N/A | Financial Status: (Income adequate for lifestyle and/or health concerns. Is there a source of health insurance? Employment disability?)Unemployed, BC/BS of California | Source and Reliability of Informant:Self | Past Use of Health Care System and Health Seeking Behaviors: Patient has had regular annual exams growing up. Patient is current on all vaccinations/immunizations. Patine sees PMD annualy. Resently she saw Endocrinologyst to r/o hormonal disbalance due to exess facial hair grow
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of health benefits, but surprisingly this simple little drink can do more wonders for your body. Instead of getting a cup of coffee, why not replace it with a warm water lemon drink? Below are the good factors to consider. 1. Boosts your immune system: Lemons are high in vitamin C, which is great for fighting colds. They’re high in potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function. Potassium also helps control blood pressure. * 2. Balances pH: Drink lemon water everyday and you’ll reduce
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could be skeletal muscles, skeletal bones, or skeletal system. Lymphatic which is part of the circulatory system and a very important part of the immune system. Urinary which is also called the renal system. The renal system includes the kidneys, bladder, the urethra and the ureters tubes in order to function properly. Nervous System in which has the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, together to act as the communication and managing system of the body, taking information to the brain and then relaying
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10.1 STROKE This concept was taken from module 10 “Assessment of nervous system”, Sub-topic 3 “common abnormalities and assessment findings of nervous system”. Stroke is a condition of both the nervous and cardio-vascular system. Stroke is a condition of brain damage which results due to shortage of blood supply. The blood supply to the arteries of the brain is reduced leading to brain damage. This result from shortage of blood supply and glucose supply to the brain. In the US it is the fourth
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Nursing Health History 1. Biographic Data A. Patient/Client Initials * K.E. B. Phone Number * 281-835-4377 C. Address * Missouri City, Texas D. Birthdate * October 26,1935 E. Age * 74 y/o F. Sex * Female G. Birthplace * India H. Marital Status * Widowed I. Race/Ethnic Origin * Asian Indian J. Occupation * House Wife K. Employer * N/A L. Financial Status * Her income comes from Social Security. Currently
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three minutes on average” (Key Organization Systems, 2007). Heavy workload, lack of autonomy, low interpersonal support, under-utilization of skills, lack of control over work, wage scales and repetitive work environment have been cited as major contributors to workplace stress (Citation). Coincidentally, a 2006 Harvard Business Review Case ranked work-related stress as the second biggest occupational health problem in the world (Key Organization Systems, 2007). Taking another step forward, we
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The urinary system is another one of the major organ systems that is essential to life. It eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body and regulates water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance of the blood (pg. 7 textbook). However, such diseases can affect people both physiologically and psychologically. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is known to have a poorer result related to the person’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and also have depression (Park). According to the author of this article
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miles.fisher@ggc.scot.nhs.uk ↓ salt + water retention ↓ blood pressure Kidneys NOTES. Following oral ingestion and absorption of ramipril, it is hydrolysed in the liver to its active form ramiprilat that acts on the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAS). It competitively binds to angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) to prevent the cleaving of angiotensin II from angiotensin I, directly inhibiting the actions of angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor, thus exerting its haemodynamic effects
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spinal anesthetic. Types of anesthesia include local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, general anesthesia, and dissociative anesthesia. Local anesthesia inhibits sensory perception within a specific location on the body, such as a tooth or the urinary bladder. Regional anesthesia renders a larger area of the body insensate by blocking transmission of nerve impulses between a part of the body and the spinal cord. Two frequently used types of regional anesthesia are spinal anesthesia and epidural
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effective the use of technology to automate clinical workflow will go. Due to technology, the hospital saw an 82% decrease in hospital acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). There was a significant decrease in catheter-associated urinary tract infections and the hospital was able to have enhanced documentation of pre-existing pressure ulcers. All of this is because of the IT improvements the hospital. The technology used for workflow has been an essential part in the healthcare
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