Perioperative 5. Benzodiazepines ( Lorazepam/ Ativan) Classification: anesthetic adjuncts‚ antianxiety agents‚ sedative hypnotics Perioperative use: Decreases preoperative anxiety and provides amnesia. Adverse reactions: APNEA‚ CARDIAC ARREST‚ bradycardia‚ hypotension. Contraindications: Severe hypotension; Sleep apnea; OB‚ Lactation: Use in pregnancy and lactation may cause CNS depression. Do not use for pt. with seizure disorders. Interactions: Additive CNS depression with other CNS depressants
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In “The Secularization of Pain”‚ Canton charts how the social atmosphere influenced attitudes and beliefs surrounding pain from the Middle Ages onwards to the present day. In the Middle Ages‚ Canton states‚ “disease and pain were punishment‚ inflicted for breaking the divine law.” (494) Since‚ sin and pain were correlated‚ one can also expect there to be a stigma to sick people. So‚ religion acted as a hindrance to the alleviation of pain since it prevented one to venture out in that sphere. Hence
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LOW BACK PAIN – ACUTE It is the pain felt in your lower back which may come from the spine‚ muscles‚ nerves‚ or other nearby structures. It may also be due to problems in your mid or upper back‚ the testicles or ovaries‚ or a hernia in the groin. CAUSES * If you are like most people‚ you will have at least one backache in your life. While such pain or discomfort can happen anywhere in your back‚ the most common area affected is your low back. This is because the low back supports most of
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patient with acute abdominal pain Karen DeLawder Chamberlain College of Nursing NR305: Health Assessment Spring 2011 Assessment of the patient with acute abdominal pain Introduction Assessment of the patient with acute abdominal pain is an article published in the Nursing Standard Journal in the June 2006 issue‚ written by Elaine Cole‚ Antonia Lynch‚ and Helen Cugnoni. This article gives an in depth look at common diagnosis associated with abdominal pain. With each diagnosis the article
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Joint Pain - Knee Knee Pain The knee is the largest joint in the human body. It acts as a “hinge” allowing you to sit‚ squat‚ stand‚ jump‚ and walk. A thin layer called cartilage‚ which absorbs shock‚ covers the knee and helps glide the bone. Every year‚ approximately 18 million people of all ages visit the doctor for knee pain. Causes of Knee Pain Acute type of knee pain involves injury. This may include the knee being hit‚ fallen on‚ or twisted. It may also involve ligament tears or muscle strains
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Most likely diagnosis considering the clinical picture Localised chest pain over the sternum is a common symptom and can be an indicator of a large assembly of conditions. Commonly seen in cardiac diseases including angina pectoris‚ myocardial infarction and pericarditis (Patient.info‚ 2017). As well as in disorders of the gastroesophageal‚ psychiatric and pulmonary diseases; pneumothorax‚ gastro-oesophageal reflux disease‚ pleurisy‚ panic attack and pulmonary embolism (Kaski‚ 2016; Eslick‚ Jones
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This feeling‚ referred to as "phantom pain" or "stump hallucination"‚ is a frustrating sensation to an amputee. For some amputees‚ these phantom sensations may be no more than painless distractions of pressure‚ warmth‚ and cold that do not interfere with their everyday lives. Some patients have even reported having phantom pleasures; an "orgasmic" feeling in a missing limb. For the majority of amputees‚ about 50% to 80% (Sherman)‚ they experience phantom pains that vary in classification from cramping
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Pain of losing someone According to Wikipedia‚ Pain is "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage‚ or described in terms of such damage." Pain to me has no definition because it is like my world is coming to an end and I do not know how to stop it. There are different types of pain‚ e.g. body pain‚ menstrual pain‚ chronic pain‚ and pain of losing someone. Losing someone very close is an extremely painful experience. People find it very tough
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Study #2 - Vague complaints of pain in the Emergency Department Susan M. Hewitt RN‚ CEN The Robert B. Miller College BSRN-340-Pharmacology for Nursing Care Instructor: Mr. James Middleton February 26th‚ 2009 Case Study #2 – Vague complaints of pain in the Emergency Department Many people that come to the emergency department who complain of pain are usually vague about their symptoms. Other people over-react and could win an Oscar nomination for their pain presentation. People who
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is a term used to describe pain in the front of the knee around the patella. It is a condition in which the cartilage under the patella is damaged due to an injury or a chronic stress. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is also known as runner’s knee‚ jumper’s knee‚ and can also be referred to as‚ anterior knee pain syndrome. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is more commonly found in the female sex‚ and in young adult athletes. However‚ studies have shown that patellofemoral pain syndrome
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