Appendicitis

During high school I had my first experience of having surgery and even being hospitalized. One day I was having abdominal pain and vomiting so my mom took me to see my primary care physician and ended up with medication to help those symptoms. That night things got significantly worse so I went back to my physician in the morning. After a series of tests were done, a nurse was rushing me in a wheelchair to meet with a surgeon. I had never even met a surgeon until meeting Dr. Ross. While I sat…

“If you don’t live for something, you will die for nothing” was a quote I had always heard as a child. I never really understood the true meaning of it until the day my mother said, “don’t call home from school today. I can not come get you.” I never called home because i was always doing fine at school. The only time I called my mom was when I missed the bus. For some reason, it felt as if something was going to happen, and I had to call home. I could not tell what it was, but I had a feeling…

To fulfill Carolyn’s homework assignment. JK feels healthy due to running 2 miles every other day and eating a low fat/high fiber diet three times a day. JK desires to maintain his BP around 120/80, keep his LDL below 129, remain committed to his low fat/high fiber diet and running 2 miles every other day. JK believes that God has a plan for his life but it’s still JK’s responsibility to take preventative measure in caring for his body. He stays up to date on all his vaccinations and…

I was also diagnosed with appendicitis; it was very hard to keep up with school work and treatment and surgery all at the same time. After I had my appendix removed and I adjusted better to my diabetes situation it was time for me to give more attention to my school work. I set a goal…

condition is normal. During appendectomy of a female in the third trimester of pregnancy, there are emergency procedures that may arise. The surgical technologist should be aware of these procedures which include; acute cholecystitis and acute appendicitis. Therefore, postoperative care should be observed and any signs like low back pains, contractions, cramping, flu-like symptoms as well as contraction of the pelvis or vagina. Case Study (page 75) The needle and needle holder should be…

Early in his military career, in Colorado in 1942, he discovers the joy of dodging the war and the refuge of the hospital. He fakes appendicitis, avoiding training as he starts a long affiliation with hospital life. The hospital is Yossarian's home away from home and much more civilized than the war front; in fact, the novel opens and closes with hospital scenes. Yossarian matures through…

Jane doe was a six- year old patient that came into the pediatric emergency room. The patient came in with a complaint of right lower quadrant pain, which was transferred from lake after hours for a possible appendicitis. My first contact was with the patient was when they came back into a room, where I got hourly vitals accompanied by my preceptor. With every encounter with the patient the child would move from each side of the bed to find the most comfortable…

Playing video games could result to psychological and emotional disorder. Nowadays, there are many video games popular in the society that would tend the children have an addiction to play video games. Due to technological advances arise; children would tend to get involved with these activities without knowing that it could have an effect for them. When a child is addicted in playing video games, he does not want to be with his family and relatives to have bonding with them and socially…

Introduction A little boy was raised in Bohain-en-Vermandois, France but moved to Pairs to study law. In 1989, he went back to Saint-Quentin to work as a law clerk. Henri Matisse came down with appendicitis and was bed-ridden for a couple months. To keep Henri busy his mom bought him a box of art supplies to keep him entertained while he was bed-ridden. Henri took off with it he decided right then and there what he wanted to do when he saw all those pretty colors. His mother was the first person…

Meriwether Lewis’s last words were:” I am so strong, so hard to die.” The Lewis and Clark Expedition is also known as the Corps of Discovery. Through their journey, they contended with extreme weather such as flooding and freezing. The expedition also had many illnesses due to factors such as animals, weather, and poor hygiene. The Lewis and Clark Expedition faced geographical obstacles, health issues, and dangerous wildlife in order to pursue the most important voyage in United States History.…