Acute

Leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells and the bone marrow. Leukemia can be classified as acute or chronic depending on the rate of growth. There are four types of leukemia: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and Acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Treatment options are determined by the type of leukemia and the individual. Common treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Immunotherapy, vaccine therapy,…

symptoms that a person can present with during the initial infection of HIV, however the symptoms are so miscellaneous that patients often mistake symptoms for other viral infections or bodily stress. It is important that providers keep in mind that acute HIV infection can often present much like a mononucleosis…

High altitude balloonists were amongst the first to clearly describe the effects of acute hypoxia. These effects were attributed to the low barometric pressure and low partial pressure of oxygen (hypobaric hypoxia).\cite{JohnBWest:2009wj} Barcroft classified hypoxia into 3 sub-categories: anoxic type (hypobaric hypoxia), anaemic type (inability…

chronic illness, such as diabetes, wounds heal slower and have the possibility to progress from acute inflammation to chronic inflammation. Mr. Jones’ diabetes causes increased serum glucose levels, vascular changes that lead to microcirculation and glycosylated hemoglobin, causing tissue ischemia (peripheral vascular disease (PVD), neuropathy) related to decreased oxygen release to tissue. During an acute inflammation, insulin needs are increased and Mr. Jones’ wound becomes more compromised.…

The patient is an 84-year-old female who was brought to the ED referred from her doctor's office brought by her daughter because of profound weakness, not eating well and having persistent diarrhea. The patient is known to have some dementia, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension, aortic insufficiency and increased lipids. Her history is that she had a recent fracture of her right hip. She underwent an inter cephalo-medullary pinning on the 30th and was discharged to the…

interest in Leukemia has grown. I wonder what the causes and symptoms are for Leukemia and if there are any cures or different types of it. I also wonder what are the major effects of Leukemia. There are two different main types of Leukemia: Acute and Chronic. Acute Leukemia is a type of cancer that may affect red and white blood cells and these cells are more immature than chronic. The blood cells coming from the body have not fully mature yet. Chronic is more mature in the blood cells and…

Pathophysiology Otitis media is a common pediatric condition “by the age of 2 years, 70% of all children have suffered at least one episode of acute otitis media” (Montague & Hussain, 2007). This fits into my area of clinical practice as an ENT nurse we evaluate patients who are referred for recurrent ear infections to determine if surgical intervention is recommended in the way of pressure equalization tubes, which act as a bypass to the eustachian tube. The pathophysiology of this condition…

Risk Management/PI: Rachel Beal, COO Dashboard: Acute: Seclusions: July: 4 – 2.18% August: 13 – 7.78% September: 3 – 1.69% Holds: July: 6 – 3.26% August: 17 – 10.17% September: 3 – 1.69% Patient Aggression No Injury: July: 2.18% August: .06% September: 7.87% Patient Aggression Injury: July: 5.98% August: 16.76% September: 2.81% Elopements: July: 1 – .54% August: 0% September: 0% Falls: July: 2 – 1.09% August: 1 – .06% September: 0%…

Abstract Nursing has constantly evolved from the time of its inception. Revisions in the nursing process has been constant, ultimately forging a new and more definitive body of knowledge. Physicians nowadays are struggling to keep up with the increasing demand for medical attention. Answering to that call for attention; nurses have stepped up their role in the healthcare field taking responsibility and accountability that at some point overshadowing the role of physicians. With nursing’s rapid…

Salbutamol metered dose inhaler (MDI): The dose of salbutamol inhaler for adults, and children over four years old: ► For the treatment of acute bronchial asthma or bronchospasm, the usual dose is one puff (100 mcg) or two puffs (200 mcg) of salbutamol inhaler every 4 to 6 hours. ► For maintenance therapy of bronchial asthma, one or two puffs 3 to 4 times daily. ► For the prevention of bronchospasm…