Pulse oximetry

In this section, the author (SS) will briefly present his interpretation of alarm fatigue through the lens of TMSC theory. For the purpose of a clarity, the author will use a nurse working in the ICU as the individual in the model. The adaptation of the TMSC theory into the alarm fatigue is translated into Figure 3. Stressor/stimulus and the transaction. In alarm fatigue phenomenon, clinical alarm is viewed as a stressor/stimulus. Based on our understanding of the TMSC theory, when a nurse…

diagnosed are respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, adenovirus, enterovirus, and human meta-pneumovirus. The signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis are tachypnea, retractions, grunting, and nasal flaring. A monitor tool that is used in everyday practice is pulse oximetry. Several articles reported that this is not a necessary diagnostic. For monitoring purposes poor oxygen saturation is considered anything below 90%. When it comes to other diagnostics these articles point out that diagnostic testing…

Transposition of the Great Vessels Transposition of the great vessels is a heart condition that is present in infants at birth and often known as a congenital heart defect or the more common term is the transposition of the great arteries(TGA). TGA is when the two main arteries, the pulmonary artery and the aorta, are switched in position, or "transposed". As a normal heart, deoxygenated blood returning to the heart from the body is pumped from the right side of the heart through the pulmonary…

recommendation – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients; and CAP-7, Initial antibiotic selection consistent with current recommendations – non-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients (Commission, The Joint).” CAP-1, O2 assessment allows for an assessment using a pulse oximetry or arterial blood gas (ABG) as a diagnostic tool. Radiological signs are considered the most specific indicator of bacterial pneumonia (MP, 2015;6). CAP-2, Pneumococcal screening/vaccination is done because according to Centers…

they have been unable to get regular care and checkups. Initial examination reveals an uncomfortable, skinny boy. Vital signs are: temperature 37.5ºC (99.5ºF), heart rate 110 beats/min, blood pressure 90/40 mmHg, respiratory rate 20 breaths/min, pulse oximetry 99% on room air. Cardiac, abdominal, and lung examination are normal. Ophthalmologic exam reveals a gray-colored lesion in the back of the globe. Dermatologic exam reveals adenoma sebaceum on the face, hypomelanotic macules, periungal…

Introduction Research studies are an important component in providing evidence-based practice care to patients. Human beings research focused on enhancing the knowledge and understanding of the human welfare, or the social and cultural dynamic of our beings. Research studies are imperative for arrays of reasons: to validate the social and scientific theories, alleviate the human suffering related to illness, to analyze and evaluate health policy, to dispel myths, and to understand human…

What is Hole in the Trachea in Cats? The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a tube made of cartilage that allows air to pass from the throat to the larynx to the bronchi in the lungs. When the trachea becomes perforated via a small hole or tear in the cartilage, the air that normally passes into the lungs goes into the surrounding tissues. This creates pockets of air under the skin, in the mediastinum (the area in-between the lungs), around the heart, in the chest cavity and in the…

order to help the client breathe. Epinephrine was given for an allergic reaction that may have led to the asthma attack. Question Four Some parts of her lab are normal. Something that is concerning is that she is in respiratory acidosis. Her pulse oximetry is on 94% while on four liters of oxygen, which is not ideal. Question Five Some of the most common adverse effects for the medications that were ordered include dizziness and insomnia, as well as headaches, tremors and…

Sarcoidosis was first mentioned by J. Hurtchinson in early 1869, and was thought to be a dermatological condition based on a patient he had seen. During that summer, he visted Christiania (now Oslo, Norway), and viewed a compilation of pathological drawings, including one of a healthy, Swedish sailor, a patient of C.W. Boeck. The sailor had skin lesions comparable to those of Hutchinson's original patient. However, unlike Hutchinson's original patient, this one did not suffer from gout. In…

Pneumonia is an inflammatory infection of the lungs that primarily affects the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. Pneumonia is a major health concern in the United States and a key cause of mortality and morbidity. Pneumonia can be acquired in the community, in the hospital environment, by aspiration, or inhalation of infective microorganisms (Cilloniz, Martin-Loeches, Garcia-Vidal, San Jose, and Torres, 2016). The purpose of this paper will be to educate and inform on the pneumonia…