"Hyperkalemia is a potentially life-threatening metabolic problem caused by inability of the kidneys to excrete potassium, impairment of the mechanisms that move potassium from the circulation into the cells, or a combination of these factors "FN12. Continue Reading...
Optimism and Pessimism Relates to Stress and Coping with Cancer An increasing amount of research links negative and positive emotional states to wellness or ill health. The negative or pessimistic emotions seem to have a negative effect on the immu Continue Reading...
2003, p. 247). The use of NSAID has been associated with increased risks of gastrointestinal bleeding in unselected patients, approximately five-fold for musculoskeletal pain and two fold for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with low- Continue Reading...
CT scan or MRA may result in the clinician oversight of some of the more subtle findings. It is expensive and the availability is limited. It is possible to evaluate RAS via angiogram, bet evaluation of the size of the stenosis tends to be imprecis Continue Reading...
In the third trimester of pregnancy, caution must be taken concerning congestive heart failure, hypertension and decreased renal and hepatic function, interstitial nephritis, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia and renal papillary necrosis, anticoagulation a Continue Reading...
Egyptian medicine. There are eight references used for this paper. Civilizations throughout the years have dealt with disease and illness in numerous ways. It is interesting to look at the Ancient Egyptians and determine how they practiced medicine Continue Reading...
Health Issues for Mrs. A It seems as if Mrs. A, who states that she has been suffering from both menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea, is presenting classic symptoms and signs of anemia due to blood loss. Blood loss which has been taking place over a long p Continue Reading...
As a result, children and adolescents are at risk of delays and impairments in cognitive development" (Levy 2009). Such delays are far from inevitable, but they do underline the need to assure that Sarah 'keeps up' with her studies and that reasonab Continue Reading...
With medical terms, even though they explain little, we then have a reason to implement strong institutional controls such as the use of drugs and hospitalization. The Medicalization of Deviant Behavior Our discussion of DSM shows us clearly that Continue Reading...
Elephantitis, including details about recent medical advances in the treatment of the disorder and general information about the disorder and the effects it has on the body. Elephantitis is a very serious disease that affects the lymph nodes in the Continue Reading...
Interstitial Cystitis In addition to the therapeutic armamentarium, CAM reported to have a great role to treat interstitial cystitis (IC). It is multimodal and individualized and includes various treatment methods including: Neuromodulation, dietary Continue Reading...
However, proper treatment may restore fertility. During pregnancy, existing fibroids may grow at a greater pace due to the increased blood flow and estrogen levels but they usually return to their original size after delivery. Pelvic Inflammatory D Continue Reading...
Responsibilities of a Multi-Disciplinary Team Summative Assessment BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Melody a thirty-four-year-old female he was born on March 12th 1989 She is a single woman with no children and lives in Aaron's Hall District in Brooklyn. Continue Reading...
forgiveness on human health. In its simplest form, the purpose of the study is to evaluate human psychological stress that might constitute a risk factor for heart disease. Further, the study will also evaluate the impact of forgiveness on heart dise Continue Reading...
Scleroderma Patient Scleroderma The author of this report has been presented with a hypothetical situation where a forty-four-year-old patient has contracted scleroderma within her lung tissue. There are many implications to having this medical dis Continue Reading...
B.S. DOB: 12/25/1992 GENDER: Female Race: Caucasian RELIGION: Catholic MARITAL STATUS: Single OCCUPATION: College Student CHIEF COMPLAINT: "I am scared. I feel like I can't catch my breath and my chest hurts." Differential Diagnosis: There ar Continue Reading...
Direct to Consumer Advertising HISTORY OF DRUG ADVERTISING THE DTC ADVERTISING PHENOMENON CREATING DEMAND DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING - A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING CAUSE OF DEATH PROFIT UTILIZATION, PRICING, AND DEMOGRAPHICS LEGISLATION, POLITICS AN Continue Reading...
For nurses to be truly effective in the 21st century, nurses must support expanded access to wellness promotion strategies, like having affordable and nutritious food in low-income community, more movement-friendly urban design, and expanded access Continue Reading...
