Perforation

The field of medicine is constantly evolving as new research is conducted daily. As a healthcare provider it can be easy to manage patients “the way it has always been done” since that is still often an effective treatment method. However, just because a method of treatment has been known for a longer period of time, that does not mean it is the only treatment option still, or even the best treatment method. It’s important to stay up to date on current research that can provide options to the…

Patient Initials: XY Age: 60 Sex: M SUBJECTIVE DATA: Client Complaints: Acute abdominal pain after eating with nausea HPI: The patient came in with complaints of acute abdominal pain. He verbalized that his acute onset of abdominal pain started last evening after eating. He is also experiencing a gnawing hunger pain in the umbilical area. He also feels nauseous but no vomiting. He felt warm and sweaty last night that he believed he may have had a fever. His symptoms subsided after he sat…

During digestion, food is broken down in the mouth, stomach, and intestines. Many nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine into the circulation, while undigested food particles and waste are passed on to the large intestine (colon) for elimination. People normally pass stools once or twice a day, but some people may do this less frequently. The colon, therefore, also serves as storage of wastes until bowel movement occurs. Intestinal cleansing or colon cleansing has been practiced for over…

Speech and Language Pathologist, Dr. Lillian Stiegler, PhD, reviews that Pica's dangers “include toxicity; intestinal infections and/or parasites; malnutrition, . . . and intestinal obstruction/perforation.” The most toxic form of Pica is the consumption of soil. Due to traces of lead and parasites being found in soil, soil consumption puts one at a high risk for lead poisoning and parasitic infections. Pica may also lead to malnutrition, for an individual…

complications that can occur during a surgical abortion procedure, some of which include: Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding, heavy/persistent bleeding, infection, sepsis, scarring of the uterine lining. Damage to the cervix, perforation of the uterus, damage to other organs, and last but not least death. Despite the fact that almost all surgical operations have possible risks, an abortion is an unnecessary procedure where something can easily go wrong and affect the mother for…

The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality must be followed in all of the provinces where hydraulic fracturing takes place and the results shared with the property owners (Gagnon, 2016). Provinces In Canada, a handful of provinces have banned fracking; Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland & Labrador, for the main concerns of water contamination, air quality, and the terms of clarification and operation licenses (Gagnon, 2016). While British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan allow…

No matter one's name, race, sex, country, or history, there are a few unalienable rights and abilities that each person has, one such right being the ability to make choices. Technically speaking, one holds absolute dominion over their actions, and no one else can control what a person does. However, this sentiment does not mean that choice and freedom should be absolute, on the contrary, as absolute freedom would be the equivalent of anarchy. As the old adage goes, just because one can, does…

4. Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) In principle, a temperature of 130C could be reached at any location of the planet at a sufficient depth. For instance, temperatures of this level can be found at depths between 5 and 10 km in half of the surface of USA. Based on this fact, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) aim at utilizing the heat available at high depths by injecting a heat transfer fluid through a well. Although today few geothermal wells are deeper than 3 km given the high drilling…

diverticulitis present with abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea, fever nausea and vomiting (Natesan & Bury 2015). Diagnose is based on the symptoms as abdominal pain is usually from the left lower abdominal quadrant, a CT scan will show abscess and perforation, laboratory work for infection and kidney function (Natesan & Bury…

7-day detox plan Why is it a good thing to detox? Now, a lot of people might look at detoxing as a waste of time, because you can simply go on a diet or even better change your eating habit by simply eating healthier. They might get a point, eating healthier might make things simpler. But, there’s one thing people shouldn’t ignore; adopting a healthier eating habit is not easy and most of the time people fail. Another thing is that when you follow a detox plan, you…