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Mr. C is currently dehydrated and has lost 5.5 kg. Assessment findings that support Mr. C’s dehydration status are his electrolyte levels, BUN level, specific gravity, weight loss, dry skin and mucous membranes, and persistent vomiting. One of the first indicators of Mr. C’s dehydration is that he has been vomiting for three days. As he persistently vomits for prolonged time, he is losing a large amount of fluids. Continuously vomiting reduces a certain amount of fluids within the body that make…

SUBJECTIVE CC: “I’ve had a headache for 3 weeks, and it’s still there.” HPI: 40 year old single college Professor with complaints of daily headache for 3 weeks. She describes the headache as dull to pounding at times, from 3 to 8 on scale of 1-10 (10 being worst pain). The pain has not gotten worse, but has not gotten better either. She has no previous medical history or history of headaches or migraine headaches. Her head hurts “in the back of head and goes to the top”, and is occasionally…

A 58-year-old man initially presents to his primary care physician complaining of dysphagia. He states that he has had trouble getting solids down for months, and more recently has started to have issues with liquids as well, though he still manages to maintain his nutrition with protein shakes. He also notes unintentional weight loss of 11.3 kg (25 lb)) in the past year. The patient is referred to a gastroenterologist, who identifies a mass at the proximal third of the esophagus on upper…

- MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE SEVERE TOXICITY (MDX): Patients who present more than 36 hours (“late”) after acute acetaminophen ingestion may have significant liver injury and even liver failure (INR greater than 1.5, acidosis or encephalopathy). Intubate patients with altered mental status and resuscitate hypotensive patients with crystalloid and adrenergic vasopressors. Treat coagulopathic patients who are bleeding with fresh frozen plasma. Patients with renal failure may require renal replacement…

Dehydration on the Brain In today’s society, exposure to the world’s elements can be a perilous experience. Radiation exposure from the sun, inadequate vitamin intake, pollution, and a plethora of other chemical substances greet the human body regularly. There has been much scientific attention lately in the area of brianology focusing on the neuroplasticity of the brain. In the area of dehydration, the data indicates that the chemical and physical reactions of dehydration to society brain is…

showing some abnormalities, do not show evidence of an active MI. EKG was repeated at 1 hour and showed similar results. Initial blood work including CBC, routine chemistries and cardiac biomarkers were all normal. Because of patient’s history and symptoms, he was admitted to hospital and monitored. His pain was treated with morphine and nitroglycerin. He was also given low-molecular weight heparin.…

O: I want to know what to do when I am thinking or feeling negative. A: MHS provides education on depression. R: The member was feeling down today. The member said “I am just so down and out today.” The member said it was difficult for her to get up today. The member stated she had a restless night worrying about her problems. The member has just moved in with a friend and she feels worthless because she is not in her own place yet. The member said she is so tired of her depression taking over…

The chronic inflammation is slow onset reaction which needs days to start. However, once it is started, it is a long duration reaction and is associated with more tissue destruction. The reaction needs lymphocytes and macrophages, and the proliferation of blood vessels and the deposition of connective tissue are also existed in the response. What is more, it is lack of local and systemic signs and is always severe and progressive, and may causes tissue injury and fibrosis. While the acute…

PRA (which stands for progressive retinal atrophy) shows up between 3 and 5 years of age and always progresses to blindness. If you don't want to wait and worry, there is a new DNA test that can tell you whether your Poodle puppy has inherited the genes for PRA. Cataracts can appear at any time in a Toy Poodle. If they show up early (from birth to 3 years of age), they're usually going to be more severe, leading to blindness. Cataracts that show up after age 3 are usually milder. Other eye…

1. The name of the client Stacy binge eating disorder. 2. Stacy diagnosis is binge eating disorder. Binge eating disorder is out of control consumption of food. 3. The disorder diagnosis criteria for binge eating disorder. When hanging out with friends during the summer of college they were eating a lot of unhealthy junk foods and drinking. Stacy stomach was full from eating the foods. Therefore, a friend showed Stacy how to purge which is remove from their bodies, the food they have eaten.…