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Introduction Anesthesia in obese patients is associated with difficult mask ventilation, rapid desaturation, and difficult intubation1,2. Practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway reported by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) advise that ‘multiple airway features should be assessed’3. EL-Ganzori simplified risk index (EGRI) combines and stratifies seven variables derived from parameters and observations individually associated with difficult intubation, a score…

should be followed under the Nurse Practice Act. According to CNPA, medication needs to be ordered by a licensed physician, must identify the type of medication, including identification of the patient receiving the medications and if there are contraindications or side effects, also documentation of the medication given (CNPA, 2013, Section 2725.1(a), 2725.2(5)). Following this protocol not only ensures the appropriate action, as well as the safety of the patient and the safety of my career.…

Nursing Observation Day in Endoscopy Shilo Swayze Ivy Tech Community College Columbus Campus Polyps: Polyps are a mass of tissue that arises from the bowel wall and protrude into the lumen. They may develop anywhere in the bowel, but are most common in the sigmoid and colon regions. Polyps are mostly benign, but have the potential to become cancerous. They develop as pedunculated…

Many people use herbal remedies as an alternative to medicine because they believe this route provides a “natural” way for healing and treatment of illness. Ashwagandha, a plant that grows year round in India, is an herb used for its therapeutic properties. In the language, Sanskrit, ashwagandha means “the smell of a horse.” One theory on how this evergreen shrub was given its name is because of the strong odor of the root of the plant. Another theory suggests the name was acquired for the…

Preoperative evaluation Cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting and surgery for valvular disease, represents one of the most common classes of surgical procedures performed worldwide. Advances in the percutaneous management of coronary artery disease as well as in cardiac surgical techniques have led to improved outcomes with consequent longer life expectancy for patients. Greater numbers of patients with depressed left ventricular function, multiple comorbidities, failed…

Drug (Generic): alendronate Trade: Fosamax Classification (s): Therapuetic: bone resorption inhibitor Pharmacologic: biphosphonate Dosage: PO (Adults): Tx of Osteoporosis – 10 mg once daily or 70 mg once weekly. Prevention of osteoporosis – 5mg once daily or 35 mg once weekly. Paget’s disease – 40mg once daily for 6 mo. Retreatment may be considered for patients in relapse. Treatment of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis in men and premenopausal women – 5m once daily Treatment of…

Medical nurses working when all is said in done practice may have fundamental impact in the general practice group, upgrading the procurement of essential consideration administrations, and procurement of profitable backing to the group (Merrick et al., 2012). Every medical nurse's part is individual, rehearse particular and variable; in this manner, the open doors for every individual practice in utilizing or holding the attendant's administrations are additionally changed (Wachter, 2008).…

The Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test Thanks to advances in agriculture and food processing, Diabetes has become an epidemic that is affecting nearly thirty million Americans. National Health Expenditure (NHE) has recorded a whopping three trillion dollars in 2014 on diabetes.1 In recent years, more than twenty percent of the NHE has been spent on Diabetes diagnosis and management. The Diabetes by itself is of no importance. But the complications of diabetes are wide, including kidney failure, heart…

way so I felt more pressured to come up with ideas that make it easy for him to portray what he is feeling. I learnt throughout the session that other objectives needed to be recorded more frequently to make sure the patient was safe from any contraindications of exercising through recording heart rate, and oxygen saturation after strenuous…

recommendation are; health regions must establish written policies to support the provision of FPDR (2015). The written policies must include contraindications for family presence, benefits to FPDR, family assessment criteria, the role of facilitators, and must indicate it is the family or patient’s choice to be present (Twibell et al., 2015). Contraindications to FPDR include violent or abusive behavior, individuals under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and families that display…