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at high risk of developing a pilonidal cyst.The war soldiers with less time and less access to personal hygiene care, are more prone to pilonydal cyst. The disorder could run in families, but may be originated and stimulated by anxiety. People usually know that they pull their hair. The treatment is typically with cognitive behavioral therapy. The medication clomipramine The medications N-acetylcysteine, a glutamate modulator, and clomipramine may also be helpful. Trichotillomania most…

Pericarditis A. Etiology – The most common causes of pericarditis are either that it is idiopathic (unknown origin), or due to a viral infection. Other causes include: trauma, a myocardial, infarction, other types of infection, or other inflammatory conditions. B. Pathophysiology – This pathology is the inflammation of the pericardium of the heart. This inflammation causes narrowing of the pericardial space, which may also cause scarring. If left untreated this may lead to pericardial effusion,…

It does not produce as powerful high as the more potent painkillers oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl. Combinations Hydrocodone is available as a stand-alone formulation (only hydrocodone) and in combination with acetaminophen, aspirin, and other non-opioid pain relievers. Toxicity Acetaminophen can be toxic to the liver (http://bit.ly/1d7c6C0).…

Arrived at 6:45 and left at 8:30: 13 hours On February 5th Amannie and I had the craziest day we have had this semester thus far. We immediately got our assignment with 5 patients 2 who were suppose to be discharged. I already knew having this workload it would be a pretty hectic day. We quickly teamed up and got report from 4 different nurses this morning. We had a new diagnosed man (K.M.) with AML who needed to get a bone marrow biopsy, x-ray, blood work, respiratory testing, and 2 IVs…

II.2.B. Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA) Despite of the advantages of propofol use in neurosurgery such as reduce of CMRO2 and ICP, increase of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), and antiemetic effect,9,22-25 adverse events like shivering, high blood pressure, and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are not uncommon.26 The effects and outcomes of several combinations of opioids and propofol infusions have been compared during neuorsurgery with different results. Gerlach et al, compared…

Narcan vs. Overdosing What is Narcan? Narcan is a prescription drug that is utilized by police and doctors to reverse the effects of opiates in the human body. Narcan was designed in the hopes of offering drug abusers another chance to live a healthy life. How does the medication keep people from overdosing again? It does not. The person has to be determined to quit taking drugs. “The disease of addiction knows no bounds. It is not a lifestyle choice” (CantonRep). Although people may abuse the…

and 13.8% of the patients. The anesthetic used for induction was Propofol, which was used in 97% of patients receiving GA. Fentanyl was given for 74%, alfentanil for 22%, midazolam for 23%, inhaled anesthetic (other than nitrous oxide) for 51%, and muscle relaxant for 20% of patients receiving GA. Of the patients receiving MAC, 94% received midazolam, 58% received fentanyl, 57% received propofol, and 22% received alfentanil. Most of the patients receiving GA (91%) underwent gynecologic,…

Similar to the study conducted by Gillberg, Terenius, and Lonnerholm, researchers concluded that treatment with the μ-opioid receptor such as morphine, methadone, and fentanyl enhanced social play behavior. However, administering an opioid antagonist such as Naloxone reduces social play behavior in rats. Social play behavior is important for development into adult social functioning. Examining social play under the influence…

In Improvising Medicine, Julie Livingston tells the story of Botswana's only dedicated cancer ward, located in its capital city of Gaborone. This affecting ethnography follows patients, their relatives, and ward staff as a cancer epidemic emerged in sub-Saharan Africa. Through out the first three chapters, Livingston discusses the history, conditions, and stories of Botswana's oncology ward that dramatize the human stakes and intellectual and institutional challenges of an epidemic that will…

Opiates are a common form of analgesics that is used as a temporary treatment for numerous acute pain disorders, such as patients suffering from trauma or those dealing with cancer. The use of opiates is now becoming disputable due to the fact that they are very addictive substances. Opiates are the most formidable and dependable analgesic agents (Howard 2011). It is also known that opiates have the ability to decrease anxiety and create mild sedation and a tangible sense of well-being. The use…