Urinary incontinence

discharge; Breast: Denies lumps, bumps, or changes in her breasts. Occasionally performs monthly self-breast exam; Genitourinary/Gynecological: Complains of a white creamy vaginal discharge with odor. Denies urgency, frequency, dysuria, or urinary incontinence. Denies history of STIs. Admits to multiple sex partners within the last six months with occasional condom use. LMP: 11/01/2015, menstrual cycle x 3 days with no heavy bleeding; Musculoskeletal: Denies joint or back pain, stiffness,…

Unituxin (dinutuximab) Product Summary • Product description - name, strength and form: Unituxin 3.5 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion. • Route of administration: intravenous infusion • Dinutuximab is indicated to treat high-risk neuroblastoma in people aged 12months-17 years, who have received induction chemotherapy previously and achieved a minimum of a partial response, followed by myeloblative therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. • Mechanism of action drug…

When we hear the word “rape”, many people do not think that it would ever happen to them. Especially in a college atmosphere, rape is not the first thing that many people think of when they go to parties or events. However, it is very important that people, especially women ages 18-25 are aware of the possibilities and know how to detect and prevent it from happening. Even though alcohol is the most common ingredient in sexual assaults there is still a high risk for date rape drugs. There…

The overall role of the wound care nurse is to treat acute and chronic wounds, but is also under their job description to treat ostomies, stomas, and urinary and fecal incontinence (graduate). Those WOCs that specialize only in wounds their scope of practice includes treating skin reactions, preventing skin breakdown, treating and managing vascular ulcers, pressure ulcers, and diabetic ulcers. It is also, important…

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…

Between the years of 1977 and 1978, a killer known as the Hillside Strangler ran rampant across the Los Angeles area (Futrell et al). The Strangler was responsible for raping, torturing, and killing ten young women, and leaving their bodies near hillsides in the Hollywood area. It eventually became known that this murderer was actually a duo of cousins, working together: Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono. This particular case study focuses on Bianchi, and the biological factors which were…

There are many people around the world that experience health problems and illnesses. Some may be incurable, or the treatments aren’t guaranteed to completely take care of that certain health problem. On the other hand there are some that can be curable and treated. We all hear the words and types of diseases, but some don’t know the real scientific definition and how severe some may be. Seizures for instance, can be not that bad or they can be horrible. First I will better help you understand…

Lewy Body Dementia Its Christmas, the air is cold as you step out of your car. You hurriedly grab your coat, and several bags and the pumpkin pie. You walk up the sidewalk you played on as a child. It has been several months since you have been here, and you notice several small changes. There is no holiday wreath on the door, and the welcome mat is the Welcome Spring mat. You cock your head, and think, well maybe she is just tired and forgot to put it out. Life is busy, busier than you…

The creation of a baby is God’s miracle to all of us. We hear from a mother’s point of view of what goes on with her body and see pictures of the baby through ultrasounds, but have you ever learned in detail what goes on? Like when does the baby’s nose form or the eyes? Conception to death is full of mysteries for all of us to figure out on our own. The understanding of human development is crucial growing up. Human development is “defined as the process of enlarging people’s freedoms…

Prevention of Inpatient Falls Patient falls remain the most common adverse event in acute care facilities, with 2%-15% of hospitalized patients reported to fall at least once. Falls can lead to pain, loss of function, fear of further falls and even death (Tanaka, Sakuma, Ohtani, Toshiro, Matsumura, & Morimoto, 2012). An increased focus is being placed on inpatient falls because of morbidity, mortality, increased cost of care, and lack of reimbursement (Cumbler, Simpson, Rosenthal, & Likosky,…