Deep venous thrombosis Deep venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep inside a part of the body. It mainly affects the large veins in the lower leg and thigh. Causes When a clot breaks off and moves through the bloodstream‚ this is called an embolism. An embolism can get stuck in the brain‚ lungs‚ heart‚ or other area‚ leading to severe damage. Blood clots may form when something slows or changes the flow of blood in the veins. Risk factors include: • A pacemaker catheter that
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE Definition: Peptic ulcer disease is an excavation (hollowed-out area) that forms in the mucosal wall of the stomach. Erosion of a circumscribed area of mucous membrane is the cause. Predisposing Factors Precipitating Factors ➢ Age (40-60) > Malignant tumors ➢ Gender > Gastric Hyperacidity
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pressure ulcers‚ although bundles of interventions may be effective and reporting processes; and use of risk Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers N ational Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2003) guidance on pressure ulcer prevention (currently being updated) recommends that all people at risk of pressure ulcers should‚ as a minimum provision‚ be placed on a high-specification foam mattress with pressure-relieving properties. Further NICE (2005) guidance on the management
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Beautiful Legs by Post Use the Timmons opportunity/people/resources framework from B to evaluate this new venture. Would you invest in this venture? Why/why not? Yes‚ I would like to invest in this venture due the following reason The analysis from Market research indicates clearly that there is a customer segment who wants to buy through mail-order‚ so business opportunity exists. People like Dicken Addis‚ Director of Finance and Elizabeth Preis‚ Director
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Introduction Central venous cannulation is a routine procedure‚ which is safe in experienced hands‚ especially under ultrasound guidance. Central venous cannulation is associated with various complications‚ some being potentially dangerous like inadvertent arterial puncture. We hereby report a case of inadvertent cannulation of left subclavian artery during ultrasound guided placement of central venous catheter in left internal jugular vein(IJV). Case Report A 46-year-old female with no co-morbidities
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*PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE* Brief Introduction * Peptic Ulcer is a break in the gastric or duodenal mucosa that arises when the normal mucosal defensive factors are impaired or are overwhelmed by aggressive luminal factors such as acid and pepsin. * Ulcers extend through the musvularis mucosae and are usually over 5 mm in diameter. * In the United States‚ there are about 500‚000 new cases per year of peptic ulcer and 4 million ulcer recurrences; the lifetime prevalence of ulcers in the adult
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DADDY LONG LEGS Daddy Long Legs was written by Jean Webster on 1912. Her books often feature young female protagonists who develop into a beautiful butterfly from being a caterpillar‚ so to speak. They mature intellectually‚ socially and morally. Jerusha “Judy” Abbott is the perfect example. She is an 18-year old girl who grew up in an orphanage. She became sort of a helper as well in the orphanage since she is one of the eldest there. One day‚ one of the trustees that visit the orphanage every
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention Capstone Project Milestone # 4: Pressure Ulcer Prevention Introduction Pressure ulcers continue to be a prevalent issue in the health care system and causes “pain‚ slow recovery from morbid conditions‚ infection and death” (Kwong‚ Pang‚ Aboo‚ & Law‚ 2009‚ p. 2609). In the field of nursing turning and repositioning patients is a well-known nursing intervention to prevent development of pressure ulcers. However‚ many hospitals and facilities still neglect to apply
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Pressure ulcers are common among the elderly. They can occur at any age under such as a person being bedridden. There are preventive measures that can be taken to avoid pressure ulcers. Some pressure ulcers are unavoidable no matter what preventative measures are taken. The fact remains that the majority of pressure ulcers can be avoided if preventative measures are taken. Nurses and other staff members sometimes do not do enough to prevent pressure ulcers. “The vast majority of pressure ulcers are
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A peptic ulcer is a mucosal contusion in the stomach or duodenum. Peptic Ulcer disease results from when the mucosal defenses get incapacitated and no longer shield the epithelium from the result of acid and pepsin. There are three types of ulcers that may occur gastric‚ duodenal‚ and stress ulcers. Most ulcers are caused by H.Pylori infection‚ which is carried through the fecal-oral route and thought to be received in childhood. It also can be received through contaminated endoscopic equipment.
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