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1. Nursing Role: In what ways did the RN utilize critical thinking in each setting? What professional/unprofessional conduct did you observe while in these settings? The nurse demonstrated flexibility by being open to change of the treatment plan. For example, a patient was scheduled for a lipid panel and was supposed to be fasting, but was eating prior to her scheduled appointment due to discomfort. The nurse was flexible by rescheduling her lipid panel and adjusting her treatment plan…

with a standard risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia receive the drugs methotrexate and 6-mercaptopurine/6-thioguanine in their chemotherapy (“Treatment of Children” 11). Patients with a high risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia receive the drugs doxorubicin, L-asparaginase, etoposide, cytarabine, and cyclophosphamide, which make the treatment more intense (“Treatment of Children” 12). Once the induction and consolidation phases are complete and the leukemia stays in remission,…

adaptation thus the athlete’s heart; a physiological cardiac hypertrophy (Gielen et al., 2010). Lastly, this also prevents the impaired systolic and diastolic cardiac function that come with some short term challenges such as ischemia/ reperfusion and doxorubicin (Gielen et al., 2010). All these increase the efficiency of the heart thus its health and well being (Gielen et al., 2010). When the heart is functioning well the blood is able to be pumped throughout the body to meet the various bodily…

treatment is a key element in determining his or her success. Together with chemotherapy and post-remission therapy, a variety of chemotherapy drugs are used because they can more efficiently kill all cancerous cells. Some drugs include daunorubicin, doxorubicin, oncovin, dexamethasone, methotrexate, and cytarabine (Gknation). While there are a variety of drugs…

Did you know that over 70,000 people will be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in the United States in 2015? Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. In the lymphatic system, the tumors develop in white blood cells that fight infection called lymphocytes (American Society of Hematology). Along with the 70,000 people diagnosed with NHL this year in the United States, over 19,000 people will die. In addition, about 1 in 50 americans will develop NHL in their…

3. Nanomedicine in the treatment of cardiovascular disease 3.1 Intervention in cardiovascular disease with liposome Delivery of therapeutics to targeted tissues is possible through the design and construction of nanoscale particles while reduced toxicity as well as higher efficiency is obtainable [67,68]. Liposomes have huge skillfulness with regard to physicochemical characteristics, permitting acclimatization of the tiny particle to dovetail to the exact biological application [69]. Building…

*Since male breast cancer has different stages that a man can be diagnosed with that also means that there are different treatments for each diagnosis. The first step that a man would take is have a biopsy done, this is usually a common procedure that a doctor will do to get the information that they need to make a diagnosis. Along with the biopsy there are other surgeries that may be necessary. Chemotherapy is another treatment that is common for a man to do with breast cancer, but it may not…

• Treatment There are a wide variety of therapeutics options for lymphomas and the election of them is based on the type of lymphoma, the progression of the disease, characteristics of each patient… However, the 3 main therapeutic options are chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. In this part, these and other methods will be analysed. Surgery Surgery has not any relevant role in the treatment of lymphomas13, it just have a role on the diagnosis (obtaining of biopsy material) and…

Nanotechnology and Cancer: A Look into Better Options Since the beginning of time, human beings have been felled by disease and one of the most common killers of humans and animals as well. Until recently cancer has gone uninterrupted in its mass killing spree. Methods of treatment began to arise such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Now technology has advanced enough to allow nanotechnology to arise. Nano allows access to treatment and detection options that neither radiotherapy nor…

Neuroblastoma and microRNA- 34a is commonly mentioned together in many articles and studies around the world. With the advance in medicine and new discoveries, there has been found a dependence relation of neuroblastoma with these specific type of microRNA since it has been discovered how it could eliminate cancer eternally. MicroRNA-34a has not only revolutionized scientists but the world in general because of its ability to destroy neuroblastoma but also because is a new natural genetic…