Breast Cancer Screening Techniques in High Risk Women Teresa Roberts-Coiner Boise State University CHAPTER II Review of Literature Introduction The following is a summary of the published literature that examines the scope of screening for breast cancer in high risk women as well as genetic and enviornmental risk factors that contribute to breast cancer. Women‚ who carry a mutation of the breast cancer gene‚ known to healthcare providers as BRCA1 and BRCA2‚ have a 55-87% lifetime risk
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REVIEW-NARRATIVE Management of Ischemic Stroke: Part 1. Emergency Room Management Christine Lu-Emerson‚ MD 1 David Likosky‚ MD 2‚3 Alpesh Amin‚ MD‚ MBA‚ FACP 4 David Tirschwell‚ MD‚ MSc 1‚5 1 Department of Neurology‚ School of Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 2 Stroke Center‚ Evergreen Hospital Medical Center‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 3 Clinical Faculty‚ School of Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 4 Department of Medicine‚ Hospitalist Program
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trends of patient care that have become common should come as no surprise because autism spectrum disorders have reached epidemic numbers‚ and autistic children tend to have many health problems as a result. There is an increase of children having MRI ’s or CT scans because of the type of care they need. Due to the complexity of care surrounded around the patient and their family‚ it is essential to focus on the nursing care of such a patient and their family ’s support. Nurses play a significant
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After being rescued by Nick‚ who saved her from the buried plane‚ Jo was flown to a hospice care center where she would live her somber last days. When Jo first arrived‚ she had an MRI that showed her extensive injuries: “The MRI showed the bullet lodged against her spine and surrounded by infection” (Krueger 316). On top of that‚ she also had brain damage that was caused from lack of oxygen from being buried inside the plane. While Jo was there she never
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on my leg for literally three days. My mom took me to get an x-ray the next day‚ the doctor said: “Well the x-rays don’t show anything let’s wait a while and if you still have any complications then we’ll schedule an MRI.” About a week and a half went by until I finally got the MRI it took about an hour and the machine kept giving off these strange loud noises it was weird. Then we had to wait for a few days to get the results‚ It was that Saturday at six o’clock that me and my brother and sister
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Is NASA’s Space Program Worthwhile to Continue Funding? The world has anxiously followed the Mars arrival of the space vessel Curiosity. Recently‚ on October 31‚ 2012‚ Curiosity ’s analysis of Martian soil found it to be eerily similar to that of Hawaii. This mission‚ like so many before it‚ exemplifies NASA’s commitment to acquiring knowledge about the worlds beyond ours. NASA‚ though struggling with budget cuts and the end of the shuttle mission‚ is still making great progress with its current
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If your doctor ever refers you for a PET scan‚ you will be introduced to a fairly new medical imaging technique. Since this emerging modality is so new‚ a lot of the general public is not aware of what a PET scan exactly is. This essay will help explain the concept of this modality and the characteristics of it that allow doctors to diagnose and manage the proper care for some of today’s most devastating medical conditions known to man. Positron emission tomography‚ also called PET imaging or a PET
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The purpose of this paper is to take an in depth look into current research and statistics related to Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI). It includes a description of the condition; with national and global statistics‚ predisposing factors‚ a description of signs and symptoms‚ and diagnostic testing. Treatment of SCI and nursing care including; medical or surgical treatments related to the care‚ any therapies‚ and most common medications prescribed to treat SCI. The complications of SCI and how they influence
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with the most money or best healthcare can receive. This does not mean that anyone should be able to walk into a doctor’s office and demand an MRI because they think they need one. This means the doctor should examine that patient the same way he would someone with money or health insurance. The finial result should be the person needs or does not need an MRI based on his health and not race‚ money‚ or health insurance. Regular visits to healthcare providers will create longer life and deceased
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NURSING DIAGNOSIS Ineffective tissue perfusion / Altered cerebral tissue perfusion Risk for injury: Stroke Impaired verbal communication r/t ischemic injury NURSING DIAGNOSIS Ineffective tissue perfusion / Altered cerebral tissue perfusion Risk for injury: Stroke Impaired verbal communication r/t ischemic injury NURSING INTERVENTIONS Careful monitoring of neurological status (Glasgow come scale‚ LOC‚ pupillary responses‚ extremity movement and strength‚ facial symmetry‚ speech and vital
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