treatment of pain‚ note aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug allergy. Indomethacin(Indocin); can produce neuro toxicity * Side Effect: CNS symptoms in elderly clients with pre-existing CNS disorders‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ abdominal pain. * Nursing Implications: Monitor for GI irritation‚ DO NOT CRUSH the sustained release form‚ use smallest effective dose. Sulindac (Clinoril): * Side Effects: GI pain * Nursing Implications: Note aspirin or NSAID allergy; monitor
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Clot busting therapy must start within three hours (4). Aspirin is the best-proven treatment immediately following a stroke to reduce the chance of having another stroke (4). Warfin‚ Coumadin and heparin may be given‚ but they are not used as commonly as aspirin. An injection of tissue plasminogon activator (clot buster) has shown some recovery benefit to patients but cannot be used with patients who are having
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When focusing explicitly on the topic of a woman’s seemingly ever-evolving status‚ one would constantly perceive it to be a working progress of the woman and the rise of her independence. So‚ why when analysing both‚ ‘The Wife of Bath’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ do these roles of the most prominent women seem to be in reverse? The history of a woman’s autonomy branches outwards from the past‚ therefore enforcing the idea of a woman‚ living in an earlier period‚ to exist under high demands
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI)‚ commonly known as a heart attack‚ is the interruption of blood supply to part of the heart‚ causing heart cells to die. This is most commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque‚ which is an unstable collection of lipids (fatty acids) and white blood cells (especially macrophages) in the wall of an artery. The resulting ischemia (restriction
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Rheumatic Fever |Pathology & Etiology: | | | |Rheumatic fever is an acute inflammatory disease of the heart potentially involving all layers of the heart. Resulting from scaring and deformity
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contractures‚ building muscle tone with ROM activities‚ controlling emotions‚ increasing field of vision. Teach pt s/sx of TIA and stroke (FAST) and the need to notify HCP immediately. MANAGEMENT Antiplatelet drugs to reduce risk of future stroke (Aspirin‚ ticlopidine (Ticlid) and clopidogrel (Plavix)) Thrombolytics such as tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA‚ alteplase [Activse]) and Heparin‚ Coumadin Decadron (dexamethasone) can be given to reduce ICP. Stool softeners‚ bisacodyl‚ laxatives. Bed
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herself well. The lead characters include Susanna‚ a young woman with borderline personality disorder. She doesn’t know what she wants to do or where to go in life. She finds herself admitted into a mental institution after taking a bottle of aspirin and drinking a bottle of vodka. Lisa is a “lifer” patient in the ward‚ and she clearly has some major personality‚ social and mental issues. It was never clearly spoken what her diagnosis was‚ however‚ some of the other girls on the ward mention sociopath
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Name: Soo Jin Park Date: 03/30/2015 Exp 4: Properties of Gases Lab Section: 73426 Data Tables: Hydrogen Step B: Describe the zinc and acid reaction. As placing a small piece of Zn(mossy zinc) metal into the test tube containing the diluted HCI(Hydrochloric Acid) solution‚ gas bubbles rose from the solution slowly at the beginning and vigorously in process of time. As this reaction continued for a long time‚ transparent solution turned into white opaque color and black precipitates were formed
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with D 2 tablets GTube qday | DEMOGRAPHIC FORM Norvasc 5 mg oral tab 1 tab GTube BID 0700 and 1600 | Multivitamin with minerals 1 tablet GTube qday | Mirilax 17 gm via GTube daily | Docusate sodium 100 mg/25mL oral syrup 50 mL PEG qday Aspirin Low Dose 81 mg tablet 1 tablet GTube qday | | Erikson’s Stage of Development Ego Integrity vs. Despair (old age) As we grow older (65 years and over) and become senior citizens‚ our productivity is slowed‚ we retire and explore life in that
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana What is green‚ currently illegal in the state of Florida‚ and could help not only with the economy‚ but also with many illnesses Florida residents suffer with today? Medical marijuana is the answer; in order for Florida to have an economically successful future filled with healthier Florida residents‚ medical marijuana needs to be legalized. Medical marijuana will help more than it will hurt‚ and legalizing this substance in the state of Florida will give us the changes
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