OPERATIVE REPORT Patient Name: Ralph Gleason Patient ID: 110567 Age: 87 DOB: 05/31/---- Sex: M Date of Admission: 04/04/---- Date of Procedure: 04/04/---- Admitting Physician: Martha C. Eaton‚ MD Geriatrics Surgeon: Bernard Kester‚ MD General Surgery Preoperative Diagnosis: Hematochezia. Postoperative Diagnosis: Hematochezia; inactive at this point. Procedure: Colonoscopy. Anesthesia: Sedation. Specimen Removed: None. Pre-op Meds: Versed 3 mg‚ intravenous. Fentanyl 50 mcg‚ Intravenous
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Antibiotic resistance In recent years a challenge to the effective treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by microbes is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR results in reduced effectiveness of antibiotics‚ making the treatment of patients very difficult and sometimes impossible. The impact on especially susceptible patients is most evident‚ resulting in prolonged illness and increased mortality. The total problem caused by AMR on medical field in general and healthcare sector
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Surgical Site Infections Elizabeth Griffor HCA 375 Continuous Quality Monitoring & Accreditation Instructor: Annajane Schnapp October 27‚ 2012 I chose to do my paper on the hospital-acquired condition of surgical site infections. In this paper I will discuss what a surgical site infection is‚ why it is considered preventable‚ the legal implications related to the patient‚ the role disclosure plays‚ accreditation expectations‚ and analyze the cost of continuous quality monitoring
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RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES BANGALORE‚ KARNATAKA. PERFORMA FOR REGISTRATION OF SUBJECTS FOR DISSERTATION. 1. NAME OF THE CANDIDATE& ADDRESS. MS. RINU ELSA EAPEN NAVANEETHAM COLLEGE OF NURSING‚ #132/1‚HORAMAVU‚BANASWADI BANGALORE. 2. NAME OF THE INSTITUTION. NAVANEETHAM COLLEGE OF NURSING. 3. COURSE OF STUDY & SUBJECT. M.Sc. (N) 1ST YEAR PAEDIATRIC NURSING. 4. DATE OF ADMISSION. 17/06/2011 5.
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Executive Summary (Benchmark Assessment) The purpose of the program The nosocomial infection prevention program has been developed to serve as basic practical resource to all health care individuals‚ as well as for those who work in the infection control department in our health care facility. The program will provide helpful information‚ rationales and recommendations in our join effort to fight hospitals’ acquired infection. This program will assist our hospital administrators‚ infection
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There are number of experiments that have produced unanticipated results and if by chance the information falls into the hands of individuals that want to cause harm could be castastrophic (“Dual Use Research: A Dialogue”). Dual use research is a growing concern that has the scientific community and the public frequently discussing the potential harm a research could bring if one intends to use the information improperly‚ in turn‚ potentially turn the information around to cause harm (Biotechnology
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Treatment Topical fluoroquinolones alone or in combination with one or two other antibiotics (aminoglycoside‚ cephalosporin) usually suffices for Blebitis type 1 & 2. The patient should be examined daily for the initial 1-2 weeks as there is always a possibility of rupture of the cystic bleb. Topical antibiotics should be continued for a period of 2-3 months and then tapered. Early bleb related endophthalmitis is caused by Streptococcus epidermidis‚ Staphylococcus aureus‚ Propionibacterium acnes
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1. Salmonella enteritidis is a gram-negative bacterium that causes food-borne illnesses‚ and is the most commonly known serotype of Salmonella. It is a constant problem because of the misuse of antimicrobials in farms‚ disease treatment‚ growth promotion in domestic livestock‚ and the increasing problem of antimicrobial resistance. Current research is being conducted with bacteriophages because they have been identified as a prospective alternative bio-control method to control Salmonella contamination
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is one of the many nosocomial bacterial infections that patients in Intensive Care Units might acquire during their stay. VAP is the number one hospital acquired infection contracted in ICU’s. It occurs within 48 hours from prolonged oxygen therapy by endotracheal tube or tracheostomy. Intubation compromises the oropharynx and trachea by obstructing the normal airway. This allows easier access for microorganisms in gastric and oral secretions to enter the lungs and
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An ongoing‚ and unfortunately growing‚ problem in the United States is pediatric overuse of antibiotics. The audience to whom the responsibility of this problem falls includes pediatricians and family practice physicians who are in the position to prescribe and administer antibiotics to children. Antibiotics have been one of man’s greatest discoveries in the medical realm; saving thousands of lives that would have otherwise succumb to harmful‚ disease-causing bacteria.1 However‚ with the discovery
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