Author: luna
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Digestive System A digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. food passes through a long tube inside the body known as the alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal tract (gi tract). the alimentary canal is made up of the oral cavity,…
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TUMOR MARKERS
S. No. Tumor Marker Cancer Type Tissue Analyzed Purpose 1. ALK gene Rearrangement Non-small cell Lung cancer: anaplastic Large cell lymphoma Tumor tissue To help determine treatment and prognosis 2. Alpha(AFPX0.64IU/L) Liver cancer: germ cell tumors Blood To help diagnose fetoprotein liver cancer and follow response to treatment: to assess stage, prognosis, and response to…
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FIBEROPTIC COLONOSCOPY
FIBEROPTIC COLONOSCOPY DEFINITION? Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables an examiner to evaluate the inside of the colon (large intestine). The colonoscope is a four-foot-long, flexible tube about the thickness of a finger with a camera and a source of light at its tip. The tip of the colonoscope is inserted into the anus and…
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UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) ENDOSCOPY
Definition? Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure in which a doctor uses an endoscope—a flexible tube with a camera to see the lining of your upper GI tract. A gastroenterologist, surgeon, or other trained health care professional performs the procedure, most often while you receive light sedation to help you relax. Another name is EGD or esophagogastroduodenoscopy.…
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DRUGS-1
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DRUGS A-adrenoceptor antagonists (blockers) EXAMPLES Doxazosin, prazosin, tamsulosin, alfuzosin MECHANISM OF ACTION Inhibits a1-adrenoceptors in arterioles, thereby reducing the tone of vascular smooth muscle and reducing total peripheral resistance. Inhibition of a1-adrenoceptors in periurethral prostatic stroma results in relaxation of the internal urethral sphincter and some relief of obstructive urinary symptoms in males.…
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS-1
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS-1 5-HT1 agonists (triptans) 5-HT3 antagonists Antihistamine anti-emetics Antipsychotics – atypical Antipsychotics – typical Benzodiazepines Carbamazepine Dopamine antagonist anti-emetics Drugs for dementia Gabapentin and pregabalin, 1. 5-HT1 agonists (triptans) EXAMPLES Sumatriptan, zolmitriptan MECHANISM OF ACTION Selective activation of 5-HT1 receptors that are predominantly located in cranial blood vessel walls. 5-HT1 receptors mediate…
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Question Designing a Care Mapp Purpose of Assignment Assist students with the coordination of care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders. Enhance understanding of the nursing process in coordinating care for a client. Course Competency Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders. Select appropriate nursing interventions when providing multidimensional care to clients experiencing alterations in mobility. Instructions After reviewing the medical conditions presented in the textbook, including osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, disorders of the feet, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel disorder, rotator cuff injury, or other musculoskeletal disorders, develop a care map using the template directly after these instructions. For this assignment, include the following: assessment and data collection (including disease process, common labwork/diagnostics, subjective, objective, and health history data), three NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses, one SMART goal for each nursing diagnosis, and two nursing interventions with rationale for each SMART goal for a client with a musculoskeletal disorder.
Designing a Care Map Assessment and Data Collection Three NANDA-I Approved Nursing Diagnosis One Smart Goal for EACH Nursing Diagnosis Two Nursing Interventions with Rationale for EACH Nursing Diagnosis Disease Process: Rheumatoid Arthritis Common Lab work/Diagnostics: i. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test ii. Joint ultrasound scan, iii. Rheumatoid factor test iv. Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (CCP)…
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Case Study – Concept Map and Plan of Care for Mrs Y, an 84-year-old Client
Concept Map Nursing Plan of Care Prioritized Nursing Diagnoses Goal Nursing Interventions Risk for infection Patients maintain freedom from infection. 1. Provide appropriate wound care to the patients. This may hasten the healing process and prevent reinfection (Rodrigues et al., 2019). 2. Help the patients clean their environment to eliminate environmental pathogens that may increase…