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CC: “Nosebleed that won’t stop” HPI: A 66 year old white male, with history of Type II diabetes, gout, hypertension and coronary artery disease status post 3 stent placement most recent 2009. was transferred to UF Health, from a medical center in The Villages, Florida for ENT evaluation of persistent unilateral epistaxis of the right nostril. The three days prior to admission, the patient admitted that while taking a shower he cleared his nose and “red chunks” were seen, he also noted some…

Side effects of Gentamicin include anorexia (a lack or loss of appetite for food), nausea, vomiting, rash, numbness, visual disturbances, headaches, confusion, depression, tremors, tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears), hearing loss, pruritus (itching), muscle cramps or weakness, photosensitivity (reaction to visible light), alopecia (baldness), and arthralgia (pain in a joint). Adverse reactions are most serious than the side…

may choose it because they are receiving poor quality health care or because they are simply afraid to face a non-life threatening health concern. For instance, in April 2007, a woman was granted physician assisted death because of long standing tinnitus. In 2012, two twins who were deaf at birth opted out of life in order to avoid the prospect of blindness (Byock, 2014). Opponents are afraid that physician assisted death will go down a dangerous slippery slope, allowing whomever wants to end…

spring moisture. It also turns out that these conditions were present in the New England area in 1692. There are a number of symptoms that characterise this condition, including: “crawling sensations in the skin, tingling in the fingers, vertigo, tinnitus aurium, headaches, hallucination, painful muscle contractions - which lead to epileptiform convulsions, vomiting and diarrhoea (16, 18, 21).” “There are mental disturbances such as mania, melancholia, psychosis, and delirium. All of these…

6. Coumadin Classification: Vitamin K Antagonists Clinical uses and indications: The drug Coumadin is used to prevent and treat venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and according towww.rxlist.com, “thromboembolic risks associated with atrial fibrillation and cardiace valve replacement.“ Coumadin also helps reduce the risk of death, myocaridal infartion, and strokes. (www.rxlist.com/coumadin) Normal dosages: Coumadin requires “individualized patient dosage“ (www.rxlist.com) as each patient’s…

Alternative Medicine Although Alternative medicine is not a common source of health care, it has been proven to be an effective way to cure illnesses. The three most commonly used alternative medicines are Herbal Medicines, acupuncture, and Mind-body medicine. Before our modern medicine that we use today was invented, herbs were what cured many diseases and sicknesses. (Moore, Arden, and Bridget Doherty 2) Our ancestors thousands of years ago, did not know how the herbs they used worked. They…

Fast food restaurants are now everywhere in this world. Fast food is a big culture in the U.S. It may be drive-thru or sit down fast food chain. Every day when people eat in fast food restaurants they have all their own motivations. Fast food restaurants became popular in many specific reasons. Fast food chains are very cheap when it comes to eating there food and that is exactly what the people are looking for. You can now find fast food restaurants everywhere in cities, fast food is so easy to…

big toe), difficulty breathing when you lie down, numbness, tingling, burning or weakness in your hands, feet arms or legs, a feeling of fullness or bloating in their left upper abdomen due to enlarged spleen ("Polycythemia Vera," 2014), vertigo, tinnitus, visual disturbances, angina pectoris and intermittent claudication (Nagalla, 2014). Most of these symptoms are causes by the increased amount of RBC and in some cases, decreased oxygen levels.…

• Analgesics – i.e. Co-codamol, Codeine, or Paracetamol to treat and prevent pain. Codeine, used for pain relief, (i.e., head-aches) common side effects can be; light-headedness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, and sedation. Codeine can also cause allergic reactions, symptoms of which include constipation, abdominal pain, rash and itching. Addiction to these, Irritation of the stomach, liver damage and sleep disturbances as some analgesics contain caffeine, if taken over a…

medical attention to see if there is any damage to the brain or skull (Jones & Wilson, 2010, Concussion). Concussions come from taking risks in sports that involve forceful contact with other players. Some symptoms are headaches, dizziness, vomiting, tinnitus, and confusion. Depending on how hard the blow to the head was, can lead to some memory…