Medical cannabis refers to the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids‚ such as tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol‚ as medical therapy to treat disease or alleviate symptoms. The Cannabis plant has a history of medicinal use dating back thousands of years across many cultures. Its usage in modern times is controversial‚ and in recent years the American Medical Association‚ the MMA‚ the American Society of Addiction Medicine‚ and other medical organizations have issued statements opposing
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Unit 47: Administer Medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor the Effects 1.1 Legislation and Policies Relevant to the Administration of Medication The Medicines Act 1968 This act is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom and it governs the manufacture and supply of medicine. This act outlines three categories of medicines: • Prescription of medicines (POM). These are only available from a pharmacist if they are prescribed by an appropriate doctor. • Pharmacy medicines (P). These
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Combination - Vasodilators (Organic Nitrates): May enhance the hypotensive effect of Riociguat. Avoid combination Adverse Reactions: Common: - Cardiovascular: Hypotension (3-10%) - CNS: Dizziness (20%)‚ Headache (27%) - GI: Diarrhea (12%)‚ Dyspepsia (13-19%)‚ Nausea (14%)‚ Vomiting (10%) Dosage and Administration: -Adults: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Initial dosage: 1 mg three times
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Summary of clients details Name: Ms. Lewis Gender: Female Age: 66 Contact No: 01234 5678910 Next of Kin: Mrs Levenhulme Referral reason: Rheumatoid Arthritis‚ Depression & elderly Medication: Acelofenac & Nortriptyline Physiological Information Blood Pressure (seated): 122/82 mmHG Resting Heart Rate: 64 bpm Predicted VO2max: 24 ml/kg/min Present physical activity: Very low‚ essentially sedentary Patient’s statement regarding state of change: “I want to exercise‚ and
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attack Heart attack is different from angina. A means a coronary artery has been blocked and the heart has been damaged. Without blood flow and oxygen‚ part of the heart starts to die. 4 Hypotension hypotension is low blood pressure‚ especially in the arteries of the systemic circulation. Hypotension is the opposite of hypertension‚ which is high blood pressure. It is best understood as a physiological state‚ rather than a disease. It is often associated with shock. 5 Ischemia is a
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Face swelling j. Beta-blockers xxi. 1. Decrease heart rate‚ contract.‚ and conduction xxii. 2. Constrict bronchi xxiii. Lopressor xxiv. Uses- stage fright‚ HTN‚ migraine. xxv. Adverse- Hypotension‚ brady‚ brochospasm. k. ACE inhibitors xxvi. Vasotec xxvii. Block enzyme for angio 1 & 2 xxviii. Increase urine‚ decrease preload‚ dilate vessels‚ and decrease BP xxix. Adv. Swelling of face‚ hyperkalemia
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! Pathophysiology Research Paper - Parkinson’s Disease 7/20/13 ! Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder second to Alzheimer’s disease in prevalence (1). PD is marked by rigidity‚ a tremor at rest‚ unstable posture‚ and bradykinesia. Incident rates of PD increase with age the earliest occurring around 40 years with a significant increase after 60 years (7). Approximately 1 in 272 people have PD in the United States though it is believed that there are many undiagnosed
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Clinical History Comprehensive: Nursing Home‚ dementia‚ diarrhea DOB: 3-17-13 March 14‚ 1995 ANNUAL H&P DICTATION – Completed/Dictated 3-9-95 CODE STATUS: DNR/DNI This resident is an 81-year-old gentleman who is pleasant and cooperative but not a good historian due to his dementia. Chief complaint: Resident has been having diarrhea according to his records for the past week‚ since the 24th of February. He has been having two to three large loose brown stools per day primarily
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as well as Pantoprazole (Protonix) for severe GERD. Past Medical History: Crohn’s Disease GERD Your Initial Vital Signs: Temperature (Oral): 100.2o F Pulse: 92 Respirations: 20 Blood Pressure: 122/78 O2 Saturations on Room Air: 98% Orthostatic Blood Pressure: Lying: B/P- 122/78 HR- 92 Standing: B/P- 120/70 HR- 114 W.I.L.D.A. Pain Scale (5th Vital Sign) Words: CrampyIntensity: 7/10 Location: Generalized throughout RLQ & LLQ Duration: Persistent since onset 2 days ago Aggravate:
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with dosage consideration for the elderly (Cooney et al.‚ 2015). For this patient I would start him on chlorthalidone to help lower his blood pressure. Given that he is an older patient‚ I would want to start him on 12.5 mg initially to prevent hypotension and other adverse effects.
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