Medical emergencies

(Anderson, 2016). Rheumatoid arthritis can resemble gout symptoms and can be rolled out by rheumatoid factor titer (Dunphy et al., 2015, p. 914). Septic arthritis is bacterial infection that leads to inflammatory response and is considered to be a medical emergency as it can lead to rapid anatomical and functional impairment (Tejera, Riveros, Martínez-Morillo, & Cañellas, 2014). Septic arthritis should be considered when patients present with inflammatory symptoms and these patients should…

scanners and taking X-Rays of patients. Depending on the hospital that I would be working at, I could be on call meaning that I could be paged to come into work at any moment in time. Although this can cause a lot of conflict with friends and family, emergencies outweigh most predicaments. There is a great deal of technology involved within this career, so employees must be able to understand and keep up with the constant upgrades throughout the years. It is very important not to make any…

Introduction: The book “Would You Kill the Fat Man?” by David Edmonds, presents a philosophical discussion on the ethical dilemma called the trolley problem. The situation that is proposed is that a runaway train is headed towards a group of five people who are tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five of the people. You are standing nearby and have the option to pull a lever to to redirect the train to a different route, which has one man tied to the track…

Adventure fills the soul, and so does Medicine. While working for two years as a Medical Officer in rural Nepal, I examined cases from different departments be it Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics or Obstetrics and Gynecology. Our hospital served as a referral center for three neighboring districts with a population of, about 600,000. We were limited medical officers managing patients independently. This came with a lot of responsibility and for the first time, I realized that I was dealing with a…

professions in medicine, but they still earn a considerable amount more compared to other occupation (“The Advantages of Being a Neurologist”). Being a neurologist means that you don't have to deal with the stress and chaotic work that is included in emergency rooms like neurosurgeons deal with (“The Advantages of Being a Neurologist”). When neurologists have career flexibility, this means that they have numerous paths and areas of specialization to choose from (“The Advantages of Being a…

a change in clinical experiences, the shortening of education time, and working restrictions all created medical personnel with deficiencies in their learning. Universities struggle with ways to best prepare clinicians. The Institute of Medicine’s report of patient safety issues has come to the forefront of educators and healthcare providers. Because of this lack of critical thinking, medical staff fails to recognize the deterioration of a patient, which results in poor patient outcomes (Robert,…

“The focus was on its powers as a medication for rheumatism, gout, malaria, and oddly enough, absent-mindedness” (History of Marijuana, n.d. para. 2). Fast-forward to modern times and the active chemicals in marijuana are used to fight many medical illnesses. Recently test have been conducted that showed purified extracts of CBD and THC act as a catalyst for killing cancer cells coupled with radiation therapy. Other illnesses that have shown to improve with marijuana derived drug use are…

and musculoskeletal trauma,which the patient was showing symptoms of. Years of work go into being a Orthopedic surgeon. Not only do you have to go through 4 years of regular college you also have to go through medical school. Post graduate training is required along with a medical doctorate degree. It is enforced to become a resident by working in a clinic or a hospital before becoming board certified. To become board certified, you have to take a state administered exam. The average score…

Faith Posey Mrs. Lozares Honors English II 15 February 2017 Don’t Fret be an Ultra Tech 1.The career I am researching is an Ultrasound Technician or also known as a Sonographer. An Ultrasound Technician uses a machine that uses high frequency waves to see organs or unborn children. I have choose this career because it is something I would enjoy to wake up to everyday, and not worry about an agonizing day ahead. Although there is some downsides, this is the career I want to pursue. There is…

200 individuals working as radiologic technologists. Typically, radiologic technologists work in health care facilities, roughly 55% of them being employed by general medical and surgical hospitals that are state hospitals, local hospitals, or private hospitals. Around 22% of technologists work in physician's offices, 7% in medical and diagnostic laboratories, and 4% in outpatient care centers. Most technologists work full time while there are also some individuals who work evenings, weekends,…