Hypothyroidism

Going into the interview sessions we were not sure what to expect when conducting our interviews. Asking personal questions to someone is never easy and if you are not used to communicating with elderly patients then it can be intimidating. Our group consisted of four members who each interviewed one elderly individual using the same questions we decided on in the beginning. The questions started with the basics such as age, gender, what medications they are currently taking, and then got…

Caroline Hentzen ENLT 2555- Professor Chase Argument Paper In today’s society, there is a diagnosis for every minor issue, whether genuinely medical or not. As Riska argues in her paper “Gendering the Medicalization Thesis,” medicalization becomes an area of social control (Riska 63). Diagnoses of a time period determine which behaviors are socially accepted and which ones are negatively viewed. A defiant child can easily receive a diagnosis for a psychological disorder despite whether it is…

Perioperative care relates to many topics that have been discussed throughout nursing school, such as, infection and safety and legal issues. In regards to infection, any type of invasive procedure places the client at risk, especially surgery. During my experience, I was in awe of the precaution and professionalism the surgical staff had when preparing the operating room for surgery, as well as, maintaining sterile field throughout the entire procedure. While the staff was becoming sterile, it…

Delirium is a state of mental confusion that develops quickly and usually varies in intensity and is a syndrome, or group of symptoms, initiated by a disruption in the usual performance of the brain (Delirium, 2015a). An individual suffering from delirium has a reduced awareness of and responsiveness to the environment, which may be exhibited as disorientation, incoherence, and memory disturbance (Delirium, 2015a). Hallucinations, delusions, and dream-like states are often exhibited when an…

One may start to experience weight gain, because they feel as though they can turn to food for comfort. Weight gain can start to become serious, and lead to more severe health problems like hypothyroidism (Murray 1). On another hand, people may feel like they cannot eat like they normally would. This could also develop problems like eating disorders and cause a person to be very sick. Depression can sometimes cause you to feel tired, lazy, and…

Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client. Lk is 26-year old married, mother of a young child age 2, brought to the inpatient treatment center under TDO for unstable mood, erratic bizarre behavior and suicidal ideation. Additionally, she has been homicidal towards her husband. Her main complaint “ I am stressed and unable to eat or sleep ”.The clinical impression based on the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 indicates that the patient is suffering from bipolar disorder (American…

• 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…

portions of food and lack nutrients that their body needs. Scientist discovered that many people eat high in carbohydrates and fats, especially in junk and fast food. Not that important, illness can cause overweight, like, “genetic predisposition, hypothyroidism and psychotropic” (Thomas). Some people like to eat large parts of meal or eating fast food everyday or didn’t eat breakfast since it 's very important to do so, which causes weight gain. People don 't get enough veggies, fruits, meat,…

benefits and detriments. Society may judge health by physical appearance. For example, being overweight might suggest laziness and overeating without adequate exercise. It is uncommon to hear someone refer to being overweight as a result of hypothyroidism. Perhaps a patient suffers from Cushing syndrome and is more prevalent to weight gain.…

attorney and she does have an advance directive. She has a family history of heart disease and hypertension, and has stated that all of the men on her side of the family have died relatively young from heart attacks. Her past medical history includes hypothyroidism, diabetes type 2, peptic ulcer disease, acute kidney disease, seizures, coronary artery disease, hypertension, transient ischemia, uterine cancer, and non-hodgkins lymphoma. Her mood is pleasant with spats of feeling down relating to…