Early screening and treatment of proliferative lupus nephritis is achieved by close monitoring and follow up of patients with class V lupus nephritis. Low C3 compliment levels‚ thrombosis and doubling of serum creatinine are identified as predictors transition (3). Musculo skeletal system is involved in 53-95% of SLE patients. The joint involvement in SLE is classically described as non erosive‚ non deforming athritis/arthralgia
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Southern Luzon State University College of Allied Medicine Lucban‚ Quezon Cerebrovascular Accident A Case study In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of the Subject NCM 103 Related Learning Experiences Submitted to: Mrs. Rosemarie F. Daya Clinical Instructor Submitted by: Abastillas‚ Danesse R. BSN III- B / Group 5 February 2013 CHAPTER I OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY A. General Objective After ascertaining a nurse-patient interaction and wide-ranging assessment
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Abstract Electronic health records (EHR) is more and more being utilized in organizations offering healthcare to enhance the quality and safety of care. Understanding the advantages and disadvantaging of EHR is essential in the nursing profession as nurses would learn its strengths and weaknesses. This would help the nursing profession know how to deal with the weak areas of the system. The topic on advantages and disadvantages of EHR has been widely researched on with different researchers coming
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decrease. The loss of protein causes the muscles to become weak and small. Because the kidneys are involved in blood pressure regulation‚ abnormally low or high blood pressure may develope. Complications of nephrotic syndrome may include venous thrombosis which occurs in the renal veins. Infection is due to leakage of immunoglobulins‚ bacteria such as influenzae‚ and streptococcus. Acute renal failure‚ despite the excess fluid in the tissues‚ there is less in the vasculature. Decreased blood flow
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BSO © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH (c) Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD MPH (2011) 4 Metabolic Effects Steroid contraception Healthy lipid profile (↑ HDL‚ ↓ LDL) Oral Contraceptives Risk of CANCER Estrogen mediated THROMBOSIS ↑ venous & arterial ↓ Endometrial ↑ Cervical = ↑ Breast Ovarian Unhealthy lipid profile (↓ HDL‚ ↑ LDL) Progestin mediated © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH Contraception Review Intrauterine Contraception Steroid Contraception ©
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filtration pressure due to increased membrane permeability and this as well leads to homeostatic imbalance. Dialysis causes biochemical and toxic effects as a result of hemolysis and this may destroy red blood cells. Other homeostatic imbalances include thrombosis‚ dehydration‚ and hypertension. Since most of our body systems functions
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Case Study 1Question: What is atrial fibrillation‚ how is this different from normal rhythm? Answer: Atrial fibrillation is a rapid chaotic rhythm in the upper chamber of the heart. It is different than normal rhythm because normally the heart sinus node during normal rhythm; the upper chamber contracts and then the lower chamber contracts. When you develop atrial fibrillation the upper chamber suddenly starts beating at rapid rates -- 300 to 600 beats a minute‚ in a very chaotic fashion‚ and that
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Bi/o life Derm/o‚ dermat/o skin Erythr/o red Hidr/o sweat Hirsute/o hairy Kerat/o horny‚ hard‚ cornea Lip/o fat‚ lipid Melan/o black Myc/o fungas Onych/o nail Pedicul/o louse (1 lice) Rhytid/o wrinkle Seb/o scale Urtic/o rash‚ hives Xer/o dry Medical Terms Actinic keratosis Thickened area of the epidermis associated with aging and skin damage due to sun exposure. Albinism Condition of no pigment in the skin‚ hair‚ and eyes. (white skin) Alopecia Baldness
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The body health depends in keeping body fluid in balance‚ which distribute between intravascular in blood vessels‚ and extravascular which can be inside the cell (intracellular fluid) or between the cells called (interstitial fluid). Edema occurs when the interstitial volume has increased due to fluid leaks from capillaries or tiny blood vessels to interstitial space‚ then the space will expand cause edema.[1] To understand the mechanism clearly‚ fluid dynamic control should be considered‚ the hydrostatic
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Palliative treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer is important. Patients should be monitored closely for depression and treated when it arises. Other complications that require palliative intervention include pain; gastric outlet or duodenal obstruction; and bile duct obstruction and subsequent jaundice‚ cachexia‚ hypercoagulability and malabsorption caused by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (Yim et al; 2001). Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and subsequent malabsorption should be
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