University of Saint Francis ~ School of Health Sciences ~ Department of Nursing NURS 223: Medical-Surgical Nursing II Exam #6 Hematology/Immunology/HIV-AIDS Study guide Chapters 30 & 31 … 13‚ 14 & 15 Blueprint Exam #6: Dietary – 1‚ Medications – 3‚ Polycythemia – 2‚ Hodgkin’s/nonhodgkins – 3 HITTs – 2 allergic reactions – 4 Diagnostic procedures – 8 HIV/AIDs – 10 Immunity -1 Immunodeficiency – 1 Preventing infections – 1 Gerontological changes – 1 Anemia – 6 Thrombocytopenia – 1 Polycythemia
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and Limitations............................. 5 Introduction…………………………….. 6 Review of Related Literature…………… 7-8 Case Analysis…………………………… 9 Health History………………………….. 10 Family Genogram………………………. 11 Anatomy and Physiology………………. 12-13 Pathophysiology………………………… 14-17 Nursing Assessment Tool………………. 18-20 Nursing Care Plans……………………… 21-23 Medical management…………………… 24-26 Laboratory Results……………………… 27-30 Doctor’s order…………………………… 31-32 Nurse’s Notes…………………………… 33-35 Patient’s Medications……………………
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complains of having tightness and pain in his chest that seems to move down the left arm. Patient describes the pain as being sharp and can be sometimes a mild pain or an immobilizing pain. Medical Diagnosis: Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology of: Angina Pectoris Angina Pectoris develops when coronary blood flow becomes inadequate to meet myocardial oxygen demand. This causes myocardial cells to switch from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism‚ with a progressive impairment of metabolic
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fingers; enlargement of the ends of the fingers (Brusch‚ 2016). There are other symptoms which are less common (occuring in about 50% of cases) which include; petechiae (small red or purple dot from bleeding into the skin)‚ subungual (splinter) hemorrhages‚ osler nodes (painful raised lesions which are generally red)‚ janeway lesions (non-tender lesions on palms) and roth spots (retinal haemorrhages with white or pale centres) (Brusch‚
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damage to the spinal cord * Laceration- a tear in the spinal cord tissue * Transection- a complete severing of the spinal cord * Hemorrhage- bleeding into or around the spinal cord causing pressure and irritation on the cord itself or surrounding tissues * Damage to the blood vessels
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REVIEW-NARRATIVE Management of Ischemic Stroke: Part 1. Emergency Room Management Christine Lu-Emerson‚ MD 1 David Likosky‚ MD 2‚3 Alpesh Amin‚ MD‚ MBA‚ FACP 4 David Tirschwell‚ MD‚ MSc 1‚5 1 Department of Neurology‚ School of Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 2 Stroke Center‚ Evergreen Hospital Medical Center‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 3 Clinical Faculty‚ School of Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 4 Department of Medicine‚ Hospitalist Program
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Arianne Sánchez Jacob ReelederPre Degree III April 16‚ 2013 Causes‚ Effects and Treatments of Drug Addiction Addiction is a dependence on a substance or activity. It is a big problem around the world. It is represented by the desires and behaviors of individuals. Addiction has serious consequences in real life that adversely destroy relationships‚ affect physical and mental health‚ and damages on the ability to think effectively; therefore‚ it is also known as an illness due to the bad things
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC VII. GORDON’S ................................................................. 7 VIII. PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT ............................................. 10 IX. ANATOMY OF NERVOUS SYSTEM .............................. 12 X. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ................................................. 16 XI. LABORATORY RESULTS .............................................. 17 XII. DRUG STUDY ............................................................. 19 XIII. NCP ............
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Teenage Pregnancy: Correlation is not Causation Dahlia Richardson MAT 540: Statistical Concepts for Research Ashford University Professor Dr. Stacy Thorne June 10‚ 2013 Teenage Pregnancy Introduction Teenage pregnancy has proven itself to be a global problem that places both the mother and child at risk. This paper will examine studies about the risk factors for pregnancy in women under the age of 19 and comparing them to risk factors for women between 19 and 35 inclusively to determine
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Pregnancy After 35 What older moms-to-be should know By Jennifer Kelly Geddes comments (0) related tags: Fitness‚ mom health‚ Pregnancy Complications‚ Pregnancy Emotions‚ pregnancy health & symptoms‚ Pregnancy Symptoms‚ prenatal‚ Tests‚ Pregnancy Having a baby when you’re over 35 can mean more health concerns and extra tests‚ but it shouldn’t be cause for alarm or distress. In fact‚ nearly 1 in 10 babies are born to women over 35‚ and the majority are delivered without complications. "Women
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