Catheters

I have always been a composed and meticulous student who pays great attention to small details. Although these qualities are useful for a doctor, I have never been certain about a career in medicine until last year where a lesson on the cell cycle sparked my interest in oncology.The immense challenges within the course and the profession have made me think thoroughly about the decision; spending a week in a hospital certainly encouraged me to do medicine as a career. During my week of work…

MADgic® atomizer (Wolfe Tory Medical, Salt Lake City, UT, USA). A maximum dose of lidocaine 5 mg/kg was permitted to avoid toxicity. The patient was placed in the sniffing position, head elevated by a ramp under shoulders, and O2 was given by a nasal catheter at 4 l/min. Remifentanil administered by target-controlled infusions (TCI) (OrchestraⓇ Base Primea, Fresenius Kabi, Brezins, France) with the Minto pharmacokinetic model 12 that adjusts for age, weight, and sex. Ramsay sedation scale…

A pneumothorax is when air is present in the pleural space which results in a partial or complete collapse of a lung (Crimlisk, 2010). There are three classifications of a pneumothorax which include open, closed, and tension. An open pneumothorax occurs when an opening in the chest wall allows air to enter into the pleural space which occurs from chest traumas like stabbings and gun shots, or surgical thoracotomies (Crimlisk, 2010). A closed pneumothorax is when air accumulates in the pleural…

P1 had clear lung sound in all lobes and normal heart sound on auscultation; regular apical, radial, and pedal pulses; capillary refill was less than 3 minutes, +1 pitting edema in his lower extremities, skin was warm to touch. The patient exhibited poor skin turgor due to limited fluid intake. The pt. had ecchymosis on his upper extremities due to multiple IV lines insertion and erythema on his sacral area due to limited ambulation. Due to pt.’s history of acute-on-chronic renal failure, his…

Management Experience Today I was the manager for my team and prepared to complete a group medication administration. In doing so, I had to put in a lot of effort and research ahead of time. I started preparing for my med pass on Tuesday evening by preparing my schedule for the next day, researching medications and familiarizing myself with the patient’s diagnosis. I had to administer meds for two patients. On Tuesday, I did not pass 9 a.m. medications for either patient, and both patients…

1. a) Heroin is an illegal drug which is highly addictive. b) Steroid is a drug used by athletes to make them perform better. c) Statin is a medical drug which is used to reduce cholesterol levels. 2. a) What is the purpose of the Phase 1 trial? The drug should pass laboratory first. This is to check if they are toxic and if they could treat disease. After that they will be tested on cells and whole organs to see how they react on chemicals. After that a drug will be tested on animals, to find…

infection contamination is a top priority considering the patients compromised illness and impaired immunity. The beginning of this subject is the different access for end stage renal disease or ESRD patients, such AV fistula, AV graft and tunneled catheter are all major source of infection for the patient if not properly accessed. Additional studying in this area on the reasons why there are still more incidents of access infections that are presented to emergency room and physicians clinic is…

Slipping on dry grass would be a hindrance to most. However, for me it was an event that piqued my interest in the Health Care profession and has led me to the ambition of a career in Adult Nursing. A complicated break led to surgery required in order to rectify the injury, resulting in my ankle predominantly now being made of metal. It was this that gave me the insight into the nursing profession and the care given by those who tended to me. The professionalism and the skill I encountered…

It was 5:45am on a Friday and I was buzzing with anticipation. As I looked at myself in the mirror one last time and marveled at my cheap, itchy, unbreathable polyester, royal blue scrubs and stiff, crisp white, Timberland Pros. It was finally time. Over the past few months I had killed myself to raise my GPA, gather letters of recommendation, and complete all of the various steps to get into a comparative volunteer program at a local hospital. Then I had worked shift after shift in the lab…

called urticaria are red welts or bumps that appear on the body of the patient. The condition is called acute urticaria if it lasts not more than six weeks, and chronic urticaria if it continues beyond six weeks. Acute urticaria is most commonly caused by exposure to an allergen or by an infection. The cause of chronic urticaria is largely unknown yet until nowadays. Contact dermatitis is a kind of reaction that appears when the skin comes in contact with an allergen or an irritant. Symptoms can…