cerebrospinal fluid. Her upper brain was estimated to be about 80 percent destroyed. However her brainstem, which is responsible for breathing and heartbeat, was still functioning properly. This allowed Schiavo to survive with the assistance of a feeding tube. Terri Schiavo was diagnosed to be in a Persistent Vegetative State (P.V.S). The time frame that Terri Schiavo collapsed she was married to Michael Schiavo. Terri and Michael Schiavo married in 1984 which made Michael the spouse and through the
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This tube makes a communication between the naso-pharynx and the tympanic cavity. In adults, its length is about 36mm forming an angle of 45 degree. On the other surface of eustachian tube, small cilia like structures are present that are responsible for the drainage of mucous secretions from the middle ear to the pharynx. The main aim or function of eustachian tube is to ventilate the middle ear and equalizes the pressure on both sides
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without detectable awareness. It is a diagnosis of some uncertainty in that it deals with a syndrome, not an etiology).[1] In this vegetative state she was able to breathe on her own and maintain some vital bodily functions. Terri had a gastric feeding tube
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vascular system with an external opening. This water-vascular system (WVS), in particular, remains a unique application of a hydraulic system, generating pressure gradients that are able to command hundreds of tiny, adorable tube feet to crawl over uneven surfaces and feeding on tough shelled prey like mussels. The basic components of the WVS in non-crinoid echinoderms (below) include a circumoral ring canal with five radial canals extending from off of it. Also attached to the ring canal is the
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Mr. Schiavo wanted to remove her feeding tubes and insisted that his wife would not want to be kept alive in her state. The parents wanted to keep her on the feeding tube because they believed it to be their daughter’s wishes. The Florida courts were sympathetic to both parties but sided with Mr. Schiavo lawfully. Florida legislators felt the decision was unconstitutional and created what they called “Terri’s law” to prevent Mr. Schiavo from removing her tubes. The law was later overturn by the
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Grade Received: "A" Negligence as an act of omission 1. Bone in the rear-end taken out due to pressure sores An 80-year-old was admitted to an assisted-living center and had small pressure wounds on her tailbone as well as her left foot. During the following two weeks, the sores got a lot worse, but no medical treatment was given. The lady began to have a high temperature and was taken by ambulance to the local hospital; doctors were shocked. The sore on her tailbone was so infected that
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and their families are faced with many difficult choices. One of these choices is deciding whether to withdraw or continue enteral feedings that their loved one has been receiving. Some researchers argue that withdrawing enteral nutrition at the end of life allows the natural dying process to occur and increases comfort because patients are not administered feedings that the body can no longer absorb. Other researchers argue that providing nourishment during palliative care enhances the course of
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Terri Schiavo sustained a permanent brain injury on February 25, 1990. She did not have a living will or a durable power of attorney. Her husband, Michael Shiavo, was appointed her legal guardian. Because Ms. Shiavo was unable to swallow, a feeding tube kept her alive and nourished. Later that year, she was determined to be in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). Throughout the early 1990’s, Mr. Shiavo worked hard with his wife’s health care team, providing her with extensive rehabilitation, which
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and they provided new evidence stating that Terri’s neurological condition was way better and they had medical professionals in support of their claims. Judge Greer denied their motion without review and without a hearing. The judge ordered Terri’s tube to be removed on October 15, 2003; at this time more than 180,000 signed a petition to the Florida governor to invoke Florida’s adult protective custody statutes.
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Monthly Summary and Invoice Date: 03/03/15 A 24 hour, 7 days a week service of Personal Care Support. Health Care Surrogate Provider: Peter L Izquierdo
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