INTRODUCTION This case study will discuss the nursing care and needs of Mrs Audrey Smith‚ a 75-year-old female who was admitted to hospital due to fall at home because she had tripped over her dog. She was brought immediately to the Emergency Department by her neighbour. After a thorough assessment‚ Audrey sustained injury and bruises on her left shoulder and forehead following a diagnosed of fractured left neck of femur. Therefore‚ a surgical treatment of Left Hip Arthroplasty has been advised
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INTRODUCTION For this assignment I will be writing a reflective account which will identify a significant episode of care in which I had been involved with‚ by identifying the pathophysiology and the disease process for the chosen patient; this will be presented by giving a brief outline of the psychosocial influences of the illness for the patient and others who may have been involved with the care. I will also reflect upon this episode by using a reflective model and examining the nursing process
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coronary sinus and smaller coronary veins). At the same time‚ the pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium. During the early diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle‚ both ventricles relax and fill from their respective atrial sources. The atrio-ventricular valves (the tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle; the mitral valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle) open and allow blood to flow from the atria into the ventricles. The
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getting enough blood with sufficient oxygen in it. Sudden cardiac arrest happens when the electrical system to the heart fails and becomes irregular; the heart begins to beat too fast and the ventricles quiver or flutter‚ which is called ventricular fibrillation. During this process blood is not delivered to the body‚ causing the person to lose consciousness due to the blood flow to the brain being so drastically reduced‚ and death is close unless the necessary treatment is administered immediately. Treatments
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Timetable 3st course/5st semester - groups BA-301-324 |Day |Periods |BA-301 | | | |
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daughter cells. Non-germ cells such as red blood cells or skin cells undergo mitosis.For more information on this topic‚ consult:Carol Mattson Porth and Glen Matfin‚ Pathophysiology‚ 8th Edition‚ page(s) 122-123‚ 123fCarol Mattson Porth‚ Essentials of Pathophysiology‚ 2nd Edition‚ page(s) 52-53‚ 53f Elizabeth J. Corwin‚ Handbook of Pathophysiology‚ 3rd Edition‚ page(s) 15-16Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy‚ 4th Edition‚ page(s) 436Anatomy and Physiology Made Incredibly Visual‚ page(s) 11Animation(s)
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Hydrogel dressing in comparison with hydrocolloidIntroductionWound repair may be divided into three overlapping phases‚ namely the inflammation granulation‚ and the matrix formation and re-modelling phases. In the inflammation phase‚ macrophages participate in the cleansing of the wound and are also responsible for initiating angiogenesis and the appearance of fibroblasts through the action of the cytokines they release. (Panchgnula and Thomas 2000 131-50) In the second phase of wound healing‚ granulation
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to contract again (1). This is what feels like a skipped beat‚ and it appears like one too on an ECG because there is a big pause between atrial contractions. To cause the ventricles to contract early‚ an electrical stimulus (or one of many other problems that could potentially affect the heart‚ in this case it is electrical shock) must be applied during atrial relaxation to cause the ventricles to contract before the atria. Different chemicals‚ or reagents‚ cause different things to happen to the
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DISORDERS OF WATER BALANCE (HYPONATREMIA AND HYPERNATREMIA) AND SODIUM BALANCE (HYPOVOLEMIA AND EDEMA) Literature review current through: Sep 2013. | This topic last updated: ene 15‚ 2013. 1. INTRODUCTION — The plasma sodium concentration is regulated by changes in water intake and excretion‚ not by changes in sodium balance. hyponatremia is primarily due to the intake of water that cannot be excreted hypernatremia is primarily due to the loss of water that has not
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Pacemaker Model 5391 The single-chamber model is defined by its light weight‚ ease of operation‚ durability‚ and dependability. It is intended for temporary atrial or ventricular pacing and supports synchronous (VVI‚ AAI) and asynchronous (VOO‚ AOO) operating modes. Constant voltage output Basic pacing rate to 180 ppm Rapid atrial pacing at times 2 and times 4 of the basic rate up to 720 ppm Audible tone for sensitivity Easy set-up of pacing parameters by ergonomically designed dials Protective
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