References: Handford‚ A.‚ Nowak‚ T. (2004). Congestive heart failure. Pathophysiology: Concepts and Applications for Health Care Professionals. (pp. 269-277). Boston‚ MA: The McGraw Hill Companies Inc. Jarvis‚ C. (2011). Clinical portrait of heart failure. Physical Examination & Health Assessment. (pp. 486). St. Louis‚ MO:
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Faculty of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences NBNS3504 NBNS3504 RENAL RENAL NURSING NURSING Faculty of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences TOPIC TOPIC 1 1 ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT OF OF RENAL RENAL NURSING NURSING Mar 14‚ 2015 NBNS3504 2 Faculty of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Topic Topic 1: 1: Learning Learning Outcomes Outcomes By the end of this topic you should be able to: • discuss the structure and main functions of the kidney • explain the basic renal process of filtration re-absorption
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6267450-292100Test #1 Final 00Test #1 Final EXAM 1 Arthritides and Arthropathies To provide a method to logically exercise approach the radiographic findings in arthritis Categories of Bone Disease- common abbreviation is CATBITES C: Congenital (Normal finding) – achondroplasia‚ dwarfism‚ etc A: Arthritides – arthritis‚ spondylitis‚ etc T: Trauma – fractures‚ etc B: Hematological (blood) – osteonocrosis‚ sickle cell‚ thallesemia I: Infection – pyogenic infection‚ TB‚ staph‚ etc T: Tumors
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Oftentimes‚ the complexity of a patient’s condition may not allow for discharge from an acute care setting to their prior place of residence. Instead‚ the patient may be deemed more suitable for continued care in a long-term acute care facility (LTAC). I had the opportunity to care for a patient who underwent a complex discharge process‚ as he required long-term mechanical ventilation. To fully understand the intricacy of his discharge‚ it is important to recognize pertinent assessment data‚ interdisciplinary
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tularemia from plague or anthrax is the clinical course slower with tularemia‚ case fatality rate‚ higher with plague(Inglesbyetal‚ 2000) and pos¬sibly the pattern of pulmonary manifestations ob¬served on chest radiograph‚ such as the large pleural effusions and mediastinal widening characteristic of inhalational anthrax. Pulmonary tularemia may be difficult to distinguish from Q fever‚ another potential biological weapon agent (Inglesby et al‚
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05/22/xx N/A Admitting Physician Dr. Archibald M. Graham Consultant Aitemding Physician Dr. Archibald M. Graham ICD-9-CM CODES Admitting Diagnosis (Within 24 Hours) Congestive heart failure‚ left pleural effusion‚ pneumonia. Principal Diagnosis Congestive heart failure‚ left pleural effusion‚ pneumonia. Secondary Diagnoses Complications Operative Procedures (Date & Title) ü Discharged Alive ____ Died ____ Autopsy Yes ____ No ____ Archibald M. Graham Physician Signature ADMISSION SUMMARY
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Respiratory Case Study The following case study is of a 37-year old Hispanic male weighing 145 lbs and 70 inches tall found unconscious by his girlfriend. According to her he was unconscious for about 15 hours and she was concerned because he would not wake or respond and was breathing shallow and slow. She then called 9-1-1. The patient entered the ER by emergency vehicle and on my initial assessment Pt had an altered mental status‚ was very unresponsive showing symptoms of a possible drug overdose
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How do people "catch pneumonia"? Some cases of pneumonia are contracted by breathing in small droplets that contain the organisms that can cause pneumonia. These droplets get into the air when a person infected with these germs coughs or sneezes. In other cases‚ pneumonia is caused when bacteria or viruses that are normally present in the mouth‚ throat‚ or nose inadvertently enter the lung. During sleep‚ it is quite common for people to aspirate secretions from the mouth‚ throat‚ or nose. Normally
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Pericarditis is an inflammation of the thin sac that surrounds the heart (known as the pericardium). This can cause pain as the inflamed pericardium rubs against the heart. Fluid can build up in the pericardium‚ which can compress the heart and affect its function. What causes pericarditis? Pericarditis can be caused by infection from a virus‚ bacterium or fungus. Viral infections are the most common cause of pericarditis in children. Pericarditis can result from injury to the chest. It can
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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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