Nursing Program CLIENT INFORMATION FORM Student's Name Date of Care: Client Initials Room Number Sex: Age : Admission Date: Admitting Diagnosis: Rt. Lobe infiltrate, Breast & Bone Cancer Secondary Diagnosis if any): Respiratory Distress Surgery Type/Date (if any): Lumpectomy on Rt. Foot at 2002 Working Medical Diagnosis/Etiology (describe definition, pathophysiology
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COPD Case Study Part 1 Patient name: DH DOB: 7/14 Admit Date: 8/23 Age: 65 Sex: Male Education: Bachelor's degree Occupation: Retired manager of local grocery chain Hours of work: N / A Household members: Wife age 62, well; four adult children not living in the area Ethnic background: Asian American Religious affiliation: Methodist Referring physician: Marie McFarland, MD (pulmonary) Chief complaint: "My husband has had emphysema for many years. He was working in the yard today
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1) Look up the chemical/health hazards for sulfur!. Main Routes of Exposure: Inhalation. • Inhalation: VERY TOXIC, can cause death. Can cause severe irritation of the nose and throat. At high concentrations: can cause life-threatening accumulation of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema). Symptoms may include coughing, shortness of breath, difficult breathing and tightness in the chest. A single exposure to a high concentration can cause a long-lasting condition like asthma. If this occurs, many
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Cocaine reward and locomotion stimulation in mice with reduced dopamine transporter expression ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Abstract Background The dopamine transporter (DAT) plays a critical role in regulating dopamine neurotransmission. Variations in DAT or changes in basal dopaminergic tone have been shown to alter behavior and drug responses. DAT is one of the three
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Rationale I have selected Bell’s palsy as a minor health subject for critical analysis for three principal reasons. Firstly, it is the most common disorder affecting the facial nerves (Ardour, 1978). Secondly, research has noted that there appears little consensus in the literature regarding the causes and management of Bell’s palsy. Additionally the diagnosis is one of elimination. Tiemstra and Khatkhate (2007) demonstrate there are many other conditions which can mimic symptoms (See appendix
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personal experience with any of these substances if you would like to disclose 1. Cascara Sagrada A. Cascara sagrada is the dried bark of the buckthorn Rhamnus purshiana tree. B. Relieving occasional constipation (irregularity). C. 300 mg capsule is taken in early evening D. Cascara sagrada should not be taken for more than 7 days, if pregnant or nursing, if you have intestinal bowel problems or blockages, such as inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers or diarrhea. Finally, children
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CODEX STAN 96-1981 CODEX STANDARD FOR COOKED CURED HAM CODEX STAN 96-1981 Page 1 of 5 1. SCOPE This standard applies to products designated as "Cooked Ham" packaged in any suitable packaging material as defined in sub-sections 6.4 and 6.5 below. It does not apply to cooked ham products with compositional characteristics different from those specified. These products shall be designated with a qualifying statement which describes the true nature in such a way that it does not misled the
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Collection History of Present Problem: Pneumonia-COPD JoAnn Walker is an 84-year-old female who has had a productive cough of green phlegm 4 days ago that continues to persist. She was started 3 days ago on prednisone 60 mg po daily and azithromycin (Zithromax) 250 mg po x5 days by her clinic physician. Though she has had intermittent chills, she first noticed a fever last night of 102.0. She has had more difficulty breathing during the night and has been using her albuterol inhaler every
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Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations, 1995 2. Scope of Application 2. Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (2), these regulations shall apply to an employer or a self employed person who carries out work at a workplace which may expose any person to the intake of an HCS at the workplace. 3. The provisions of regulations 3(1), 6 and 7 shall not apply to: a. a self employed person; or b. a person
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or on blood pressure medication) * Low HDL cholesterol (less than 40 mg/dL) * Family history of early heart disease (heart disease in father or brother before age 55; heart disease in mother or sister before age 65) * Age (men 45 years or older; women 55 years or older) See how your cholesterol numbers compare to the table below: Total Cholesterol Level | Category | Less than 200mg/dL | Desirable | 200-239 mg/dL | Borderline high | 240mg/dL and above | High | | | LDL (Bad)
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