FLUCYTOSINE Also known as 5-flurocyrosine or 5-FC. It’s an antifungal drug that is usually formulated with amphotericin for wide range of medical uses, it can be used by mouth for treatment of infections that could be caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or perhaps candida. It could also be used in the treatment of chromblastomycosis (chronic fungal infection of subcutaneous tissue or skin). Because of its weak antifungal action it can’t be used alone for treatment of serious, life threatening…
appetite. 2. Outline your nursing assessment, planning, interventions and means of evaluation for this situation. Assessment • Assess patient nutrition and fluids intake (calorie, fluid intake and output and weight) and monitor for nausea and vomiting. • Bloodwork: CBC, electrolytes, liver function test, INR, PTT and alpha fetoprotein determination • Assess for pain/discomfort in abdomen. • Assess vital signs for elevated or decrease in BP and elevated pulse • Assess for depression…
type is spread by bad hygiene, rats and fleas, or mites. Typhus happened to be a major problem among prisoners. Most of the people in jail would die before they served their full sentences. Symptoms include headache, fever, rash, chills, hacking, vomiting, confusion, cough, abdominal pain and more. Treatment for it include antibiotics such as Doxycycline, Tetracycline, and Chloramphenicol. Of course this was the 1600s so getting antibiotics was not really an option. “For prevention avoid areas…
Contrast materials, otherwise known as contrast agents or contrast media, are used to get better pictures of the internal part of the body produced by x-rays, CT, MRI, and ultrasound. Frequently, contrast materials permit the radiologist to differentiate normal from abnormal disorders/illnesses. Contrast agents are not tints that forever discolor internal organs. They are substances that for a short period of time change the way x-rays or other imaging devices act together with the body. When…
Reason Case was accepted for investigation: On 03/22/2018, Hennepin Child Protection accepted a report alleged neglect of parental exposure of a controlled substance by mother, Lateira Beamon, while pregnant with Baby girl Karen Young. Per reporter Lateira gave birth to baby girl Karen Young on 3/21/18 through a planned C-Section. Per reporter Lateira tested positive for THC on 3/20/18 and baby girl Karen young uring screen tested positive for marijuana a birth on 3/21/18. Per reporter…
1. Cervical polyp. A cervical polyp is a tear-shaped or lobular structures that appears red, purple, or flesh-colored located on the cervix that is usually smaller than three centimeters (Laufer, 2016). Chronic inflammation of the cervical canal and hormone factors may increase the rise for polyps to develop. Often times the cause is unknown. A patient with a cervical polyp will present with painless spotting that occurs after sexual intercourse or irregularly during the menstrual cycle. A…
German shepherds happen to be among the most gorgeous dog breeds in the world, and make adorable family pets. However, potential German shepherds’ owners should understand that they sometimes have critical health problems. Like any other animal, German Shepherds can develop allergies to things around them. Sometimes these allergies are inherited through genetics and other times they only affect your dog and can happen regardless of whether your dog's lineage has any of these conditions in it. It…
preparation and can induce sleep. The most common side effect on the user’s body of chronic opioid including constipation to decreased gastrointestinal motility, reduce the cough reflex and reparatory drive, increase mental clouding, cause nausea, and vomiting. Also, can cause physical and psychological dependence when taken for a long time. Narcotics can also stimulate seizures in patients with convulsive disorders.…
Many people want to get rid of their pain as fast as possible. To treat their pain they consume over the counter pills. Some of those pills are NSAIDs. These pills have a higher risk of having side effects than others. The side effects include nausea, upset stomach, and dizziness. According to Mayo Clinic some of these side effects can start in ten days. Pills can lead to serious complications. Other side effects can even lead to death. Because of all the pills taken there are “more than 200,000…
Choosing what to say and what words to use when advertising is critical to successfully gaining sales and consumer loyalty. The goal of advertising is to make consumers believe in a product and this is where NBB came into confusion with the decision to use the word folly or not in their marketing slogan. Folly’s definition of an act of foolishness, lack of good sense and/or crazy behavior could have been detrimental to the core value that NBB had for itself- drink responsibly. The question then…