Case Study #2- Medication Error 1. Define “overdose.” What are some symptoms of overdose and statistics? Contrast accidental and intentional overdoses. An overdose is when a dangerous dosage of a drug is ingested. Fluctuation vital signs‚ exhaustion‚ dizziness‚ and chest‚ hear‚ and lung pain are all symptoms of overdose. Prescription drugs are the largest cause of deaths from overdose. In 2005‚ out of the 22‚400 overdoses‚ 38.2% were the result of pain killers. Intentional overdose is the misuse
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I believe that Medicine C should be researched further. Some reasons why I believe that Medicine C is the best is because for one‚ the side effects are low and are not of high severity‚ there are very few restrictions and they are minor‚ and also even though only 35% of people got their headaches to go away that is still a pretty high number‚ and with some more research they could get that number up. In the data table provided in the book it showed that the only side effects were dry mouth and slight
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Marijuana has many different affects on an individual who consume the drug. The drug affects the brain and the functions of the central nervous system such as one’s memory. Does marijuana help the body or does it tare it down? Marijuana is very common street and recreational drug. Smoking marijuana causes you to have many medical problems. Marijuana is actually an plant that grown in your home or either your back yard. Its a trend and party drug because every young person uses it. Marijuana even
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DOI: 6/30/2016. Patient is a 48-year-old male janitor who sustained injury to his right shoulder‚ right hand‚ back (cervical and upper back) and right knee while throwing trash up into a bin. Per OMNI entry‚ he was initially diagnosed with strain to his cervical‚ back‚ right shoulder and right knee. Based on the medical report dated6‚ IW was advised to start Lidocaine 5% patch. Based on the medical report dated 01/18/17‚ the patient has initially received treatment‚ had x-rays and
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Methamphetamine – most commonly used drug in Australia. It has become the single biggest health and law issue for regional communities. Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive drug that immediately creates a feeling of intense euphoria that quickly fades away‚ resulting in repeating dosages by users. It elevates the levels of dopamine in the brain‚ forming extreme motivation‚ pleasure and motor function. Repeated use of the drug may have effect such as sleeplessness‚ aggression‚ psychiatric
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Summary of Gabor Mate’s “Embracing the Needle” Gabor Mate’s essay “Embracing the Needle” presents the origins of addiction and its effect upon the people who suffer from it. He seeks to educate about the causes of addiction‚ and how people continue in addictive cycles. Mate states that even when the source of the unhappiness is not obvious‚ that is what addiction always stems from. The essay begins by exploring causes of addiction and goes on to provide examples of situations which influence
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Attention! Calling all journalists! Are you aware of the rules of ethics? Do you follow them? Make sure you do! If not‚ you may end up like Janet Cooke. Janet Cooke is a former journalist from Toledo‚ Ohio. Her career unfortunately came to an end after she failed to follow the rules of ethics. On September 28‚ 1980 the story Jimmy’s World‚ was published in The Washington Post. This story written by Janet Cooke was about a little boy from Southeast Washington being a third-generation heroin addict
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Psychogenic Fugue Definition Psychogenic fugue is a psychological condition in which a person loses their memory and become confused about who they are. Individuals that suffer from this disorder do not have any recollection of memories past and may create new identities entirely. Persons with this disorder show no outward symptoms of this disease other than having no memory of who they are‚ where they work‚ or where they live. Causes Severe stress Traumatic life events Substance abuse Risk Factors
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Drug Testing You are playing varsity for the sport you love your freshmen year. You have many colleges looking at you already and you are still a freshmen! Next thing you know‚ you are going to the collage of your dreams on a scholarship. This is the best thing that has ever happened to you but‚ you have a dirty secret…...When you were in high school you developed a drug addiction. The college you go to gives a drug test every month. With your addiction‚ you don’t pass‚ you get kicked off the
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Aspirin Aspirin is a salicylate‚ also known as a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is the generic name of acetylsalicylic acid and is used clinically to treat fever‚ pain and inflammation as it works by preventing the formation of prostaglandin. Prostaglandin is the active agent that is responsible for the sensitisation at the nerve endings. It can be administered orally‚ rectally or by intravenous route. (6) Benzene ring Carboxylic acid Ester Alkane Aspirin has a pKa of 3.49
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