they form? To secrete serous fluid which allows the parietal membrane to slide over the visceral membrane without friction. 4. What is the clinical condition that develops when air is able to enter the potential space of the pleural membrane? Pneumothorax 5. What is the clinical condition called when the membrane of the abdominal cavity is inflamed? (hint: periton****) Peritonitis 6. How does an organ differ from a tissue? Tissues are collections of specialised cells and cell products that
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Fluid and Electrolytes Know the causes‚ nursing assessment findings and treatments for: Fluid Volume Excess (Overload): heart failure‚ renal failure‚ abnormal fluid shift‚ treat with diuretics and fluid restriction or sodium restrictions‚ record i&o’s‚ bounding pulse‚ JDV‚ crackles in lungs (from PE)‚ SOB‚ PITTING EDEMA Fluid Volume Deficit (Hypo-Volemia): shift from plasma into ICF with sodium loss‚ treat with isotonic fluids‚ blood products for blood loss‚ low BP‚ increase HR‚ weak thready pulse
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descriptions of his clinical findings on auscultation related to chest disease (Weinberg‚ 1993) . Laënnec studied many chests‚ comparing his observations with postmortem findings. “He learned to recognize pneumonia‚ bronchiectasis‚ pleurisy‚ emphysema‚ pneumothorax‚ phthisis‚ and other lung diseases from the sounds he heard with his stethoscope” (Venita‚ 2000). In the end‚ he preferred a cylinder tube of wood‚ an inch and a half diameter and a foot long‚ that was hollowed out in the center into a funnel-shape
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Respiratory Case Study The following case study is of a 37-year old Hispanic male weighing 145 lbs and 70 inches tall found unconscious by his girlfriend. According to her he was unconscious for about 15 hours and she was concerned because he would not wake or respond and was breathing shallow and slow. She then called 9-1-1. The patient entered the ER by emergency vehicle and on my initial assessment Pt had an altered mental status‚ was very unresponsive showing symptoms of a possible drug overdose
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Pediatric Respiratory Assessment General History General History Questions to Ask -Ask about gestational age -Any past medical history‚ including onset of current s/s. ****recurrent sore throats‚ eczema‚ resp problems at birth -Detailed family hx****chronic resp conditions-asthma -Exposures to enviormental irritants ****pets‚ smoke -Feeding and sleeping patterns -Growth -Milestones for age -International travel Things to Remember Before Assessment of Child -Childs airway is shorter
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Does diagnostic ultrasound have a role in emergency medicine? Introduction Emergency medicine (EM) is the medical specialty involving care for undifferentiated and unscheduled patients with illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. The specialty is not limited to the emergency department and may be practiced in numerous other settings including urgent care clinics‚ ambulances‚ at disaster sites‚ and even through telecommunications technology‚ known as telemedicine. Diagnostic ultrasound
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Running Head: CLINICAL CASE STUDY Clinical Case Study History and Physical Signs & Symptoms S.S. is a 57 year old Caucasian male on the ICU floor‚ who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After culture‚ the cause of the pneumonia was found to be coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever). The patient showed presenting symptoms of a respiratory distress (SPO2 of 89%)‚ fever (102.4°F)‚ weight loss‚ productive cough‚ dyspnea‚ crackles and wheezing in lungs‚ pleural effusion
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factors for development of COPD include tobacco use (including second hand smoke)‚ air pollution‚ dust and exposure to chemicals used in the production of coal‚ cotton and grain. There are many complications of COPD‚ the most common are pneumonia‚ pneumothorax‚ cor pulmonale‚ atelectasis‚ and in severe cases there maybe respiratory insufficiency and failure (Bare‚ Cheever‚ Hinkle‚ & Smeltzer‚ 2010). Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment;
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Bowel injury is associated with potentially life threatening consequences if not promptly recognized and treated. Immediate intraoperative repair is recommended because diagnosis of an unrecognized bowel in postoperative period is difficult. Early imaging with computerized tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis is vital‚ and immediate surgical exploration is required when a bowel injury has been identified. Bishoff et al. performed a retrospective review in 915 patients who underwent laparoscopic
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Aging is something that continuously happens throughout life‚ which produces a lot of changes throughout the body. With that being said‚ many changes throughout the body affect the respiratory system. As individuals age‚ bones of the body become thin‚ weak‚ and change shape. The ribcage is affected by this change and can alter a person’s breathing as it becomes unable to expand and contract the way it used to. Muscles in the body also become weak. If the muscle that supports breathing‚ called the
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