First, beta blockers are known to have numerous side effects such as lightheadedness, hallucinations, worsening of asthma, and nausea. It is important to receive the drugs through prescription and that users know what is at risk, but unfortunately, that is usually not the case. One study of orchestra musicians showed that “70 percent of musicians taking beta blockers got them from friends, not physicians” (Tindall). These people are not only using beta blockers unlawfully, but are…
United States. This is a significant clinical fact for the advance practice nurses as it is one of the most motivating factors for advanced practice nurses to practice based on the best research evidence. Numerous studies have been conducted on the beta-blocker use in patients who have had acute coronary syndrome or events. The goal for those studies are to provide evidence to the clinical practice and aim for the best outcomes possible to decrease mortality and increase the patients’ quality of…
movement in 7 days. So, we gave her Miralax with prune juice and Colace. That day I was able to pass medications for the second time. They've put her on meds that mostly consist of beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and ACE inhibitors. I had to know the indications to why I have to give this patient the beta blocker. I was able to find the indication directly for the patient. So, the medication pass was a success. Also, understanding the contraindications is important. That's why it is…
Know One Drug Erin Wu I chose losartan. For your molecule: Note the primary indication, and a secondary indication (even if off label) The primary indication is hypertension. It is also used for diabetic neuropathy and hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy. Note and be able to draw the pharmacophore that appears to be responsible for activity. Losartan1 valsartan2 The molecule on the left is losartan and the…
An example would be radiotherapy which works on radiation’s ability to kill living cells. When radiation, such as beta radiation enter a living cell it donates energy to nearby atoms and molecules which allows electrons other than those on the outer orbit to be released. This makes the atoms very unstable (Radicals) and are so reactive they last only milliseconds.…
One example of a gastric emptying study is an operation that is done by nuclear medicine physicians using radioactive chemicals that examines how fast the food leaves the stomach and goes to the small intestine. Gastric emptying studies are used for checking patients who are experiencing signs of slow and, less commonly, rapid emptying of the stomach. Some signs to watch for are low energy levels, nausea, and heartburn. During a gastric emptying study, the patient eats a meal where the food in…
Radiation is defined as emission of energy in the form of x rays and gamma rays. It is transmitted from one place to another. Ionizing radiation is high energy waves that pass the body's tissue, that produces positive and negative charged particles. These high energy waves remove electrons from atoms and cause an interaction between the x rays and the patient. This process is referred to as ionizing radiation. The amount of energy acquired from ionizing radiation is absorbed into the patients…
Brain Nuclear Scan Nuclear Brain scanning is a type of nuclear imaging test, which means it uses a radioactive substance and a special camera to create a 3-D pictures. While image tests such as x-rays can show what the structure inside your body looks like, a Nuclear scan produces images that show how the organs work. The reason I choice nuclear brain scanning, do to the fact my step mom has Epilepsy that she has acquired from a brain disorder from damage in the temporal lobe area. She…
clusters of protein fibers between the nerve cells, as seen in Figure 1. They can be formed when pieces of a protein, also known as, beta-amyloid, begin to bundle together. The beta-amyloid are smaller pieces to a large protein that is found in the fatty membrane surrounding the nerve cells. Beta-amyloid stick together and eventually form plaques. Small clumps of beta-amyloid are more damaging than the larger ones. This is because the small clumps can possibly block the cell-to-cell synapses.…
The Ampicillin Effect of Escherichia coli in a Beta Lactamase plate and non Beta Lactamase plate. Jimena Cárcamo Lab 4 Concepts in Biology 173 C October 6, 2014 INTRODUCTION Bacteria can be conserved in a lab in many different ways, but the most common way is a suspension culture. A suspension culture is when the cells are grown in a sterile, full of supplements, broth. The broth allows the cells to divide and grow easily and will later turn into broth turbid. When culturing…