Hydrocephalus

have had the opportunity to meet several women and have them share their own personal stories and experiences with me. One particular patient that comes to mind, is a 27-year-old woman that is expecting her first child that has a severe form of hydrocephalus. When I introduced myself, she was very pleasant, but I could sense stress, worry and sadness. I absolutely couldn’t fault her for being emotional as I would be the same way. As my preceptor was talking to her, she started to open up about…

administration of IFN- ȣ, despite the particular improvement in her general and respiratory condition, she suddenly developed unilateral colonic seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness. Cranial CT Scan revealed an acute non-communicating hydrocephalus with dilated bilateral and third ventricles that was interpreted to a blockage in cfs circulation at forth ventricle level by fungal infection or granuloma formation (Figure 3). Placing an external ventricle drainage, increased her level of…

If not fatal, fetal malformation may include cleft palate, anotia, small/absent auditory canal, septal defects, microcephaly, hydrocephalus, and limb reduction or duplication (On & Zeichner, 2013). Due to the terotogenic effect of the medication, the FDA has approved the iPLEDGE program to monitor the prescribing, dispensing, and distribution of isotretinoin. Other effects are chelitis…

Dwarfism- Achondroplasia There are many differences between an average height person and a little person. When looking at a little person, their shorter than normal, heads are bigger, eyebrows may touch, and the hands and feet may look a little strange. Although their body is disproportionate or their features may be deformed, they are still human. People can be viewed in many ways, but it is all about how each person look at one another. It is natural for humans to judge, but do not judge…

Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr., grew up in Wellpinit, Washington, on the Spokane Indian Reservation. He is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. Alexie uses his personal experiences to show what his life was like on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpoint, Washington. Alexie and Junior, both have had similar medical experiences, family support, and cultural experiences. Although, “his father, an alcoholic, spent little time at home, and his mother supported…

Molly is a perfect example of what im talking about.(http://liveactionnews.org )Her boyfriend was telling her to abort but, she knew that that wasn't a choice for her. One says the doctors told her that her baby was going to have down syndrome & hydrocephalus. But she still said that wasn't a choice, she just kept praying. She had her son and it came out perfectly healthy. She never would've thought of abortion as a choice. “With all her heart, Molly believes that every baby — defect, deformity,…

A C-section is a procedure of delieveing a baby through a surgical opening in the mothers lower stomach area, this procedure is also known as a Cesatean delivery. In the case of revieving a C-secton, women who usually get the procedure might have health issues such as past surgergery on the uterus, previous c-section, HIV infection, active genital herpes infections, or severe illness such as heart disease. A C-section is also acceptable treatment if there are problems with the baby, like…

in his tribe . In 2015 recognized by the best American poetry. Early year Sherman was born on October 7, 1966 in Spokane, Washington. He grew up in Spokane Indian reservation the place where he spent all his childhood. Sherman was born with a hydrocephalus condition and had to have a brain surgery when he was just 6 months. He was not expected to survive. During his childhood he had to be careful and have a constant treatment of medication. His surgery was…

B. Learning Objectives: (List 2-4 of your clinical objectives from your week/group of shifts – remember, you should begin each shift with 2-3 clinical objectives.) 1. Improve parent education techniques. 2. Practice therapeutic communication techniques. 3. Became component in IV medication administration in the NICU setting. 4. Placed an NG tube. C. Patient Profile: (Provide a profile for 2-4 of the patients you cared for this week/group of shifts.) This week I had different patient each…

The choroidal arteries are deep cerebral arteries that supply deep structures in the brain. The anterior choroidal artery is a branch of the internal carotid and it supplies the choroid plexus in the lateral ventricles, parts of the visual pathway, the putamen, the thalamus, and the hippocampus. The posterior choroidal artery is a branch of the posterior cerebral artery. It supplies blood to the choroid plexus of the third ventricle and parts of the thalamus and hippocampus. An occlusion of…