Category: Health & Medicine 13691

The patient presented in this case is suffering from a medical condition that makes her entirely dependent on ventilator support, hemodialysis, and total parenteral nutrition. When these medical interventions are removed, the likelihood of the patient’s survival outside the hospital setup is very slim. This patient’s condition is indeed incurable and this makes her fall…

Dr. Samuel is an internal medicine physician. This practice does not have lab service. When Dr. Samuel orders lab work, she recommends the patient to Lucky Lab. Lucky Lab is very appreciative that Dr. Samuel’s patients use their lab. Lucky Lab is so appreciated that for every patient of Dr. Samuel that uses their lab,…

Table of Contents Introduction Colour Flow Doppler CW Doppler M-Mode Imaging Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction The use of ultrasound in the field of medicine is one of the myriads of examples of the practical applicability of physics principles. Its use in this field actually began in the early 1930s and it has continued to advance…

Table of Contents Introduction Signs and Symptoms Treatment Options Consequences Patient Population and Precursors Conclusion Reference Introduction Laryngotracheitis, otherwise known as croup, is a severe respiratory disease. The disease affects the larynx and trachea, resulting from a viral or bacterial infection (Ferri, 2021). The first symptom of laryngotracheitis is a violation of the voice function.…

Introduction Pressure ulcers are often experienced by those patients who have problems with movement and cannot change their position without assistance. In many cases, this condition is associated with surgical interventions, but it is only one possible cause. Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent the occurrence of this issue, but nurse professionals fail to…

Identify the group characteristics: name, meeting location and time, etc. For this observation, I chose a Partial Hospitalization group that meets five days a week for four hours. There is no particular name for this meeting, hence it is recorded as Partial Hospitalization Support. They meet Monday through Friday from 9 am until 1:00 pm…

NCSBN brochure preview describes the common myths and misunderstandings of social media. The most surprising misinterpretation is the acceptance to discuss or refer to the patient when they are not identified by name but use a room number, nickname, condition, or diagnosis. The article argues that this belief is a breach of patient’s confidentiality privacy…

Practice Issue The topic The topic of this practice issue is discharge planning from hospital for patients with congestive heart failure. The purpose of discharge planning is reduction of hospital stay as well as avoid readmissions (Gonçalves-Bradley, Lannin, Clemson, Cameron, & Shepperd, 2016). One of the opportunities to address this problem is his use of…

Introduction Non-profit public health organizations employ donations and private funding, which they mostly obtain from these sources, to advance fair access to healthcare. Non-profit organizations have existed and served local and international communities throughout history. As an illustration, these organizations have consistently promoted and carried out vaccination campaigns among the populace, which has significantly lowered…

The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities First of all, it must be noted that the program is considered to be extremely important in order to reduce the common causes of falls. The authors of the article highlight the importance of person-centered care and clarify how a wide range of quality…