being on a ventilator. These strategies included: elevation head of bed to 30-45 degrees (prevents aspiration), daily sedation vacation and assessment of readiness to wean (can lead to a more rapid weaning of the patient off the ventilator), peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention. Through the use of the VAP bundle and collaborative care with regular daily rounds on all ventilated patients regarding the progress,
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loops. 8. A 60-year-old male presents with GI bleeding and abdominal pain. He reports that he takes NSAIDs daily to prevent heart attack. Tests reveal that he has a peptic ulcer. The most likely cause of this disease is: Inhibiting mucosal prostaglandin synthesis. 9. Prolonged or severe stress predisposes to peptic ulcer disease because: Of reduced blood flow to the gastric wall and mucous glands. 10. A 50-year-old male complains of frequently recurring abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody
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Medical Bulletin VOL.14 NO.11 NOVEMBER 2009 Management of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding Dr. Carmen Ka-man NG MBBS, MRCP, FHKCP, FHKAM(Medicine) Associate Consultant, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital Dr. Carmen Ka-man NG This article has been selected by the Editorial Board of the Hong Kong Medical Diary for participants in the CME programme of the Medical Council of Hong Kong (MCHK) to complete the following self-assessment questions in order to be awarded
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Peptic Ulcers and Its Treatment Introduction Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop in the stomach lining. It is also develop in the lining of duodenum, or esophagus as a result of erosion that formed by acidic digestive juices which corroding the lining of the digestive system. There are three types of peptic ulcers, which are gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers and esophageal ulcers. Gastric ulcers are ulcers that develop inside the stomach. Duodenal ulcers are ulcers that develop in the upper
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Peptic Ulcers: * A peptic ulcer is a sore (hole) in the lining of the stomach or duodenum because the protective mucus that covers the lining has weakened. The tissues become inflamed due to the contact with hydrochloric acid in the stomach * Peptic ulcers cause nausea, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain. * Peptic ulcers begin when bacteria called “Helicobacter pylori” attach to the wall of the stomach and prevent the area from producing the protective mucus. * Ulcers can be treated
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adrenal corticosteroids -also get gastric ulcers with the meds you take Correct fluid and electrolyte imbalance, weight loss , bronze face Cushings- corticosteroid excess, mostly ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma, weight gain, moon face , treatment is to normalize hormone secretion (Nizoral), hydrocortisone or prednisone-causes ulcers- may be needed Titration before stoping steroids- taper off and take with food – matacium or potassium Blood test for ulcer disease- hemoglobin hematocrit Hyperthyroidism---
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Peptic Ulcer and how can you get it? Is there any way to prevent from getting it? Also if someone has a peptic ulcer is it curable? Well what is a Peptic Ulcer? Peptic Ulcers are painful sores that can be felt in the stomach. Peptic Ulcers include Gastric Ulcers, Esophageal Ulcers and Duodenum ulcers. They can be found on the lining of the stomach, esophagus or duodenum- the upper portion of the small intestine. What causes Peptic Ulcers? There are many factors that can cause Peptic Ulcer. The
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Helicobacter pylori is a Gram negative, enveloped, spiral shaped (curved rod) bacterium that colonizes the stomach of humans[1]. The spiral shape, along with multiple flagella, allows for the bacterium to be very motile in the stomach, using a corkscrew motion to achieve motility[2]. H.pylori measures at 2 to 4 μm length wise, and 0.5 to 1 μm in width, and is slow growing, making is difficult to culture in a lab[1][2]. The cell structure of H.pylori is typical of other Gram negative bacteria, consisting
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Commercializing the Kunst 1600 Dry Piston Vacuum Pump© James A. Narus James C. Anderson * June 2003 * James A. Narus is Professor of Business Marketing, Babcock Graduate School of Management, Wake Forest University. James C. Anderson is the William L. Ford Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Wholesale Distribution, and Professor of Behavioral Science in Management, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. He is also the
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Kunst 1600? Answer: Value elements ➢ Cost savings since it would not involve changing oil because the Kunst 1600 is an oil-free vacuum pump. ➢ Higher revenues, and therefore profits, due to higher output of the Kunst 1600 in lower pressure settings. These resulting higher profits are only generated in the light commercial refrigerator repair segments because in these segments the technicians can complete more jobs with a faster pump (the Kunst 1600) in comparison to the more traditional
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