St. Louis‚ Missouri: Mosby Elsevier. Deglin‚ J. H.‚ Vallerand‚ A. H.‚ & Sanoski‚ C. A. (2011). Davis’s drug guide for nurses (12 ed.). Philadelphia‚ PA: F.A. Davis Company . Huether‚ S. E. (2010). Alterations of Digestive Function. In (Ed.)‚ Pathophysiology: the biologic basis for disease in adults and children (6 ed.‚ pp. 1421-1515). 2010: Maryland Heights‚ Missouri. Jayarajan‚ S.‚ & Daly‚ J. M. (2011). The relationships of nutrients‚ routes of delivery‚ and immunocompetence. The Surgical Clinics
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CARDIO Tendon xanthomata: deposition of yellowish cholesterol rich material in the tendons‚ asociared with hyperlipidaemia. Eg on knuckles Xanthelasma: cholesterol deposits around the eyes. Corneal Arcus: deposition of cholesterol/lipid in the cornea. CRP : acute phase of protein produced predominantly by the liver in response to inflammatory cytokines Chest Pain on Xray: evidence of another cause of chest pain such as air in the mediastinum (oesophageal rupture) or aortic dissection
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headway in the last 25 years‚ despite rising scientific interest. This article will provide a brief description of the known pathophysiology‚ diagnostic assessments‚ and treatment options currently available‚ as well as an insight as to what research will need to be completed to properly identify‚ treat‚ and possibly cure ALS in the early stages of the disease. Pathophysiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deadly motor neuron disease that affects the worldwide
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Date: 07/27/14 Total Score: 100 % 1 CATEGORY anatomy QUESTION Backward effects of left-sided heart failure include: CORRECT ANSWER A) Pulmonary congestion YOUR ANSWER A) Pulmonary congestion Deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle flows through the right and left pulmonary arteries to the right and left lung. After entering the lungs‚ the branches subdivide‚ finally emerging as RATIONALE capillaries which surround the alveoli and release the carbon dioxide in exchange for oxygen. The capillaries
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Adolescents and Suicide Claudia vartgess Alliant International University Abstract Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 13 to 24. In recent years‚ suicide has increased at an alarming rate in adolescents. One in five teenagers in the United States considers suicide‚ in 2003‚ 8 percent of adolescents attempted suicide. It can affect teens from all races‚ both genders‚ and socioeconomic groups. According to a 2004 report distributed by the National Institute of
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A urinary tract infection or UTI is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. Your urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body. Urinary tract infections can have different names‚ depending on what part of the urinary tract is infected. The infection can be in the bladder‚ kidneys‚ ureters‚ or the urethra. If the infection is in the bladder it is called cystitis or a bladder infection. If the infection is in the kidneys is it called pyelonephritis
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PN 0004C Weekly Clinical Planning Sheet Student Name: S.H Care plan #5 Patient Initials: t.l Age/Sex: 73/f Allergies: Potassium Nurse on Duty: Regin Admission Date: 06/29/2013 Admitting Physician: Dr. Cole Consulting physician: Code status: Hospice‚ dnr Activity Level: As tolerated Diet: nectar thick/puree Patient History and Diagnoses: primary
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Running head: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Congestive Heart Failure – Case Study Pathophysiology – BSRN – 420 Instructors: October 10‚ 2010 Report on Congestive Heart Failure The heart is a muscle‚ the most important one in the body. It works like a pump; it receives blood from the body and pumps the blood into the lungs‚ where it receives oxygen. This oxygen rich blood is then pumped out in to the body system to nourish the body. Congestive heart failure occurs when this pumping
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Red Yoder Unfolding Case #2 Unfolding Case #2 Red Yoder STAGES- Simulation Team Advancing Gerontologic Education Strategies Educator’s Toolkit Overview Red Yoder is an 80-year-old farmer who lives alone in the farmhouse he grew up in. It is located 20 miles outside of town. Red has been a widow for 10 years. His son Jon manages the farm now but Red is still involved in the decision making. Jon lives a few miles up the road and he or his wife stop by nearly every day. In the introductory monologue
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Keywords: Efficacy‚ safety‚ “Gabapentin”‚ uremic pruritus and haemodialysis. Background: Pruritus is defined as" localized unpleasant sensation that induces a desire to scratch"‚ it is considered one of the frequent manifestations that occur in many systemic diseases such as biliary obstruction‚ neurological diseases and endocrine disorders.(1) The origin of itching can be cutaneous‚ neurogenic‚ neuropathic‚ psychogenic or mixed.(2) Uremic pruritus is common in patients with end-stage renal disease
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