plaques in those areas. Case 2 You have two patients with ulcers on their lower extremities. Patient A has ulcers caused by peripheral artery disease and patient B has ulcers caused by chronic venous insufficiency. 1. Describe the pathophysiology of how each type of ulcer developed. 2. List the signs you expect to see when you examine each patient’s extremities. 3. Why do these ulcers look so different? Case 3 KH is a 67-year-old African-American man with primary hypertension
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY The causes or pathogenesis are usually multifactorial. Several risk factors can predispose to infection or initiate inflammation and subsequently the infectious process. Intact canal skin and cerumen production have a protective effect against infections. This is secondary to the fact that cerumen produces a pH in the ear canal that is slightly acidic. On the other hand‚ breakdown of skin integrity‚ insufficient cerumen production‚ or blockage of the ear canal with cerumen (which
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pathology of atrial fibrillation. Written with a basic understanding of human heart function/structure as a prerequisite‚ this paper will first discuss key terms one must be familiar with before providing researched information explaining the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). Next‚ it will discuss the etiology‚ clinical manifestations‚ common laboratory diagnostics‚ and interventions. Lastly‚ this paper continues by providing readers with nursing diagnoses and patient teachings associated
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(Deglin et al.‚ 2005) 5. Prescribed diet: 1800 calorie diabetic diet Educational Readiness Assessment 1. What is the patient’s current understanding of the health problem and/or medical diagnosis? He understands the basic pathophysiology of the diabetic disease process. Until this hospitalization‚ he was unaware of some of the potential complications associated with diabetes
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_______________________________________ Part I—The Initial Physical Examination Scenario Mary and Bill adopted a three-year-old toddler named Sam two weeks ago. Sam is good-natured and very inquisitive. Typically‚ before the finalization of an adoption‚ children are required to undergo a routine examination by a physician. However‚ the required examination is not meant to be a complete health screening‚ and many conditions are not even checked. Therefore‚ Mary and Bill are bringing Sam to Trinity
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of the most common diseases. It includes coverage of changes in the elderly and a summary with review questions at the end of each chapter. On Chapter 14‚ the author wrote about the different diseases associated with the endocrine system; the pathophysiology and epidemiology of endocrine diseases are thoroughly illustrated. Diabetes is significantly elaborated in this chapter. Redman‚ B. K. (2007). The practice of patient education: A case study approach (10th ed.). St. Louis‚ MO: Mosby Elsevier
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(1) Definition: Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection. (2) Pathophysiology: Pneumonia is an excess of fluid in the lungs resulting from an inflammatory process. It is an acute infection of the alveoli. This is a global problem‚ and the WHO (World Health Organization) suggests that it is the most common cause of death in children and that 1.4 million die each year as a result of pneumonia. Pneumonia may also occur as a complication in hospital settings‚ secondary to surgery.
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at night. In addition‚ studies have shown that pacifier while sleeping reduces the risk of sudden death. This effect remains to be proven with certainty‚ and reasons are also not really been identified. Note that we do not know much about the pathophysiology of SIDS. Disadvantages of pacifier use 1. Breastfeeding vs. pacifier The pacifier may compromise the success of breastfeeding. If‚ from its earliest days‚ baby sucks the pacifier rather than the womb‚ milk production may not be launched properly
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GI and Diabetes Exam Study Guide Tube Feeding – (enteral nutrition) refers to the administration of a nutritional balanced liquefied food or formula through a tube inserted into the stomach‚ duodenum‚ jejunum. It is used to provide nutrients via the GI tract either alone or as a supplement to oral or parenteral nutrition. - Nasogastric (NG) Tube – is most commonly used for short-term feeding problems. Other means of feeding are; esophagostomy‚ gastrostomy or jejunostomy. Transpyloric tube placement
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By Jonas Wilson‚ Ing. Med. Erythema toxicum neonatorum Erythema toxicum neonatorum (ETN) is a fairly common rash in newborns and it is benign and self-limited. It occurs in the early neonatal period (period from birth to 1 month)‚ usually between days 2 to 5. Red spots on the skin that have a blotchy appearance with whitish-yellow papules or pustules overlying them characterize ETN. Also known as toxic erythema of the newborn or urticarial neonatorum‚ ETN affects up to nearly half of all full-term
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