Patient Management -- Heloma Durum Presentation and Management The patient suffering from heloma durum typically presents with complaints of discomfort from the formation of hardened tissue in localized areas of the foot such as the on the dorsolat Continue Reading...
Anger and Its Effects Anger is a very intense feeling, and can be characterized by a number of behaviors. These include grinding teeth, an increased heart rate, rising blood pressure, clenched fists, and other signs of aggravation or frustration (He Continue Reading...
Pancreatitis The pancreas is an important source of digestive enzymes and fluids, and plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels through the production of insulin and glucagon (NDDIC, 2012). Should the pancreas become inflamed there is t Continue Reading...
Celiac disease is considered to be one of the most common inflammatory diseases of the bowel. It is caused by a dietary source and occurs in those individuals who are genetically predisposed to be intolerant to gluten. In Celiac disease, the patient Continue Reading...
Bulimia is a serious eating disorder, but it does not get the same media coverage or understanding as anorexia. One of the reasons for that is that bulimic patients are typically a normal weight. People around them may not realize they have a problem Continue Reading...
In these cases, it has been mentioned that only those diabetics can benefit from the use of aspirin that have had a heart attack in the past. Thus, the usage of aspirin can help in prevention of any future heart attacks3 (p. 2365). Analysis of Chos Continue Reading...
Medicine Yogurt Consumption Lowers Colorectal Cancer Risk Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world, with over a million people developing the disease each year (reviewed by Touvier et al., 2011; Aune et al., 2011; Pala et al. Continue Reading...
What is worth noting here is the fact that behavior disturbances, ranging in severity from repeated questioning to physical violence, are common (National Institute of Mental Health, 1989). It is unclear whether Alzheimer's disease represents a sin Continue Reading...
Myra Levine Nursing Reasons why the MYRA LEVINE NURSE theorist developed the theory Myra Levine an influential figure in the nursing vocation set up new methods which were effective for educating the nursing degrees students with fundamental concep Continue Reading...
Drug and Alcohol Abuse on Families and Community Drug and alcohol abuse are found to have devastating impact on families of addicts and their larger community. These addictions can destroy family dynamics and relationships thereby giving birth to e Continue Reading...
One that is in love will only recognize the good object of their love, and typically for a while at least be not capable or extremely reluctant to recognize the rest. This occurrence is called splitting, and is measured a much undeveloped defense in Continue Reading...
Diabetic Vascular Disease state caused by the deficiency of a chemical in the body called insulin which is a hormone is called Diabetes. There are two forms of diabetes. In the type-one diabetes no insulin is formed and people require insulin injecti Continue Reading...
Running Head: HISTORY TAKING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION HISTORY TAKING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 5SNAPPS History Taking and Physical ExaminationCCThis patient is a 61-year-old male who presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of uncontrolled blood Continue Reading...
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Nursing Process PaperMr. Black is a 67-year-old African-American man who is married with three children. His wife died about 15 years ago from a car accident, and he has been living alone since then with occasional checks from his daughter. Being a t Continue Reading...
5% while 70.5% took Aspirin within six hours after reaching hospital and 76.5% of patients admitted in the NICVD were receiving Aspirin therapy." (Jaiwa, 2006, p.1) Jaiwa reports a more recent study that states findings that out of 52 patients with Continue Reading...
Examining Potential Post-Operative Complications for Hemiarthroplasty Hemiarthroplasty refers to the operation that is commonly used for the treatment of a fractured hip. This operation is similar to that of a total hip replacement, but it only invol Continue Reading...
This is vital because medical personnel could administer something that causes life threatening symptoms if taken with an anticoagulant. The final educational area that needs to be covered are the changes that must take place in the daily life of t Continue Reading...
Benefits After Quitting Smoking Among the many health risks that toll life, smoking is considered as the most preventable cause of mortality. Globally, smoking has been one of the principal factors that lead to diverse type of diseases, such as canc Continue Reading...
