winter weather that caused an extensive illness and suffering amongst the troops. Considering the area was strategically located; however‚ the land topography was a challenge for its logistical support to flow. Albigence Waldo‚ the revolutionary surgeon kept journals of his compelling experience during revolutionary war on this treacherous weather. He described the great hardships endured by the inadequately equipped Continental Army throughout the long winter. Seemingly endless‚ this war campaign
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INTRODUCTION Throughout this assignment I will analyse the impact of the Perioperative Nurse Surgeon Assistant (PNSA) role at MercyAscot hospital where I am currently employed. I will discuss any foreseeable problems‚ and the support given by the hospital. The position description will be critiqued using current literature‚ and my own professional development will be addressed. IMPACT OF PNSA ROLE WITHIN MERCYASCOT Since the beginning of modern day nursing in the late 1800’s nursing staff have
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The strengths of this source in terms of a historian enquiring into the problems experienced by surgeons when dealing with battlefield casualties during the First World War are that it is recent and therefore has the benefit of hindsight and due to it being a secondary source the information presented is well researched‚ it is also specific in terms of the problems faced by the battlefield surgeons as it outlines that “the trenches were unhealthy‚ so battle injuries were always contaminated” and
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Cardiac Surgeon Cardiac surgeons treat valvular heart diseases such as valve stenosis or vessel insufficiency‚ ischemic heart disease‚ coronary artery disease‚ atherosclerosis and congenital defects. They treat these diseases by repairing or replacing heart valves‚ widen clogged arteries‚ repair aortic aneurysms‚ implant defibrillators and pacemakers‚ and perform double‚ triple‚ quadruple‚ and sometimes even quintuple heart bypasses. Cardiac surgeons must complete internships and residency requirements
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restoration and transplant surgeon‚ plastic surgeon‚ pediatric plastic surgeon‚ craniofacial surgeon‚ and dermatopathologist. A dermatologist is a specialist of the skin‚ A hair restorationist is a surgeon that stitches hair follicles back on the scalp‚ A transplant surgeon transplants donated organs in somebody who needs them‚ Plastic surgeon are medical doctors who specialize in remodeling and reconstructing areas of the body‚ Plastic pediatric surgeon are surgeons that operate on baby that have
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Life Of A Pediatric Surgeon The career I am considering is something in the medical field with a high profession and something that I would also love doing and would want to do for a long time doing as a get older . Something that I could succeed in the further I get into the career . I would choose a pediatric surgeon . I am exploring many different options and expanding the careers I would consider doing and the careers ‚ but
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In the article “The Aging Physician Workforce: A Demographic Dilemma” by Merritt Hawkins‚ it introduces the current status of aging issues in American society‚ the relationship between the aging and healthcare industry‚ and the aging physician workforce. The percentage of older adults (older than sixty-five years old) in the U.S. keeps growing and as more people become to older adults‚ there are more needs for the public to visit healthcare more often because of their chronic conditions. At the same
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Anthony Cairo In this short story of The Sarcophagus‚ the tale is told of a surgeon and hid team performing an open surgery on a man’s stomach to remove a blood clot. Upon opening the man’s stomach‚ the narrator (the surgeon)‚ finds a tumor in the stomach and suddenly realizes that this operation will be a lot more difficult than expected. The story takes the reader through the surgeons thought process and the operations procedures. His mental process on proper procedure‚ his own eventual decisions
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acute renal failure‚ or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Because general surgeons had the expertise to perform fluid resuscitation‚ blood transfusion‚ central venous and pulmonary artery catheter
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Weaver 15 May 2013 Cardiothoracic Surgeon Research Paper Cardiothoracic Surgery is one of the most interesting and rewarding careers in the medical field. It was stated in Saving the Heart by Stephen Klaidman‚ “In the 1950s surgeons found ways to do quick repairs of congenital heart defects and faulty valves‚ and then the first heart-lung machine was invented‚ which made longer operations possible.” Since then‚ Cardiothoracic surgery has been constantly evolving to incorporate the new technological
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