Aspirin

Anna Garcia was a 38 year old hispanic woman found dead in her house on August 15th in Anytown, USA. She weighed 155 pounds and was 61 inches tall and seemed to be in an unhealthy state. She was found wearing a jacket in a heatwave and amounts aspirin were found in her body. Her life before her death appears to be very hectic as she recently divorced her husband, Alex Garcia, and had business fights with her best friend, Lucy Leffingwell. The possible persons of interest for the crime are Alex…

The patient revealed that she is married with two children. Her husband and both children are very supportive and want what is best for her. Her mother and father are both alive and well and have been visiting her at the hospital; they are also very supportive. She currently works at Green Valley Elementary School and states they have been very accommodating with the health issues she has been dealing with. She stated she used to be a smoker, but quit a long time ago. She also stated that when…

In order for the body to function effectively, the body muscles and tissue need oxygen. If there is too little iron in the blood, it can causes a decrease in the amount of red cells in the blood that delivers oxygen to the body. Anemia is a common diagnostic term describing a decrease in number in function of erythrocytes or red blood cells (RBCs), and is the most widespread hematological disorder. In order to determine types of anemia, the anemia has to be classified by preforming a complete…

increased shortness of breath and decreased energy as well as low enthusiasm. Ms. A. reports a history of menorrhagia and dysmenorrheal for the last 10-12 years and for 6 days during her menstrual cycle she takes 1gm of aspirin every 3 to 4 hours. She also reports taking aspirin for stiff joints in the summer while playing golf. Lab results show a low hemoglobin of 8g/dl, hematocrit of 32%, and a erythrocyte count of 3.1 x 10/mm. The reticulocyte count of 1.5% is at the high end of normal and…

does M.P. have to develop Reye’s syndrome? (1 pt) M.P. risk factors of developing Reye's syndrome include giving OTC Alka-Seltzer that contains aspirin. In most cases of chicken pox happen in children between the ages of 5 to 9 years of age. Reye's syndrome is often in children between 4 to 12 years of age. Taking the Alka-Seltzer because it contains aspirin, increases the risk of Reye's syndrome. 7b. What symptoms would indicate M.P. was developing Reye’s syndrome? (1pt) The symptoms…

“Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), chickenpox used to be a common illness among kids under the age of 12 (The Nemours Foundation, 2014).” An itchy rash of macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and scabs appears with chickenpox, all stages are present on the body at the same time. “The incubation period is the time between the invasion by the pathogen and the onset of clinical manifestations, the incubation period for chickenpox is 2-3 weeks (Leifer, 2011).” An infected…

Personally, I do not have much experience with Borderline Personality Disorder, other than what I had heard and read about it in my Principles of Psychology class. So reading this, was an interesting insight into the disorder. I have never met anyone with the disorder so this was a good way to see the disorder through the eyes of someone that has it. For me, the thing that I found most interesting about what Susanna Kaysen had to say about Borderline Personality Disorder was, “This clarity made…

How would you feel if you came home one day and scientist were doing cruel things to your pet just to see if medicine/ cosmetics were safe for you to use? That is why I think testing on animals is cruel and inhuman. Animal testing shouldn’t be used because, alternatives for animal testing does exist, animal testing is not always accurate, and animal tests may mislead researchers into ignoring potential cures and treatments. Animal testing shouldn’t be used because alternatives for animal…

4 years ago. He has a history of hypertension and has been taking Lisinopril since 1989. He has high cholesterol and is currently on simvastatin. He had a triple heart bypass in 2005 and was started on carvedilol after the surgery. He also takes aspirin, vitamin D3, calcium and Zoloft. With his cardiac history his top four priority medications are carvedilol,…

Kawasaki Disease Nichole Grodis YTI October 6, 2015 When I think of the word Kawasaki, personally I think of a dirt bike, not a disease. Not many people know about this disease because it is very rare. So rare there is only 20,000 cases are reported each year. This disease is named after Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, a Japanese pediatrician, the disease was likely around for a long time but it was not until 1967 that it was recognized as a disease (American Heart Association, 2012). To further…