University of Saint Francis ~ School of Health Sciences ~ Department of Nursing NURS 223: Medical-Surgical Nursing II Exam #6 Hematology/Immunology/HIV-AIDS Study guide Chapters 30 & 31 … 13‚ 14 & 15 Blueprint Exam #6: Dietary – 1‚ Medications – 3‚ Polycythemia – 2‚ Hodgkin’s/nonhodgkins – 3 HITTs – 2 allergic reactions – 4 Diagnostic procedures – 8 HIV/AIDs – 10 Immunity -1 Immunodeficiency – 1 Preventing infections – 1 Gerontological changes – 1 Anemia – 6 Thrombocytopenia – 1 Polycythemia
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ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract‚ involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water. The inflammation is caused most often by an infection from certain viruses or less often by bacteria‚ their toxins‚ parasites‚ or an adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The GIT is composed of two general parts‚ the main
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to human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection of human foreskin and cervical tissue grown in explant culture”. Am J Pathol. 2002 Sep;161(3):867-73. 33 34. Schreiber GB‚ Busch MP‚ Kleinman SH‚ Korelitz JJ. 1996‚ “The risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections. The Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study.” N Engl J Med. 1996 Jun;334 (26): 1685-90 [PubMed ID: 8637512] 35 39. UNAIDS/WHO‚ 2008‚ “Epidemiological Fact Sheet on HIV and AIDS Trinidad and Tobago 2008 update” 40 41. UNGASS Country Progress
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As time goes on‚ it seems as though the relationship between the United States and Cuba only extends to more and more complex. Throughout the decades‚ the results of the sanctions against Cuba have had a drastic influence on the way that the country has developed and interacts with the rest of the world. Cuba’s current situation can be rooted through all of the two countries’ past history with one another and how their relationship has developed. The embargo has inevitably altered Cuba socially‚
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Medical Issues of WWI During World War I‚ there were many issues that surrounded the health of troops. The lack of medical advancement and the knowledge of it‚ then the struggle of keeping ones self-healthy throughout combat were key points to survival. During World War I in less than a year‚ American troops suffered more than 318‚000 injuries 120‚000 were counted as casualties. The front line soldiers are always at the highest risk in any war. With World War I though‚ trench warfare was a dangerous
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Critical Care Nursing: Sickle Cell Anemia Critical Care Nursing 10/15/2009 Sickle cell anemia affects millions of people worldwide. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. They don’t last as long as normal‚ round red blood cells‚ which leads to anemia. Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin that causes the cells to have a sickle shape. Sickle-shaped cells don’t move easily through your blood vessels. They’re
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Communicable Disease Nursing Study Bullets Communicable Disease Nursing DRUG OF CHOICE Tetanus: PEN G Na; DIAZEPAM (Valium) Meningitis: MANNITOL (osmotic diuretic); DEXAMETHASONE (anti-inflammatory); DILANTIN/PHENYTOIN (anti-convulsive); PYRETINOL/ENCEPHABO L (CNS stimulant) Rabies Vaccines: LYSSAVAC‚ VERORAB Immunoglobulins: ERIG or HRIg DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Tetanus: WOUND CULTURE Meningitis: LUMBAR PUNCTURE Encephalitis: EEG Polio: EMG; Muscle testing Rabies: Brain biopsy (Negri bodies) Fluorescent rabies
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society calling him that name would not be acceptable‚ but back then dummy meant somebody who could not speak. When people called him William‚ Billy or Bill he corrected them because he preferred Dummy. At the age of 2 he was diagnosed with Spinal Meningitis‚ this caused him to lose his hearing and since he was so young he could not learn how to speak. But this did not stop him‚ he proved everybody wrong‚ he graduated valedictorian from Columbus’s Ohio School for the Deaf and began his professional
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they flush the toilet but if you see anything in the toilet then you should try and find the child then at the end of the day you should have a word with parents/carers. Meningitis To limit this you could make sure that the children don’t share the same cup. Be observative and as soon as you suspect that a child may have meningitis you would deal with it straight away to stop cross infection. Asthma attack When cleaning the room if you damp dust this will limit the amount of dust that will fly around
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The World of Medicine (Lecture 1) Delivery of Health Care in the US Inpatient versus outpatient Community hospital versus tertiary care Community hospital – serves the common medical needs of the community Tertiary (academic) – addresses complex medical problems‚ training‚ and research (Hershey‚ Geisinger) Teaching hospital Specialty hospital (ortho‚ Meadows) Rehab hospital Prehospital versus hospital (healthcare starts before you get to the hospital) Access to care issues – over 47 million
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