Chronic myeloid leukemia Chronic myelogenous (or myeloid) leukemia (CML)‚ also known as chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL)‚ is a cancer of the white blood cells. It is a form of blood cancer characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of predominantly myeloid cells in the bone marrow and the accumulation of these cells in the blood. CML is a clonal bone marrow stem cell disorder in which proliferation of mature granulocytes (neutrophils‚ eosinophils‚ and basophils) and their precursors
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1 RENAL FAILURE Prof. Stroehlein 2 OBJECTIVES Identify patients with Actual /Potential Acute or Chronic Renal Failure and respond with appropriate care Describe alterations in body functions related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss and interpret diagnostic tests related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss social‚ economical‚ cultural factors that impact an individuals self care. Use effective teaching and therapeutic communication skills with parents ‚patients families
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Pain is defined as “whatever the experiencing person says it is‚ existing whenever he or she says it does” (173). With the information provided in the scenario of Mr. Clark and Mrs. Wong‚ this writer believes Mr. Clark is experiencing the greatest amount of post-operative pain. The numerical pain rating scale provides supporting data due to Mr. Clark rating his pain as 8/10 and Mrs. Wong as 3/10. In addition to the numerical pain scale‚ a focused interview should be conducted. A focused interview
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Chronic Lyme Disease All three sources go very in-depth about Lyme disease and provide a wide range of information. This paper will look specifically at the condition referred to as Chronic Lyme Disease as well as others topics surrounding the disease. I have found that there are differing views regarding factors such as the severity‚ transferral‚ treatment‚ and many others. My sources include a well accredited documentary‚ published report by Dr. Scott Taylor‚ and a website for the Center for
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Pain Questions to ask: Where? When did it start? Quality? Quantity? Duration? Inciting event? Was it present on admission? What did they get for pain already? Did the pain improve with medication? Allergies to pain medications? If headache‚ chest or abdominal pain is present‚ refer to the respective sections for further questions. Rule out: Sudden acuity of worsening pain. Refer to the respective sections for headache‚ chest or abdominal pain. What to order: Depend on which area is hurting
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Pain management is an essential part of nursing. And nurses have a responsibility to adequately manage the patients’ pain‚ but this doesn’t always mean the use of an analgesic. Effective pain management can be holistic in its approach. The important aspect is to have a control that is safe‚ practical‚ and realistic in the outpatient setting. We are our patients’ friend in the management of their pain. Without a doubt‚ uncontrolled pain can result in devastating effects. It’s important to remember
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metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar collateral reconstruction with residuals‚ and status post right thumb base fusion with residuals. Based on the progress report dated 12/14/15‚ the patient complains of intermittent right shoulder pain. He also complains of constant and severe left shoulder pain‚ rated 8-9/10 with associated limitation of ranges of motion as well as weakness
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss in renal function over a period of months or years. The cause or reason of CKD is that over the time you age‚ you get high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ or a kidney problem you were born with. The symptoms of this disease are unnoticeable until later stages. Normally if you had chronic kidney disease you might feel generally unwell and experiencing a reduced appetite. There are several types of tests done for CKD. There is a test to take precautions;
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Pain: A Balance Between Analgesia and Side Effects What are the main ideas of this theory? * Patient Participation - The proposal that patient teaching and goal setting contribute to a balance between analgesia and side effects. * Multimodal Intervention - The proposal that nursing use of potent pain medication‚ plus pharmacological and non-pharmacological means will achieve a balance between analgesia and side effects. * Attentive Care – The proposal nursing assessment‚ intervention
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When confronted with pain‚ there are two options. The first is to remain passive and brave the pain‚ but the second is to make the most of and learn from it‚ which is exactly what Richard Wright does in Black Boy. Wright’s several experiences with unnecessary pain in his childhood define his relationship with religion‚ intensify his attitude towards racism‚ and shape his character into adolescence. Unnecessary pain has been present in Richard’s life since the beginning of the novel‚ most notably
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