did really well after surgery and was discharged from post op recovery to the surgical unit at a medical center. Approximately one hour after surgery‚ the patient complained of gas pain and shortness of breath. Providers failed to diagnose a pulmonary embolism that resulted in the loss of the patient’s life A colectomy is an invasive surgical procedure that predisposes the patient to more complications because of the location of the colon and amount of medication involved with general anesthesia.
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FOCUS Clots Wai Khoon Ho Deep vein thrombosis Risks and diagnosis Venous thromboembolism (VTE)‚ comprising deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE)‚ is the third commonest vascular disorder in Caucasian populations.1 In Australia‚ DVT alone (without concomitant PE) affects 52 persons per 100 000 annually.2 Timely management of DVT is important as it is a common cause of morbidity. Thromboses of the deep veins in the upper limbs and ‘unusual sites’‚ such as mesenteric veins‚ constitute
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Management of Patients with Lower Respiratory Problems Chapter 28 Acute Bronchitis An inflammation of the bronchi in the lower respiratory tract Clinical Manifestations Cough‚ Headache‚ Malaise‚ SOB‚ Fever‚ Dyspnea‚ Normal Breath Sounds or Wheezes‚ Chest Pain Nursing Care Supportive i.e. fluids‚ rest‚ cough suppressants‚ bronchodilators‚ inhaled corticosteroids Pneumonia • Acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma Types of Pneumonia • Community Acquired (CAP) – Before hospitalization • Medical
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there’s no other common type of rivaroxaban accessible in U.S. Xarelto was initially authorized by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) during the year 2011 to effectively treat the DVT or deep-vein thrombosis preventing the person from the pulmonary embolism having hip or knee-replacement operation. DVT is a disorder that gets developed when a
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a chief complaint of “shortness of breath.” After examination she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure‚ (CHF). P.C. had two CT’s performed and they showed as follows: cardiomegaly with no signs of pleural effusion or pneumothorax and an embolism to the left upper lobe. P.C. had oxygen running at two liters per minute via a nasal cannula‚ a Foley catheter intact‚ a lifevest on to monitor her heart‚ and two IV sites started; a 20 gauge in her left hand and an 18 gauge in her left anticubital
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or limping caused by defective circulation of the blood in the vessels of the limbs. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) The presence of a thrombus (blood clot) in a deep vein of the lower limbs. It may lead to (1) pulmonary embolism‚ if the thrombus dislodges and then lodges within the pulmonary arterial blood flow‚ and (2) postphlebitic syndrome‚ which consists of edema‚ pain‚ and skin changes due to destruction of venous valves. Doppler ultrasound scanning Imaging technique commonly used to measure
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is used when heart attack symptoms first present to improve the survival rates of patients. It can also be used for a variety of conditions to improve survival rate as well with conditions such as acute evolving transmural myocardial infarction‚ pulmonary
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trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism‚ and lung cancer. The study of respiratory disease is known as pulmonology. A doctor who specializes in respiratory disease is known as a pulmonologist‚ a chest medicine specialist‚ a respiratory medicine specialist‚ a respirologist or a thoracic
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Differences in Competencies between Nurses Prepared at the Associate Degree Level Versus the Baccalaureate Degree Level 1 Health care is a field that is changing dramatically. Many practicing nurses have various degrees in nursing like Associate Degree‚ Diploma‚ Baccalaureate and Master’s degree. Due to the varying levels of education and training‚ differences exist between the nurses prepared with an Associate degree (ADN) when compared to those nurses who have trained in a Baccalaureate degree
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Aortic aneurysm is a condition in which silent and irreversible focal dilations of aortic wall is occurred due to loos of the wall integrity (1). Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a type of aortic aneurysm that is associated with high risk of mortality ‚ each year in US the AAA causes 4500 death and it is the 14Th cause of death (2). Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is another type of aortic aneurysm that is quiet rare with a prevalence of 5-10 per 100‚000 in UK (3) . Most of the time AAA and TAA
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