Discussion Board #6 – Case Study of Maria Diaz – Alexandra Dais – November 20, 2017 1. Identify the geriatric syndromes (tip: there are many) that Maria is experiencing. Provide assessment findings that support your response. Bladder Control Problems – Urinary incontinence is a common problem in our elderly generations. Urinary incontinence can lead to problems like falls, depression from embarrassment and isolation from not wanting to venture out in public (National Institutes of Health, 2017).…
“Please wipe from front to back (Weydt, 2010)”. During UTIs, urinary tract infections, bacteria enters your body through the urethra. When these bacteria or pathogens enter the body they may cause infections, especially in hospital settings. The urinary system is used for our body to produce urine as a way to help our system to get rid of waste and extra water that we do not need. It travels through a urinary tract that includes the kidneys, ureters, the bladder and the urethra.…
2. Explain how elements of the cytoskeleton are involved in muscle contractions. The cytoskeleton is found throughout the cytoplasm and is a network of filaments which serve as a scaffolding for movement of organelles. The function of cilia and flagella allow for smooth movement among the filaments.…
The way we go here is that pain management cannot be determined by doctors is it however the patients feel that we must go by. Drug companies drug representatives have convinced Doctors that opiates such as Vicodin, OxyContin are not addictive drugs. Back in the days according to Dreamland by Quinones, Doctors try to refrain from giving narcotics pain medications to patients because they know how addictive these drugs can be. It is better for patients to abstain from those medications because patients can become dependent on these drugs. Opiates, Vicodin, narco, hydrocodone, oxycodone, Percocet and heroin, morphine, hydromorphine, are all made from the opium plants.…
Some of the symptoms are; hematuria, frequent urination, dysuria, spasms of the bladder, nocturia, nausea/vomiting, fever, chills, tenderness of the bladder area, flank pain, oliguria, and foul smelling urine. Symptoms for pyelonephritis are similar but are more severe and may cause long term side effects. Cystitis occurs in the bladder or the urethra, but if the infection spreads, the kidney can suffer damages as well. Women are more likely to develop cystitis than men are but men can get it also. To diagnose cystitis doctors will ask the patients a list of questions regarding their symptoms and do a urinalysis and or a urine culture.…
What Is UroFem? Helps your body to maintain a healthy and bacteria-free bladder & urinary tract The health of your bladder and urinary tract depends mainly on effectively deterring certain bacteria from adhering from the lining of the bladder. A build up of bacteria causes bladder and urinary tract (UT) imbalances. Many women may be able to feel when a UT imbalance is occurring or coming.…
Radicular Pain Radicular pain is a type of pain that spreads from your back or neck along a spinal nerve. Spinal nerves are nerves that leave the spinal cord and go to the muscles. Radicular pain occurs when one of these nerves becomes irritated or compressed. Radicular pain is sometimes called radiculopathy, radiculitis, or a pinched nerve. When you have this type of pain, you may also have weakness, numbness, or tingling in the area of the body supplied by the nerve.…
The levator ani has a crucial role in supporting pelvic organs and in maintaining continence (Walz et al., 2010). A thickening of the levator ani in males is the puboperinealis. Puboperinealis originates from the pubis, borders the prostatourethral junction and attaches at the perineal body (Myers et al., 2000). A voluntary contraction of puborectalis and puboperinealis will result in the urethra being pulled forward and upward. This closes the urethra and prevents the flow of urine (Walz et al., 2010).…
There are many causes responsible for abdominal pain. Most common one is gas pains and other includes indigestion or a pulled muscle. But these usually aren't serious. Causes other than this may required medical urgent attention. An infection of the urinary tract is usually linked to pain during urination or a continuous urge to urinate.…
A neurogenic bladder stands for a lack of bladder control due to a dysfunction of nerves affecting afferent or efferent signaling. These nerves carry messages between the bladder and spinal cord, and direct the holding and release of urine. When the nerves fail to function, the symptoms of neurogenic bladder develop, which is the condition that affects millions of people around the world. Function of the bladder Several nerve mechanisms regulate urine storage and bladder emptying.…
What is audio to text transcription? Why is audio transcription a powerful tool for audio file conversion? Description: In this technological world, now it is possible to transcribe audio to text.…
Urinary incontinence is definitely a cause for embarrassment and may negatively affect feelings if independence in patients. I like how you stated that we should give patients back their dignity. I recently cared for a patient with a new diagnosis of an extremely painful spinal abscess. This abscess caused urinary and fecal incontinence in this older patient, thereby causing the patient to become very embarrassed. When caring for these individuals, it is crucial to create a holistic plan of care that includes the emotional aspect of the patient’s needs.…
Interstitial cystitis is a chronic inflammatory bladder disease that can have a huge impact on a person's quality of life. It can be characterised by a pressure, pain or discomfort in the pelvic area, nocturia, an increased frequency of urination or increased urge to urinate. (1) (7) Prevalence rates are 2.71% in women compared to 1.22% in men. (4) 3.3-7.9 million women are affected by this disease in the United States. (5)…
Urinary system Objective: to distinguish key microscopic components of the renal cortex and the Meduna. Also identify the structural components of the nephron. Describing the structures of the surface across which, filtration occurs. Also, identifying the proximal tubule, distal tubule and connecting duct.…
The Urinary System The urinary system is one of the eleven major organ systems of our body. This organ system is one that is often over looked. The urinary system removes toxins from the blood and maintains the acid-base balance of the body. This system regulates the chemical composition, volume, and electrolyte balance of the blood.…