Case Study: Treating a Patient with Vascular Dementia Grand Canyon University Case Study: Treating a Patient with Vascular Dementia Vascular dementia is one of the most common causes of dementia, Alzheimer being the most common. Vascular dementia causes around 10% of cases while Alzheimer causes around an estimate of 60% to 80% of cases. NHS Choice (2015) defines dementia as “a loss of mental ability (cognitive impairment) associated with gradual death of brain cells” (para. 2). Vascular dementia
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Medical errors are a major cause for concern in the medical field. The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention defines a medication error as ‘any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health-care professional, patient or consumer (Unver, Tastan, & Akbayrak. 2012). Medical errors can occur because of several reasons. This paper will cover just three ways medical errors
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does not work and has limited savings. Currently she relies on social security benefits for her income. She also does not drive and uses public transportation when needed. She has been diagnosed with type two diabetes, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation. “Watson defines the person as a being-in-the-world who holds three spheres of being—mind, body, and spirit—that are influenced by the concept of self and who is unique and free to make choices” (Watson,
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Market intelligence > Top ten global pharma Top ten global pharma Dr Vishal Agrawal, project manager, and Sunehli Jamwal, analyst, from GlobalData, highlight the top ten pharmaceutical companies by 2011 revenue. Pfizer 1 Johnson & Johnson 2 US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer maintained its top position in 2011 with stipulated revenue of $67.4 billion, up by 1% compared with $67.1 billion in 2010. The company’s new marketing strategy, coupled with focused organisational, financial and
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Heart Failure Western Governors University Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Heart Failure It is estimated that about five million people in the United States are living with heart failure with an overwhelming number of 550,000 newly diagnosed cases each year, costing the nation roughly $32 billion dollars per year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Heart failure is a complex, pathophysiological condition in which the ventricles of the heart is
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Care of a Group Bluegrass Community and Technical College Critical Criteria #1: Assessment and Prioritizing Patient Care Client # 1 is a 71 year old female who was hospitalized on 1/23/13 with an admitting diagnosis of hyperglycemia, weakness and dehydration. This client has history of underlying lung cancer with metastasis to bone and was recently diagnosed with metastasis to the brain. Other history includes Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Mitral Valve regurgitation and COPD. Chemotherapy
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foods, or environmental factors. Past Medical History L.G. has a past medical history of hypertension, congestive heart failure, renal artery stenosis, atherosclerosis of the coronary artery, myocardial infarction x 4, Type 2 DM, permanent atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, and anemia. L.G. states that his medical care is primarily performed at Walter Reed Medical Facility in Bethesda, Maryland. Therefore, the patient does not have a record of any of his previous medical procedures. Past Surgical
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Accreditation Audit AFT2 Task 1 Executive Summary Current Compliance Status A. Compliance Status – Executive Summary Nightingale Community Hospital’s is a healthcare facility with a vision to” be the hospital of choice for patients, employees, physicians, volunteers, and the community.” We also state our mission is to create a healing environment, with a passionate commitment to healthcare excellence. Creating this vision and staying true to the stated mission requires that we adhere to
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE The first tracheal intubation was reported in 1543 by Vesalius in an animal . In the early 1870's, Trendelenburg from Germany performed the first endotracheal anesthesia in man. Macewen in 1878 reported the first elective endotracheal intubation for anesthesia.(21) CIRCULATORY RESPONSE DURING LARYNGOSCOPY AND TRACHEAL INTUBATION : The effects of endotracheal intuabation and laryngoscopy producing pressor response causing tachycardia, rise in BP and cardiac arrhythmia
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BLS Pre Test Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following describes a way you can allow the chest to recoil completely after each ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. chest compression? a. Remove your hands from the patient’s chest between compressions. b. Keep weight from your arms on the patient’s chest at all times so that the chest remains slightly compressed. c
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