Unit 5 Notes Chapter 41 Diuretics Drugs that increase urinary output Two major applications Treatment of hypertension Mobilization of edematous fluid to prevent renal failure Introduction to Diuretics Figure 41-1 How diuretics work – mechanism of action Blockade of sodium and chloride reabsorption Site of action Proximal tubule produces greatest diuresis Adverse effects Hypovolemia Acid-base imbalance Electrolyte imbalances Figure 41-2 Classification of diuretics Four major categories
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suffering. Physical complications Abortion can cause both short-term and long-term physical complications‚ and can significantly affect a woman’s ability to have healthy future pregnancies. Physical complications include cervical lacerations and injury‚ uterine perforations‚ bleeding‚ hemorrhage‚ serious infection‚ pain‚ and incomplete abortion.[3] Risks of complications increase with gestational age and are dependent upon the abortion procedure.[4] Long-term physical consequences of abortion include future
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Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders I. Normal cardiac anatomy‚ physiology‚ and function A. Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy (see Figure 1-1) The left anterior descending artery is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion. B. Cardiac cycle (see Figure 1-2) In 10% of patients‚ the posterior descending artery derives from the left coronary artery. C. Cardiac output (CO) 1. Heart rate (HR) a. Number of cardiac contractions per unit time; commonly expressed as beats per minute (bpm)
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Gestational Diabetes The clinic RN reviews Amanda’s prenatal record prior to performing a nursing assessment. Amanda has given birth twice‚ once at 35-weeks (twins) and once at 39-weeks (singleton). All of these children are alive and well. She has had one spontaneous abortion at 9-weeks gestation. 1. How should the nurse record Amanda’s obstetrical history using the G-T-P-A-L designation? A) 3-2-0-1-3. B) 3-1-1-1-2. C) 4-1-1-1-3. D) 4-2-1-0-2. Correct answer(s): C The nurse notes that
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life-threatening. These effects depend greatly on the malignity or benignity of the procedure. While middle-aged women have a significant chance of physical effects‚ adolescents have a much higher risk. These side effects may include death‚ breast cancer‚ uterine perforation‚ cervical lacerations‚ ectopic pregnancy‚ septic abortion issues‚ autoimmune diseases‚ and infections. In a 1997 governmental study in Finland‚ women who have had abortions are four times more likely to die in the year following the
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15 March 2013 The Side Effects of an Abortion In 1973 the death risk from abortion was 3.4 deaths per 100‚000 women. Before 1973 there were even more deaths as it was an illegal procedure‚ many unqualified people who didn’t know what they are doing‚ undertook the procedure and often used hangers and other sharp objects. By 1985 the death risk had dropped to .4 deaths per 100‚000 women‚ and today it is a very rare occasion for a woman to die
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1. LOCATION: Inpatient‚ Hospital PATIENT: Margaret Hill ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: Ronald Green‚ MD SURGEON: Gary Sanchez‚ MD PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy INDICATION: Mrs. Hill has been having RUQ pain with nausea and vomiting and diarrhea. The patient was found to have chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis and she was taken to the operating room. PROCEDURE:
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Emilie Kay English 102 Derrick Harriell 3/27/11 When a Women Is Not Ready “A shocking 49% pregnancies in the United States (inside and outside marriage) are unplanned according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute‚ New York. What is more shocking is that approximately half of these 49% unplanned pregnancies result in abortion” (Joshi‚ Neha). Many women who encounter an unplanned pregnancy face the decision between termination and following through with the pregnancy. Unfortunately‚ many of
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be discussed in detail in relation to the care implemented. The care provided will be critiqued along with a critique of model of nursing. Ectopic pregnancy‚ also known as an extra uterine pregnancy is a potentially life-threatening form of pregnancy. It occurs when the implantation of the zygote is outside the uterine cavity (Walker & Jones 2002). The commonest location is within the fallopian tubes (Abbott 2002). In the UK there are around eleven thousand cases per year resulting in four maternal
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| | | | | The Life Cycle of the Sperm and Egg From Beginning to End | Adianez LabrielPSY 265 Phoenix University December 14‚ 2012 | Table of Contents The Life Cycle of the Egg 1 The female sex organ 1-2 The Male Sex Organ. 3 The female and male sex organs and their functions………....……..4 The Life Cycle of the Sperm and Egg From Beginning to End When asked how did I get pregnant? It seems like a rhetorical question. Of course many would say well you had sex Watson
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