Johnson BIOL 115 Nervous System Case Study 12/04/2014 Meningitis Nancy‚ a 24-year-old nurse‚ took a day off work as she had a headache. Over the day her headache worsened‚ she became intolerant to light‚ and she developed a rash on her legs and chest. Nancy’s mother rushed her into hospital where a lumbar puncture was performed in order to gather a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. The lumbar puncture revealed that Nancy had meningitis. Meningitis is caused by an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid
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(especially <1‚500 g) b. Hyperbilirubinemia c. Hemolytic disorders d. Respiratory distress e. Infections f. Electrolyte disturbances (hypoglycemia‚ hypocalcemia) * Postnatal Factors 1. Head trauma 2. Infections a. Meningitis b. Encephalitis c. Brain abscess 3. Vascular accidents 4. Anoxia/ erythroblastosis fetalis 5. Neoplastic and late neurodevelopmental defects Types of Cerebral Palsy 1. Spastic Type – defect in the cortical motor area
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Hearing is one of the major senses and like vision is important for distant warning and communication. It can be used to alert‚ to communicate pleasure and fear. It is a conscious appreciation of vibration perceived as sound. In order to do this‚ the appropriate signal must reach the higher parts of the brain. Hearing impairment - A reduction in the ability to perceive sound; may range from slight inability to complete deafness HI- it is a distinction between deaf and hard of hearing. Deaf
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obstacles while in schooland away from their parents.2. Meningococcal Meningitis : Meningococcal meningitis is a rare but often deadly bacterial infection that isspread through air droplets and direct contact with infected persons. When the disease attacks‚ it will shutdown major organs and prevent blood flow to the limbs‚ often causing tissue to die and extremities to beamputated. From a national perspective‚ meningococcal meningitis is a rare disease that strikes fewer than 3‚000 people every year
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Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice: Empirical Knowledge vs Personal Belief Phuong T. Tran Grand Canyon University Author Note A Week # 3 Assignment for “Ethical Decision Making In Health Care.” Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice: Empirical Knowledge vs Personal Belief Nurses encounter ethical dilemmas in the workplace quite often‚ and though the author for one dislikes ethical dilemmas‚ the author is driven to resolve the dilemma due to their desire to achieve a favorable outcome for their
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University of Saint Francis ~ School of Health Sciences ~ Department of Nursing NURS 223: Medical-Surgical Nursing II Exam #6 Hematology/Immunology/HIV-AIDS Study guide Chapters 30 & 31 … 13‚ 14 & 15 Blueprint Exam #6: Dietary – 1‚ Medications – 3‚ Polycythemia – 2‚ Hodgkin’s/nonhodgkins – 3 HITTs – 2 allergic reactions – 4 Diagnostic procedures – 8 HIV/AIDs – 10 Immunity -1 Immunodeficiency – 1 Preventing infections – 1 Gerontological changes – 1 Anemia – 6 Thrombocytopenia – 1 Polycythemia
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ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract‚ involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water. The inflammation is caused most often by an infection from certain viruses or less often by bacteria‚ their toxins‚ parasites‚ or an adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The GIT is composed of two general parts‚ the main
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to human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection of human foreskin and cervical tissue grown in explant culture”. Am J Pathol. 2002 Sep;161(3):867-73. 33 34. Schreiber GB‚ Busch MP‚ Kleinman SH‚ Korelitz JJ. 1996‚ “The risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections. The Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study.” N Engl J Med. 1996 Jun;334 (26): 1685-90 [PubMed ID: 8637512] 35 39. UNAIDS/WHO‚ 2008‚ “Epidemiological Fact Sheet on HIV and AIDS Trinidad and Tobago 2008 update” 40 41. UNGASS Country Progress
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Critical Care Nursing: Sickle Cell Anemia Critical Care Nursing 10/15/2009 Sickle cell anemia affects millions of people worldwide. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. They don’t last as long as normal‚ round red blood cells‚ which leads to anemia. Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin that causes the cells to have a sickle shape. Sickle-shaped cells don’t move easily through your blood vessels. They’re
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Communicable Disease Nursing Study Bullets Communicable Disease Nursing DRUG OF CHOICE Tetanus: PEN G Na; DIAZEPAM (Valium) Meningitis: MANNITOL (osmotic diuretic); DEXAMETHASONE (anti-inflammatory); DILANTIN/PHENYTOIN (anti-convulsive); PYRETINOL/ENCEPHABO L (CNS stimulant) Rabies Vaccines: LYSSAVAC‚ VERORAB Immunoglobulins: ERIG or HRIg DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Tetanus: WOUND CULTURE Meningitis: LUMBAR PUNCTURE Encephalitis: EEG Polio: EMG; Muscle testing Rabies: Brain biopsy (Negri bodies) Fluorescent rabies
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