rChest X-Ray – PIER + ABCDEFGH Identify your pt: DOB‚ CC‚ HPI PIER Use the "PIER" mnemonic to assess for adequacy of the film. * Position: Typically‚ upright PA and lateral. Sick patients will have the fuzzier supine AP (because the film is slid under their chest as they are lying down). Size of the heart is exaggerated in AP view compared to PA. Edge of the medial border of scapula is at the midline of lung field in AP. * Inspiration: Count the visible ribs. Lung fields should extend
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Jill Osterhage BC1025 Week 3 LOM Lung Conditions Caused from 9/11 September 11‚ 2001just after 8:45a.mif you turned the television on the images you saw took your breath away. Little did we know that 14 years later that would be one of the aftermath a lot of the servers‚ first responders and people who were in the area that day would still be feeling. Due to the collapse of the Twin Towers and the fumes from jet fuel burning people are surfing daily from repertory
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Room: CCU4 Age: 42 Sex: Male Admitting Physician: Dr. Simon Williams‚ MD Pulmonology Date of Admission: 01/07/2013 Admitting Diagnosis: 1) Rule out myocardial infarction 2) History of tuberculosis 3) hymoptesis 4) status: post embolectomy. Chief Complaint: tightness in chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh who
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Sources from : http://intranet.tdmu.edu.ua/data/kafedra/internal/anatomy/classes_stud/en/nurse/1/22%20Nasal%20cavity‚%20larynx.%20Trachea‚%20bronchi‚%20lungs.htm THE LUNGS The left and right lungs (Figure 23-7a‚ b) are situated in the left and right pleural cavities. Each lung is a blunt cone‚ with the tip‚ or apex‚ pointing superiorly. The apex on each side extends into the base of the neck superior to the first rib. The broad concave inferior portion‚ or base‚ of each lung rests on the superior
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Research Essay Assignment: Pleurisy (Pleuritis) Karen M.Gardner ECPI University Pleurisy also known as pleuritis is defined as “inflammation of the pleura which may be caused by infection‚ injury‚ or tumor” (Medicine Net‚ 2013). This inflammation can result in abnormal body function. This inflammation can come from several sources. The way that the infection is spread with the pleural of the lung determines how it will be diagnosed and treated . Etiology /Pathology When you
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CASE STUDY 3 HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Room No.: CCU-4 Date of Admission: 01/07/2013 Admitting Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnoses 1. Rule out myocardial infraction 2. History of tuberculosis. 3. Hemoptysis. 4. Status post embolectomy. CHIEF COMPLAINT: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh
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Nursing Care Plan for Chest Pain NURSING DIAGNOSIS OUTCOME/GOALS INTERVENTIONS EVALUATION Acute chest pain related to ischemic cardiomyopathy as evidenced by tightness in chest. Patient will be chest pain free for duration of shift. Assess for chest pain q 4 hours during shift. Monitor vital signs q 4 hours during shift. Educate patient on importance of lifestyle modifications such as weight loss. Goal was met. Pt was chest pain free during shift. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
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1. This is the study of the functions of body structures. A) anatomy B) physiology C) endocrinology D) histology E) immunology 2. This is defined as a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function. A) tissue B) organ C) molecules D) compounds E) organism 3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of A) auscultation. B) palpation. C) percussion. D) laparoscopy. E) electrocardiography. 4. Percussion techniques can be used to detect A) heart beats. lungs
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Pleural Effusion Left Parapneumonia vs. Pulmunary Tuberculosis A Case Analysis Presented to the Faculty of College of Nursing St. Dominic College of Asia In partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in NCM 106 Prepared by: Tugbo‚ Jona Q. BSN 4 B August 2013 Introduction Our body is like a machine. Several parts work together in order to function properly and an alteration to any of its parts will cause an impaired over all functioning. Our lung is an organ for respiration
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Checklist for Lecture Exam 1 Chapter 1 ANATOMY : The study of structure PHYSIOLOGY: The study of function. Levels of organization CHEMICAL LEVEL: includes Atoms ( C‚O‚ H‚ N)‚ the smallest units of matter. These 4 are essential to life. Atoms bond together to form MOLECULES. CELLULAR LEVEL: Molecules combine to form Organelles. Organelles function together to form a CELL‚ the smallest unit of life. There are different types of cells with different functions. A cell consists of
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