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3. Transverse cerebellar diameter measurement (TCD) : The cerebellar view is obtained by rotating the transducer in the axial plane centered on the thalamus to show the cerebellar hemispheres. This view shows the cerebellum, the cistern magna and the cavum septum pellucidi. The cerebellum characteristically appears as two lobules in either side of midline in the posterior cranial fossa. The widest diameter of the cerebellum is measured(16). Fig. 5: Ultrasonographic Measurement of Transverse…

Schizophrenia Assignment This essay will be focused on a mental illness known as Schizophrenia, which Jonathon is experiencing in the Case Study. It will outline its symptoms, the brain structures of Schizophrenic patients, how neurochemistry may be a possible causative factor in it and how medication can affect the brain structure and neurochemistry to manage symptoms in diagnoses of Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a serious chronic mental disorder which is described chiefly by defalcation in…

respiratory areas (medulla and pons) (Pattison, 2008). For example, there is strong evidence that Opioids block the transmissions between the carotid bodies and the solitary nucleus in the brainstem thus causing slow and irregular rhythms leading to both hypoxia (decreased O2 in the blood) and hypercapnia (increased Co2 in the blood) ( Pattison, 2008). Furthermore, opiates can also cause the heart rate to slow down. In an experimental study conducted by Cahalan et al. (1987) on the heart rate…

cerum creatinine is suggested. Diabetic retinopathy is considered legal blindness and annual eye exams are suggested. The cause of retinopathy is the blockage of retinal blood vessel leading to micro aneurysms with vessel leakage leading to retinal hypoxia and new vessel growth, which leads to blindness. Erectile…

Sallie Mae Fisher is a recently widowed, depressed, 82-year-old-female with congestive heart failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. She has been hospitalized four times for CHF exacerbation. With limited family support, and a long list of medications, she is having difficulty managing her CHF. During a home health visit, the nurse and nursing student assess Sallie Mae and identify several concerns. This essay will define and prioritize those concerns, and list four interventions…

As an emergency room nurse, pneumonia is a common diagnosis seen on an ordinary basis. The Mayo Clinic defines pneumonia as "infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs" (www.mayoclinic.org). Pneumonia can occur at any age. Frequent causes of pneumonia are bacteria, fungi, and a virus. Aspirating food and liquids can also cause pneumonia. This type of pneumonia is common in the elderly population due to dysphasia. The American Lung Association (2016) states that pneumonia is not…

CHAPTER FIVE 5.0 DISCUSSION This chapter discusses the study finding on demographic characteristics, knowledge, practice, and challenges faces among nurses who care critically ill patients in the ward at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital. This is followed by the conclusion of the study, limitations, implication and recommendation from the study. 5.1 Demographic characteristics In this study, it was found that the majority of participants were female 134 (77.9%) with the male to female ratio 1:3.5. The…

Life of an RT A Respiratory therapist (RT) has a big role in the clinical setting. They were once called oxygen technicians in the 1940’s, but now they play a bigger part in patient care. Today’s RTs are health care professionals that aim to provide quality and evidence-based respiratory care while ensuring safety, maintaining communication, and keeping record of what goes on with their patients. The RTs must understand the respiratory and cardiovascular system in order to efficiently apply…

Is it addictive? If so, what makes it addictive? Heroin is highly addictive, yielding 23% of all people who have tried it addicted. Heroin, like morphine, is made from poppy seeds. Morphine is an opiate used to treat moderate to severe pain under doctor’s prescription. Morphine and heroin work in similar ways, both causing releases of dopamine by connecting to opioid receptors in the brain. However, though they are similar in the way they work, Heroin has 3 times the potency of morphine,…

Inherited red blood cell disorders are grouped together and called Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Among these disorders, the most severe is Sickle Cell Anemia (HbSS). This red blood cell disorder is inherited and affects the RBC’s ability to carry oxygen (Addis, 2010). Normal red blood cells are disc shaped, but in sickle cell anemia the cells are shaped differently. Red blood cells in clients with Sickle Cell Anemia are sickle-shaped, crescent shaped (Allen & Harper, 2014). These abnormally…