End of Life: Peace without Pain Jacqueline R. Reviel Loyola University New Orleans End of Life Peace without Pain Pain management during end of life care is crucial to the comfort and peace of the patient and their family. “With better pain control‚ dying patients live longer and better. Pain shortens life. Relief of pain extends life” (Zerwekh et al.‚ 2006‚ p.317). The nurse must educate about (a) disease pathology‚ (b) signs & symptoms‚ (c) interventions‚ (d) medications‚ (e) alternative
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Pain Management in the Elderly Pain is a complex‚ subjective‚ and unpleasant sensation derived from sensory stimuli and modified by memory‚ expectations and emotions (Merck & Co.‚ Inc.‚ 1995). It is a multidimensional and universally experienced phenomenon‚ however‚ the reactions and sensitivity to pain varies widely among individuals‚ especially for the geriatric population (65 years and older). Pain is a common experience for many elderly individuals that has negative consequences on their
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choronic post surgical pain: Preoperative risk factors associated with high incidence of chronic post surgical pain: • Preoperative pain‚ not localized to previous nonsurgical site‚ is strongly related to chronic post surgical pain (Gerbershagen‚ 2010). • Intensity and duration of preoperative pain (Katz‚ 2009). • Younger female is more prone to having postsurgical pain (Richardson‚ 2007). • Excessive fear of surgery has identified as a predictor for postsurgical pain (Peters‚ 2007). • Chronic
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Provide support to manage pain and discomfort 1.1 Explain the importance of a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort. it is important to have a holistic approach to managing pain and discomfort as this is looking the situation as a whole‚ and how the ways of managing pain and discomfort could have an impact on the person’s life altogether. When you try to find out where the pain originates from this can help you to decide the best way to treat it. When you know the cause‚ you can resolve
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Topic: Piriformis Block for Sciatic Pain Keyword: Back Pain Therapy What is the Sciatic Nerve? The sciatic nerve is the most massive single nerve in the body that bridges the spine and the lower extremities. It is fed by a total of five nerves originating from the spinal cord‚ transcending the length of the lower spine to the buttocks‚ branching out‚ and continuing to the foot. It innervates the skin and muscles of the lower limbs via the tibial and peroneal nerves. It also provides strength to
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Title: Lemongrass: Menstrual Pain Reliever B. Introduction * I. Background of the Study: According to some researchers‚ dysmenorrhea is the medical term for pain with menstruation. There are two types of dysmenorrhea: “primary” and “secondary”. Many of the women suffer this‚ causing them to refrain themselves in doing their usual activities. (acc.SOGC) To prevent the pain that this sickness cause‚ they intake what we call supplements. Though the fact that these pain relievers are very effective
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Myth” by Victoria Braithwaite‚ biologists say “We shouldn’t be so quick to believe that fish don’t feel pain.” The Standing Committee of the European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes explains‚ "The skin of the fish is the first line of defence against disease and provides protection from the environment. It contains sensory receptors for touch‚ pressure and pain." In his book Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good‚ animal behaviorist Jonathan
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Woolverton Lyon Hough BMS 307 9 September 2017 Case Diagnosis Neck pain can have multiple causes. One potential cause of this female’s neck pain with a headache could be a suboccipital headache (Hauser). A suboccipital headache is tenderness in the four occipital muscles: rectus capitis posterior major‚ rectus capitis posterior minor‚ obliquus capitis inferior‚ and obliquus capitis superior. The main diagnostic test for neck pain is an X-ray. By getting an X-ray‚ the physician will have an image
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We all are familiar with‚ and more or less skilled in various intervention techniques such as manipulation‚ mobilization‚ stabilization‚ specific exercises‚ traction‚ and electric modalities for a low back pain (LBP). But‚ the article "Subgrouping Patients with Low Back Pain: Evolution of a Classification Approach to Physical Therapy" by Fritz‚ Cleland‚ and Childs (2007)‚ itself is a new piece of information. According to Fritz et al. (2007)‚ the research evidence represents that a classification
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Advocacy for Chronic Pain Patients Advocacy for chronic pain patients is the voice for all people involved. Advocacy is the answer to some better pain care for its patients. Advocacy is the voice in Congress so that these people can be heard. Advocacy is getting better educated on the chronic pain management and how to help patients deal with their pain. The research I have done is search the web and read articles on chronic pain. The most influential part is that I have met and
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