Benicar Disease

Rashes:- Rashes can be a side effect of taking medication if you have an allergy to the drug. This is because the body builds up antibodies that instantly release chemicals into the body which cause red itchy rashes.

It was my 7th day at HMC, by then I had seen patients with septic shock, diabetic foot, severe TB, lung effusion, fractured femur

There was no documentation of complications with bleeding or any other abnormal findings. You were kept overnight for and admitted to acute inpatient level of care with a discharge the next day. There was no hemodynamic (blood), pulmonary (lung), neurological (nervous system) or metabolic (chemical process) reasons for the acute level of care. The services and interventions provided could have been done in the observation setting. There were no positive test results or other findings after evaluation by the doctors that would have requested an acute level of care. You could have been kept in observation according to guidelines and with no documented complications confirmed through evaluation and testing you could have been discharged from observation with an ambulatory plan of

During one of my rotations, I was assigned a young adult patient who had run out of insulin and had been admitted to the hospital following a Diabetes Ketoacidosis (DKA) episode. I realized that my patient was probably torn between buying insulin and buying healthy food because her chart showed several admissions in the

Healthcare maintenance. The patient has not had a physical in years. We will set her up to come back for this at next appointment. She is not had cholesterol done for quite some time. She does continue on TriCor for her hypertriglyceridemia. We will plan on doing blood work to include a vitamin D, CMP, magnesium, lipid panel, hemoglobin A1c, prior to her appointment in three months. She is seeing Christine Wasilewski, MD for her B12 deficiency and anemia. I will not therefore order test for

Symptoms usually appear within a week of ingestion. They are fever, lower abdominal pain, and bloody, pus-flecked diarrhea.

After the monitor read 112, I knew he was experiencing tachycardia, a sign of hyperglycemia. Rachel returned with a glucometer three times the size of the ones from my

The purpose of this journal is to reflect on my experience and skills gained during my clinical placement at Ben Taub Hospital. On my first clinical day, I was excited and nervous at the same time. My first placement was in the PREOP/PACU area. I was assigned to help a patient who had been in the PACU area going on 2 days. Normally, once the patient comes from surgery they are only in the PACU area for a short period of time before they are discharged home or given a bed in another area of the hospital. This particular patient still had not received an assignment for a bed. The physicians would make their rounds to come check on him daily. The patient was a 28-year-old Hispanic male, non-English speaking, he had a hemicolectomy. He had a NG tube, urinary Foley catheter, and a wound vac. My preceptor had just clocked in and she needed to check on the patient’s vitals and notes from the previous nurse. Once she introduced me to the patient and explained while I was there, she then asked me to check his vitals. (Vital signs indicate the body’s ability to regulate body temperature, maintain blood flow, and oxygenate body tissues. Vital signs are important indicators of a client’s overall health status (Hogan, 2014). I froze for a quick second. I have practiced taking vitals numerous of times and I knew I could do it correctly. I started with the temperature first, when I was quickly corrected on a major mistake I had made by my preceptor. I HAD FORGOT TO WASH MY HANDS and PUT

Working as a scribe in the San Bernardino Emergency Room has provided me with many different types of medical experiences, from seeing gunshot wounds and various lacerations to strokes and ST elevated myocardial infarctions to hypoglycemia and hyperkalemia. Observing the treatment process from triage to disposition has been an exciting experience, in which every patient encounter has only taught me more about the field of medicine and spiked my interests in learning more about the human body. It is truly an amazing experience watching people come in scared and worried, but in the matter of a few hours after various medications, diagnostic studies and procedures they are more comfortable than when they came in. Through this experience, I have

On April 18, 2016, I attended my assigned clinical site at Maimonides hospital. My assignment consisted of taking care of a 95-year-old female, who I will name as Ms. Lily due to confidentiality. Ms. Lily was admitted on April 9, 2016 for shortness of breath. She is alert and orientated to person, place, and time. She also has a history of atrial fibrillation, diabetes, HTN, and high cholesterol. Ms. Lily was also scheduled to have coronary angioplasty on April 18th.

In this portion of my discussion let me give you a scenario. A patient comes to the ER with right upper quadrant pain and appears pale. The patient is complaining of pyrexia, abnormal stool and was vomiting upon arrival. Upon closer examination, the patient was diagnosed with a form of gallbladder

Throughout Jonathan’s stay in the hospital, many nursing interventions were applied to ensure that his health did not deteriorate further. This includes lifting the patient’s legs to reduce edema, weighing the patient every morning, ensuring the patient had a consult with a dietician, and educating the patient on aspects of their condition (Anderson, et al, 2010). Jonathan was admitted to the hospital initially for a heart attack where he was transported to a larger facility to place stents in the blocked vessels. He was then admitted once more because he was experiencing shortness of breath related to fluid build up, edema in his lower extremities, decreased urine output, chest pain, increased heart rate,

The symptoms of IBS can include diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, headaches, loss of appetite, and many more. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is known to come in “attacks” which is a sudden burst of symptoms that can last from hours to weeks, which can paralyze the patient’s work, school, and personal life. These symptoms, varying per patient, cause the patient(s) to

You mentioned medical errors in your post. As a nurse working in the ICU a few years back, I have seen my share of medical errors as it happened. Sad to say, most of them were highly preventable. According to Garrouste (2012), medical errors and adverse events are very common in ICUs, and among them the most prevalent involve medications (Garrouste-Orgeas, et al., 2012) . It is interesting to note that diagnostic errors are also a frequent cause of medical errors in the U.S.( Singh, et al., 2008). The authors cite some examples of diagnostic errors (Singh, et al., 2008): failure to use an indicated diagnostic test, misinterpretation of test results, and failure to act on abnormal results. The authors also added that although diagnostic errors

While in the hospital the doctors noticed that my heart rate would drop into the low 30's, along with my oxygen levels. The ICU which was monitoring my heart would often send a team to my room to assess my condition.