Case Study Patient age range: Mid 70’s Allergies: enalapril (hives); iodine containing compounds (hives) Diet: Regular Diet Activity: Skilled Therapy Mobility Group: Ambulate to bedside commode with assist of 2. Diagnosis: Arterial Occlusion; Thrombosed Popliteal Aneurysm (acute obstruction) Presenting Symptom(s): The patient’s chief complaint was left leg pain from the left knee down to the left foot. When asked the patient he was unable to appropriately respond to the
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Nightingale Hospital Regulatory Audit HDB Nightingale Hospital Regulatory Audit Nightingale Community Hospital is an innovator of high quality care and patient centered services. The hospital vision and mission focus on all stakeholders in the health care community and their role in either delivering or receiving excellence in care. The services offered at Nightingale are comprehensive and include: General Medicine; Critical Care; Emergency; Oncology; Cardiology; Telemetry; Vascular;
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to a portion of the myocardium. Patients with typical myocardial infarction may have the following prodromal symptoms: Intense sharp chest pain, radiation of chest pain up to neck, shoulder, jaw and down left arm, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation or flutter, Coughing, wheezing, Fever, Fatigue, chest discomfort, and Malaise. Atherosclerosis is the disease primarily responsible almost 90% of myocardial infarctions that result from an acute thrombus that obstructs an atherosclerotic coronary
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15 Global burden of stroke “I waked and sat up…when I felt a confusion and indistinctness in my head which lasted, I suppose about half a minute. Soon after I perceived that I had suffered a paralytick stroke, and that my Speech was taken from me.” Samuel Johnson, England, 1783 Healthy years of life lost to stroke ICELAND FINLAND SWEDEN NORWAY ESTONIA UNITED KINGDOM DENMARK IRELAND NETH. BELGIUM LUX. FRA NCE GERMANY POLAND CZECH UKRAINE REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA BELARUS LATVIA LITHUANIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Surgically Treated Hyperthyroidism A Nation-wide Cohort Study With a Long-term Follow-up Essi Ryödi, Jorma Salmi, Pia Jaatinen, Heini Huhtala, Rauni Saaristo, Matti Välimäki, Anssi Auvinen, Saara Metso Clin Endocrinol. 2014;80(5):743-750. Abstract and Introduction Abstract Objective Previous studies suggest that patients with hyperthyroidism remain at an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity even after restoring euthyroidism. The mechanisms
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Reference: http://www.rcgp.org.uk/default.aspx?page=4134 Medical Abbreviations (Radiography Relevant items highlighted in yellow) |Abbreviation |Translation |Further Information | |0 |Not Present OR No abnormality |Also in superscript e.g. ……..o | |+/- |Uncertain/equivocal | | |+
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Ectopic pregnancy, Tension Pneumothorax and Myocardial Infarction Presenting complaint, history of presenting complaint and physical findings Name: Tashaine Campbell Date: March 27, 2013 Class: Practice of Medicine An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the fertilized egg attaches itself in a place other than inside the uterus. Almost all (more than 95 percent) ectopic pregnancies occur in a fallopian tube; hence the term "tubal" pregnancy. Rarely, the egg may implant elsewhere, such
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Running head: The differences in competencies between the Associate Degree Nurse and the Baccalaureate Degree Nurse Educational Preparedness: The differences in competencies between the Associate Degree nurse and the Baccalaureate Degree Nurse Grand Canyon University: Nrs-430V Professional Dynamics Diane Irby January 25, 2014 Introduction In 1860 nurse training began after the Crimean war. Florence Nightingale started the nursing program by caring for
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BSBMED301B: Assignment 1 What you have to do Using the learning resource provided answer the following questions: Question 1 Using your knowledge of word components, give the correct medical term for each of the definitions below. Definition Medical Term 1. rectal hernia Rectocele 2. excision of the stomach Gastrectomy 3. inflammation of the kidney Nephritis 4. enlargement of the liver Hepatomegaly 5. incision to remove a stone Lithotomy 6. fixation of the intestine Enteropexy
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Surgical Patient Case One: Activity One: With reference to anatomy explain how a gall stone can migrate into the pancreas, causing pancreatitis. The pancreas is in the upper abdomen and lies behind the stomach and intestines. It makes a fluid that contains enzymes that are needed to digest food. The enzymes are made in the pancreatic cells and are passed into tiny tubes. These tubes join together to form the main pancreatic duct. This drains the enzyme-rich fluid into the duodenum. The enzymes
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