Abdominal pain

On Friday, November 20th, 2015 I received the RealCare baby simulation. The baby simulation started at around 6:00 pm on Friday and ended 48 hours later on Sunday. Initially when I first received the RealCare baby simulation, I was excited to see what would happen. I was sincerely looking forward to taking care of the baby, and really wanted to start as soon as possible so I could get the assignment over with and have fun with it at the same time. As I was carrying the baby in its car seat, my…

Abdominal Adhesions are imperative since they are a typical reason for stomach indications, especially stomach torment and they can cause gut blockages or impediment. The term adhesion alludes to the development of scar tissue between inside circles and the inward coating of the stomach divider or with different organs inside the stomach cavity. Adhesions form when irritation happens on the surface of the stomach organs or the peritoneal coating of the stomach pit; the arrangement of scar…

two most common causes of oral ulcers are • local trauma caused by sharp objects • Aphthous stomatitis (canker sores), a condition characterized by recurrent formation of oral ulcers for largely unknown reasons. Symptoms Oral ulcers often cause pain and discomfort. They may form individually or multiple ulcers may appear at the…

Diverticulitis - A Big Name for a Treatable Colon Problem Diverticular disease is the term for complications that arise when small sacs or pouches form in the wall of the colon. Diverticulum is a single sac or pouch and diverticula are numerous sacs or pouches. Diverticula in the colon that does not create complications is called diverticulosis. However, diverticulosis can, and does, lead to a more serious complication called diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is a common problem in the United…

Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is a relatively rare disease that occurs infrequently in the United States. In developing countries, the detection of Cervicofacial Actinomycosis is more common due to poor oral hygiene and untreated dental caries. Increased awareness of complicated bacterial dental infections in the United States has led to a more proactive approach in treating and preventing Actinomycosis. Described by Vyas (2011), Actinomyces Israelli is a bacterium that can lead to Actinomycosis…

2.) Cholecystitis (ICD9- 575.0)/Cholelithiasis (ICD9- 574.0)/Choledocholithasis (ICD9- 575.40): She states pain and discomfort following the ingestion of greasy foods. She has a positive Murphy’s sign upon assessment. Her pain is radiating to the right scapular area. Indicative of pain of the liver, ulcer, cholecystitis (Jarvis, 2012). Pain is described as constant with the presence of nausea and vomiting on occasion. Further testing is required to determine the state of the gallbladder…

Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is abdominal pain that comes and goes for more than 3 months without a known cause. RAP is common in children. It usually goes away with age. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS Lifestyle • Respond to your child in the same way each time that he or she has abdominal pain. Ask your child's teachers or caregivers to do the same. • Try to distract your child from his or her pain, such as with books, activities, or toys. • Try to find out if something is causing…

Our patient is a 27yr old male with history of Crohn’s disease who presented to the ED with vomiting and nausea for 1 day. Patient has been having non-bilious non-bloody vomiting around 10-15 times /day. Patient complained of mild generalized abdominal pain but denied any diarrhea or fever. He denied any recent travel or sick contacts or eating outside food. Patient was a known case of Crohn’s diagnosed at an outside hospital –the outside hospital was contacted and the information was confirmed.…

diagnosis: Chronic pain. Code 2480- but that code is “Diagnosis established – no predetermined list code of medical nature applicable. Did not find code for pain or chronic pain. The claimant was a 59-year-old woman. Alleged disability: She could not sit for more than 20-35 minutes at a time, had muscle and bone aches, lack of energy, no sexual activity, and depression. Her physical discomfort did not allow her to “stand or sit for very long.” She had chronic pain, problems…

classes based in EMS but in reality this type of learning occurs daily with providers on the field. An example of this would be a patient that presents with upper abdominal pain and acid reflux type complaints that a is treated and transported to the ER for evaluation. During the transport the patient states the abdominal pain is increasing and radiating to their chest so in an effort to relieve the discomfort the paramedic administered Pepcid by mouth with little to no relief from…