Botulism Botulism is a bacterial disease most often linked to un-sterile canned foods. It can be rather serious‚ as it has the potential to paralyze the respiratory system and thus cause death. The bacterium is named Clostridium Botulinum‚ it is a gram-positive and anaerobic pathogen. The morphology consists of rod shaped spores. The toxin is widely used in cosmetic injections‚ also known as Botox‚ to decrease wrinkles in the skin. Though Botulism is mainly linked to canned foods
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Narrative Argument The Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving In today’s society‚ most people communicate using of cell phones. Just 15 to 20 years ago‚ cell phones were a rarity for the average person. The average income person could not afford a cell phone. Today‚ cell phones are affordable and the majority of people own them. The days of waiting until you are home to use a telephone or searching for a pay phone if you are out are long gone. In fact‚ pay phones are being removed‚ which increases
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Case Vignettes in Acid-Base Balance Due Saturday‚ March 16 th Choose three of the four vignettes and BRIEFLY answer the questions that follow. Normal Levels of Substances in the Arterial Blood: pH 7.40 + 0.05 pCO2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide) 40 mm Hg pO2 (partial pressure of oxygen) 90 - 100 mm Hg Hemoglobin - O2 saturation 94 - 100 % [HCO3-] 24 meq / liter Vignette #1: A 14-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis has complained of an increased cough productive of green sputum over
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nurses recognize pain in their critical nonverbal patients. The tool has been developed to help the healthcare provider assess the patient’s pain through a whole body assessment. The table incorporates a facial expression marker‚ body movement‚ ventilator assessment‚ and muscle tension evaluation. The scores are rated from 0 to 2 in each category with a total score from 0 to 8. The behavioral observational tool has been shown to be effective in helping nurses discriminate between pain and other states
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Ethical Decision Making Lecture at Grand Canyon University (2011). SITUATION: 85 year old Full Code living in a vegetative state‚ who has just been readmitted to the ICU for treatment of pneumonia; has a history of 1 CVA‚ 2 TIA’s; tracheostomy via ventilator dependent as a result of respiratory failure and an ejection fraction of 40%; she also receives nutrition and medications daily via PEG tube. (1) Identify the problem: 85 year old full resuscitation on a patient with no quality of life; the
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relationship with Dr. Roylott was atrocious. Sherlock discovered that Dr. Roylott had abused Helen physically and emotionally. The story of “The Adventures of the Speckled Band” has unraveled as Sherlock and Dr. Watson found the dummy bell and the detached ventilator‚ all possible outcomes led to Dr. Roylott. Soon‚ Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes found out who had murdered
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For many years Hydrogen peroxide was widely used for disinfecting‚ sterilization and its antiseptic properties‚ it is cheap and easily available OTC at any drug store or grocery store. “This readily available oxidant is rapidly converted to the highly reactive hydroxyl radical that damages an array of cellular components” (Atiyeh‚ Dibo‚ and Hayek‚ 2009). “The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA‚ 2014). Have issued a warning regarding its use in surgery and in deep and large
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The June 1962 Alcatraz escape may have been the only successful escape from Penitentiary in its history. Late on the night of June 11 or early morning of June 12‚inmates Clarence Anglin‚ John Anglin‚ and Frank Morris tucked heads made out of soap wax resembling their own likenesses into their beds‚ broke out of the main prison building via an unused utility corridor‚ and departed Alcatraz Island aboard an improvised inflatable raft to an uncertain fate. Hundreds of leads have been pursued by the
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(swelling)‚ injury or pulmonary (lung) conditions Airway reconstruction following tracheal or laryngeal surgery Airway protection from secretions or food because of swallowing problems Airway protection after head and neck surgery Long-term need for ventilator (breathing machine) support What is a Tracheostomy tube? A tracheostomy (trach) tube is a small tube inserted into the tracheostomy to keep the stoma (opening) clear. All trach tubes have an outer cannula (main shaft) and a neck-plate (flange)
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Clinical Final Summary January 14‚ 2011 1. Nursing requires the use of this process day in and day out. The process is based on theories and practices taught in nursing school. It is a form of problem solving. The nursing process is made up of a series of stages that are used to achieve the objective - the health improvement of the patient. The nursing process can stop at any stage as deemed necessary or can repeat as needed. This process is inclusive of physical health as well as the emotional
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