Health Assessment Case Study Introduction The focus of this case study is to examine further focused assessments that should be undertaken after Mr S's initial presentation of acute exacerbation of asthma. Reasoning for recommended focused assessments will be discussed with consideration of Mr S's presentation of symptoms, history, pathophysiology and risk factors for asthma exacerbation. Research on current asthma assessment protocols will guide recommendations, and assessment parameters will
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The objective of this research is a comparison of health costs from one group consisting of PDs (psychiatric diagnoses) and one group without, using the physician billing data over a nine year period. Upon reviewing the data presented from the research, the most suitable method to be used as an analysis of this study should be mixed between qualitative and quantitative. In order to gain a more in depth understanding of mental health and its association with healthcare cost and use, not only should
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C. The Case of Hemophilia and Right to Health Hemophilia is a genetic condition in which the body fails to produce a protein known as Factor VIII – a vital component of the blood-clotting mechanism. As a result, hemophiliacs are more susceptible to both internal and external bleeding. There are an estimated 100,000 hemophiliacs in India. Sufferers can only survive and lead relatively normal lives if the disease is treated with an expensive drug called Anti-Hemophilic Factor (AHF). Review of Literature
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1. List and explain relevance of 5 factors that could affect Carole’s health status (10 marks). 5 factors that could affect Mrs. Gordon’s health status negatively may be • Overweight • High blood pressure • Low oxygen saturation • Tachycardia • Hyperthyroidism Mrs. Gordon smokes 1 packet of cigarettes a day and has done so for 20 years. Smoking will have a negative long-term affect with high risk factors of potentially developing life-threatening diseases. Mrs. Gordon weighs 107kg, and with
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Goal 1: Naudia will stabilize her mental health symptoms. Naudia's mother informed the team Naudia is getting adequate sleep because she takes naps throughout the day. Naudia's mother acknowledged, "I have not talked to Naudia about her rape because I don't know how she will take it if I bring it up." Naudia has been reluctant to talk about the trauma she faced which has been a barrier to treatment her anxiety. Naudia's mother reported, "Naudia asked me to testify against the man; however, I don't
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Case 1 Outline 1. A child is seen by a general practioner in an office setting for flu like symptoms. The child removes his shirt upon request to reveal bruises on his torso. The mother is questioned about the bruises, she explains they are from a procedure known as “cao gio”, also referred to as “coining”. This procedure is done to raise bad blood and improve circulation. This is done by rubbing warm oils or gels on a person’s skin with a coin or flat metal object. When the stethoscope touches
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Rainier Health and Fitness Rainier Health and Fitness, a non-profit community gym, is a subprogram of Urban Impact. Urban Impact is a Seattle faith-based non-profit with the mission of, ‘Partnering with families and communities to break the cycle of social, material, and spiritual poverty.” As such, Urban Impact facilitates the organization of several smaller outreach programs, one of which is Rainier Health and Fitness (RHF). Located in the Rainier Valley, RHF helps to meet a community need for
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The W.H.O. (World Health Organisation) defines health as, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease infirmity” (1948). This definition stands to this present day, and is the most commonly referred to by health professionals and text books. Before the 1700’s popular belief of illness and disease would have been the presence of evil spirit or curse interned inside the patient. Trepanning was a method where a hole was drilled into
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Several existing problems precipitated the creation of the triage system implemented by Kathryn Angell in an effort to deliver improved medical care. The main problem was a lack of coordination in service delivery. This lack of coordination caused excessive wait times on the order of anywhere from 23 to 40 minutes to see a nurse, 40 to 50 minutes to see a doctor, and as long as 55 minutes to get a prescription filled. The practice of all nurses being involved initially in seeing all patients
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Jade July 26, 2015 Mental/Behavioral Case Studies My 57-year-old client, Mr. Speed, has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. At this time, he seems to be in the early stage of the disease, and I feel that he would benefit from medication and therapy. He lives with his wife, and both of them are employed full time. He would like to continue working and living life to the fullest. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a brain disease that progressively destroys thinking
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