Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, which causes the individual to be in a lot of pain and discomfort. It’s a very common case that is seen in the emergency department and any age group is susceptible to suffer from the infection. This essay will firstly give a detailed explanation on the pathiophysiology of appendicitis, secondly it will cover the theories of growth and development of a 10-year-old adolescent, the third topic covered will be family centred care. Lastly covered will be the affects hospitalisation has on the 10-year-old adolescent and their family. This paper will be focused on a casey study, a 10-year-old adolescent experiencing appendicitis whilst being supported by her parents.
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(Medscapecom, 2017). Anne is to undergo a appendectomy which is a small operation to remove the inflamed appendix. The process used to remove the organ is called a Laparoscopic appendectomy which isn 't invasive to the client. The surgeons remove the appendix from a single incision near the umbilicus, this process is used to prevent minimal scarring. (YongHun, K., & WooSurng, L. (2016). During Anne’s operation the medical surgical team discover that her appendix has perforated and has caused a gangrenous infection, peritonitis. Peritonitis occurs when the appendix ruptures and bacteria enters the gastrointestinal tract. If this bacterial infection is left untreated it can spread and cause other serious health problems, such as a blood stream infection. Treatment for peritonitis will be a round of antibiotics, the type of antibiotic will be determined by how extensive the infection is. The antibiotics will boost the fight of infection and prevent the spread to surrounding organs. (Mayoclinicorg, 2017). As with everything, there is always psychology behind something. One of the most important growth and development theories is Jean Piaget’s cognitive development theory. In 1963 Piaget’s constructed a detailed and educational theory which solely focused on how a child mentally constructs a model of the world they live in. Piaget’s systematic cognitive development study includes stages of cognitive development, observational
Jean Piaget is a key figure for development, focusing on cognitive constructivism – that being that we must learn from experience and development, building on knowledge that has already been developed. The strengths and weaknesses of Piaget 's cognitive development theory will be discussed.
Psychologist Jean Piaget developed the Piaget’s theory around the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. Piaget’s theory implies that cognitive growth advances in different stages, influenced by an instinctive need to know basis. The four stages of Piaget’s theory are, sensorimotor (birth to about two years old), preoperational (average two to seven years old), concrete operational (seven to eleven years old), and formal operational stage (eleven to undetermined years old).
Piaget – Cognitive Development - Observed his own children, plus others to develop his theories. His theory is broad and runs from birth to adolescence and includes concepts of language, scientific reasoning, moral development and memory. Piaget believed that children went
At the centre of Piaget's theory is the principle that cognitive development occurs in a series of four distinct, universal stages, each characterized by increasingly sophisticated and
Many factors influence children’s development as well as that massive amount of development theories that elaborate on why children do certain things, why children have developmental disorders, or even why some children have developmental delays. Although there are many theories regarding children development and how they are influences, theorist make some great points in the child development but with any theory come flaws such as developmental issues. Famous theorists Freud, Erikson, and Piaget all have different ideas on this topic. Freud was a psychiatrist who believed in unconscious activity of the mind. Erikson was a developmental psychologist who believed that the mind developed in a series of stages, and Piaget was a clinical psychologist who believed in cognitive development. Theorists such as Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, and Erik Erikson discusses how their individual theory influences the make-up of the development of children.
Fifteen percent of the remaining patients develop symptoms of their diverticulosis, while the remaining five percent develop diverticulitis. The symptoms of diverticulosis are often hard to differentiate and determine because they are often nonspecific symptoms, such as simple abdominal pain that is relieved by moving their bowels (Marrs, 2006). Once inflammation occurs, the diverticulosis is progressed to diverticulitis. This inflammation occurs from the large number of bacteria that target the areas of weakened gastrointestinal wall and combine with undigested foods. It is still unknown today why some diverticula became inflamed while others do not. There are some theories surrounding this issue that states the inflammation occurs only when the erosion of the colon wall is so bad that the body’s immune system is unable to protect such a large, disrupted area. In some cases, the inflammation gets so bad and infection co-exists. This combination can result in the enlargement of the infection, allowing it to extend into the abdomen and become peritonitis when it infects the lining of the abdomen (Unknown, 2010).
Treatment with postoperative antibiotics did not significantly reduce the risk of developing superficial SSIs, deep SSIs or organ space SSIs. The patients received postoperative antibiotics were significantly more likely to sustain a postoperative urinary tract infection (P=0.03), increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection (P =0.01) and postoperative diarrhea (P = 0.02) while showing higher rates of both readmission (P= 0.08) and reoperation (P = 0.07) (Table 3) with a significantly longer postoperative length of stay (2.6 vs 1.4 days, P = 0.001) (Table1&
When the surgeon came out to update my parents he said, “Well, in the doctor's world, we say, We hit the Jackpot with your daughter.” He went on to explain my appendix was healthy, but I had Meckel's Diverticulitis. My surgeon was thrilled with the diagnosis because according to him this is a condition he has always studied in a book, but never had the opportunity to treat a case for himself. Meckel’s Diverticulitis is an extra piece of tissue attached to the small intestine that once it becomes inflamed must be removed. Unfortunately for me, I was the guinea pig the surgeon’s had the opportunity to study a condition only 2 to 3% of people are born
Y.M. was admitted to Selma hospital after receiving diagnosis of having acute appendicitis, so she underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy. In summary, appendicitis is defined as, inflammation of the vermiform appendix as a result of an obstruction in the lumen of the appendix (Huether & McCance, 2012). Like all surgeries, even the smallest ones, complications can occur at any time during the intraoperative phases. During the post-operative period there is still potential for significant complications because the patient’s body still hasn’t reestablished its physiological equilibrium. Complications after an appendectomy can include: peritonitis, pelvic abscess, subphrenic abscess, and ileus (Huether & McCance, 2012). Aside from post-op complications
Diverticulitis occurs when, for unknown reasons, a diverticulum, usually in the left colon, bursts, leaking bacteria-rich feces into the peritoneum. The resulting diverticulitis is usually confined to the surface of the adjacent colon, producing an acute illness characterized by severe abdominal pain in the left lower part of the abdomen, fever, and prostration. The treatment usually consists of fluids, bed rest, and antibiotics. Some cases require hospital admission[1].
Piaget believed that human development involves a series of stages and during each stage new abilities are gained which prepare the individual for the succeeding stages. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences between two stages in Piaget's Cognitive Development Theorythe preoperational stage and concrete operational stage. Cognitive development refers to how a person constructs thought processes to gain understanding of his or her world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors. The development of new cognitive structures (mental maps or schemas) will be a result of the individual's ability to adapt through mental processes such
Treatment failure was defined as subsequent readmission for any form of appendicitis, drainage of appendiceal abscess or appendectomy within 30 days of index admission. Recurrence was defined as a subsequent admission for any form of appendicitis, drainage of abscess or appendectomy at any time after 30 days from discharge. Among these two categories, patients were classified as perforated and non perforated. Treatment cost, length of stay and in hospital/30 day mortality rates were assessed as secondary outcomes.
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The educational implications of Piaget’s theory are closely tied to the concept of intelligence as the dynamic and emerging ability to adapt to the environment with ever increasing competence (Piaget, 1963). According to the development ideas presented by Piaget’s theory, cognitive structures are patterns of physical and mental action that underlie specific acts of intelligence and correspond to changes in child development. A review of the assumptions and ideas grounded in his theory and investigation into research conducted since will illustrate applications of his developmental
Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is one the most widely accepted, his four stages of development are age based.