A pressure ulcer is caused by external pressure being applied to prominent bony surfaces of the body such as the elbows‚ spine‚ heels‚ ankles‚ and in your husbands‚ case the coccyx. The ulcer formed when the capillary pressure within the tissue was exceeded‚ interrupting his circulation‚ and causing his tissue to go without oxygen which caused damage and tissue death (Anders‚ J. et al.‚ 2010). In the case of your husband‚ a decubitus ulcer formed which was caused by his lying or sitting for an
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important to assess the impact that the symptoms may have on the patient’s quality of life. For instance‚ would amputating her leg immobilise her? Physically‚ if the patient is to remain not amputated would that increase the risk of infection or would the ulcers worsen? The risk factors should also be assessed‚ for instance‚ would amputating impact her social well being by immobilising her. If this were to be the case it would have a direct impact on her emotional and economical wellbeing‚ because with her
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Introduction This assignment will be a piece of reflection based on a clinical decision I have assisted in during my placement. This reflection will relate to a situation that occurred in my clinical work where I felt that I have learnt something that is of value to my practice. The clinical decision was based on wound dressing. I will identify what I have learned from the experience and how this relates to theory that has been researched. To help me with this reflection I will use Gibbs (1988)
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This is a case study on a 76 year old man.Mr Alan Chari(pseudonym used to protect the identity of a patient)‚was admitted over night in my department.He is a divorcee who stays with son.He is a retired teacher and his son is permanently employed by a local company as an electrician.He is independent with activities of daily livings but is occasionally limited by his ill health.He used to be a heavy smoker .After realising the burden COPD has on general New Zealand population ‚affecting about15%
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size of a repair reported for adults and children? ANSWER: The size of the repair is reported in square centimeters for adults and in the Rule of Nines or the Lund-Browder for children. 9. Q) Where are decubitis ulcers normally found? ANSWER: A pressure ulcer is a decubitus ulcer or a bedsore found on areas of the body that have bony projections‚ such as the hips‚ ankle projection‚ heel‚ and the area above the
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Chapter 1 Humans and the Microbial World A Glimpse of History Science of microbiology born in 1674 Antony van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) • Made simple magnifying glass • Studied lake water • Observed ‘animalcules’ Robert Hooke • Also credited with discovery • Described ‘microscopical mushroom’ (common bread mold) in 1665 1 Importance of Microorganisms Microorganisms are foundation for all life on earth Have existed for ~3.5 billion years Plants‚ animals‚ modern
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parts of the mouth gets affected due to oral cancer it doesn’t affect only one particular part‚ including lips and tongue. If a person is affected through oral cancer or at least one part of the mouth got affected with oral cancer they might have ulcers in their mouth for more than 3 weeks. You should see your dentist or doctor if you have any symptoms in your mouth that are unusual. If the people who are affected with oral cancer will be diagonalised earlier they is lots of chances for their good
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drinks 2-3 beers per day and smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day. Based on the assessment data‚ the nurse determines the patient has what? Explain why. The Patient has a gastric ulcer. Most distressing symptom of gastric ulcers is gnawing epigastric pain.Dark stools and pale skin signs of a bleeding ulcer. 4) A patient has esophageal cancer and must have a feeding tube inserted. The nurse tells the patient that the tube will be inserted surgically into the duodenum. The wife
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This assignment will focus on the holistic assessment and care plan of a patient who was cared for during practice placement. It aims to discuss how the care planning decisions were made and relate these decisions with the relevant literature. The setting was an emergency trauma and orthopaedic ward and the care plan was developed in order to meets the patient’s needs after 1 week admission. The care plan was compiled by the student nurse and his mentor and aimed to identify the patient’s needs and
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usually is associated with stress and overcrowding. 3. The clinical signs and lesions are variable. The most common finding is hemorrhage in skin‚ fins‚ oral cavity and muscles with superficial ulceration of the epidermis. Occasionally cavitary ulcers (similar to A. salmonicida) are observed. Exophthalmus and ascites are commonly observed. Splenomegaly and swollen kidneys are common. Histologically‚ multifocal areas of necrosis in the spleen‚ liver‚ kidney and heart with numerous rod shaped bacteria
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