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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VERY IMPORTANT,because you may get a drug you've never heard of it, but will be able to recognize it's category, and the most common side-effects. Once you've done that you should definitely know at the very least these, their side-effects, dangerous drug interactions, safe dosage ranges, etc. Digitalis, Lasix, Nitro, Clozaril, Lithium, Theophylline, Aspirin, Nardil (know all the MAOI's since there are only a couple), Cogentin, know never to mix a MAOI with an SSRI or other antidepressants, Tylenol
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------------------------------------------------- Robot Assisted Surgery: The Evolution of the Surgeon and the Operating Room Abstract The art of surgery has evolved significantly from the times of shaman priests in ancient Egypt and bloodletting barbers of Medieval Europe. This evolution was assisted by the development of new tools that were created as the result of some advancement in technology. These new instruments permitted the surgeons of their day to unlock new possibilities and develop
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Running head: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - HEALTHCARE Special CCN [Name of writer] [Name of institution] Special CCN Introduction Ms Angie Taylor whose age is around 48years old had a car accident 15 years back. She is suffering from severe complications after an accident as she had never such a relevant past history. Her case study needs a thorough analysis which can be done through answering some important questions keeping in view the case study of Ms Angie Taylor. There
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UNIVERSITY OF LUZON COLLEGE OF NURSING PEREZ BLVD., DAGUPAN CITY, 2400 Phone No. (075) 515-7707 loc. 222 / FAX NO. (075) 515-5767 Email Address: ulcollegeofnursing@yahoo.com WEB SITE: www.ul.edu.ph Accreditation Granted: Level I Formal Accreditation Agency: PACUCOA Inclusive Date of Accreditation: April 13, 2009 SURGICAL SCRUB in REGION I MEDICAL CENTER, DAGUPAN CITY PANGASINAN
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 General Medical robots may be classified in many ways: by manipulator design (e.g., kinematics, actuation); by level of autonomy (e.g., preprogrammed versus teleoperation versus constrained cooperative control), by targeted anatomy or technique (e.g., cardiac, intravascular, percutaneous, laparoscopic, microsurgical); and by the intended operating environment [e.g., in-scanner, conventional operating room (OR)], etc,[1]. Traditional surgery requires an incision
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Running Head: TEAM B COURSE PROJECT Team B Course Project Final Draft April 20, 2013 Professor Aimee James DeVry University Abstract Robotic surgery is a described as when a surgeon uses robotic equipment to assist during a surgical procedure. The surgeon manipulates controls which send information to the robotic equipment, telling it what to do. This surgical technology can be used for a wide range of surgical procedures. There are multiple benefits from choosing this type of surgery
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Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to Identify the anatomical components of the digestive system as well as their functions Discuss neural control of the digestive system Compare and contrast mechanical and chemical digestion Discuss the effects of again and disease on the digestive system The GI tract is long tube that is open at both ends for the transit of food during processing Named portions of the tube include the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum
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Med Surge Process Paper Nur122-201 Human Needs in Health and Illness II Patient is an 80 year old female and her initials are ERH. She is a white, protestant, widow who currently lives at home with her daughter-in-law and grand-daughter. They live in a rancher style home with a wide landing and steps that enable her to use her walker to ambulate in her home. Her birthdate is June 14, 1931. During the initial assessment with the patient, she said that she was formerly employed with the Singer
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Clinical Pharmacology 168.734 August 2015 Assessment 2 In Women undergoing Mastectomy ± Auxiliary Node Dissection / Removal, how does the Pre-emptive administration of Gabapentin compared to Venlafaxine affect the incidence of post mastectomy pain syndrome at a 6 month post-surgery review date? Emma Burke 15086920 Elective and Acute General and Vascular Surgery (A4) Hawkes Bay District Health Board Pain Management Resource Nurse for A4 Goal to become Clinical Nurse Specialist in
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