7) examine the patient's history and blood lipid results. What do the results of these test, in combination with his BMI tell you about a possible cause of his condition. N.K. had plaque formation in his coronary artery due to high levels of bad cholesterol, and being overweight caused his condition. 8) what does the presence of a Q-wave on patient #1 ecg one day after admission to the er indicate about the condition of his heart.…
point) Interpret A.S.’s laboratory test results and describe their significance to the patient’s disease process. Both the Hemoglobin and hematocrit are low which can be a sign of kidney failure. When the kidneys start to fail the amount of erythopoietin being relased c often times decreases and the erythopoietin is what stimulates the red bloos cell production. WBC’s are on the low side but still within normal range.…
Required Uniform Assignment: Interdisciplinary Care Gary Grant Chamberlain College of Nursing NR340: Critical Care Nursing Required Uniform Assignment: Interdisciplinary Care Background information Demographics: 65-year-old black male; No known allergies; Full code status History of present illness: Patient presents to the Emergency Department with complaints of stroke like symptoms. Patient is visibly weak on the left side and slurred speech. Relevant past medical and surgical history: Patient has a history of hypertension and diabetes.…
One summer after a family swimming adventure, Vaniya had shown signs of an illness that could not be contained at home. After numerous phone calls and visits to her pediatrician, the mutual decision was made to take her to the E.R. Somewhere around the fourteenth or fifteenth hour, frustration was rearing it 's ugly head just around the corner, when finally the doctor came in and said that they were going to admit her into the hospital. The diagnosis was Neutropenia with no known origin. Now begins the mission to find out what, where ,why, how, when and who.…
The workup of patients with new onset ascites could be streamlined by obtaining serum BNP as an initial test and could forego the need for diagnostic paracentesis, particularly in cases where the cause of ascites is uncertain and/or could be the result of HF.…
___ [NAME] returned to the oncology clinic today to follow up on her lymphadenopathy, and several studies that were performed recently. One was a bone marrow (aspirate and) biopsy, and this was negative for any malignancy. There was (a lymphocytosis), but flow cytometry did not identify any malignant forms. Fortunately, no evidence of leukemia or lymphoma were identified. At the time the bone marrow was done, her platelet count had dropped significantly to 27,000.…
Rapid response teams (RRT) were implemented in acute care settings to address immediate management of the patient who is declining. Before the nurse is able to activate this system she must first recognize that there is a problem. (Fujita, L. & Hang, S. 2015) says, “ Nurses play a critical role in the viligant detection of patient decline and subsequent treatment to prevent FTR situations. Rapid rapid response teams and adult emergency protocols address immediate management, but persistent decline must be addressed. “ Having a thorough baseline assessment is important if the nurse is to identify a change in patient status.…
Mice will be housed in animal house facility of Wilmington College and three will be used in this experiment two as experimental group and one as a control group. Before the creation of the wound all of the mice are going to be given di-edhyl-ether as anesthesia. The mice are going to place in the ether chamber inorder for them to inhale the ether vapor. Once the mice inhale the ether, they are going to be removed from the chamber to start wound creation. The mice dorsal sides are going to be shaved using razor to get clear area for wound creation.…
1. All subjects will have two meetings regarding the informed consent form. The first will be a group session before the medical testing and will discuss the study purpose, goals, design, and what their participation entails. Furthermore, study design will be explained thoroughly such as what placebo-controlled means and what a sentinel block is. The second meeting will be a one-on-one session with subjects after completing their medical tests.…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung disease that causes inflammation and stops the airflow from the lungs. Symptoms such as cough, sputum and wheezing are related to this condition. The main cause of the disease is cigarette smoke and exposure to irritating gases for a long time. People with COPD are at a much higher risk of developing heart diseases and other conditions. Contributing conditions to COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis.…
This will force a reanalysis from the doctor and will change the overall treatment plan, for better or for…
Bronchiolitis is a common viral illness seen in children under the age of 12 months. It is a seen primarily in the winter months from October till mid to late March. The most commonly seen type of bronchiolitis is respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. It is reported that nearly all children will have had RSV by the age of two. Approximately 2-3% of child under the age of 12 months will be admitted to the hospital.…
This is to provide immediate respiratory care if the patient’s airway is compromised (Higginson, Jones & Davies, 2011). This is a low priority. B. BREATHING – Respiration is altered due to left ventricular failure. The patient is tachypnoeic due to an increased pressure in the pulmonary veins that will lead to pulmonary congestion that lessens pulmonary compliance, which raises the respiratory rate.…
Every day, the world is filled with remarkable scientific discoveries. Many astonishing discoveries have inspirations that had led the way to success. The article has spleen inspired device that has the ability to efficiently clean blood of every kind of infection varying from Escherichia coli to Ebola. The development of an advanced method was to exterminate pathogen-caused body infections. In general, the treatment of any blood infection has its difficulties, many physicians quickly conclude to prescribing antibiotics when diagnosing the infection cannot be done.…
While counting, listen to the breaths to see if they are shallow or raspy. A raspy breath will sound crackly like wheezing. Shallow breaths are short small ones, where the patient does not breathe in enough oxygen. Document the respirations, with an “R” in front of the number on the patients records, and if they were shallow or raspy. The last vital sign to be taken is the blood pressure.…