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    NURSING DIAGNOSIS Ineffective tissue perfusion / Altered cerebral tissue perfusion Risk for injury: Stroke Impaired verbal communication r/t ischemic injury NURSING DIAGNOSIS Ineffective tissue perfusion / Altered cerebral tissue perfusion Risk for injury: Stroke Impaired verbal communication r/t ischemic injury NURSING INTERVENTIONS Careful monitoring of neurological status (Glasgow come scale, LOC, pupillary responses, extremity movement and strength, facial symmetry, speech and vital

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    breast. Factors that can cause error in diagnosis includes any metal devices, electronic devices, tattoos, pregnancy, kidney problems and lung problems (Mayo Clinic, n.d, 2017). Computerized tomography (CT) scan are detailed computerized X-ray images which are processed to develop images

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    can not be obtained with Doppler echocardiography. This one can also be used to determine the potential reversibility of pulmonary arterial hypertention with vasodilators,such as sustained release calcium channel blockers.10 Ventilation & perfusion scan of the lungs It may be indicated to diagnose pulmonary thromboembolism as the underlying etiology of cor pulmonale. Lung biopsy This one is rarely done. Pathologic assessment of pulmonary artery hepertention requires lung biopsy

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    received at Chippenham Hospital Emergency Department (ED) on June 6, 2016. You reported that “your son wasn’t seen by a doctor, but was seen by a nurse practitioner, you were not informed that the hospital was not in network, and you don’t feel that a CT scan was medically necessary after doing research on your own.” You are requesting to, “Settle the balance in full for an additional $200 for a total of $1500.” Please know that the Quality and Compliance Department documented your concerns and the ED

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    Multiple Myeloma

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    Multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma (also plasma cell myeloma also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahler's disease) is a progressive hematologic (blood) disease. It is a cancer of the plasma cell, an important part of the immune system that produces immunoglobulins (antibodies) to help fight infection and disease. The immune system is made up of several types of cells that work together to fight infections. Lymph cells (called lymphocytes) are the main type of cell in the adaptive

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    Radiology technicians work in the field of diagnostic medicine. X-ray Technologists have been trained to do diagnostic tests by using different medical imaging devices such as: x-rays, CT scans and MRI’S. They are trained to use doctor’s orders to get the information to do the correct diagnostic imaging best for the patient. Using the proper notes from the doctor you can get the correct angle of the bone or place of origin to get a clear imaging for the proper diagnosis. With increasing population

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    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) one of the primary imaging modalities used to evaluate and diagnose chordoma. While MRI is done in conjunction with other modalities like computed tomography (CT) to obtain data, studies have shown that there are advantages to MRI not seen in CT. One of them is using diffusion-weighted MRI to assess and differentiate chordoma from other cranial tumors that have “overlapping presentations and anatomic imaging features” such as chondrosarcoma (Yeom et

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    assistants, radiologist, gastroenterologist, researchers, and office staff at the Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ACR, 2014). Each stakeholder serves a specific role. They contribute to forging a cohesive plan to create the patient Likert scale and implement the CT colonography in Ambulatory Surgical Centers. The researchers and providers create a Likert Scale questionnaire tailored to assess the patient’s comfort level and address their fears. Each provider and

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    The next step is to do tests on the brain itself to rule out other possible conditions. Doctors will often do a CT scan first, then an MRI, and possibly a PET scan; these tests will show abnormalities of the brain, and they will help rule out tumors, clots, or if the patient has had a stroke. “The CT provides a clear, two-dimensional image of the brain that shows abnormalities such as brain tumors, blood clots, strokes, or damage due to head injury” (Hill

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