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This essay will focus on a patient that presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of severe pain in the flank region, and then later was admitted for a procedure called “Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL)” ("Surgery for Kidney Stones," para. 4). The aim of this essay is to demonstrate how this client’s diagnosis was determined. I will also include the pathophysiology, client presentation, medical history, clinical examinations and findings, diagnostic tests that were performed, other…

groups for proper understanding. I. Unintentional: as the name suggests, this type of secondary non-adherence is a non-voluntary act by the patient that leads to non-adherence of their medication. For example, a patient prescribed with one gram of paracetamol to be taken orally three times daily slept through the afternoon and forgets to take his or her medication. The patient is considered to have missed their afternoon medication…

help to control them. Creams from your local pharmacy that help with the itching and red rash can be bought, although they do not cure the infection. Children can receive a vaccination from the age of 18 months to help try and prevent the virus. Paracetamol can help your child or the infected person if they are feeling tired and irritable but do not give them aspirin as they may develop Reye’s Syndrome. This causes sever brain and liver damage. How Can You Help? If your child or someone you know…

Sore Throat in Early Pregnancy What must a woman do if she gets a sore throat, early pregnancy? This period is difficult enough, especially in women who experience morning sickness and other symptoms of pregnancy. But a sore throat can make things even worse. Deciding whether to take medications or just wait till it gets better on its own can be a dilemma, but if your symptoms are mild, home remedies might do. If you do not get better, it is best to visit your doctor to have your throat examined…

the chikungunya virus head to your doctor. Treatment for the symptoms is to get plenty of rest and to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. Because the joint pain from the virus are so severe pain relievers are prescribed like ibuprofen or paracetamol. (CDC: “Chikungunya Virus”, WHO:…

Imagine being locked inside a cold dark cage, secluded from everyone else. Every time someone walks by, you don´t whether to scream for help or coward in the corner and hope they don't see you. Imagine being terrified for your life, not knowing if you´ll wake up tomorrow, not knowing if you will be forced into painful testing that could end your life in the blink of an eye. That's what it's like for animals when they are used in animal testing. Just because people can't see animals feelings it…

The NMC Code states “Advise on, prescribe, supply, dispense or administer medicines within the limits of your training and competence, the law, our guidance and other relevant policies, guidance and regulations” (Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015)) Prior to beginning this placement, I had no experience in administering medication to patients, this reflection explores my own skills development regarding medication and how I can improve my practice in the future. In this reflection, I shall be…

Introduction Tesfaye* was born and raised in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. When he was 26 he moved to the U.S. after winning the DV lottery visa program. He is now 35 years old and all his immediate family members live in Ethiopia. He is a college graduate and work as a department manager at a Home depot store. In addition, he is fluent in both Amharic and English languages. I know Tesfaye for about 7 years now and consider him to be one of my best friends. Similarly, my immediate…

This assignment will analyse and critically discuss a scenario from clinical placement that assesses a range of physical and mental health needs of individuals of all ages and provide safe and effective care prior to accessing or referring to a specialist. I will be using Rolfe, Jasper and Freshwater’s reflective framework (2001) as a structure to show a developing understanding of professional knowledge and skills. Patients and placement provider’s names have been omitted or changed to ensure…

Question 6: List the principles of chemotherapeutic resistance. Write short note on the one you consider most important. Answer: Resistance describes reduction in effectiveness of drug to perform its normal function. It is the ability of microbes; bacterial, fungi, virus to resist the toxic effects of drugs and grow in the presence of the same concentration of drug that will normally kill or limit its growth. The following are the principles of chemotherapeutic resistance: • Pharmaceutic factors…