Polymyositis Polymyositis is an autoimmune disease that affects several muscles in your body. It can be classified as a persistent inflammatory muscle disease that causes weakness of the skeletal muscles‚ which controls movement in the body. In severe cases polymysitis can affect major organs like heart‚ and lungs. The symptoms of Polymyositis come with extreme pain‚ marked with weakness and loss of muscle mass closest to the truck particularly those in your thighs‚ shoulder‚ upper arm‚ and
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LC is a 65 y/o caucasian female diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of lung. Introduced self to patient‚ explained assessment procedure to patient. Patient awake alert‚ oriented x 3‚ pleasant and follows commands. PERL‚ mucus membranes pale‚ lips dry and cracked. Multiple small bruises on bilateral arms and on legs. No further skin breakdown observed. Port-a-cath left upper chest under skin‚ no redness around site‚ port is not accessed at this time. No JVD observed. Patient states she has been
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Diagnosis Need Desired Outcome Interventions Rationale Evaluation Activity Intolerance Related to Surgical incision as manifested by Chest Tube Thoracostomy inserted at left lung. • Subjective Data: “Di ako makaligo ng mabuti kasi ang daming nakakabit sa katawan ko” • Objective data: - limit movements and requires to have assistance in some activities to be performed - Strenuous activity was restricted by the AP - (+) dry skin - Afebrile - Dry scalp noted - On 3rd day without bath
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Patient Information Thoracentesis revised December 2004 The purpose of this document is to provide written information regarding the risks‚ benefits and alternatives of the procedure named above. This material serves as a supplement to the discussion you have with your physician. It is important that you fully understand this information‚ so please read this document thoroughly. The Procedure: Thoracentesis is performed to facilitate the diagnoses of various conditions associated
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Minamata disease (Japanese: 水俣病 Hepburn: Minamata-byō?)‚ sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease (チッソ水俣病 Chisso-Minamata-byō?)‚ is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. Symptoms include ataxia‚ numbness in the hands and feet‚ general muscle weakness‚ narrowing of the field of vision and damage to hearing and speech. In extreme cases‚ insanity‚ paralysis‚ coma‚ and deathfollow within weeks of the onset of symptoms. A congenital form of the disease can also affect foetuses
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Spirometry Lab Report: Name__________ Lab Section: 1 2 3 Lab Partner(s) _________________ Use your PowerPoint notes‚ lab book‚ text book‚ your data‚ and the Internet to answer the following questions. All reports must be typed and stapled. All reports must be in your own words. One student from each group should include the LabTutor-generated data tables and/or graphs. Exercise 1: Pulmonary
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The whole concept of killing an animal by using only a single shot is described as being the ultimate goal of every hunter. Most hunters were taught that they should aim their sights at the boiler room which is the section of the deer which is the lungs and heart. But many hunters wonder if they can aim elsewhere. Many hunter proclaims that when you fire a shot at a deer‚ you simply cannot afford to miss or you may have a wonded deer runnng around. Both of which can cost you money‚ as well as time
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this patient may experience would be possible pelvic fractures‚ a lateral compression fracture‚ anterior posterior fracture (open book)‚ or vertical shear fracture. Also combine would be hypovolaemic shock and a pneumothorax which could possibly develop into a possible tension pneumothorax. The bony pelvis consists of the ilium (iliac wings)‚ ischium‚ and pubis‚ which form an anatomic ring with the sacrum. Disruption of this ring requires significant energy. Because of the forces involved‚ pelvic
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has a low chance of recovery. The most common symptoms of mesothelioma is shortness of breath‚ chest pain‚ and pleural effusions. Also mesothelioma can breakdown the lung tissue between the bronchial tree and the pleural space. This can lead to pneumothorax‚ which is having air in the pleural space. CAUSES The main culprit of mesothelioma is asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral that is commonly used in construction materials‚ such as roofing tiles‚ paints‚ and insulation. It has strong fibers which gives
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positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) & mean airway pressure (MAP)‚ and for longer durations than in the post-PLS era‚ regardless of whether they received volume or pressure ventilation. In addition‚ the study hypothesized that the incidence of pneumothorax was to be significantly higher in the pre-PLS era‚ & that it was closely related to the pressure characteristics that these patients were exposed to. In this particular study‚ ARDSNet demonstrated that lower tidal volumes (TV) with low plateau
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