Therapeutic hypothermia

nasal nasolacrimal duct and get absorbed into the nasal mucosa and its microvasculature. Considering that these eye drops are often used in either eyes twice or thrice a day, the systemic implications can be extremely dangerous. (8)(14) Ocular therapeutics for Glaucoma: These include beta-blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic agonists, prostaglandin analogues, miotics and combination medications. Most of these

NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME What nurses and midwives need to know This information sheet has been developed to increase knowledge and improve understanding of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Neonatal nurses and midwives will from time to time care for babies whose mothers have been taking addictive substances during pregnancy, which can result in withdrawal symptoms in the newborn baby. Most of these substances are illegal drugs e.g. heroin, but some mothers may have been taking prescribed

Aubri Jimenez Mrs. Galaviz English 12 5 March 2015 Blood Transfusions Lifesaving blood transfusions are becoming more and more common. Aaron Dunnagan is a perfect example of how they are lifesaving. Two years ago when he was thirty-four years old, Aaron experienced symptoms of one of the most rare blood disorders called Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP). TTP is when you have blood clots that form in your blood vessels therefore causing a lack of oxygen to your organs (Dunnagan). What is

The Effects of Lithium and Lamotrigine on Pregnant Bipolar Women By: Jennifer Saebom Choe Introduction to Bipolar Disorder (BP) Bipolar disorder (BD) or manic depression is a mental disorder that affects roughly 1-2% of the population. It is marked by severe mood swings between depression and mania, periods of great delusions and overactivity. It is often treated with mood stabilizers, antipsychotics and antidepressants, and sometimes benzodiazepines. Of the medications, lithium and lamotrigine

HPHG7004: Acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery Title: An exploration of the physiological changes during and after cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery that result in acute kidney injury Introduction Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may offer an alternative to open heart surgery for the treatment of symptomatic ischaemic heart disease, however this less invasive method of revascularisation is not indicated for each individual. For patients with complex lesions or multi-vessel coronary

When posed with the task of giving personal definitions of terms such as human being, environment, health, and nursing, one is forced to evaluate and recall on past experiences and exposures in their life and profession that have helped define who they are. These experiences are the building blocks to which a person makes decisions, behaves, and forms opinions. As experience grows and develops, so do the personal definitions an individual uses to apply to these terms. One memorable moment stands

The world of State Hospitals and Psychiatric Nursing, literally a world that horror movies are made of. The history of mental health treatment is barbaric, including lobotomies, being wrapped in wet sheets until hypothermia set in, the electric shock treatments, lest we forget the twisted experts thinking of incestual everything in who became the “father of psychiatry” Sigmund Freud. Patient Rights were nonexistent, people were disposed of at the “sanitarium” they were locked up, chained to walls

Immigrants who came for personal reasons, had undergone health screening and were cleared of any infectious diseases. Whereas, refugees were accepted emergently, but were offered health care upon arrival. Some of the common diseases are burns, hypothermia, injuries from accidents and violence. Also, the presence of infectious diseases, such as skin diseases and parasites, result from the poor living condition. Common

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT Adv Nursing questions (110 points) Adv Pharmacology (55 points) Adv Pathophysiology (35 points) CASE PRESENTATION Mr. Howard, a 57-year-old man, had a 3-month history of progressive typical anginal chest pain. He reported that the symptoms first occurred with heavy exertion and involved what he described as“heaviness” in his chest. The symptoms were promptly relieved with rest. Over the past weeks, he had been experiencing increasingly frequent episodes of chest

Introduction: Pseudoseizures Versus True Seizures Seizure is the physical finding that occurs after abnormal electrical activities in the brain. Patients with seizures could have symptoms like changes in one’s behavior, drooling, frothing at the mouth, irregular eye movement, grunting and snorting, incontinence, extreme changes in mood, shakes, sudden falls, abnormal changes in taste buds, clenching teeth, respiratory arrest, uncontrolled muscle spasms, twitching, and brief blackout follow by