The time that I had to get painful stitches This is about the time that had to get painful stitches. So, it all started when i was eating cheesy mac & cheese at the diner table. I was thinking what I should make for my beautiful mom for Mother’s Day. Well I was thinking I saw that my mom’s brown planting bowl was leaking. I said in my head “She would love a thing that would soak up the water. I would make that thing out of duct tape. So i got to work making it with rainbow zig-zag duck tape. When I was making it my finger was still behind the duct tape and i screamed “OW” I cut my finger. So, I went in the bathroom and put it under cold water. Then i showed my mom and she said “It is fine”. But when she asked my step dad he said
Postsurgical infection treatment cost negatively impact hospital’s finance and creates a financial burden on the hospital. The financial burden of surgery is increased due to the direct costs incurred by the prolonged hospitalization of the patient, diagnostic tests, and treatment. “Infections related to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are some of the most serious infections that require additional costs $40,000 to $50,000” (CABG Infections …, CMS Pay 2008). According to, Contemporary…, this serious and costly errors in the care delivery should never happen. Furthermore, “Hospitals can be penalized up to 1% initially of an organization’s baseline annual Medicare reimbursement” (Cherry, Jacob, 2017, p.392) for performing poor patient
Surgical site infections are considered preventable. Because such infections are considered preventable, there are legal consequences directly connected to such a condition. In this paper, I will discuss what an SSI is and the reasons on why it is considered to be preventable. I will also discuss the role of disclosure and legal implications that are related to SSIs, accreditation expectations, and continuous quality monitoring as it relates to SSIs.
Wound infections are a common type of infections that may contribute to longer hospital stay. Most of these
Surgery is one of the most common medical practices across the United States. Patients of all ages that undergo surgical procedures are left with some sort of surgical wound. Every surgical wound can be classified by the type of surgical procedure and will have a type of wound healing. Although only approximately 2.6% of surgical wounds become infected, surgical wounds can manifest into serious complications for a patient (Harbarth, Hoffmeyer, Lew, Peter & Pittet, 2010). One of the major complications of a surgical wound is postoperative infection. Due to the potential of surgical site infections, surgical technologists are among the operating room (OR) personnel
During the summer, my brother, Justin, obtained a cut on his hand. The cut occurred after he stuck his hand into a car motor while working and the fan proceeded to cut open his knuckles. The wound was around and inch and a half long and appeared to be very deep. I advised cleaning the wound with water and unscented soap. An alcohol base solution would also be helpful to disinfect and clean the wound to minimize the chance of infection. To dress the wound, we applied gauze and taped it as this is all we had without seeking medical attention.
It was a warm fall day, and everything was going quite well. At least in the eyes of a seven year old. My dad was working out in the yard, and my mom and brother were out shopping. My neighbor Claire was at my house and we wanted to eat lunch. We grabbed some Easy Mac from the pantry, and peeled the top off and took out the cheese from inside. I ran out to ask my dad if I could make some Easy Mac. My dad said that it was okay but to be careful. He said to follow the instructions on the back of the cup. I ran back inside sticking the two bowls
No one likes to feel pain but it is unavoidable in some circumstances. Pain can be caused due to many factors. You could get a paper cut, suffer an injury or may be involved in an accident even. There are numerous situations in day-to-day life which could lead to pain. You can say that pain is an aspect of living. Pain is a medium of communication between you and your body. If you do not feel pain then you would remain unaware of your surroundings. Whatever is wrong with your body is communicated to you through pain. It is a feelings which can be induced by numerous means. Vigorous activity, trauma, inflammation and other factors can lead to flaring of receptors on body surface. You can feel pain due to injury to internal organs as well. Neurological disturbance or malfunction of spinal cord
Pain it not easy to be classified. While on clinical setting pain classification it will be depend on the time (acute and chronic), location (painful region). This type it cause the pain, so give the clinical helpful information to detect the pain and how to get for the patient treatment plan.
An acute cutaneous wound is one that is related to the skin and of a rapid onset, for example a burn, skin abrasions or a boil. As the wound is acute, it will have a short duration, lasting from several minutes to several days, and the cellular exudate is rich in neutrophil polymorphonuclear leucocytes with some macrophagates entering after the initial insult (S.Lakhani, S. Dilly, C. Finlayson, 2009). The process of wound healing is essential as otherwise we would likely bleed to death from the slightest little cut. There are several phases consisting of different sequences that allow or body to defend its selves when wounded, these include; firstly forming a blood clot around the wound to prevent excessive blood loss made possible by homeostasis, inflammation whereby the damaged and dead cells are removed from the body, proliferation during which replication of new tissue growth occurs and finally resolution occurs once the wound is closed and involves the realignment of collagen. With ages comes many changes in the body, changes to the skin are one of the primary causes for an alteration in the wound healing process as the dermis is thinner and subcutaneous tissue is diminished. Fewer capillaries are present and cell proliferation is decreased, which result in slower wound healing and atrophy of the glands as well as the skin and mucosa having a lower number of sensory receptors and these factors alone increase susceptibility to injury. (BE. Gould, RM.
A huge number of individuals all through the world experience the ill effects of back agony, which is an interminable condition which genuinely aggravates regular life.
A wound is an injury or the damage of living tissue, and the skin is usually cut or broken, depending on the type of wound. Wounds may be caused from an accidental or intentional incident, an underlying medical condition, surgery, or an infectious disease. Depending on the severity of the wound(s), it will need to be tended to. If the wound is severe enough to require the medical care of professionals, a diagnosis will be made by examining it visually. If fat, muscle, or bone is exposed, or the wound is deeper than one half of an inch, means that the wound is severe enough to require medical attention. After a diagnosis is made, the medical personnel will find out the extent of the wound’s damage and the effects it may have had on the wellness
A canker sore is a painful and small sore in the mouth, and they can appear for a variety of reasons. Some people get them due to lack of sleep, a small cut caused by sharp foods, or for no real reason at all. They often show up around the gums, cheeks, and tongue. A canker sore can last for as long as a week or two before they eventually go away on their own. Pain starts off mild, but gets more intense as your canker sore grows. Even though the canker sore eventually goes away, the entire time you have it will be uncomfortable. You’ll have problems eating, and it could even cause problems with speaking. You may want to try using herbal tea to help reduce any inflammation and
that occur suddenly and generally limited in duration, distinct onset and is associated with temporal reductions in intensity. These pain is mainly caused by tissue injury such as needle prick, burns and surgical interventions. The local injury does not load the body’s restorative mechanisms called healing process, which occur without medical intervention. Therefore, medical interventions may be useful to reduce pain and accelerate the healing process. The most common treatment are use of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen and common analgesic drugs (opioids and non-opioids) can enough control the pain. This type of pain usually takes a few days or a few weeks. However, period of acute pain not exceed 4-6 weeks.33-36
I was walking in the park two days ago and I felt something while cleaning up after my dog. I found a hypodermic needle. I don't know how old the needle was it could have been under the snow for the whole winter. The needle was definitely out there for at least a couple of days, it was broken and bent. The E.R. doctor prescribed combivir as a human Immunodeficiency Virus prophylactic. The side effects are miserable, I felt like I had the flu.
I said, “Mom that I just wanted to feel the air on my fingers. I pulled the trigger on the BB gun and I looked at my finger. All I saw was blood dripping from my hand and I yelled mom look at my hand.