PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Medical Diagnosis: Cholecystitis/Cholelithiasis Nursing Diagnosis: Activity intolerance r/t laparoscopic abdominal incisions AEB SOB during ambulation‚ increased respirations at 38‚ O2 sat 80% room air after walking 50 ft. Normal Physiology: The gallbladder is situated inferior to the liver. The gallbladder is a structure that functions as a storage space for bile that is produced in the liver. The liver produces and secretes bile
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) a) Discuss in molecular detail the genetic and biochemical basis for PKU. Phenylketonuria (an inborn error of metabolism) is characterized by mutations of the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene. PAH converts phenylalanine (essential amino acid) into tyrosine and requires the cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)‚ molecular oxygen‚ and iron to do so. Loss of PAH activity results in increased concentrations of phenylalanine in the blood and toxic concentrations in the brain
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BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology Week 6 Course Term Project What causes Lupus and How is Lupus Treated? BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology Jacqueline McLean Devry University Week 6 Course Term Project Professor Daudi Langat June 11‚ 2011 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus frequently called “Lupus” is a noncommunicable
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In pregnancy‚ the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role for the equilibrium of salt and water in mother and child. All components of the RAAS are altered during pregnancy (1‚ 2). Renin concentrations are elevated due to extra-renal secretion in decidua and ovaries through estrogen stimulation (2). An increase in angiotensinogen production in the liver is observed in pregnant women. By contrast‚ the angiotensin-converting enzyme is reduced. These changes result in an
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ed. Pain Medicine: The Requisites in Anesthesiology. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier‚ pp. 152-162. DeFriez‚ C. B. and Huether‚ S. E. (2008) Pain‚ Temperature‚ Sleep and Sensory Function. In: Huether‚ S. E. and McCance‚ K. L. eds. Understanding Pathophysiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier‚ pp. 305-330. Dworkin‚ R. H. (2002) An Overview of Neuropathic Pain: Syndromes‚ Symptoms‚ Signs and Several Mechanisms. The Clinical Journal of Pain. Vol. 18 (6)‚ pp. 343-349. Farquhar-Smith‚ P Fields‚ H. L
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Case Study 1 NURS7702 Pathophysiology: During the course of gastrointestinal disorder‚ different patients with different diagnosis have similar symptoms. To understand the different pathophysiology in this case scenario‚ possible medical diagnosis of Mrs. M. symptoms will be defined to distinguish the difference of each one. Mrs. M symptoms could lead to several possible gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome‚ inflammatory bowel disease‚ coeliac disease and may be tropical
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Tracheoesphageal Fistula Smith Clinical IV January 30‚ 2013 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY In a 4- to 6-week-old embryo‚ the caudal part of the foregut forms a ventral diverticulum that evolves into the trachea. The longitudinal tracheoesophageal fold fuses to form a septum that divides the foregut into a ventral laryngotracheal tube and a dorsal esophagus. The posterior deviation of the tracheoesophageal septum causes incomplete separation of the esophagus from the laryngotracheal tube and results in
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Pathophysiology Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by absurd‚ recurrent and uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) that produce anxiety‚ which are followed by repetitive behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety. OCD may be looked upon as a condition in which the affected person frequently experiences irresistible urges to perform repetitive rituals (compulsions). OCD may be defined as the irruption in the mind of uncon‐
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of the nurse was to primarily care for a patient as prescribed by a physician. This then led to the discovery of the biomedical model of nursing care which still strongly influences nursing practice today. This model however focuses heavily on pathophysiology and altered homeostasis and so works well for medical and physical care. It sided so much with the treatment of diseases that very little notice was left for the psychological‚ social‚ cultural and economic differences between individuals. In
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Abdominal Infection Case Study This case relates to an abdominal infection; therefore‚ purposefully look into the medication use and vocabulary as they relate to abdominal infections. Vocabulary: Before attempting to work the case study‚ define each of the vocabulary words. Although the words may have several subheadings‚ it will give you a place to begin your inquiry. When reviewing the vocabulary words‚ you might want to ask several questions: who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. This should
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