The exact cause of Alzheimer disease is unknown‚ but scientists have proven that there is a strong link between Alzheimer disease and some factors such as genetic‚ environmental‚ and life style factors. Alzheimer disease not only affects the cognitive ability of the patients‚ but also it has behavioural and psychiatric impacts on the patients. In addition‚ family members and friends of the patients would be also affected. Since Alzheimer disease gradually get worse over time‚ damaged brain could
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years after the child has been born‚ depending on the severity of the condition. Often males with hypospadias have chordee‚ a condition in which the penis bends downward during an erection. Uncorrected hypospadias puts a child at risk for urinary tract infections. The child may also have malformed foreskin. If the condition is left untreated a child might have difficulty toilet training‚ social interaction with other boys and problems with sexual relations in adulthood. Surgical correction hypospadias
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Pyelonephrosis is a common result of ascending urinary tract infection and is evidenced by infection of the renal parenchyma and the renal calices (Sheffield & Cunningham‚ 2005). According to Sheu‚ Chen‚ Meng and Leu (2010)‚ urinary tract infections (UTI)s are the leading cause of bacterial infection in infants and children. While many UTIs are relatively benign‚ a simple lower UTI or cystitis can quickly become more serious as it ascends the urinary tract to invade the structures of the kidneys.
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Ibrahim‚ Omaeir Panopio‚ Eunice Salcedo‚ Demsky Urination Micturition‚ voiding‚ and urination all refer to the process of emptying the urinary bladder. Defecation Elimination of the waste products of digestion from the body. - Expulsion of feces from the anus and rectum. - The excreted waste products are referred to as feces or stool. Maintaining Normal Urinary Elimination Promoting fluid intake Maintaining normal voiding habits Assisting with toileting Promoting Fluid Intake
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gastrointestinal‚ and urinary complications. If the thoracic vertebrae experience any trauma‚ during assessment the patient may exhibit a loss of physical sensation‚ paraplegia or weakness in the legs‚ bradycardia‚ hypotension‚ or orthostatic hypotension. The patient may also experience hypoactive bowel sounds or paralytic ileus‚ abdominal distention‚ constipation‚ or uncontrollable bowels. In continuing‚ the patient may also display urinary signs and symptoms such as‚ urinary retention or urinary incontinence
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of unknown number 34 is Proteus mirabilis. Introduction Proteus mirabilis is a gram-negative bacillus bacterium. It is found naturally in the human gut flora. However‚ if P. mirabilis comes into contact with the urinary tract‚ urinary tract infections can result. Urinary tract infections caused by P. mirabilis are correlated
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“Hospital-acquired infections are caused by viral‚ bacterial‚ and fungal pathogens; the most common types are bloodstream infection (BSI)‚ pneumonia (e.g.‚ ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)‚ urinary tract infection (UTI)‚ and surgical site infection (SSI)” (Medscape‚ 2015). HAIs are often avoidable complications that are under scrutiny by regulatory agencies‚ insurance companies and malpractice attorneys. “A press release from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
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chain is the chain of infection‚which includes: INFECTIOUS DISEASE:Any microorganism that can cause a disease such as a bacterium‚ virus‚ parasite‚ or fungus. RESERVOIR: The place where the microorganism resides‚ thrives‚ and reproduces‚ i.e.‚ food‚ water‚ toilet seat‚ elevator buttons‚ human feces‚ respiratory secretions. PORTAL OF EXIT : The place where the organism leaves the reservoir‚ such as the respiratory tract (nose‚ mouth)‚ intestinal tract (rectum)‚ urinary tract‚ or blood and other body
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The nurse is performing her admission assessment of a patient. When grading arterial pulses‚ a 1+ pulse indicates: Above normal perfusion. Absent perfusion. Normal perfusion. Diminished perfusion. Murmurs that indicate heart disease are often accompanied by other symptoms such as: Dyspnea on exertion. Subcutaneous emphysema. Thoracic petechiae. Periorbital edema. Which pregnancy-related physiologic change would place the patient with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of
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factors: age‚ parity‚ delivery of large babies‚ possible hormone deficiency – Cystocele - downward displacement of bladder – Rectocele - rectum pouches upward and pushes the posterior vaginal wall forward – Signs/symptoms: pelvic pressure and urinary problems (Cysto)‚ rectal pressure and bowel problems (recto)‚ dyspareunia Pelvic Organ Prolapse • Medical Management – Kegel exercises (cysto) – Pessaries • Surgical management – Colporrhaphy - repair of anterior vaginal wall – Posterior
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