they are observing for any out of the ordinary issues while eating‚ such as swallowing difficulties‚ aspiration‚ and choking while monitoring the residents intake also. After lunch is complete the nurse usually does wound care. Wound care is pretty much as it sounds treating a wound by cleaning the affected area and packing it with gauze and properly wrapping it up to keep it clean and dry so the skin doesn’t have any more breakdown or infection. Residents in a nursing facility fall quite frequently
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Appendectomy 2 Appendectomy Pathology: Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix when an infection has made it inflamed and swollen. This infection‚ called appendicitis‚ is considered an emergency because it can be life threatening if untreated. Occasionally‚ an inflamed appendix burst after a day of symptoms. The appendix is so close to the large intestine‚ that it could become clogged with stool and bacteria. Other times mucus produced by the appendix can thicken and cause a
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lymphocytesBasophilsEosinophilsMast Cellsplatelets | Basophils | Important reservoirs of inflammatory mediators | Eosinophils | Normal role in defense against parasitesPathological role in allergy | Mast cells | Reside in tissues near blood vesselsReservoirs of histamine and other inflammatory mediators | Platelets | Smallest formed elements of the bloodPrimary role in clottingAlso contain inflammatory mediators | | 5 Cardinal Signs Inflammation | 1. Redness d/t increased blood flow
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is a frequent reason to postpone chemotherapy treatment ultimately leading towards a higher mortality in cancer patients. The pathobiology can be described in five stages: initiation‚ message generation‚ signal amplification‚ ulceration and healing. 5 stages: Initiation phase: The initiation phase follows immediately after exposure to radiation or chemotherapy. The treatments cause the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). These are free radicals that cause DNA strands in epithelium
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Speech-language pathology is a field of expertise practiced by a clinician known as a Speech-Language Pathologist‚ also called speech and language therapist‚ or speech therapist‚ who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders and swallowing disorders. The components of speech production include: phonation‚ producing sound; resonance; fluency; intonation‚ variance of pitch; and voice‚ including aeromechanical components of respiration. The components of language include:
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holistic methods of healing. Some of the factors present are due to doctor availability‚ cultural differences‚ financial reasons‚ religious beliefs‚ and or limitations of modern medicine. Alternative healing has a wide variety of options such as folk healing‚ faith healing‚ complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)‚ chiropractic‚ and osteopathy. Healings are frequently used by the lower class due to the services being less expensive compared to modern medicine practices. Folk healing in particular
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SPEECH PATHOLOGY Many people would like to make a difference‚ not only in their own life‚ but in others’ lives as well. Deepak Chopra once said‚ “Everyone has a purpose in life…a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others‚ we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit‚ which is the ultimate goal of all goals.” All of us‚ at one point in our lives‚ have to make the difficult decision of the goals we want to work towards
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Wound Management Module code NURS09106 Banner No B00209786 Tutor Vicky Wilson Assignment Assignment 2 Word Count 3222 Submission Date 3rd May 2011 Introduction. The following assignment will take the form of a case study. The subject is a 79-year-old sikh gentleman‚ who will be known as patient X. Patient X only speaks English as his second language. Patient X has developed a wound on his right
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Forensic Pathology The career that I researched was forensic pathology. The job of a pathologist is to determine a person ’s cause of death by examining tissues and fluids from the body. A forensic pathologist does this as well‚ but they are trained to examine people who died unexpectedly or violently and to recognize other things that a regular pathologist might not‚ such as recognizing something as intentional rather than accidental. They have to determine who the person is‚ the time of death
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Forensic Pathology This is the subspecialty of Pathology concerned with the identification of the cause of death and reconstruction of the circumstances by which the death took place. The investigation is normally executed in a scrupulous meticulous way (Gorea‚ Dogra and Aggarwal 46). The examinations are usually focused on the deceased and entail analysis of health histories‚ post-mortem CT scans and exterior examinations. Similarly‚ examination of the internal organs is sometimes done with the
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