Friday, May 25, 2007
WHAT IF YOU WERE LINDA
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LINDA CANNOT GO ON
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WHY LINDA WHY ?
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CARE ABOUT YOUR COWORKERS
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Saturday, May 19, 2007
A CHF CASE STUDY
A patient in Congestive Heart Failure may become very anxious. Cardiac assessment, lab values and EKGs are all part of the management. Mechanical ventilation Chapter 8)may be necessary. For the complete CHF Case study, just click on the link:
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CHF CAUSES SHORTNESS OF BREATH
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CHF IS RESOLVED
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WHAT HAPPENS IN CHF
Damage to the heart like Myocardial Infarction may cause CHF.
The EKG will show changes.Enjoy reading and learning more about CHF.
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CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF CHF
Saturday, May 12, 2007
WHAT IF YOUR PATIENT HAD AN ILEUS
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the Clinical Setting.(chapters 9 & 16)
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PARALYTIC ILEUS
Paralytic ileus is a postoperative complication. It may occur in any
post surgical patient. It is caused by anesthetics.
What are some of the symptoms of this condition?
Absent bowel sounds, abdominal pain and distention.
post surgical patient. It is caused by anesthetics.
What are some of the symptoms of this condition?
Absent bowel sounds, abdominal pain and distention.
It is important to check for bowel sounds in the postoperative period.
Documentation is also important.
If there are no bowel sounds, MD should be notified for further orders.
The doctor orders tests such as X-Ray and CT scan to confirm diagnosis.
Insertion of a nasogastric tube is also ordered by MD .
Insertion of a nasogastric tube is also ordered by MD .
PARALYTIC ILEUS RESOLVED
FOLLOWING MD ORDERS, ALICE'S PARALYTIC ILEUS RESOLVED IN A FEW DAYS.
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Saturday, May 05, 2007
HOW GOOD ARE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE TECHNIQUES?
WHAT IF YOUR PATIENT IS IN ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome)?
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TOM IS CARED FOR IN ICU - ARDS
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Chapter 14 (A Day in the ICU) and enjoy reading.
LUNGS IN ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
ARDS ( Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) is identified as a condition in which
the lung tissue becomes stiff and oxygenation is difficult. The air sacs ( alveoli) fill
with fluid and white patches are seen on X-Ray.
the lung tissue becomes stiff and oxygenation is difficult. The air sacs ( alveoli) fill
with fluid and white patches are seen on X-Ray.
Mechanical ventilation becomes necessary to assist the workload of breathing.
Breath sounds are decreased as ventilation of lung tissue becomes difficult.
Breath sounds are decreased as ventilation of lung tissue becomes difficult.
ARDS usuallyc accompanies some other illness. Trauma, pancreatitis, pneumonia,
and massive blood transfusion account for reasons ARDS may occur.
and massive blood transfusion account for reasons ARDS may occur.
(Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
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TOM RECOVERS FROM ARDS
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Recovery from ARDS may be a long and complicated process. Mechanical ventilation,(video Sessions 44)
sedation, NMB and Respiratory treatments are generally used in the ICU care of these patients.
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Chapter 14(( A day in the ICU) and enjoy reading.