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    followed by hematuria‚ (Metabolic 4) the presence of blood in the urine. Pediatric urinary stone disease is a relatively infrequent medical problem in children that live in developed countries (Metabolic 1). The presenting symptoms of stone disease usually vary with age‚ beginning with urinary infections since as urinary tract infections and the most common being in preschool

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    HOW DOES DISEASE AFFECT THE LEVEL OF ORGANIZATION? * THE KIDNEY There are two kidneys‚ each about the size of a fist‚ located on either side of the spine at the lowest level of the rib cage. Each kidney contains up to a million functioning units called nephrons. A nephron consists of a filtering unit of tiny blood vessels called a glomerulus attached to a tubule. When blood enters the glomerulus‚ it is filtered and the remaining fluid then passes along the tubule. In the tubule‚ chemicals and

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    PART ONE Medical-Surgical Cases 1 1 Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1 Heart Failure Difficulty: Beginning Setting: Emergency department‚ hospital Index Words: heart failure (HF)‚ cardiomyopathy‚ volume overload‚ quality of life X Scenario M.G.‚ a “frequent flier‚” is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). She was discharged from the hospital 10 days ago and comes in today stating‚ “I just had to come to the hospital today because I

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    Problem statement: The prevalence of CAUTI in the hospital is linked with unnecessary use of indwelling urinary catheters (IUC). The rate of patients that do not meet the appropriate indications for the catheter is approximately 50%. In addition‚ 40% of clinicians remain unaware of the presence of the IUC on their patients. For the patient with the IUC‚ the daily rate of developing a CAUTI is about 3%-7% (Mori‚ 2014). Research question: There is a gap in knowledge regarding the potential benefit

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    diagnostic and laboratory tests (such as taking blood). * Preparing the patient to be monitored‚ using noninvasive and invasive methods‚ as determined by the physician. * Assisting with preparatory procedures‚ such as pulmonary artery catheterization‚ electroencephalographic spectral analysis‚ echocardiography and evoked potentials. * Pre-testing and calibrating of anesthesia delivery systems and monitors * Assisting with inducing‚ sustaining and adjusting anesthesia levels * Ensuring

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    connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder. These tubes are physiologically constricted at 3 points along their lengths‚ namely at the ureteropelvic junction‚ entry into the pelvis as they cross the bifurcation of the common iliac artery and the ureterovesical junction. As a consequence‚ these points are the commonest sites where ureteric calculi may become impacted. This may cause a myriad of signs and symptoms that may be site-specific and related to the degree of urinary obstruction. Patients may

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    from urinary tract obstruction? Back pain/pressure and ischemia 8. What is the most common type of kidney stone in people with urinary tract infections? Magnesium ammonium phosphate 9. Why is Aspirin not recommended for pain relief in people with gouty arthritis? It decreases the secretion on uric acid into the renal tubules. 10. How is cranberry or blueberry juice thought to control and prevent UTIs? It reduces the bacterial adhesion epithelial of the urinary tract

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    sensor placed on a finger or toe. • A chest X-ray. • An electrocardiogram (ECG). This test records the electrical activity of the heart. • Echocardiogram. This is a kind of ultrasound that shows how blood flows in the heart. • Cardiac catheterization. In this test‚ a flexible tube (catheter) is put in the heart to check the oxygen levels and blood pressure. TREATMENT This condition is treated with surgery. Until the time of surgery‚ your baby may be treated with medicines to help the heart

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    culture; become aware of your own biases and prejudices. • SKILLS: Learn new communication skills to simplify language for any patient‚ regardless of primary language. While I was an RN in Saudi Arabia‚ the female nurses were not allowed to do catheterization procedure on male patients and vice versa. They were very sensitive about their culture and the care plan was carefully tailored not to offend them culturally in anyway. References American Nurses Association. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12‚ 2015

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    The abundance of cases that involve low back pain reminds one of a plague spread throughout the world. The lumbar spine is considered the most supportive part of the spine with weight bearing features; however‚ neglecting the initial symptoms of low back pain can lead to irreversible changes and further serious damage to the spine structures and peripheral nervous system. Low back problems are “the most common cause of job related disability” since “about 80 percent of adults experience low back

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