gloves. The real inspiration was actually meeting the patient and lessening his anxiety of being in a hospital through one on one contact. Extending my knowledge for pursuing a career in the medical field has led me to obtain a certificate in phlebotomy. The experience was very new and exhilarating to me because it was a challenge learning about new medical procedures; however‚ gaining and perfecting the skill of obtaining blood for testing to help people was very enlightening. Encountering different
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What about A-Building move? Teri • Concerns? • Needs? During the AHO staff move the biggest issues were phones and computers. Not knowing where the computers came from and how to handle new phone extensions at different campus locations. Also‚ employees that have their phone messages emailed to their computers did not have a computer with speakers. Incidentally‚ seven speakers will need to be purchased. Overall‚ Teri thought the move went well. Briefly‚ Teri let the staff know that students were
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instead of healing them. One example is the Black Death. As this horrible disease was spreading rapidly in Central Asia and Europe in the 1320s‚ thousands of people were dying and were in need of help. Some practices of medieval medicine were Phlebotomy‚ or bloodletting; which consisted of leeching‚ cupping‚ and venesection. (Livingston) Although patients often died because of infections‚ the loss of consciousness‚ and cutting of arteries‚ which caused
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Marfan syndrome Abraham Lincoln History: The syndrome is inherited as a dominant trait‚ carried by the gene FBN1‚ which encodes the connective protein fibrillin-1. People have a pair ofFBN1 genes. Because it is dominant‚ people who have inherited one affected FBN1 gene from either parent will have Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome has a range of expressions‚ from mild to severe. The most serious complications are defects of the heart valves and aorta. It may also affect the lungs‚ the eyes‚
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I soon found that phlebotomy was the
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Gabriel Jul.yhs Ms. Saunders. Polycythemia Minor Polycythemia is a disease that results in an increased level of red blood cells in the bloodstream. People with polycythemia have an increase in hematocrit‚ hemoglobin‚ or red blood cell count is more than the normal limits. Polycythemia is also known as polycythaemia or polyglobulia. Polycythemia is a disease where in which the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells increases. Blood
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When blood is removed from a vein‚ it is called venipuncture or phlebotomy. Venipuncture should be performed with care. The veins of a patient are the main source of specimens for testing‚ the entry point of medications‚ and the site for IVs and blood transfusions. Because there are only a limited number of easily accessible veins in a patient‚ it is important that everything be done to preserve their good condition and availability. Universal precautions should be observed at all times. Gloves should
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clinic‚ hospital‚ wound care centers‚ a long-term care facility. That gives them the opportunity to take vital signs‚ perform CPR and First Aid‚ help assist in medical examinations performing electrocardiograms‚ basic laboratory procedures‚ and phlebotomy. It is taught with a combination of lecture‚ practical exercises in the medical laboratory and with real-world experience during the externship
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University of Maryland University College Due: November 9‚ 2014 Introduction In this country‚ it is estimated that more than 1 billion venipunctures or blood drawings are performed by phlebotomists each year. According to Ogden-Grable (2005)‚ phlebotomy errors can cause serious harm to patients; up to and including death‚ either directly or indirectly. Therefore it is vital to establish‚ implement‚ and practice quality control which can help in preventing the number of errors made in this area
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Hemochromatosis is a recessive gene disorder in which there is an excessive amount of iron salts in the tissues which damages the tissues in the liver‚ causes discoloration of the skin and leads to diabetes mellitus. This may cause symptoms such as abdominal pain‚ weakness and weight loss. Due to excessive amount of iron in the liver‚ it can lead to heart failure. Another common disease is Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) which arises from a lack of the enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. Most patients
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