Katz_NU 556_Cancer & Malignancy Case Study_Week 4 1. What of this patient’s history are considered risk factors for melanoma‚ and what are other warning signs? Some risk factors for melanoma from the patient’s history are frequent exposure to sun. Eric is fair and light skinned which puts him more at risk for sun damage (National Guideline Clearinghouse‚ 2016). Eric has been delaying seeing a healthcare provider even after noticing the new marking. Other warning signs should include that
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Cervical Cancer is a type of cancer that is formed in the tissues of the cervix‚ which is located between the lower part of the uterus and the opening of the vagina. Cancers develop when cells in the body get excited and grow out of control. A few things like having too many sexual partners or leaving in birth control for too long can factor into the development of cervical cancer but the majority of cases are due to a sexually transmitted disease (STI). Even though all women can run the risk of
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Since the introduction of cervical screening in the 1980s‚ rates of cervical cancer have almost halved. This compares to 2‚369 women diagnosed in 2008. Over the last 10 years there has been a 77% increase in the incidence rate for women age 25-29‚ with 281 cases in 2008 For women aged 30-34 the rate increased by 29%‚ with 309 cases in 2008. In women aged 20-24 the incidence rate has remained fairly stable‚ with 39 cases in 2008. Coverage of screening has shown a downward trend in younger women
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Cancer has emerged as a major health problem in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong‚ the number of cancer patients was nearly tripled from 8‚900 in 1970s to around 26‚000 in 2009. It is no wonder that the number of new cases may escalate due to ageing and increasing population. Therefore the treatment of cancer has raised much attention. At present‚ cancer patients are usually treated with surgery‚ chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These treatments are genuinely effective in curbing the progression of cancer‚ but
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*Since male breast cancer has different stages that a man can be diagnosed with that also means that there are different treatments for each diagnosis. The first step that a man would take is a biopsy‚ this usually a common procedure that a doctor will do to get the information they need to make a diagnosis. Along with the biopsy there are other surgeries that may be necessary.Chemotherapy is another treatment that is common for a man to do with breast cancer‚ but it may not be necessary for the
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of the illness. Nurse case managers influence the disease process through the sharing of their knowledge‚ providing community based resources‚ and the relationships that are formed with the patient (Cohen & Cesta‚ 2005). The purpose of this paper is to describe how the nurse and healthcare organizations can provide supportive and preventative patient
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Assignment of Case Introduction Mrs. Lee‚ a 45 year-old-woman who was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)‚ recently admitted to mental hospital. She was depressed with auditory hallucination. In this essay‚ the contributing factors of Mrs. Lee’s GAD condition will be explained first‚ followed by a discussion on her current health conditions. Then‚ appropriate nursing diagnoses are made in priority according to their significance. Furthermore‚ implementation of nursing care to her will
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Introduction The case scenario selected for discussion is about Jeremy Kayton‚ 18 year old male student who moved to America when he was 17 year old. He was recently diagnosed with a case of type I diabetes mellitus‚ went through a break up and he had to work long hours to support himself. He was probably under a lot of psychological and emotional stress‚ suffering from ’tension headache’ and took an over dose of Panadol or acetaminophen with alcohol. According to food and drug agency (2009)‚ a combination
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Background: Mr. A is a 65-year-old male admitted on 3/7 for pacemaker revision and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) epicardial lead placement. He is currently post op day 6. Mr. A has a history of viral cardiomyopathy which was diagnosed 3/2016. His ejection fraction is estimated to be 30%. Following the removal of a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device in 11/2017‚ Mr. A was required to wear a LifeVest. In the past‚ Mr. A has undergone three implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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Secondary to Uremic Encephalopathy‚ Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis vs. Gouty Neuropathy Attending Physician: Dr. Valdez‚ Dr. Manzon‚ Dr. Ocampo‚ Dr. Concepcion I. CHIEF COMPLAINT - General body weakness - Drowsiness - Pain on knees II. NURSING HISTORY The patient‚ MNM‚ has hypertension for 21 years‚ he’s not taking any medications until year 2008 when he was prescribed Nifedipine and Carvedilol. He also has gouty attacks for 14 years now and he is taking Allopurinol. Four days PTC
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