pain‚ please don’t touch" BACKGROUND Medical History:The patient contracted HIV 15 years ago‚ which progressed to AIDS 8 years ago. Betadine Allergies: Code status: Do not resuscicate. (DNR). Interventions/Responses: A Morphine‚ Lorezepam‚ Ibuprofen‚ Acetaminiphen‚ Pregabalin. ASSESSMENT Neuro: Patient alert and oriented. Pupils equal‚ round‚ reactive to light and accommodation. Respiratory: Muffled bilaterally‚ dry cough. S1 S2‚ Sinus tachycardia Cardiac: GI/GU: Hyperactive bowel sound
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I have a patient named John who is married African American male that is 72 years old who has terminal lung cancer. John is a retired U.S. Steel Mill worker for thirty years and has been married for 25 years. John wife is named Mary who is also 72 years old African American female who retired from U.S. Postal Worker. John and Mary does not have any children. John was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and the physician recommended that he is in the hospice program because the physician stated to
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If you have a chronic disease‚ or at least your family has a chronic disease‚ and can’t imagine a life that is active and full of happiness‚ maybe it looks impossible. But don’t give up. Keep trying and have a strong determination to recover. Because the clinics or hospitals around you might be able to help. The pain clinic is a health care focused diagnosis and cure of chronic pain. Some focus in certain body parts specialists. It also uses a multidisciplinary approach to help people who suffer
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are several ways you can treat shin splints. Rest your body. It needs time to heal. Ice your shin to ease pain and swelling. Do it for 20-30 minutes every 3 to 4 hours for 2 to 3 days‚ or until the pain is gone. Anti-inflammatory painkillers‚ like ibuprofen‚ or aspirin‚ will help with pain and swelling. They should be used only occasionally unless your doctor says otherwise. Arch supports for your shoes‚ orthotics‚ which can be custom-made or bought off the shelf. It may help with flat feet. Range-of-motion
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What Makes a Good Physician? What is a good doctor? What makes a good doctor perfect? In the articles "Phlebitis" by Lair Eigther‚"The Doctors as Stranger" by David Rothman‚ and the book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman these authors state different situations and outlooks the patients were in. For instance the writers explored whether the patients had good medical treatment. Furthermore the authors view the disconnection between the doctors and the patients on how physicians
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even on level ground. Rather than yielding to defeat‚ I felt it best to travel another mile of two and possibly sedate the pain through a softer hiking stride. Not until I had exhausted every possible option‚ which included a dose of extra-strength ibuprofen‚ did I not want to surrender to my pain‚ or speak to Julie about my problems. Since she was ten‚ we’ve completed about 40-day hikes in the Smokies‚ totaling almost 300 miles‚ and most of that mileage‚ if not all‚ were tougher than any we would encounter
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Joseph‚ stored his illegal narcotics. He had done drugs himself to the point that his mind was a depravity to others. Joseph made a profuse amount of money. He had a myriad range of drugs that he sold. He sold drugs from the simple pain killing drug‚ Ibuprofen‚ to one of the most complicated drugs‚ Meth. Joseph provided these drugs to others from his home even though it was a ramshackle. He was very fervent about his job. One day when the sun came out‚ Joseph went on his first drug deal from out of his
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A bunion is very common among foot problems‚ but many people aren’t familiar with them‚ or have mistaken ideas about what they are and how they are treated. A bunion looks like a bump on the side of your big toe‚ and indicates that there is a misalignment in the bone structure of your foot‚ as the big toe leans towards the second toe instead of pointing straight like it should. At the Westside Podiatry Group in Rochester‚ NY‚ a podiatrist breaks down the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment of a bunion:
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Seminar Topic: “Lessons We Are Learning from Influenza 2013” The seminar was about Influenza. The speakers started off by talking about the widespread influenza outbreak in 47 US states. 47 states reported of widespread flu activity‚ and 9 out of 10 regions in the US had elevated flu activity. The speaker went on to talk about how the Influenza A virus subtype H3N2 predominated this season‚ while the Influenza B strain was causing about 20% of cases. The speakers reported that the available flu
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chest and since has spread to both his upper extremities and back.” He does not know why the rash began‚ although he mentions a recent trip to Florida. He denies any allergies. The one and only medication he confirms is long-standing occasional Ibuprofen‚ for his chronic knee pain that occurred many years ago from a work- related injury. The objective information includes a fit‚ trim and overall tan. The rash of unknown origin appears to his chest‚ arms and back. The notable scattered light-colored
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