The Tubes

nurse we evaluate patients who are referred for recurrent ear infections to determine if surgical intervention is recommended in the way of pressure equalization tubes, which act as a bypass to the eustachian tube. The pathophysiology of this condition is characterized by some form of intrinsic or extrinsic factor resulting in eustachian tube dysfunction from a classic understanding of the disease. However, some studies point to the initial inflammation occurring in the middle ear and the…

engineer and physicist named Wilhelm Roentgen created the X-ray. He was born on March 27, 1845 in Germany. So in 1895, Roentgen was playing around with a cathode ray tube and evacuated all the air inside of it and replaced it with another special gas. Then, he covered the tube so nothing escapes it, passed a current through it, and then the tube produced a fluorescent glow. After further investigations, Roentgen wanted to see how strong this “glow” was, so he put a piece of heavy black paper in…

“There is always a risk when someone is fed through a tube. Liquid might enter the lungs. This can cause coughing and pneumonia… They can become plugged up, causing pain, nausea and vomiting” (Artificial Hydration and Nutrition par. 19). This quote shows that it is risky to use a feeding tube because liquid can enter the lungs and cause coughing and pneumonia. Pneumonia is an inflammation of one or both lungs, and it may fill with fluid. Feeding tubes are one of the many methods of artificial…

writing (Labreche et al. 2016). Mr Jackson is to be discharged to his mother’s house with a package of supportive care since she refused to have him at home unless he has a Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The decision to approve this request would be sensible and PEG tube feeding is also favoured by guidelines (ESPEN 2005). They show that it is more safe, tolerable and simple and offers an improvement in nutritional status and a quality…

During this clinical rotation, we had an opportunity to go to the different Creabrook locations and be able to observe not only clients but also Clearbrook healthcare providers and their role in providing care to Clearbrook clients. Our first stop was at the Commons, were we had to meet with doctor K. for psychiatry rounds. Unfortunately, doctor was not able to make it, but we did have a change to observe a little bit of a meeting between other nurses and social workers, where they shared a…

Practical 2 Title: Du Test by Tube Method Aim: To perform the Du test by tube method Introduction: The D antigen is the most immunogenic antigen in the Rhesus blood group system. Rhesus positivity and negativity indicate the presence or absence of the D antigen on the surface of red blood cell. Du test is the further testing that is done to identify Weak D antigen when the cells being tested have failed to react with anti-D antisera at immediate spin. An indirect antiglobulin test is…

one of the fallopian tubes joins with a sperm, becomes fertilized, then travels to the uterus where it grows for the remainder of the pregnancy. However, there are times where the fertilized egg does not make it to the uterus to grow and instead it begins to grow elsewhere, this is called an Ectopic Pregnancy. Ectopic Pregnancy basically means “an out-of-place pregnancy”. About 1-2% of pregnancies are ectopic. In most cases (97%) Ectopic pregnancy occurs in the fallopian tube, this can also be…

Tracheostomy tubes are inserted into and incision in the windpipe to relieve an obstruction in the airway. Endotracheal tubes are used to intubate a patient during anesthesia or when there is maintenance of the airway (Types of intubation, n.d.). Tracheostomy tubes and endotracheal tubes are often used for the distribution for aerosol therapy. According to the Medical Dictionary, Aerosol deposition is the depositing or the retention of aerosol particles on a nearby surface within the respiratory…

Tesla Tubes is android application which has taken its toll on the smart phones users. It is one of the fantastic creations of the Kiloo developers. The android application Tesla Tubes is most certainly available on the Google Play store and along with that Apple iTune store proudly presents the application Tesla Tubes to be downloaded free and easily. If you are looking forward to playing this wonderful game on your laptop or personal computer than you need not to be disappointed as Tesla Tubes…

Prior to admission she had a cholecystectomy which required her to be admitted to the hospital to receive skilled nursing care because she cannot care for herself. She has a large abdominal incision that requires packing. Additionally, she requires tube feeding and lots of IV antibiotics. She will be in the hospital until she dies or is cleared to go into hospice. One of many concepts that my patient can be related to is cellular regulation because of her diagnosis of terminal cancer. Since,…