BACKGROUND OF HEALTH FACILTY (LA GENERAL HOSPITAL) La General Hospital was established in the year 1963 and accredited to a District Hospital status in the year 2004. It is the only government Health Institution overseeing the work of both Private and Quasi government Hospitals in the Sub-Metro. The La Sub-Metropolitan District is the politician name given to the following sub-metropolitan districts. (La‚ Teshie). A new municipality called Ledzokuku-Krowor was carved out of the Kpeshie sub metro
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The Hardest Challenge I Have Ever Faced I have meet with more than my share of difficult challenges. This one will remain with me always‚ occasionally playing over in my mind when I look at my son. It was April of 1993‚ the eve of Easter Sunday; my children and I were coloring Easter eggs in anticipation of the big hunt the following morning. The kids were excited and having a blast‚ especially my three-and-a-half- year old son Joey. With the eggs freshly colored and carrots left out for
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Date of Admission: 6/22/---- Date of Discharge: 6/25/---- Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Consultations: Sachi Kato‚ MD‚ Dermatology Procedures Performed: Intravenous Hydration. Complications: None. Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis possibly methotrexate related. HOSPITAL COURSE: This 57-year-old Cuban female was admitted from my office for treatment of severe stomatitis
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Tables of Normal Values (As of January 2013) Note: Values and units of measurement listed in these tables are derived from several resources. Substantial variation exists in the ranges quoted as “normal” and may vary depending on the assay used by different laboratories. Therefore‚ these tables should be considered as directional only. Some values (e.g. hormones) vary by gender‚ age‚ time of day and condition (e.g. pregnancy) so a text on endocrinology should be consulted for complete data
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2.1. Test article Carmoisine also known as E122 or Food Red 3‚ Brillant carmoisine O‚ Azorubin S‚ Acid Red 14‚ CAS No. 3567-69-9 or C.I. 14720‚ is a di sodium salt of disulfonates of 2-(2 quinolyl) – 1‚ 3 indandione and is obtained as red to maroon colour powder (Fig. 1). Dye content in the substance is 88%‚ sodium chloride/sulphate is less than 12%‚ water insoluble matter less than 0.2%‚ Arsenic less than 1 ppm‚ lead less than 0.01 ppm‚ heavy metals less than 40 ppm. Carmoisine was certified by
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Hello Mr. and Mrs. Jones. I would like to let you know that if you do have a baby‚ you are risking him or her having Sickle Cell Disease. What this is is it’s a disease that is genetically inherited and it involves the red blood cells. Mutations in the HBB gene cause this disease. This disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern‚ which means both copies of the gene in each cell will have mutations. The parents of offspring with an autosomal recessive gene each carry one copy of the
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Read the entire document; however‚ only answer the questions in Part III under Objectives and Issues (#1-8) to prepare for the in-class set of questions. Part I—The Initial Physical Examination Scenario Mary and Bill adopted a three-year-old toddler named Sam two weeks ago. Sam is good-natured and very inquisitive. Typically‚ before the finalization of an adoption‚ children are required to undergo a routine examination by a physician. However‚ the required examination is not meant to be a
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Date Admitted: 06/22/2013 Date Discharged: 06/25/2013 Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Consultations: Sachi Kato‚ MD‚ Dermatology Procedures: Intravenous hydration. Complications: None. Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. HOSPITAL COURSE: This 57-year-old Cuban female was admitted from my office for treatment of severe stomatitis and mild volume
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Discussion Board for Ch. 15 p. 456 Clinical Case Study: Evaluating an abnormal CBC 1. Note that the platelet count is very low. How does this affect the patient? Discuss measures to protect him. 2. Note that the white blood cell count is abnormally low. With the second line of defense impaired‚ how should the first line of defense be protected? Roger‚ like many other cancer patients is suffering from thrombocytopenia‚ a condition in which a person’s blood has a remarkably low level of platelets.
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Hospital Course: This 57-year old white Cuban female was admitted from my office for treatment of severe stomatitis and mild volume depletion secondary to poor fluid and food intake. Initially‚ the possibility of a erythema multiforme like picture was raised because she did have some skin lesions. However‚ dermatology consultation with Dr. Kato suggested this was most likely methotrexate related. She was given intravenous leucovorin and high dose prednisone treatment. This along with her intravenous
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