Symptoms of Pancreatitis

Acute Pancreatitis Clinical Presentation Clinical presentation can be classified into three main categories. The categories include the patients’ major complaints, which are those signs and symptoms which are easily identifiable, finding based on physical examinations as well as those that manifest themselves as a result of complications. The clinical presentation of the disease tends to be dependent on the severity of the inflammation occurring in the pancreas as well as the possibility of systemic complications. Major Patient Complaints In the initial stages the patient experiences relative abdominal pain extending to excruciating pain, shock and respiratory distress. According to the Pharmacotherapy Handbook 9th Edition, Abdominal…

the above symptoms is Pancreatitis. What Is Pancreatitis? The Pancreas is a large gland located behind the stomach and beside the small intestine. It mainly has two main functions. The first function is the endocrine function which is the production of hormones called insulin and glucagon that is released into the bloodstream. Insulin lowers blood glucose concentrations,…

gallbladder and bile ducts (Mayoclinic.org, 2014). In the HIDA scan, a radioactive chemical is given to Ms. G so that it will act like bile in the liver. The nuclear medicine scanner will follow the injected material to determine how well the “bile” is excreted by the liver, gallbladder and ducts. The result of a low ejection fraction will help determine if the organs are working correctly. 3.) Pancreatitis (ICD9- 577.0): Pain is steady and boring in quality unrelieved by change in…

She currently with a long-time boyfriend that she does not use condoms with it. She admits that she had other partners while with her boyfriend. They discussed it and would like STD testing. She is having absolutely no symptoms at this time, including any pain in the vaginal area or the pelvic area, no vaginal discharge. No urinary symptoms. She was tested for Chlamydia and gonorrhea at her physical in April. Medications Fluoxetine 30 mg daily, birth control pill, Concerta 20 mg daily.…

convinces the viewers thought process of remembrance and pain that they experienced. Trigger factor number two, the side effects of Cymbalta can be very brutal if analyzed closely. On RXlist.com the side effects are listed from severe to common. Some of the severe side effects are: nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, decreased appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). The common side effects are: dry mouth, drowsiness, tired feeling, mild nausea,…

today with complaints of malaise, increased somnolence/fatigue, non-productive cough, fever/chills, headache, and generalized myalgia (7/10). Symptoms began yesterday morning, prior to school, and continued to get worse. Patient drank an energy drink around 7pm yesterday and again this morning to increase her energy but was unsuccessful. She took OTC Tylenol last night for other symptoms with no relief. She has been unable to eat because of sore throat and sitting upright makes symptoms worse.…

Case Study A 22 year old female has been brought to the emergency room after fainting at home with complaints of flu-like symptoms for the last eight days (GCU, 2010). She has reported vomiting several times a day and having difficulty keeping food or liquids down. She states she has been “taking more than the recommended dose of antacids to help with nausea symptoms”. She has become dehydrated, so an IV has been placed and fluids have been started. She also has had an arterial blood gas (ABG)…

Briefly describe the decision-making steps or process you used to arrive at your diagnosis or diagnoses of Edgar. My decision process was based on reading the case study and highlighting the individual elements that would be a cause for concern. I then matched them up with the symptom in the DSM-5 (APA, 2013). I read through each symptom and made sure the client matched the symptoms. I then put them in order of the primary diagnosis and the other factors. What did you find easy or…

Widened eyes. Speeding heart. Restricted movement. Silence. I’ve come to recognize these signs as those of a severe, unexpected, and unwelcomed panic attack. Countless times I’ve seen these symptoms in my own mother, whose post-traumatic stress disorder prevents her from carrying on a job or attending my concerts and social events. Since the end of her career with the United States Navy, I’ve been the only person who can identify her frequent sessions of silent suffering. Due to her extreme…

Stella Nickell used Cyanide to kill her victims. Sue Snow collapsed in her bathroom of her home in the Seattle, Washington, suburb of Auburn. Paramedics found her unconscious and gasping for breath. They had thought it was drug overdose, but she was not a known user, and had taken only a couple of Extra - Strength Excedrin. Strength Excedrin is a safe medication. But …