CASE STUDY OF A PATIENT WITH BRONCHIECTASIS INTRODUCTION The respiratory system is divided into upper and lower respiratory system. The upper respiratory system refers to the nose‚ pharynx and associated structure while the lower respiratory system contains the larynx. Bronchiectasis is an uncommon type of chronic obstructive pulmonary lung disease. Bronchiectasis can be categorized as a chronic obstructive pulmonary lung disease manifested by airways that are inflamed and easily collapsible‚ resulting
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Table of Contents Understand and Prevent Dengue Fever Introduction of Dengue Fever Dengue fever‚ a very old disease‚ has reemerged in the past 20 years with an expanded geographic distribution of both the viruses and the mosquito vectors‚ increased epidemic activity‚ the development of hyperendemicity (the co circulation of multiple serotypes)‚ and the emergence of dengue hemorrhagic fever in new geographic regions. In 1998 this mosquito-borne disease is the most important
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Hazel Grace Lancaster is a 16 year old girl living in Indianapolis‚ Indiana‚ with stage IV thyroid cancer with metastasis that has formed in her lungs. As a result of her mom’s insistence‚ Hazel goes to a Cancer Support Group in her local church. In one of the meetings‚ she encounters Augustus (Gus) Waters‚ a 17 year old boy who is in cancer remission of osteosarcoma. He is at Support Group for his friend Isaac‚ who has eye cancer. Hazel and Gus’s friendship instantly kicks off with Gus inviting
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HISTOPATHOLOGY: PAPANICOLAOU SMEAR PAPANICOLAOU SMEAR screening test for cervical cancer invented by George Papanicolaou(Father of Cytopathology)when he found out that cells in the cervix change before they become cancerous. recommended starting 21 y/o to 65 y/o Speculum – instrument used in the test Importance/Clinical Siginificance: For early detection of small tumors or pre-malignant cells in the cervix that may lead to cervical cancer. Specimen: cells in the cervix; the doctor or nurse starts
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duties he is doing. He cannot tolerate standing on his legs all day‚ he has significant residual effusion with any type of activity. He is taking Naprosyn and has been applying ice to his knee every day for the effusion and this does not control the swelling. On examination‚ he has moderate effusion noted about the left knee and lower extremity. His clinical examination has not changed. He has obvious effusion comparing the left knee to the right. He is extremely frustrated at this point. Assessment
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MTX Side Effects Applies to methotrexate: compounding powder‚ injectable powder for injection‚ injectable solution‚ oral tablet Hematologic Hematologic side effects have included myelosuppression which is one of the primary toxic effects of methotrexate. Methotrexate suppressed hematopoiesis has been reported to have caused anemia‚ aplastic anemia‚ pancytopenia‚ leukopenia‚ neutropenia‚ thrombocytopenia‚ lymphadenopathy‚ and lymphoproliferative disorders including reversible hypogammaglobulinemia
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from : http://intranet.tdmu.edu.ua/data/kafedra/internal/anatomy/classes_stud/en/nurse/1/22%20Nasal%20cavity‚%20larynx.%20Trachea‚%20bronchi‚%20lungs.htm THE LUNGS The left and right lungs (Figure 23-7a‚ b) are situated in the left and right pleural cavities. Each lung is a blunt cone‚ with the tip‚ or apex‚ pointing superiorly. The apex on each side extends into the base of the neck superior to the first rib. The broad concave inferior portion‚ or base‚ of each lung rests on the superior surface
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During the physical examination‚ we were unable to elicit findings typical of pneumonia such as dullness on both the lower lung fields‚ crackles‚ and increased breath sounds. We attributed this to the medications that were already taking effect on the day prior to conducting the physical examination. Administration of antibiotics and expectorants relieves the pulmonary congestion by reducing the bacterial load and purging the mucus that clogs the bronchi. The resolution of the disease in the patient
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The patient‚ JA‚ was a 74 year old female. She had a high school education and was a housewife. The patient was hospitalized due to hypercalcemia. She was experiencing recurrent falls at home‚ polyuria‚ and significant unintentional weight loss of 80 pounds over the past 12 months. Lab work revealed pancytopenia. After imaging and a biopsy‚ it was confirmed the patient was experiencing hypercalcemia secondary to B-cell lymphoma. The hypercalcemia the patient presented with was related to the metastasis
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EXAM II Learning Objectives L/O - Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function – By Tabitha Beck 1. Describe the causes and effects of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract. a. Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract. i. Can be caused by an anatomic or functional defect i. Obstructive uropathy - Anatomic changes in the urinary system caused by an obstruction. a. Upper Urinary
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