11/26/12 Specific Disability Paper: Autism People have been trying to define and “normalize” what it is to be human through science‚ media‚ and culture for centuries. A mold has been created by societies around the world to look‚ feel‚ and act‚ without giving much more than an afterthought to what it would be like to break out of the mold; to know what it is like to be different. At a basic‚ surface level‚ PubMed Health defines autism as a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3
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FOCUS Clots Wai Khoon Ho Deep vein thrombosis Risks and diagnosis Venous thromboembolism (VTE)‚ comprising deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE)‚ is the third commonest vascular disorder in Caucasian populations.1 In Australia‚ DVT alone (without concomitant PE) affects 52 persons per 100 000 annually.2 Timely management of DVT is important as it is a common cause of morbidity. Thromboses of the deep veins in the upper limbs and ‘unusual sites’‚ such as mesenteric veins‚ constitute
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Cancer screening or diagnosis options The treatment of any kind of disease‚ especially a group of disease like cancer is more effective when it is detected in the early stages as the chances of it getting fully cured and the overall life ratio of the patient raises manifold. With the coming of age medical treatments and breakthrough in the field of cancer research‚ there are various advanced tools and techniques which point at the screening and the diagnosis of the cancers in the early stages. Screening
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Nursing Diagnosis * Falls‚ risk for r/t diminished mental status aeb fractured R wrist‚ contusions on L knee and forehead‚ unsteady gait‚ “He’s fallen 3 or 4 times now but I don’t want to take away his independence so he lives alone at home”. “My dad often forgets words in mid sentence and will also misplace many of his personal items.” * Activity intolerance r/t hx of CVA aeb limited ROM of R arm. * Incontinence‚ urinary r/t hx of dementia‚ impaired mobility aeb “My dad cannot get
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Autism (ASD) Autism Introduction For many years Autism has been a fast growing and controversial disorder. As common as it is world wide‚ very little is actually known about the disorder and its crippling effects it has on an array of people. Autism also referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD)‚ is a “lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with‚ and relates to‚ other people” (The National
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Sandberg-Cook‚ J. (2008). Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice‚ 3rd. Edition. Philadelphia‚ PA: Mosby‚ Inc. NO Davis‚ A. (2001). Adult Nurse Practitioner: Certification Review. Philadelphia‚ PA; Mosby‚ Inc. Ferri‚ F. (2012). Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. Philadelphia‚ PA: Mosby‚ Inc. NO Franz‚ M. (Ed.) (2001). Diabetes Management Therapies: A Core Curriculum for Diabetes Education. 4th Edition. Chicago‚ IL: American Association of Diabetes Educators. Franz‚ M. (2012). American Diabetes
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The diagnosis was a bit of relief to me and I was determined to overcome this obstacle. I didn’t want to be reliant on daily medication‚ so with a combination of hard work and determination I managed to push myself. My grades quickly began to improve as I found ways to cope with the diagnosis. During my junior year of high school‚ I managed to maintain a 3.5 GPA while taking many advanced level courses
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The Laboratory Diagnosis and management of Diabetic Coma Diabetes is any disorder of the metabolism which causes excessive thirst and the production of large volumes of urine. A coma is a state of unrousable unconsciousness. (Martin (2002)) There are two types of diabetes: Diabetes Insipidus (DI) is a rare metabolic disorder‚ the symptoms of which are the production of large quantities of dilute urine and an increased thirst. It is caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone Anti-diuretic
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component of the metaparadigm of nursing must be considered. This metaparadigm was first developed by Florence Nightingale and is still a valid and important tool nurses use every day. Its four components are person‚ environment‚ health and nursing each works to help the other for a better understanding and application of proper care (Fawcett‚ 1994). The first paradigm refers not only to a person‚ but also to the families or social groups who are involved in the nursing treatment. A nurse’s care must
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NURSING Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the
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