Assignment One – Critical Analysis Emergency Seizure Management Seizures can quickly escalate into a life threatening emergency and are understandably a terrifying experience for parents and children. Emergency treatment includes: ensuring the patient is safe during the seizure (protect from injury‚ recovery position‚ ensuring airway is patent)‚ termination of seizure activity and patient stabilization. Once the child is stabilised‚ investigations into what may have caused the seizure may begin
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ACLS PRE-TEST ANNOTATED ANSWER KEY June‚ 2011 Question 1: Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer Agonal rhythm/asystole Atrial fibrillation Atrial flutter Coarse ventricular fibrillation Fine ventricular fibrillation Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia Normal sinus rhythm Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia X Pulseless electrical activity Reentry supraventricular tachycardia Second-degree AC block (Mobitz I Wenckebach) Second-degree AV block (Mobitz II block) Sinus bradycardia
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Henson L. Lee Yu1‚ Christine Marie Montesa2‚ Nina Rosario L. Rojas1 and Erwin P. Enriquez1* 1 2 Department of Chemistry‚ Ateneo de Manila University‚ Quezon City‚ Philippines JEOL Asia Ltd.‚ Corporation Place‚ Singapore Abstract A low-cost‚ simple‚ rapid and selective nucleic-acid based lateral flow strip biosensor (LFSB) for possible dengue viral RNA detection is described in this study. The detection is based on competitive binding‚ where gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)‚ with average size of ~10 nm confirmed
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Watson’s Theory of Human Caring Tammy L. Holman University of Phoenix Theories and Models of Nursing Practice NUR 403 Caroline Etland July 1‚ 2010 Watson’s Theory of Human Caring With many changes in our health care systems today I believe nurses and our patients are suffering as a result of all the financial restructuring. Despite the hardships of administrative numbers‚ hospital nurses continue to provide care‚ practice the core of nursing‚ and maintain the caring model. To assist us
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interactions between dendritic cells‚ T cells‚ keratinocytes‚ neutrophils‚ and the cytokines released from immune cells likely contribute to the initiation and perpetuation of the cutaneous inflammation that is characteristic of psoriasis [3]. A basic sequence of the immunologic events that are theorized to occur in psoriasis is described below [3]: * Antigenic stimuli contribute to the activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and other innate immune cells in the skin. * Proinflammatory cytokines
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EXAM 2 Study Guide PSCI 3315 (Spring 2012) Anesthetics From a list of anesthetics‚ be able to pick out the general anesthetics and the local ones General Inhaled:desflurane Sevoflurane Isoflurane Enflurane Halothane Methoxyflurane a. IV i. Dizzepam ii. Loraepam iii. Midazolam (drug of choice for IV) Local anesthetics (esters and amides) End in –caine (lidocaine‚ buplvacaine‚ procaine‚ cocaine) Be familiar with the potential adverse effects of general and local anesthetics Local:
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“A study to determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia on staff nurses‟ knowledge‚ practices and reduction in incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in selected hospitals of Mysore”. BY Miss.Emilymaria George Poulose Dissertation Submitted to the Rajiv Gandhi University of health Sciences‚ Karnataka‚ Bangalore . In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING In Medical
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which blame the sins of mankind for the plague of infertility as a single man preaches about the earthquakes‚ disease‚ and famine the Lord has brought down upon the world as punishment. The placement of this doomsday cult within the setting of the sequence is a strategic use of mise-en-scene by the director which assists the viewer’s understanding of how the government instills fear in the nation and that fear turns into blame. In the documentary “The Possibility of Hope”‚ Philosopher and Cultural
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NVT 1 NVT Task 1 The Colorado Board of Nursing states that all registered nurses are to “Act as patient advocate” ("Colorado RN Scope of Practice‚" p. 1). This role requires a nurse to help ensure that an individual patient’s wishes are heard and respected by those providing care and interventions. It isn’t always easy to represent the patient’s wishes to a physician and family‚ especially when they may result in the end of a life. It is important to always educate the physician and family
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tube fixed in center over the lower lip. RAE Endotracheal Tubes are designed to conveniently position the anesthesia circuit out of the surgical field. Problem- Difficult to pass Suction catheter. Fixed curvature hence more chances of endobronchial intubation or inadvertent extubation. Flexometallic tubes- Inner diameter of tube decreases so airway pressure increases. Permanent kinking of the rings due to retractor pressure leads to permanent obstruction. Mcintosh tube- Easily compressed with Dingman
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