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Reducing Acute Hospital Readmissions through Telehealth Technology The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that utility of telehealth technology (THT) has the ability to improve patients’ health and reduce costly hospital readmissions for those living with chronic diseases in the United States (US). Nationally, most of our healthcare expenditures are allocated to caring for patients with chronic conditions. Bunnell et al. (2012) suggested that it cost the US more than 2.5 trillion dollars to

Acute Pancreatitis Kathleen Kelly NURS 116 Mrs. Lois Orndorf 4/30/2015   Introduction Client J.D. is a 45 year old white male who presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of severe epigastric and LUQ pain that radiates to his back and shoulder. He has been nauseated and has vomited several times. Client J.D. has been previously healthy. The pain awoke the client from sleep about 24 hours ago and it has become progressively worse since then. His vital signs: 90/50-150-32-100

(2009), acute pharyngitis is a common upper respiratory tract infection seen in the pediatric population, with most children averaging five sore throats within a year in the United States. “Pharyngitis is the inflammation of the mucosa lining the structure of the throat including the tonsils, pharynx, uvula, soft palate, and nasopharynx" (Burns, Dunn, Brady, Starr, & Blosser, p. 715, 2013). Acute pharyngitis can be caused by both virus and bacteria microorganisms. About 40 to 60% of acute pharyngitis

Acute Stress Disorder Brett D. Klawitter Liberty University Abstract Acute Stress Disorder or ASD is a phenomenon that happens during or shortly after a traumatic event. It can affect people in many different ways but it is usually debilitating for up to one month. There has been controversy and stigma attached to the diagnosis of ASD since it was first added to the DSM-IV. This paper will illustrate the definition of ASD, the diagnostic guidelines, the difference between ASD and Acute Stress

history of the disease, how it is treated, and how it could be treated in the future to increase curability and reduce mortality. My focus is going to be on a specific form of leukemia, called Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, or AML3. It is called AML3 because it is the M3 subtype of a form of leukemia called Acute Myelocytic Leukemia. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It forms when there is a mutation in the stem cells that form into various blood cells. This mutation causes the cells

Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome Acute coronary syndrome is a medical emergency in women and men that needs immediate attention; it is imperative to identify early symptoms to get an early treatment with good outcomes. The timely recognition of symptoms for this condition could be a matter of life or death for the patient; acute coronary syndrome is responsible for more than seven million deaths around the world each year, (De Vonn, Hogan, Ochs, & Shapiro, 2011). Su, Nyi, and Li (2015)

summarizes and explores acute stress responses. This explanation includes the symptoms of acute stress reactions as well as acute stress disorder. It also emphasizes the differences between acute stress responses and acute stress disorders. Based on the references found and I examine the different treatment strategies and examine responses and further delve into how it can a person’s life with short term and long term effects. Acute Stress Response Definition Acute stress response is a

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is the most common form of leukemia in adults, approximately 20,800 people are diagnosed each year, leading to the lowest survival rate of all of the leukemias. It is a category of cancer of the blood and also the bone marrow (the soft inner part of some bones), and inside the spongy bone where blood cells are created. The average age for this type of leukemia is 65 or older, and is also generally more common in males rather than females. Acute Myeloid Leukemia is cured

Acute Panmyelosis with Myelofibrosis (APMF) is a rare type of acute myeloid leukemia that manifests with a rapidly fibrotic bone marrow and progressive cytopenias. APMF is usually fatal, a consequence of the disease’s ubiquitous pathologic and disease features, rapidly progressive course, and poor response to traditional treatments. The disease is pathologically recognized for its heavily fibrotic marrow, increased overall cellularity, immaturity of all cell line lineages, abnormal megakaryocyte

Acute Myeloid Leukemia is also known to be called AML and is the most common form of all acute leukemias out there. AML is generally an older person’s disease and it is uncommon in people under the age of 45 while the average age for a person with this disease is 68 years of age. AML is much more common in men than women and the risk of both male and female being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia is less than half of one percent. AML is rare in the diagnosis and it is estimated for the year