Group B Streptococcus Infection‚ Newborn Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacteria that can cause an infection in a newborn. This bacteria is often found in the vagina and rectum of healthy women‚ but this does not mean that the woman has an infection. Most newborns who are exposed to GBS from their mother do not get infected. In some cases‚ however‚ GBS can cause serious infections in pregnant women and newborns. If the newborn is infected in the first 7 days of his or her life‚ the infection
Premium Pregnancy Immune system Childbirth
vomiting‚ Temp: 99.2F. Abdominal U/S confirmed inflamed appendix. 6. Health State: Admitted at 14:36 and appendectomy surgery performed from 19:32 to 20:50 on 10/12/13. Assessment findings: BP 136/83‚ HR 86‚ RR 14‚ O2 Sat 96 on oxygen 2L nasal cannula‚ Temp 98.4F‚ abd pain 3/10. Lungs: clear and equal breath sounds; apical pulse: auscultated‚ strong‚ regular; pulses: equal‚ regular‚ strong radial and pedal sites‚ no edema. Capillary refill immediate (less than 2 seconds). Negative Homan sign bilaterally
Premium Pain Nursing care plan
In Search of Excellence: Review In Search of Excellence is a book dealing with many different principles of economics and what makes big business’ excellent. The first idea that Peters discusses is his chart of the McKinsey 7-S Framework. The graph is very simple but the ideas are fairly complex. In their research‚ they found that their philosophies were too hard to explain and easily forgettable. They made this Framework to deal with strategy‚ structure‚ style‚ systems‚ staff (people)
Premium Assembly line Fast food
Congestive Heart Failure Congestive heart failure is an older name for heart failure. Congestive heart failure takes place when the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins (Merriam-Webster). The heart is split into two distinct pumping structures‚ the right side of the heart and the left side of the heart. Appropriate cardiac performance involves each ventricle to extract even quantities of blood
Premium Heart Blood Cardiology
Abortion and Why it is Wrong by Ken Willaert English 10 Mr. Manske January 16‚ 2001 THESIS STATEMENT Abortion is wrong with respect to human morality. CONTENT OUTLINE I. Abortion is immoral. II. Abortion affects people ’s lives. A. "Pro-Life"� versus "Pro-Choice"� is a serious debate. B. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life. III. A baby is created at conception. A. The fetus forms at an early state. B. The baby is considered living. C. On
Free Pregnancy Abortion Fertility
Group Case Study: Emphysema D.Z.‚ a 65-year-old man‚ is admitted to a medical floor for exacerbation of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; emphysema). He has a past medical history of hypertension‚ which has been well controlled by Enalapril (Vasotec) for the past 6 years. He has had pneumonia yearly for the past 3 years‚ and has been a 2-pack-a-day smoker for 38 years. He appears as a cachectic man who is experiencing difficulty breathing at rest. He reports cough productive of thick
Premium Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
diaphoretic. A cardiac monitor was placed‚ and revealed a sinus rhythm with ST elevation of greater than 0.1mm with a presumably new bundle branch block. There was presence of Q waves in II‚ III and aVF leads with no other abnormalities. In route‚ a nasal cannula was placed with oxygen at 4 L. His vital signs remained unchanged. The chest pressure remained the same at 9 out of 10. Nonenteric-coated aspirin 325 mg was given to chew along with sublingual nitroglycerin 0.4 mg and morphine 2 mg IV. The cardiac
Premium Myocardial infarction Atherosclerosis Cholesterol
and beginning yesterday he developed subcutaneous emphysema‚ which has gotten progressively worse. Earlier today he began having increased respiratory difficulty again‚ with his saturation dropping to approximately 80 % despite oxygen per nasal cannula. Chest x-ray today showed a worsening of the right lower lobe loculated pneumothorax‚ and on examination today he is not only leaking air through the pleur-evac system but also around the two chest tubes. PAST HISTORY: Patient has had previous
Premium Pneumothorax Pulmonology
Oxygen via nasal cannula at 2L as ordered. Supplemental oxygen may be necessary until the client’s condition improves. 2. Administer metoprolol as ordered to prevent episodes of hypertension. Teach 1. Review dietary restrictions and safe substitutions. Avoid salty
Premium Dehydration Medicine Pneumonia
assessment steps will happen simultaneously by the nurse‚ paramedics and patient care techs. ASSESSMENT First‚ the nurse will ensure a patent airway through auscultation of breath sounds and observing chest rise while also applying oxygen via nasal cannula or mask using pulse ox readings to titrate the oxygen‚ maintaining adequate saturation. The nurse will then attach telemetry leads to the patient’s chest and abdomen so that the electrical conductivity of the heart can be visualized. These tasks
Premium Patient Arterial blood gas Pain