duration of S’s chronic health challenge with Crohns‚ P has been the family resource/caregiver. P is an RN who works with many clients with chronic illness. They both feel B’s experience in nursing brings a great deal of skill‚ knowledge about pathophysiology‚ medication administration‚ side effects and coping strategies that enable them to self-manage his disease and enable them adapt to the demands living with illness. B herself suffers from an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks
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What are the major differences between gestational hypertension‚ preeclampsia and eclampsia? Pregnancy-induced hypertension is a rise in blood pressure‚ without proteinuria‚ during the second half of pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disorder‚ unique to pregnancy‚ that is usually associated with raised blood pressure and proteinuria. It rarely presents before 20 weeks’ gestation. Eclampsia is one or more convulsions in association with the syndrome of pre-eclampsia. (Duley‚ L. (2008)
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does not account for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Further‚ using the study of a second generation antipsychotic or atypical antipsychotic‚ aripiprazole‚ it would elucidate that other neurotransmitter systems may be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. The early dopamine hypothesis had focused on excessive dopamine neurotransmission as the main aetiology of schizophrenia. This was supported when positive symptoms of the illness and other psychotic behaviors in patients were
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Chapter 6 – Case Study 1 Mr. E.‚ age 53‚ has a history of alcoholism and came to his physician because of recent anorexia‚ nausea‚ and diarrhea‚ as well as heart palpitations and fatigue. He has been taking his diuretic tablet‚ but not his vitamin and mineral supplement. An ECG and blood tests indicate hypokalemia. Discussion Questions 1. Discuss the possible factors contributing to his electrolyte imbalance and the rationale for his signs and symptoms. 2. What are the signs of hypokalemia and
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Factors for CAD 1. Age‚ Gender‚ Race (non-modifiable) a. More common in men than women b. Higher in women over 75 years of age 2. Family History (non-modifiable) a. A positive family history is one in which a close blood relative has had a MI or stroke before age 60 b. Individuals with a family history had a 50% greater risk of having an acute MI 3. Hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia is a leading factor responsible for atherosclerosis and the development of CAD Assessing the total serum cholesterol
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The discussion regarding the pathophysiology of sepsis should include the pathophysiology of disease conduction that led to sepsis. In this case‚ the disease started from appendicitis. Therefore‚ the pathophysiology of complicated appendicitis will be discussed first. Then‚ secondary peritonitis and sepsis will follow. Complicated Appendicitis and Peritonitis The pathogeneses of appendicitis believed to be from obstruction of appendiceal lumen by bacteria‚ stool‚ lymphoid hyperplasia‚ intraluminal
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INDEPENDENT STUDY LEVEL THREE Exploring the relationship between physical health and mental health for the person with dementia. 4915 Words Introduction “Dementia results in a progressive decline in multiple areas of functioning‚ including memory‚ reasoning‚ communication skills and the skills to carry out daily activities. Alongside this decline‚ individuals may develop behavioural and psychological symptoms such as depression‚ psychosis‚ aggression and wandering
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Multiple Sclerosis Presentation Overview History and Background of MS Description of Nervous System Courses of the disease Detailed Information on central nervous system and peripheral nervous system Pathophysiology of the disease Prognosis Remission Treatments and Medications Used Interview With MS patient (Jason) Bibliography History First case of Multiple Sclerosis was found in England in 1848. The case itself seems to have began in 1822. The only documentation that allowed to diagnose this
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Written Report: Prolonged Immobilization I. A. Definition Defined as prolonged inactivity‚ bed rest and immobilization were widely used in the early days of rehabilitative science in the management of trauma and acute and chronic illness‚ before the physiologic effects were well understood. It was generally assumed that rest fostered healing of the affected part of the body. However‚ while it has beneficial effects to soft tissue healing and to bone healing after fractures among a myriad of other
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drugs on the market such as digitalis‚ angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs)‚ vasodilators‚ angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (Ramipril) and beta-blockers (Carvedilol). We will have a look at the last two classes. They have been PATHOPHYSIOLOGY The previous hemodynamic model was not adequate and was therefore replaced by neurohormonal model‚ which involves Reninangiotensin-aldosterone-system sympathetic nervous system1‚ (RAAS) 3 . RAAS and is summarized in Figure 1. The
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