usually is associated with stress and overcrowding. 3. The clinical signs and lesions are variable. The most common finding is hemorrhage in skin‚ fins‚ oral cavity and muscles with superficial ulceration of the epidermis. Occasionally cavitary ulcers (similar to A. salmonicida) are observed. Exophthalmus and ascites are commonly observed. Splenomegaly and swollen kidneys are common. Histologically‚ multifocal areas of necrosis in the spleen‚ liver‚ kidney and heart with numerous rod shaped bacteria
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This assignment will focus on the holistic assessment and care plan of a patient who was cared for during practice placement. It aims to discuss how the care planning decisions were made and relate these decisions with the relevant literature. The setting was an emergency trauma and orthopaedic ward and the care plan was developed in order to meets the patient’s needs after 1 week admission. The care plan was compiled by the student nurse and his mentor and aimed to identify the patient’s needs and
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Accreditation Audit AFT Task 4. A1. Compliance Status The ongoing survey readiness audits that are conducted in the hospital on a daily basis have identified areas we will focus on to ensure that our accreditation survey results are exceptional. Audits are performed on an ongoing basis with a focus on trends that are most commonly cited by the Joint Commission. Nightingale hospital has proven to have made great improvements over prior survey findings in Emergency Management‚ Human Resources
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Chancroid‚ also know as Haemophilus Ducreyi‚ is a bacterium that attacks the skin tissue and produces an open sore. The sore appears in the region of the reproductive organs. The chancroid bacterium appears in both men and women. The symptoms of chancroid may vary between gender but nonetheless appear a few weeks after initial exposure. In men a small red bump will form near the genitals and convert to an open sore only a day or two later. For women four red bumps form in the genital region and also
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Module Title Wound Management Module code NURS09106 Banner No B00209786 Tutor Vicky Wilson Assignment Assignment 2 Word Count 3222 Submission Date 3rd May 2011 Introduction. The following assignment will take the form of a case study. The subject is a 79-year-old sikh gentleman‚ who will be known as patient X. Patient X only speaks English as his second language. Patient X has developed
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pressure can reduce the blood supply to the skin and the tissues under the skin. When a change in position doesn’t occur often enough and the blood supply gets too low‚ a sore may form. Pressure sores are also called bedsores‚ pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers. What are the symptoms of a pressure sore? There are 4 stages of pressure sores. Symptoms at each stage include the following: Stage 1. The affected skin looks red and may feel warm to the touch. The area may also burn‚ hurt or itch.
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An 80-year-old gentleman was admitted to hospital with bilateral lower limb mixed-aetiology ulcers and superadded cellulitis‚ unresponsive to weeks of oral antibiotic therapy. He was an ex-smoker with past medical history of hypertension‚ atrial fibrillation‚ and previous cerebrovascular event. Initial examination of the right leg‚ affected worse‚ is seen in [Figure 1] Further investigations revealed white cell count of 29.5 and growth of β-haemolytic Group C streptococcus; intravenous flucloxacillin
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stage 4 sacral wound. Patient has a past medical history of a subdural hematoma secondary to a fall from a ladder‚ IDDM‚ bleeding gastric ulcer‚ and aspiration pneumonia. EKG and cardiac enzymes were ordered in the ED‚ EKG was unremarkable with a normal sinus rate and rhythm‚ enzymes within acceptable range. Patient sacral wound assessed by ED as stage 4 ulcer‚ with tunneling‚ and draining sanguineous fluid. Patient to have consult with surgery for possible debridement and wound vac. Patient ordered
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PMH:___MRSA NARES‚ DVT RIGHT FEMORAL‚ SAD‚ DEPRESSION‚ STATUS POST LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT‚ ULCERS- STASIS‚ VERICOSE VEIN STRIPPING‚ ALCOHOL ABUSE‚ DRUG ABUSE Recent Surgeries ____LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT‚ VERICOSE VEIN STRIPPING________________________ Chief Complaint
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Anemia in the United States: the prevalence and treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia‚ Pernicious Anemia‚ Fanconi anemia‚ Sickle Cell anemia‚ and Thalassemia in the United States Abstract This paper will look to compare 5 different types of anemia their evolution‚ the most heavily affected population and their mortality rates. Anemia is the most common blood disorder currently affecting more than 3 million Americans and over 2 billion people globally. Although many cases of anemia are mild‚ it can
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