This paper will explore Case World scenario of Leigh who has been involved in a rally car accident and has sustained injuries (School of Nursing & Midwifery 2014). This paper scopes the pathophysiology of the lungs as well as a pneumothorax and how this injury can affect the normal functions of the cardiac and respiratory systems. It also looks into how kinetic energy from a car accident aided these injuries. Secondly, the paper looked into the use of an under water sealed drain (UWSD) and how it
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Legalization of medical marijuana Like any other drug marijuana can affect each person differently. Some people claim cannabis can cause lung problems, addiction ,and increase chances of cardiac arrest (Negative side effects…). Although, marijuana seems dangerous it is less addictive than tobacco products or alcohol. Some people claim marijuana has a lot of medical value such as, treating symptoms of parkinson disease, alzheimers, and a stroke. Legalization will lead to numerous positive outcomes
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Drugs in the Workplace Mark Gomez MGT 331 December 7, 2015 Abstract Defining the “drug problem” in the workplace is a task riddled with ambiguity because employers aren’t completely sure how to implement the most suitable policy for their organization. This should be an employer’s concern because drug misuse is a serious problem that can affect the business where the user works and sometimes their co-workers. Successfully tackling the drug issue correctly can benefit the employer by reducing
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Introduction Despite major improvements in pain management, cancer related pain continues to be a significant global health concern (Kaki, 2011). It is increasingly recognized within health care management that the more knowledge and skills a patient has about their condition, the greater their sense of control over their situation and pain relief interventions are likely to be more effective (Street & Haidet, 2011). So too, health professionals who are confident and competent assessing
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of the same symptoms, but they’re caused by trauma and aren’t included in the same category. Treatment options for spinal cord disease vary widely. They include treatment with painkillers such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids, to bracing and surgery. The ineffectiveness of some treatments have left many patients
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Medications 1. Protonix (pantoprazole) – antiulcer agent (proton-pump inhibitors) a. Indications – Erosive esophagitis associated with GERD. Decrease relapse rates of daytime and nighttime heartburn symptoms on patients with GERD. Pathologic gastric hypersecretory conditions. b. Action – Binds to an enzyme in the presence of acidic gastric pH, preventing the final transport of hydrogen ions into the gastric lumen. Diminished accumulation of acid in the gastric lumen, with lessened
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This program is for opioid overdoses (Zucker, Annucci, Stancliff, Catania, 2015). This program hopefully will soon be in the 54 jails and prisons in New York. This program will teach inmates about the ricks that come with using opioids and the higher risk of using after they just got out of prison. They teach the inmates about using naloxone (a drug that counteracts the effects of an opioid overdose). This drug is used intranasal and given to the inmates
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pain for a couple of hours like opioids. When these acupuncturists go straight to the source of pain, they have a better chance of fixing the problem. There are also minimal risks with this type of treatment compared to the large amounts of side effects from medications. According to Dr. Lucy Chen (2013) who specializes in pain medicine, “The benefit of acupuncture is clear, and the complications and potential adverse effects of acupuncture are low compared with opioids.” (Pendick, 2013, par. 4) “It
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Heroin Addiction and Treatment Abstract This paper offers a brief explanation of the history of heroin. Describing the origins of heroin, who discovered it and describe the detrimental effects heroin has on an individual. There are several treatment options available for heroin addicts and this paper will look at a few of the ones that have shown the most success.
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A study conducted by Pew Research Center concluded that about six in ten Americans are in favor of marijuana legalization. Marijuana use being illegal has brought danger to our communities. In addition to that, the legalization of marijuana would create a new field of business. The legalization of marijuana would also make marijuana readily available to those who need it. Marijuana should be legalized and regulated by the U.S government because doing so would make american communities safer, stimulate
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