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Assessment: 1) Biliary colic 2) acute cholecystitis 3) Cholelithiasis 4) GERD Plan: 1) Most likely biliary colic: Completed HIDA scan or US. Lab: CBC with diff, LFT, Chem 7, serum amylase and lipase, consult general surgery. Pain management: Oxycodone 10mg Q4hrs PRN. Colace 100mg BID PRN and Senna 8.6 mg BID PRN if constipation present. If the WBC is elevated start on ATB. Gentle hydration with normal saline at 100ml/hr. 2) Likely acute cholecystitis: The same treatment plan is biliary…

Law. “Drug overdose is a nationwide epidemic that claims the lives of over 36,000 Americans every year” (Davis, 2014). In Georgia, the number of drug overdose deaths have tripled since 2013. Prescription drugs such as Hydrocodone, Methadone, and Oxycodone have claimed more lives than both heroin and cocaine. Drug overdose can be reversible if given Naloxone, a medication used to stop the effects of opioids. Georgia’s 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law encourages people who witness a drug overdose or…

into the U.S. due to gaps in the current border wall. There are six main drugs that are most commonly smuggled into the United States, according to therecoveryvillage.com; Methamphetamine, Powdered cocaine, Marijuana, Crack cocaine, Heroin, and Oxycodone. Mexican cartels are making an estimated nineteen to twenty nine billion dollars a year, as reported by therecoveryvillage.com. All the money comes from American drug abusers in the U.S, If we stop the flow of drugs coming into the United States…

On the other side of what could be considered polar opposites, Chasing Heroin asserts that the government is part to blame for the huge skyrocket in the number of people gaining addiction to opioid drugs, which is not a crime, but a disease that the affected cannot control, and therefore, should be responsible for finding alternative ways of dealing with the drug addiction epidemic other that putting the affected behind bars only to let them out, have them continue to use, and repeat the…

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was started on IV hydration due to an elevated creatinine of 2.1. And after sometimes, he experienced urinary retention with 800 mL of urine in his bladder, for which a Foley catheter was replaced. On day of discharge, He complained of pain and oxycodone was increased him to every 4 hours instead of 6 on his. He continues to work with physical therapy and required additional therapy at a skilled nursing facility. Once the Mr. M is cleared from the skilled nursing facility he can return home and…

was low-back pain. She eventually left her job and sought, and received, Social Security disability. By then she was taking Tylenol No. 3, a combination of acetaminophen and codeine, twice a day. Later, she graduated to Percocet—acetaminophen and oxycodone. When from…

Medical Marijuana: A Better Option to Pain Treatment over Prescription Opioid Narcotics Medical marijuana is a much healthier alternative to narcotics in most cases for the use of treatment of pain for epilepsy, nausea relief, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, and cancer. Two of the main cannabinoids in medical marijuana are: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidoil (CBD). CBD is the compound that has significant medical benefits and the fact that CBD-rich cannabis…

In recent years the incredibly hot topic about the legalization of marijuana has begun to reach a boiling point, with proponents on both sides engaging in heated debate. But, both sides are guilty of administering some egregious misinformation. Which will hopefully be cleared up and dispelled with the content within this article. And hopefully give some insight into the dynamic issue of marijuana as a whole. From the economic stress caused by the illegalization of marijuana to the potential…

gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), and others. This class of drugs is classified as having high potential for abuse, has no currently accepted medical uses, and lacks accepted safety standards for use under medical supervision. Class II, involves cocaine, opium, oxycodone, methadone, morphine, Seconal, methamphetamine, and other amphetamines. These certain drugs are classified as having a high potential for abuse, are currently accepted for medical use, and may lead to severe psychological or…