Pulmonary embolism

Some of the complications of contrast-induced nephropathy are cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome, shock, and stroke. Some of the complications of drug-induced nephropathy are chronic interstitial nephritis, rhabdomyolysis, and glomerulonephritis. Health Education: Instruct the patient to consult a doctor…

Review Questions # 5 2. Distinguish between autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive disorders and provide a couple examples of each. When dealing with genetic disorders its important to understand how they are inherited. There are two ways a child can inherited a genetic disorder from their parents. Autosomal dominant disorder is where one parent has a genetic disorder in which it has already manifested such as familial hypercholesterolaemia, marfan’s syndrome, and…

Dangers of Underwater Exploration There are over fifty careers that have a sort of connection to underwater exploration. Many people explore for a living and others only for personal interest such as scuba diving. There have been many theories about objects getting lost in the ocean and many people go deep in the ocean to find them. For example, the lost land of Atlantis is said to have silver and gold (Drye). Based on Plato’s writings, philosophers say that as punishment to the…

An 18-year-old male is brought to the emergency department after suffering from yet another headache. The headaches are abrupt in onset, last for about an hour or so, and then subside for some time before the next episode occurs. The patient has had about three to five episodes per day for the past week and describes the pain as a 10/10 that localizes to either side of his head during an episode but never is felt on both sides at the same time. Associated symptoms during these episodes include a…

Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo de Rivera was born on July 6th, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico City, Mexico. Frida was a Mexican painter who was known for her self-portraits. Frida who was married to Diego Rivera ironically was a bisexual feminist. Kahlo had a tough marriage with Diego Rivera. Frida always had health problems, at the age of six she had been diagnosed with Polio. Polio is an infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis. Also…

Introduction Haemostasis is the ability to stop the flow of blood in an event of external injury or a breach in a reasonably sized vessel within minutes without affecting the rest of blood flow in the body. The haemostasis consists of four main processes vascular response, platelet response, Coagulation and Fibrinolysis. But when haemostasis is not stopped and goes overactive or get activated inappropriately activated can cause thrombosis and few other complications. The first three step in…

AMT2 Service Line Development Task 4 Echo Breen A. Determine the feasibility of one of the proposed service lines in the attached “Service Line Development Case Study” by doing the following: A1. Evaluate the demand for the new service line in the market area defined in the case study. Trinity Community Hospital (TCH) has the opportunity to develop a new orthopedic service line. It is anticipated that there will be a huge increase in need for orthopedic services within the next 5 years;…

Cosmetic Surgery Warning It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be There are many people worldwide who want to improve their physical appearance. Many believe that the physical changes will improve their self-confidence and in turn enhance their lives. Every year over a million people have some type of cosmetic surgery nation wide. Media plays an integral part in the world of plastic surgery. Every day people are bombarded by the altered appearance of celebrities and media personal. Cosmetic surgery…

The documentation of patient care is a necessity in the modern health care system due to the importance of accurate information in determining medical care. Proper documentation not only allows health care providers to make informed decisions related to patient care, but it also serves as a reference during potential litigation. Historically, patient care was documented on physical paper charting. However, the modernization of patient care documentation has utilized computers as the primary…

“Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” In this quote, Serena Williams says that she can accomplish anything when you put your mind to it. Serena Williams says this quote because she has struggled with many problems in her life such as losing tennis against her sister, Venus. Serena Williams is a game changer because she is so determined to face her problems and stand her ground. In 1981, Serena Jameka Williams was born in Saginaw, MI. Her parents are Oracene…