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a big role in overcoming painkiller addiction and that the presence of a clinic is good news for people that need help (Sarah Deeth, 2011)”. Dosage and routes of methadone: Server pain “Adults PO\SUBCUT\IM\IV 2.5-12mg q8-12hr prn: IV dose approximately 1\2 PO dose (Linda Skidmore-Roth, 2015)”. “Opioid withdrawal: Adults 20-30mg unless low opioid tolerance, additional 5-10mg q2-4hr as needed, can give up to five days (Linda Skidmore-Roth, 2015)”. “Renal\hepatic diseases: INJ 10mg\ml; tabs 5,…

D-This writer met with the patient as she was placed on HOLD. She reported feeling alright on her dose, but denies the need for a dose increase when offered by this writer. Please note, this writer cleared the HOLD for the patient to dose first and overheard the patient discussing about her situation of being risk of being detox from the clinic and feels it is unfair as she's been a patient at CSAC for 4 years without causing any issues. This writer addressed the patient comment and made it…

NICOTINE DEPENDENCE Description Nicotine dependence is a major public health problem. Nicotine is abused in the form of tobacco, smoked in bidis, cigarettes and hooka, and chewed as such or in pan masala. Symptoms 1. Most tobacco users smoke or use smokeless tobacco on a daily basis. 2. Indicators of dependence include the time from waking to first use. About 15% of the dependent smokers light up within 5 minutes of waking, while almost half of smoke within the first half hour of the day. 3.…

isotopes have a high pertinence in the medical field especially for cancer. Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope that is widely utilized as a radiation source to suppress the development of cancer. Cobalt-60 therapy is used to let the doctor give higher doses of radiation to the tumor with a slight damage to the surrounding tissue and/or organs that are in good condition. Another important isotope is carbon-14, which is used in studying the irregularity of metabolism which contains diabetes,…

acid deficiency anemia happens when the mother drinks alcohol or takes anticonvulsants, sulfa drugs, or oral contraceptives. All of which restrict the body from absorbing folate. If a pregnant woman is going to take folic acid supplements a suggested dose of 400mcg would be sufficient for the prenatal diet. Normal plasma folate levels are 2-20ng/mL. Iron deficiency anemia can negatively affect the amount of blood supplied to the fetus and the reserves for blood lost during child birth. Vitamin C…

patient. She was yelling and blaming us for not having her medications transfer. She started to cry and apologized for yelling at me and explained how important the medications to her. She was a kidney transplant patient, and she was afraid to miss her dose of medications of the night. I tried to get her medications ready fast so she can be on her way home to rest.…

to a total of 3 mg/kg to attain desirable response followed by IV infusion 2-4 mg/min. Endotracheal or IM administration in extreme cases (300 mg).  If no effect of Lidocaine and DC conversion is not available: Inj. Procainamide 15 mg/kg loading dose followed by 2-5 mg/min maintenance infusion.  NOTE: Lidocaine (class 1B) is the drug of choice for ventricular tachycardia during acute ischaemia and myocardial infarction. Haemodynamically unstable VT or no response to lidocaine …

rid themselves of the “zombie” effect. When things are still “not normal” or “good enough” and manic mania sets in, they go to harder drugs or “double up” the dose of their prescription medication with the goal being death. Although with most anti-depressants the one known side effect is suicide. This is also a contributing factor to over doses that many people do not always take into consideration. Although parties and/or partying do not lead to substance abuse; it will most likely help…

minute amounts. Users also frequently combine several different types of steroids in a process known as stacking. Steroids can be taken orally or they can be injected. Anabolic steroids can cause many adverse effects. Most of these side effects are dose-dependent, the most…

Over the years the law has been that adolescents can’t make a autonomous medical choice without an adult or guardian over 18, but everyone has their own opinions on this topic but the question is, Do Adolescents have the right to make autonomous medical choice? and my answer for that is yes and no, I’m going to explain my reasoning for yes and then no, so first yes because us kids or teens It’s our bodies we can make our own decision or if our parent or guardian make a decision we don’t like we…