Urinary catheterization

In this procedure, a female patient would lay down in a “frog leg” position, and the doctor would insert a speculum into the patient’s vagina. Once the speculum is placed in the patient’s vagina, the doctor then inserts a thin catheter into the urinary cavity and contrast is injected slowly into abdominal cavity, filling the tubes. During this procedure, the doctor uses a live image x-ray through Fluoroscopy to make sure nothing goes wrong. This procedure is performed on women who have a hard…

with a compromised immune system, such as the elderly or the very young. The infections also target opportune openings, hospitals have multiple invasive procedures that allow for this opportunity. Procedures such as surgery, I.V.’s, catheterization (cardiac, or urinary), and treatments to patient’s with burns. Hospitals, to their credit, are practicing less…

On 02/08/17 I was on 4SICU, the cardiothoracic intensive care unit, and my patient was D.B., a 60-year-old male. D.B. was on 4SICU because he had a heart transplant on 1/24/17. However, prior to and after his heart transplant, he had various multi-system physical disruptions. D.B. had ischemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 25%. The normal ejection fraction lies somewhere between 55-75%. In 2010, the patient had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed. In 2014, a…

Renal Failure Name Institution History and symptoms - intrarenal acute renal failure Mr. Donovan’s condition is consistent to intrarenal acute renal failure. Due to his history with renal insufficiency and uncontrolled hypertension, it is more likely that he is suffering from intrarenal acute kidney injury. The patient has no history obstruction (postrenal) or with trauma (prerenal). Hypertension, as shown by the patient, is seen with an intrarenal acute renal failure while hypotension is…

The intra-peritoneal organs along with the vas deferens were examined visually. The vas deferens was identified by its characteristic ivory-coloured cord-like structure emerging from the internal inguinal ring and passing deep towards the neck of urinary bladder. A 60 watt monopolar current was used for cauterization and 150 watt current for cutting. A piece of 2-3 cm vas deferens was resected. The following parameters were recorded/ estimated at 0 min before administration of any drug, 10 min…

Background: Fistula-in-ano forms a good majority of treatable benign lesions of the rectum and anal canal. 90% or so of these cases are end results of crypto glandular infections. Despite the easy of diagnosis, establishing a cure is problematic on two accounts. Firstly, many patients tend to let their ailment nag them rather than being subject to examination, mostly owing to the site of this disease. The more important second factor is that a significant percent of these diseases persist or…

As the phone rang, I awoke from a deep sleep. Who could be calling at this hour? Unfortunately, a car accident involving my step-father and mother occurred. After arriving at the hospital, a nurse, chaplain, surgeon, and various other employees gathered around us. They delivered the devastating news that my mother had passed; however, my step-father was fighting for his life. Now ask yourself: How important is the nurse to patient, patient to clinician, and clinician to family relationship…