admitted to the paediatric ward for further treatment for an ear infection and an upper respiratory tract infection. I called to the paediatric ward the following week when I was on days and found out that he was discharged two days later once the vomiting had stopped and he was feeding properly‚ with a course of PO antibiotics. Pyrexia often commonly called a fever. Fever is best described as “an abnormally high body temperature‚ usually accompanied by shivering‚ headache‚ and in severe instances
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Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalances Fluid Compartments: * Extracellular Fluid (ECF) – This is fluid found outside of the cells and the amount of ECF decreases with age. In the newborn for example‚ approximately ½ of the body fluid is contained in the ECF. By the time the infant has reached one year old; the ECF has decreased to approximately 1/3 of the total volume. In an average 70 kg adult the ECF is approximately 15 liters of total volume. ECF can further be divided into the following:
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Reflective Essay Word count 1‚000 Placement ‚ Infection Control Team Dip/HE Adult Nursing 02/09 This reflective essay is based upon my experience working alongside the Infection Prevention and Control Support Nurses at the general hospital. As part of my learning experience as a 2nd year student nurse is to accompany the infection control nurses when visiting the wards The role of the IPCSN involved teaching‚ educating and advising all disciplines across
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The nurse is taking the health history of a 70-year-old patient being treated for a Duodenal Ulcer. After being told the patient is complaining of epigastric pain‚ the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? Melena Nausea Hernia Hyperthermia A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with severe Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease. Which of these statements by the patient indicates a need for more teaching? Top of Form “I’m going to limit my meals to 2-3 per day to reduce acid secretion
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HA hearing loss is sometimes is sometimes called deafness‚ and it . Hearing loss may be partial or total. Hearing loss may be temporary or permanent‚ depending on the cause. Medical care is necessary to treat hearing loss properly and prevent the condition from getting worse.. CAUSES Hearing loss may be caused byCommon causes of hearing loss include: • • Excessive wWax in the ear canal. • • Infection of the ear canal or middle ear. • • Infection of the middle ear. Fluid in the middle ear
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Cholera is fairly different from Flu. Cholera is an acute intestinal illness which causes stomach aches‚ very watery and continuous diarrhoea and vomiting. The diarrhoea and vomiting‚ in turn‚ can cause very bad dehydration‚ leading to death if untreated. Flu symptoms include cough‚ sore throat‚ muscle aches and pains‚ fever‚ headache‚ and rarely vomiting and diarrhoea. Influenza can also lead to other diseases‚ such as pneumonia. This makes it especially dangerous to young children and old people
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reduce any elevated pressure on the brain. A neuro check was performed every two hours. On day two‚ she unfortunately developed very low blood pressure‚ nausea and vomiting. She was then given something to control her nausea and vomiting and her saline drip was increased to keep her hydrated. After 5 hours‚ she was no longer vomiting and her blood pressure was back to
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Motion sickness Overview: The motion sickness is a deeper malaise - whose symptoms are nausea‚ vomiting‚ fatigue - due to non-uniform motion caused from traveling in a car‚ a ship‚ a train or a plane. Causes: You get motion sickness when one piece of your offset detecting framework (your internal ear camera.gif‚ eyes‚ and tactile nerves) detects that your body is moving‚ yet alternate parts don’t. Case in point‚ in the event that you are in the lodge of a moving ship‚ your internal ear may sense
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Nursing Diagnosis: Activity Intolerance rt generalized weakness pg 118-119 Dt CHF As Evidenced By: 1. Pt stated that she felt weakness in her legs when trying to stand up and move from bed to chair-verbal report of weakness 2. Pt stated she was tired when she began walking to the bathroom- verbal report of fatigue 3. Pt began to display dyspnea during exertion periods Goal: Starting 3.10.10 pt will demonstrate increased tolerance to activity by discharge. Interventions:
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frequently. • Needing to urinate urgently. • Pain or a burning sensation with urination. • Urine that smells bad or unusual. • Cloudy urine. • Pain in the lower abdomen or back. • Trouble urinating. • Blood in the urine. • Vomiting or being less hungry than normal. • Diarrhea or abdominal pain. • Vaginal
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