Eating disorders are not a fad diet or an experiment to lose weight‚ but they are serious complex disorders that can take many years to recover from. Eating disorders affect five percent of women and one percent of men in the United States. The South Carolina Mental Health Department reports that five to ten percent of girls with eating disorders will die within ten years of having the disease. ("Statstics Eating" INT) Teenagers need to be aware of the warning signs‚ risk factors‚ and long and short
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endocrine‚ renal‚ hepatic‚ and hematologic function (Contrera et al.‚ 2014). Avoid tachycardia precludes episodes of LA and pulmonary hypertension with potential right ventricular dysfunction‚ as well as inadequate LV filling with concomitant systemic hypotension (Skubas‚ Lichtman‚ Sharma‚ & Thomas‚ 2009). Preoperative medications such as anxiolytics and beta-blockers used
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in breathing‚ lung sounds should be auscultated. Because she is on two different medications that could affect blood pressure‚ lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)‚ hypotension could be one cause of her collapsing. In addition to vital signs‚ decreased peripheral pulses and capillary refill can also be indicators of hypotension. Also‚ because HCTZ is a diuretic‚ dehydration should be considered. Since she was in her backyard when she collapsed‚ it could be that she was doing yard work. Thus
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Lidocaine also known as Xylocaine‚ or Ligocaine is a local anesthetic. It is used in various forms such as a topical gel‚ topical liquid‚ topical ointment‚ oral gel or liquid‚ a dermal patch‚ injected intravenously‚ IV‚ subcutaneously or inhaled by a nebulizer. Topically is used to relieve itching‚ burning or pain from skin inflammations. Liocaine injection is used to numb the area of your body to help reduce pain that’s caused by invasive medical procedures such as needle punctures‚ surgery‚ insertion
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THE MEDICAL STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE TO OB/GYN OB/GYN is a fascinating and exciting specialty. No other field offers such a wide variety of medical and surgical management. The OB/GYN is a primary care provider‚ obstetrician‚ surgeon‚ endocrinologist‚ and radiologist. Your involvement with the team over the next four weeks will give you a taste of what it is like to enter our field. As a medical student‚ you have several priorities. First‚ have fun! Long hours are only possible if you find ways to
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Lorazepam/ Ativan) Classification: anesthetic adjuncts‚ antianxiety agents‚ sedative hypnotics Perioperative use: Decreases preoperative anxiety and provides amnesia. Adverse reactions: APNEA‚ CARDIAC ARREST‚ bradycardia‚ hypotension. Contraindications: Severe hypotension; Sleep apnea; OB‚ Lactation: Use in pregnancy and lactation may cause CNS depression. Do not use for pt. with seizure disorders. Interactions: Additive CNS depression with other CNS depressants including alcohol‚ antihistamines
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Decelerations Defined Decelerations are categorized as early‚ late‚ variable‚ or prolonged. FHR decelerations are defined according to their visual relationship to the onset and end of a contraction and by their shape. Early decelerations Visually apparent gradual decrease in and return to the baseline FHR associated with uterine contractions. The onset‚ nadir‚ and recovery of the deceleration generally correspond to the beginning‚ peak‚ and end of the contraction. Early decelerations are thought
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by beta blockers is generally asymptomatic and requires no intervention; however‚ if it is accompanied by dizziness or light headedness or if second- or third-degree heart block occurs‚ reduction in the dose of beta blocker is warranted. Risk of hypotension may be minimized by taking beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at different times during the day. Hypotensive symptoms may also respond to a decrease in the dose of diuretics in volume depleted patients. The symptom of fatigue is multifactorial and may
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volume replaced? Why? .09% NS is infused at 500 ml/hr for 2-3 hours‚ then .45% NS administered in order to increase the fluid volume back within normal range c. How are the complications of fluid replacement prevented? By monitoring I&Os‚ vitals‚ orthostatic blood pressure‚ heart rate‚ ECGs‚ d. How are blood glucose levels monitored? How often? Checked before meals and q3/4 hours e. How are elevated blood glucose levels corrected? A regular insulin IV drip of 5 u/hr is given until back within normal
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How can AKI be prevented? According to the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death 2009‚ up to 30% of cases of acute kidney injury may be preventable and the best ’treatment of AKI is prevention.’ [3]This can mainly be done by identifying patients most at risk as early as possible. This would involve constant monitoring of urinary output and serum creatinine levels for the high risk patients. However in general‚ all hospitalized patients with acute illness should be monitored
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