physiology of Jim’s (for confidentiality a pseudonym has be used‚ NMC 2008) respiration‚ due to a spontaneous‚ non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and the nursing care he received while in the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) will be discussed. The pathophysiology of the haemorrhage Jim suffered will be explored and why it caused Jim’s airway to be altered. His airway and its management will be the priority for nursing staff. In order to maintain a patent airway‚ suctioning of the airway will be the priority
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attack occurs when the blood flow to a part of the brain stops for a short amount of time. It clots the blood in the heart‚ causing a mini-stroke. It can cause weakness in the arm or a partial loss of vision‚ but the problem lasts less than 24 hours. People who get TIA’s‚ which can be taken as a warning that a stroke may occur‚ are at an increased risk of having a stroke in the future. 2. What are the signs and symptoms? When experiencing a transient ischemic attack‚ it may last for only a couple minutes
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diseases are already a common problem in today’s world. When they are paired with diabetes‚ it becomes an even greater issue. ‘Having diabetes means that you are more likely to develop heart disease and have a greater chance of a heart attack or a stroke.’ according to NIDDK‚ a big player in research of heart disease. These are just a start to the list of problems you are likely to have when diabetic. The longer the diagnosis of diabetes‚ the bigger chance of heart disease. This does not mean if you
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mine and I was her’s. We had so much in common. We both liked crafts. We both liked to talk. We both had younger siblings and we both took swim lessons! We loved it! My teacher’s name was Jacob. We went to his house. My brother‚ Kai went first. Stroke by stroke I watched him do his lessons. Then I would go. His pool was a odd shaped not a full 25. Maybe a little more than half. I could swim the length without breathing. I would get all grumpy. Jacob would first say “Did you really do that whole lap
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Melissa Ingrassia PSYC201 4/4/13 “The Case of the Fallen Athlete” 1. The left hemisphere because strokes affecting the left hemisphere causes the right side of your body to become paralyzed and difficulty with your speech and communication. 2. An fMRI can identify the exact location and extent of the damage the stroke caused on Tim’s brain. 3. There are other ways Physicians can view the damage of Tim’s brain for instance there are two hemisphere of the brain that control different
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health benefits‚ particularly with regard to coronary heart disease. However‚ alcohol consumption is also associated with serious risks. Drinking too much alcohol contributes to accidents and injuries and can lead to liver disease‚ certain types of stroke‚ high blood pressure‚ various cancers‚ and birth defects‚ among other health problems. Thus‚ understanding the possible risks and benefits of alcohol is essential to make an informed decision about alcohol use. DEFINITIONS In general‚ studies
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References: A Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: a US Public Health Service Report. (2000) Journal of the American Medical Association‚ 283(24)‚3244-3254. American Heart Association & American Stroke Association (2008) Heart disease and stroke statistics‚ 2008 update. Retrieved February 14‚ 2009 from http://americanheart.org Blood Pressure (2009) Borio‚ G. (2009) The tobacco timeline. Retrieved February 14‚ 2009 from http://www.tobacco.org/History/Tobacco_History
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Hemiparesis is a condition that is commonly caused by either stroke or cerebral palsy‚ although it can also be associated with brain tumours‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and other diseases of the central nervous system. The word ‘hemi’ means half‚ while the ‘paresis’‚ means weakness. An estimation of over 80% of people who experiences a stroke obtains difficulties concerning movement of one side of the body (Weiss‚ 2010). Patients suffering from hemiparesis often have difficulties maintaining their balance
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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF NURSING COURSE: mental health nursing Course code: nur 427 NDEX NUMBER: BS/NUS/11/0062 LEVEL: 400 AKAYUURE COLLINS ADOMBIRE LECTURER: MR. john danquah asiedu TRASACTIONAL ANALYSIS "The unit of social intercourse is called a transaction. If two or more people encounter each other... sooner or later one of them will speak‚ or give some other indication of acknowledging the presence of the others. This is called transactional
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can acquire aphasia‚ including children‚ but most people who have aphasia are middle-aged or older. Men and women are equally affected. According to the National Aphasia Association‚ approximately 80‚000 individuals acquire aphasia each year from strokes. About one million people in the United States currently have aphasia. *Symptoms of aphasia . A person who has aphasia may find it hard to talk ‚ read ‚ write ‚ understand others when they’re speak ‚ and use numbers and do calculations . A person
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