|Chapter 44 | | | |Management of Patient with Renal Disorders | | | | | | | |Submitted by: | |Inac‚ Sarah Gaile T.
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)‚ is a referred to as a disease characterized by hemolytic anemia‚ caused by the destruction of red blood cells‚ acute kidney failure (uremia)‚ and a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia). Although‚ it mostly affects children‚ there have been cases of adults with this illness. The destroyed red blood cells block the filtering system in the kidneys‚ which can lead to a life-threatening kidney failure. HUS usually develops in children after five to 10 days of diarrhea
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F.‚ 1997 faecium P13 with a broad antimicrobial spectrum. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63‚ 4321–4330. Claypool‚ L.‚ Heinemann‚ B.‚ Voris‚ L.‚ Stumbo‚ C.R.‚ 1966. Coderre‚ P.E.‚ Somkuti‚ G.A.‚ 1999. Cloning and expression of the pediocin operon in Streptococcus thermophilus and other Coventry‚ M.J.‚ Muirhead‚ K.‚ Hickey‚ M.W.‚ 1995. Partial characterisation of pediocin PO2 and comparison with nisin for biopreservation of meat products Crandall‚ A.D.‚ Montville‚ T.J.‚ 1998. Nisin resistance in Listeria
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II. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Three days prior to admission‚ the patient suffered from fever‚ cough‚ and colds. He didn’t receive any medications or even consulted a physician. One day prior to admission‚ he suffered difficulty of breathing which triggered his parents to bring him to the hospital. They went first in the OPD and he was assessed with (+) head hobbing‚ (+) nasal flaring‚ and (+) rales. He was admitted at the PICU ward for further evaluation. Through the diagnosis
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University of Belize Faculty of Nursing and Allied Health NURS 3051- Nursing Care of Infants and Children Congenital Defects Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is one of a group of diseases collectively termed hemaglobinopathies‚ in which normal adult hemoglobin is partially or completely replaced by abnormal sickle hemoglobin(HgbS). Sickle Cell Anemia includes all of those hereditary disorder‚ the clinical‚ hematologic‚ and pathologic features of which are related to the
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A heart attack‚ also known as a myocardial infarction‚ usually occurs when a blood clot forms inside a coronary artery at the site of an atherosclerotic plaque. The blood clot severely limits or completely cuts off blood flow to part of the heart. In a small percentage of cases‚ blood flow is cut off when the muscles in the artery wall contract suddenly‚ constricting the artery. This constriction‚ called vasospasm‚ can occur in an artery that is only slightly narrowed by atherosclerosis or even in
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Patient satisfaction is critically important to the health care industry today due to the competitive nature of the field. Patients have many choices when it comes to seeking medical attention‚ and hospitals are dependent on return business to stay operational. Hospitals have traditionally utilized the semi-private room model in order to increase profitability. A semi-private room is a room shared by two patients. Each patient is given their own bed‚ but they usually share a single bathroom.
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Bacterial Smears Are Fixed before Staining to? Answer It is important to heat fix the bacterial smear before staining so as to‚ kill the bacteria‚ firmly adhere the smear on to the microscopic slide to prevent washing off during staining‚ and to allow the sample to readily take up the stain. Reference: www2.hendrix.edu What is the purpose of heat- fixing the smear? It helps the cells adhere to the slide so that they can be stained. The purpose of heat fixing is to kill the organisms without
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Around the middle of May‚ in 1997‚ a tiny zygote was conceived. Born to Randi and Milton‚ this zygote began its development. It grew tremendously for 9 months in its mother’s womb‚ till out popped a beauitful baby girl. This little girl has made significant strides in her life as well as her ups and her downs‚ but eventually‚ she’d dream of one day becoming a teacher and helping other children to develop. This is the story of me. I was conceived after about a month of my parents trying to get pregnant
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SAINT PETER’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING NU 304 NX FINAL EXAMINATION SPRING 2014 1. When the immunoglobulin crosses the placenta‚ what type of immunity does the fetus receive? a. Active b. Passive c. Innate d. Cell-mediated 2. The predominant antibody of a typical primary immune response is: a. IgG b. IgM c. IgA d. IgE 3. While planning care‚ a nurse recalls seasonal allergic rhinitis is expressed through: a. IgE-mediated reactions b. Tissue-specific reactions c. Antigen-antibody
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