child should be referred to a neurologist as an outpatient. Idiopathic seizures account for 70% of unprovoked seizures in children (Sharieff & Hendry‚ 2011). This essay will explore the current practice and guidelines of seizure management on an acute ward in Starhship children’s hospital. These practices and guidelines will be examined and critiqued‚ and also evaluated from the child and their family’s perspective. Seizures are defined by Huff & Fountain (2011) and Blumstein & Friedman
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← Definition of health: “A state of complete physical‚ mental‚ and social well-being‚ and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”(WHO‚ 1948) ← Definition of illness: “A highly personal state in which person’s physical‚ emotional‚ intellectual‚ social‚ developmental‚ or spiritual functioning is thought to be diminished. ← Definition of wellness: “Wellness is a state of well-being .It defines by each person relative to his or her own values and beliefs *(Environmental‚ social‚ emotional
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An acute illness versus a chronic illness has always been a definition I could easily define. Acute illnesses are sudden and often severe‚ for example an asthma attack or a broken bone. Chronic illnesses are prolonged and develop over time‚ such as asthma or osteoporosis. A chronic condition can develop into acute conditions as well; a child who has asthma could come into the ER with an exacerbation of their chronic condition‚ which is now an acute condition‚ an asthma attack. The way acute and chronic
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death. Pancreatitis can be either acute or chronic depending on diagnosis‚ severity‚ and symptoms
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black‚ the size of landholdings changed‚ and eventually the West Indies became ‘the cockpit of Europe’. The list of changes the sugar revolution brought is almost inexhaustible. The sugar revolution is most clearly demonstrated in the history of Barbados where it occurred in roughly ten years‚ 1640 to 1650. It was not quite so rapid in the other islands. Jamaica changed to sugar slowly and less completely at a much later date. However‚ in each island ‘revolution’ can be used
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supplemental oxygen. Mild to moderate hypoxemia is a common arterial blood gas finding. Hypocapnia and respiratory alkalosis may occur due to the high respiratory rate of an acute asthma exacerbation‚ but prolonged or severe symptoms may cause hypercapnia and metabolic acidosis (Karwat‚ 2002). Chest radiography is often normal; however‚ findings can encounter hyperinflation of the lungs with flattened diaphragm if there is obvious air trapping with the diagnosis of asthma. A CXR may be obtained
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Introduction AG is 50yo female with a history of Sclerosing Mesenteritits‚ diabetes‚ hypothyroidism‚ smoking and alcohol abuse. She was admitted on 1-27-12 for severe abdominal pain along with nausea and vomiting. CT scan of the abdomen revealed a massive gastric dilation and thickening of the duodenal wall leading to occlusion of the duodenal lumen. I met AG on 2-23-12 when she was three weeks post-operative (post-op)‚ gastrojejunostomy‚ resection of the pancreatic head mass biopsy‚ and
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CURRENT RESEARCH ABOUT ACUTE TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF STREPTOCOCCAL TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS Author Michael E Pichichero‚ MD Section Editors Daniel J Sexton‚ MD Morven S Edwards‚ MD Deputy Editor Elinor L Baron‚ MD‚ DTMH Disclosures All topics are updated as new evidence becomes available and our peer review process is complete. Literature review current through: Dec 2012. | This topic last updated: Oct 17‚ 2012. INTRODUCTION — Group A streptococcal (GAS) tonsillopharyngitis presents
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ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract‚ involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water. The inflammation is caused most often by an infection from certain viruses or less often by bacteria‚ their toxins‚ parasites‚ or an adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The GIT is composed of two general parts‚ the main
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Health History Biographical Data Name: JT Birthplace: Couderport‚ PA USA Address: 34 Coneville Road Coudersport PA 16915 Gender: Female Phone Number: 814-698-2425 Marital status: Not married Age: 18 Race: White Birthdate: 8/29/1995 ethnic origin: German Primary Language: English occupation: Full time Student Social Security Number: xxx-xx-9301 Source: Patient herself‚ seems reliable Reason for seeking care: Yearly checkup
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