Auscultation

Case study Paper A transient ischemic attack-- also known as a mini-stroke-- occurs when an area of the brain is blocked causing a lack of blood flow. When this occurs, oxygen supply is interrupted and emergency services are needed. TIAs come and go quickly, so “although the symptoms of a TIA may disappear, take it as a warning of an impending, serious ischemic stroke” (“What is a stroke?”, 2010). Care delivery, delegation, and prioritization are important concepts to consider when examining a…

Patient, a 71-year-old, retired truck driver, presented to Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) due to an exacerbation of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) of 2 days presenting as dyspnea on the background of 5-year history of COPD with 1 or 2 exacerbations a year, previous peripheral venous insufficiency with ulcers, previous solitary pulmonary nodule and an ex-smoker with 100 pack-year history. Initial examination presented with respiratory rate of 22 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation of…

Art is a projection of the artist’s experiences and memories depicted through the use of different shapes and lines. An artist’s artwork is based on how he or she perceives the world. Each minute detail must be reflected in the painting. In order to achieve this, artists strive to account for every bump, crease and shadow. Thus, observation is a key component in art. Whether by choice or unconsciously, artists depict appearances and shapes that reflect the health of the subjects being drawn.…

According to Kozier et al (2014), client education is a professional nursing responsibility that can foster empowerment, improve health outcomes, and enhance the nurse-client therapeutic relationship. The goal of this teaching assignment is to provide Mrs. X with education about prevention of foot complications as well as diabetic diet. We decided to do this teaching because of three findings. Upon assessing him it was noted that he walks around his room with bare feet and he stated, “I always…

This is completely untrue because we must look huge potential benefit to mankind and it makes doctors life easier and uncomplicated, the reason behind that is, doctors and specialist can keep patients record or check for new diseases online and these information could be upgraded in the computer. All these people claim these negative things, despite a lot of money waste on technology what have been said, instead it could spend on doctors and patients but it is argued that technology safes time…

Discussion Post Week Eleven NURS6531, N-8 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease process that affects much of the United States (U.S.) population. DM occurs when the body has trouble regulating the amount of glucose in the blood stream. As an advanced practice nurse (APN), one must be able to diagnose, treat, and educate patients about DM. The purpose of the paper is to evaluate a case study for a patient with DM and explain the factors that impact the treatment and education strategies for the…

NEURO CASE STUDY Y.W. is a 23-year-old male student from Thailand studying electrical engineering at the university. He was ejected from a moving vehicle, which was traveling at 70 mph. His injuries include a severe closed head injury with an occipital hematoma, bilateral wrist fractures, and a right pneumothorax. 1. Define the term primary head injury and describe the mechanism of injury for the student in this case study (how it occurs). (4 points) A primary injury is the initial…

extension. There is no lymphadenopathy in the neck and no bruits in his carotids. His anterior chest is free of rash. His heart reveals a regular rhythm with a split first heart sound. There is no murmur appreciated. His lungs are clear to auscultation without wheezes or rhonchi. His abdomen is obese with stretch marks. He has no hepatosplenomegaly. Bowel sounds are normal and there are no bruits in the abdomen. His complete joint exam was performed and findings include the second and…

Paige’s symptoms are quite consistent with the symptoms of Common Cold. She was feeling generally unwell and tired, while also battling with a runny nose and a quite serious cough . Azithromycin works by inhibiting bacteria from synthesizing the proteins that are necessary for their survival. It does this by binding to the bacterial ribosome’s 50S subunit, which in turn leads to the bacteria being limited and unable to grow and multiply. As a result, the bacteria die. The microbes affected by…

PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY PRECIPITATED BY PREECLAMPSIA: CASE REPORT Dr Mukti Harne MBBS,Resident Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr Sumedha Harne MBBS,MD, Infertility Specialist Senior Consultant Abstract Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is associated with one in every 3000 to 15000 deliveries , affecting thousands of women every year.According to the definition , PPCM includes cardiac failure in the last trimester of pregnancy or within six months of delivery, absence of an identifiable cause…