Antiemetic

The baby boomer generation is entering their retirement years living longer and being more active than any previous generation. These older adults are expressing a desire and an expectation that they will remain mobile in their community and enjoy the associated freedoms that come from driving for as much of their lifespan as possible. Regardless of profession, most service providers will be working with older adults in the next several decades. Understanding the public health implication of an…

Lori Macintosh Cannabis and its Effects on the Body and Society Introduction Cannabis is the name given to the medical and recreational drug prepared for use from the cannabis plant. Indigenous to Central and South Asia, it is known to have been used by ancient Hindus in India and Nepal thousands of years ago and has an ancient history of being used in rituals. Criminalization of cannabis in various countries began in the early 20th century. Cannabis is currently rated a Class B drug in the UK…

An Open Letter to Congress, Since before Nixon’s declaration of the war on drugs, our nation’s policy makers have stigmatized the use of marijuana of any form. Since then research has found many novel uses for marijuana medically. With the enactment of Proposition 215 in 1996, the stigmatization of marijuana began the slow start of dismantling. Proposition 215 allowed those with the agreement of their primary care giver the ability to possess or grow marijuana for medical purposes—without the…

administered 400microg which should be repeated at 5 minute intervals. Blood pressure should be monitored in between doses to ensure systolic blood pressure does not fall below 100mmHg. If patient become dizzy, nauseous or feels like vomiting, an antiemetic should be administered.11 Administer aspirin to the patient because aspirin is known to decrease mortality associated with acute myocardial ischemia or infarction. 300mg of aspirin should be administered to a maximum of 450mg. 11-13 Aspirin…

Most of us grew up hearing commercials stating, this is your brain, this is your brain on drugs. The commercial used an egg frying in a pan as the metaphor of drugs frying our brains. Does that hold true with marijuana? A great debate today is whether or not medical marijuana should be legalized. The controversy surrounding the legalization of marijuana debates the drug effectiveness vs. safety and regulation. My belief is that marijuana can have many positive effects on a disease process where…

The term euthanasia comes from the Greek terms eu, which means pleasant, and thanatos, which means death (Starr, 2014). There have recently been many debates and attention regarding right to die legislation in the United States. Currently, only six states have laws allowing patients to seek aid when dying, with California governor Jerry Brown signing the bill into law most recently, on October 5th, 2015. In February of 2015, despite dozens of people testifying in the legislative hearings,…

Marijuana comes from the dried leaves, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. Marijuana is a common street drug and is often used for recreational purposes. People can smoke marijuana or they can add the drug to food or tea. People uses marijuana for recreational purposes but people also use marijuana for medical purposes. Marijuana should be legalized because of its medical purposes, for beneficial effects, economical purposes, and crime. Street vs. medical Medical marijuana has…

offered opioids for their first time, education around pain medication can inform the patients that most analgesics and opioids have well-known interventions and this may encourage safe administration of pain medications. These interventions include antiemetics to nausea, laxatives to constipation or alternative therapies to…

A number of studies have shown the effects that medical marijuana has on the human body. Medical marijuana has many practical uses; today it is used as a part of modern medicine. However, the risk factors associated with medical marijuana use, pose a threat to medical marijuana’s legalization. As of April 2015, 24 states have legalized the use medical marijuana (ProCon.org, 2016). As research continues to expand, states are legalizing medical marijuana throughout the United States. This is due…

Globally individuals develop and obtain disease. Among these diseases is the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and breast cancer; two commonly spread/carried diseases, and potentially life threatening diseases. Chronic hepatitis B infection alone “is a global public health issue with >350 million hepatitis B virus carriers worldwide” (Ling, W H Y et, al,1931). Breast cancer has also been on the rise infecting not only women but men as well. So, it is not uncommon for individuals to have both…