Stephanie May ST: 103 Pacemaker Case Study: Stacey May My sister‚ Stacey May‚ had a pacemaker implanted at age 7 (1988). Occasionally throughout the 2 years prior to her surgery‚ she suffered with fainting episodes. One day while at cheerleading practice‚ she had fainted and was taken to the ER. At that time the doctor at the hospital found no reason for her fainting spells and she was sent home that night with cough medicine due to complaints of a sore throat. Later that night‚
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Anna Garcia died of splenic sequestration crisis. Splenic sequestration can cause death within 1-2 hours of the rupturing of the spleen since it causes circulatory failure. She displayed commons symptoms of splenic sequestration such as an increased heart rate‚ pale lips and nails‚ fast breathing‚ excessive thirst and a distended stomach caused by an enlarged spleen. The increased heart rate was caused by high blood pressure and blocked arteries. The high blood pressure was caused by blocked arteries
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Case History John Baker a nine-year-old male‚ was admitted to the emergency room with the chief complaints of wheezing during respiration‚ swelling and erythema of the right arm distal (below/farthest away from) to the humerus‚ and slight vertigo (dizzy/ room spinning). The patient is responsive; however‚ he seems confused. The patient was playing outside‚ when a wasp stung him on the anterior region (front/top region) of the forearm. The patient’s mother watched the incident unfold‚ and promptly
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Pulmonary fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in the lungs. Pulmonary fibrosis is one of a family of related diseases called interstitial lung diseases. All of these diseases can result in lung scarring. (Ebina M 2010) "Fibrosis" is a term used to refer to scarring‚ so pulmonary fibrosis means scarring throughout the lungs. In some people‚ chronic pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis develop without an identifiable cause. Most of these people have a condition
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Written Case Study Assignment HNB2102 Mr Hay is an 82 year man who has been in your ward for the past week. On admission he was complaining of sharp pain in his chest which is worse on deep inspiration and coughing. His respirations were shallow and he tended to use purse lip breathing with use of accessory muscles. His temperature was 38 C heart rate 106 beats per minute and his respiratory rate 28 breaths per minute. His family were concerned as he was found on the kitchen floor by a neighbour
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COVER LETTER February 29‚ 2013 532 davis street Virginia beach va 23464 Dear Mrs. and Mrs.sims: Please review the enclosed report‚ and of course feel free to ask for any additional information or explanations you may want. I will call you in about one week’s time to arrange an appointment so that we can discuss your options in person. I look forward to a working with you. Sincerely‚ keonte Yorkshire I.M. Student Genetic Counselor Virginia Beach Genetics Counseling Service * Cystic
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a gram positive bacterium that when looked at under a microscope it appears to be a cluster of what looks like purple circles. This shape is known as cocci. When grown on a TSA plate‚ Staphylococcus aureus appears to be yellow to opaque in color. S. aureus is known as one of the most resistant bacterium to multiple antibiotics and considered the most pathogenic. Everyone is susceptible to S. aureus with one way of transmission being from foods such as chicken
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION CHIEF COMPLAINT Herniated cervical disk. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS This is a 35-year-old white female with cervical pains. She was involved in a car accident 8 years prior to this‚ with no history of neck pain‚ and has developed progressive neck pain since the end of the last year. She was initially treated with physical therapy support and medication‚ with only minor relief. More recently‚ the pain has been increasing‚ radiates from the base of the occiput
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! SENIOR EXHIBITION ESSAY Radiology Technician I chose to job shadow a Radiology Technician for my Senior Exhibition Project. The medical field has always been of interest to me. After discussions with my aunt and uncle‚ who are both Radiology Technicians‚ I chose to research this particular area. ! My community mentor was Renee Barnett. She is a Radiology Technician at San Juan Regional Medical Center. Ms. Barnett was recommended to me by a friend who job shadowed her in 2013. She
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If you are this age‚ Talk to your healthcare professional about these vaccines: 19-21 years 2014 Recommended Immunizations for Adults by Age 22-26 years Influenza (Flu)1 27-49 years 60-64 years Get a Tdap vaccine once‚ then a Td booster vaccine every 10 years Varicella (Chickenpox)3 2 doses HPV Vaccine for Women3‚4 3 doses 3 doses 3 doses Zoster (Shingles)5 Measles‚ mumps‚ rubella (MMR)3 65+ years Get a flu vaccine every year Tetanus‚ diphtheria‚
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