Name: Date: Case study 76: Endocrine INSTRUCTIONS: All questions apply to this case study. Your responses should be brief and to the point. When asked to provide several answers‚ list them in order of priority or significance. Do notassume information that is not provided. Please print or write clearly. If your response is not legible‚ it will be marked as is and you will need to rewrite it. Scenario Y.L.‚ a 34-year-old Asian woman‚ comes to the clinic with complaints of chronic fatigue
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RESEARCH STUDY ON PREVALANCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE BETWEEN 15-44 IN FEMALE WARD IN COST PROVINCIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL‚ MOMBASA DISTRICT KENYA NAME OF STUDENTS; SHARIFFA S. ABDULLAHI INDEX NO. 66167K A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE K.M.T.C. MOMBASA CAMPUS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A DIPLOMA IN KENYA REGISTERED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING MARCH 2010 CLASS. KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE MOMBASA CAMPUS P.O. BOX 87946-80100 MOMBASA E-MAIL: kmtc@mtcmsa
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1. Definition of Tubercullosis Tuberculosis‚ MTB‚ or TB (short for tubercle bacillus) is a common‚ and in many cases lethal‚ infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria‚ usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[1] Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs‚ but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough‚ sneeze‚ or otherwise transmit respiratory fluids through the air.[2] Most infections are asymptomatic and
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) also called median nerve compression is a very common injury to the hand and wrist that causes numbness and tingling. More than 3 million cases of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome are reported each year in the United States . The carpal tunnel is a passageway from your wrist to your hand that consists of bones‚ tendons‚ ligaments‚ and the median nerve. The median nerve that passes through this tunnel is responsible for delivering sensations to the thumb
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Nursing Management of Patient with Type 1 DM A.R.‚ a 61-year-old female from Project 4 Quezon City with a medical history chronic renal failure‚ The patient was scheduled to have her wound stitches removed. When suddenly she felt dizziness with cold clammy skin and uncontrolled urination. Usually patient with diabetes mellitus complains of dizziness and body weakness. Pathophysiology The symptoms of Type 1 diabetes mellitus are vague and the causes may be related
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In January 2016‚ President Barack Obama declared a federal state of emergency in Flint‚ Michigan (Kennedy‚ 2016‚ par. 44). Initially‚ the declaration of a state of emergency might evoke thoughts of a natural disaster or of an armed conflict‚ which are not incorrect assumptions. However‚ this state of emergency was declared for an event much less spectacular‚ but nonetheless urgent— the contamination of Flint’s water supply. Years prior to the president’s declaration‚ Flint officials explored ways
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joint mobilizations and ROM activities are used to restore joint mobility. However‚ this type of fractures can be aggravated by disruption of the soft tissues such as nerve and muscle injuries‚ all of which may slow the progress of recovery.3‚ 4‚ 5 Peripheral nerve injury‚ particularly the common fibular nerve is predisposed to injury caused by fractures of the tibia or fibula‚ especially at the proximal fibular region‚ where the common fibular nerve winds around to cross the fibular neck.5 If the nerve
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Patient Teaching–Incentive Spirometer Sergei Pugachov Georgia Southern University School of Nursing Dr. Linda Upchurch NURS 3163 An incentive spirometer is a device that our patients use to improve the function of their lungs. This main underlying principle is that breathing can be exercised to train the expansion of lungs capacity (Potter‚ Perry‚ Stockert‚ & Hall‚ 2013). Patients who qualify for this intervention include those who have recently had a surgery‚ were under anesthesia‚ or
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usually appear gradually after many long years. With improper carbohydrate metabolism it can lead to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis leads to a variety of complications‚ including myocardial infarction‚ cerebrovascular accidents or strokes‚ and peripheral vascular disease. Atherosclerosis affects the vessels of the eyes and kidneys. The retinas of the eyes become damaged‚ causing retinopathy and leads to blindness. Damage to the kidney leads to kidney failure‚ a frequent cause of death in individuals
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medication has to be given in during the first stage of Alzheimer’s for it to be the most effective though. Cerefolin NAC for Neuropathy Cerefolin NAC for neuropathy is a painful condition of the nerves that makes completing even the smallest of tasks difficult. It can be caused by type-two diabetes and vitamin deficiencies. Some doctors believe that the symptoms of neuropathy can be reversed if someone receives the proper nutrition that they need soon
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