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OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Hepatic encephalopathy
When the liver becomes damaged, ammonia and
other toxins cannot be removed.This may cause
toxins to cross the blood-brain barrier and cause
symptoms such as lethargy and mental confusion.
toxins to cross the blood-brain barrier and cause
symptoms such as lethargy and mental confusion.
Paracentesis
The liver becomes enlarged in liver failure.
The abdomen also becomes enlarged.Patients
also have difficulty breathing. Paracentesis
is performed to remove excess fluid and make
breathing easier.
The abdomen also becomes enlarged.Patients
also have difficulty breathing. Paracentesis
is performed to remove excess fluid and make
breathing easier.
Learn more about: Your Critical Thinking/ Preceptor Role
Scenario: The patient above, was in respiratory distress
and placed on mechanical ventilation. It is difficult
for the patient on a ventilator to describe pain. Knowing
how to assess is very important.
and placed on mechanical ventilation. It is difficult
for the patient on a ventilator to describe pain. Knowing
how to assess is very important.
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