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    Irrigating Cystoclysis

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    bladder irrigation. Purpose of Irrigating Cystoclysis • to drain the bladder when acute urinary retention is present • to relieve bladder spasm • to prevent formation of calcific deposits in and around the indwelling catheter • to free blockage in the urinary catheter or tubing Indications • Urinary Tract Infection • Post-genitourinary surgery • Prostatic hematuria Contraindications • Hypersensitivity to the solution to be used • Patients with defects in the bladder mucosa or bladder

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    of Infectious Disease A nurse who works in a skilled nursing facility is caring for an 85-year-old woman who has had a fever of 102°F for 2 days. The nurse noted increased agitation‚ restlessness‚ and a decreased appetite. The patient has a Foley catheter in place. The physician ordered a urine analysis and the results are below. A diagnosis of a kidney infection was given           Color:                             dark amber in color           Appearance:                   cloudy with sediment

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    pump. 4. A piggyback is a small (25 to 250 mL) IV bag or bottle connected to a short tubing line that connects to the upper Y-port of a primary infusion line or intermittent venous access. 5. An intermittent venous access (saline lock) is an IV catheter capped off on the end with a small chamber covered by a rubber diaphragm or specially designed cap. 6. Things to consider when administering IV in the home include: 1. Before patient/family leaves for home‚ make sure they are instructed on IV

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    blood. Catheters are also used to inject dye into the coronary arteries. CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION CPT PROCEDURE A common medical diagnostic procedure used to examine the heart. This test can measure blood pressure within the heart and how much oxygen is in the blood. It’s also used to get information about the pumping ability of the heart muscle. Catheterization is a valuable tool in detecting and treating abnormalities of the heart. Through the use of fluoroscopic (x-ray) guidance‚ a catheter‚ which

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    The total dialysis device and concentrates market will grow to a value of almost $2 billion over the forecast period. The total dialysis device and concentrates market includes the markets for hemodialysis machines‚ dialysis catheters‚ dialysis concentrates‚ dialyzers‚ dialyzer reprocessing machines‚ bloodlines‚ AV fistula needles‚ AV grafts‚ declotting devices‚ guidewires‚ introducer sheaths and water treatment systems. The market will grow as a result of increased patient populations. The patient

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    Concept Map

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    hierarchy of needs : safety) Impaired physical mobility related to Open Reduction‚ Internal Fixation (ORIF). As evidence by Pt. having intrameduillary interlocking rods in right and left bilateral femurs (3). Physician order pt. to remain in bed and catheter placed in patient’s bladder‚ which leads to and can cause 2 … (diagnosis 3 impaired Urinary elimination and 2 pain) Intervention 1: position patient to maintain proper body alignment‚ to maintain joint function‚ prevent musculoskeletal deformities

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    Cardiac Catheterization

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    are treated in the cardiac cath lab during the catheterization with procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and angioplasty with stenting and artherectomy. Angioplasty is performed by inserting a catheter into the coronary artery that is blocked. The catheter has balloon that can be inflated where the blockage is present. The pressure from the inflated balloon will force the plaque to the sides of the coronary artery. This will allow the artery to open and allow for increased

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    HLTEN505C L.G. Due Date: Week 11 (13 May)‚ 2013 As per Ehow web and Nursing Times.net‚ the following table compares the neurological and neurovascular observations. | Neurovascular Observation | Neurological observations | Why to observed | Nerve function and blood flow to an injured extremity | Examination of patient’s nervous system to assess the responses to various stimuli. | What & how to observe | 5 P’s: pain‚ pulses‚ paraesthesia‚ paralysis and pallor | Vital signs and

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    Writing Assignment #7 Tiara Diaz ITT Technical Institute/Breckinridge School of Nursing NUR 270 Jennifer Kyte APRN‚ MSN May 7th‚ 2012 The plan of care for a patient with esophagogastric balloon tamponade tubes is formulated around the primary nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance related to aspiration of blood (Ackley‚ B.‚ Ladwig‚ G.‚ 2011) Bleeding often stop spontaneously‚ but if it does not‚ a Sengstaken-Blakemore or Minnesota tube is inserted to provide constant

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    Intra Aortic Balloon Pump

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    1968 by the Kantrowiz’s group (IABPumpers‚ 2006). Initially the placement of the IABP was done through surgical grafting due to the large size of the catheter‚ but as this technology improved through the years‚ the catheters became small enough to be placed non-surgically at patient’s bedside (IABPumpers‚ 2006). Now‚ with more than 70‚000 balloon catheters inserted each year in the U.S‚ IABP therapy is known to be the mostas a common treatment for cardiogenic shock (Vales‚ Kanei‚ Ephrem‚ & Misra‚ 2011)

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