and brain leading to acute renal failure. This was all caused from the progression of the heart operation. * * * What are possible treatment options and prognosis? * Some treatments that Mrs. Jones may undergo include‚ fluid resuscitation‚ medication and in some extreme cases‚ dialysis or hemofiltration may be required. * * * Scenario B * * Why is the condition of Mr. Hodges’s kidneys affecting the rest of his body? * * Because Mr. Hodges already
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* Day 6 – 7 /ABC * ABC Principles of Management : Multi Organ Failure /MODS * PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT : ABC / Multi Organ Failure (MODS) * Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is the progressive dysfunction of more than one organ in patients that are critically ill or injured. * It is the leading cause of death in intensive care units (ICUs). * The initial insult that stimulates MODS may result from a variety of causes including‚ but not limited to‚ extensive
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Suicide by Cop In this type of suicide‚ a person intentionally engages in life-threatening behavior to induce a police officer to shoot that person. His/her goal is to provoke the law enforcement officer to a lethal response. This is distinguished from other police shootings by three elements: the person should show an intention to die‚ the person understands the finality of the act‚ confronts law-enforcement official with such extreme behavior that the officer is compelled to act with deadly
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myself my peers and my students to keep up to date with current legislations and codes of practice. In the first aid industry guidelines are changing every year as more information and research is being done‚ I need to keep up to date with the resuscitation council guidelines and the HSE first aid regulations 1981 and Ofqual. I also need to keep up to date my own First Aid at Work certificate. I can’t teach any subject that I am not thoroughly trained in and I must make sure my students understand
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Growing up in a very horrid environment can often be too influential to the point where it drives much of the youth‚ like myself‚ to ignore their dreams. However‚ I am an exception of this situation. I have primarily grown up in the urban area of Detroit‚ Michigan with many negative influences surrounding myself and others. Constant violence and crimes being committed was becoming normal for the east side of Detroit‚ in which I was living. It is clear to see that no child would be able to have a
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Abstract Hypotension is one of the top three most frequent causes of cardiac arrests in the United States. One early intervention used in treating hypotension is placing patients in Trendelenburg position. The purpose of this research was to review information on the use of the Trendelenburg position or variations of it to determine whether this position has an impact on hemodynamic status‚ to describe historical practices of the Trendelenburg position‚ state the reasons and need for possible change
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Introduction This essay will include a case study about a patient nursed with the supervision of a registered nurse during a clinical placement. It will demonstrate the ability to assess and develop a care plan for this patient. For this case study‚ the patient’s name will be changed to Paul and confidentiality will be kept at all times. The nursing process will be described and used to develop a nursing care plan for the above patient. The setting is an integrated hospital service made up of
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certain bodily fluids by using barriers for protection in the workplace. One type of barrier is called personal protective equipment or PPE. PPE includes gloves‚ lab coats‚ gowns‚ shoe covers‚ glasses with shields on each side‚ goggles‚ masks and resuscitation bags. The purpose of PPE is to keep blood and other bodily fluids from coming into contact with the workers skin‚ mucous membranes or personal clothing. Engineering controls are another type of barrier. This is a method of isolating or removing
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Personnel - See Skill Set 2007 - 2012 | Elite Training and Dieting Sales Representative and Training Expert - See Skill Set Skills- Water Rescue Personnel Proficient with all forms of rescue equipment. Basic first aid‚ CPR‚ resuscitation and qualified to assist SAR operations. Able to function in physiologically demanding environments. Recovery of U.S. and foreign aviation personnel‚ DOD and civilian personnel‚ and inanimate objects. Able to operate UNREP gear and equipment – winches
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Introduction: Penetrating injuries of the abdomen are traditionally treated with exploratory laparotomy .The high non-therapeutic laparotomy rate and associated morbidity after mandatory laparotomy for abdominal stab wounds led to the current selective non-operative management strategy [1–3]. It is reported that 50–70% of abdominal stab injuries penetrate the peritoneum‚ but 20–40% of these penetrating wounds do not lead to significant organ injury [4]. Despite the growing use of diagnostic methods
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