The purpose is to demonstrate the role of the kidneys in the homeostatic control of extracellular fluid volume, plasma ionic concentrations, and osmolality. Three treatment groups were utilized: a Gatorade group, salt-loaded (access to 0.9 g/l00 ml NaCl) group, and a group who only had water. In this experiment the class was able to observe and analyze the changes in urine production as a means of determining the amount of salt the body gets on a day-to-day basis.…
Doctors are learning new ways to cure the disease of C-diff. Their way is to put a healthy person’s poop in a pill to cure the infection. The infection is dangerous and even though it is gross it is meant to be taken seriously. About ½ a million people in America get this disease each year and 14,000 die. There has been many different attempts and ways to cure this infection by fecal transplants to putting the stool into liquid forms both given through the colon. The pill is not actually containing poop it actually contains a bug called stool bugs and the bug is secured into many gel capsules. To hold enough bacteria to start the process, you need at least 24-34 pills in one sitting. To keep the treatment fresh, people…
During the time that I provided care for this patient, she was able to use the bathroom without any difficulty. Also, I asked her simple questions to bring up the topic about urine and fecal incontinence. When I asked her, if her urine came out by itself, such as; when she cough, laugh, or had the urge to urinate? The patient stated that she has experienced minimal incontinence only when she coughs and laughs. Additionally, she expressed that during night time she get up two to three times to urinate, but it was not difficult since her bathroom is in her room. Patient indicated that she hasn’t experienced any fecal incontinence since all her life has suffered from mild constipation…
Fecal incontinence (FI) is a medical condition that can be socially crippling and devastating. It is defined as the recurrent uncontrolled passage of stool for at least 1 month. (1) This condition will cause patients to literally stay locked in their homes and can be a major deciding factor for placing loved ones into a nursing home. (2) It true incidence of this condition varies greatly due to the negative stigmata and loss of autonomy associated it. The median prevalence of FI is 7.7% with a range of 2 – 21%. It affects both males and females equally and it increases with age. (3) Risk factors for developing FI include parous females, patients with cognitive or…
To reduce this stool problem to the barest minimum, a food containing large amounts of energy, in the least quantity of dry matter possible, must be fed. This can be accomplished by increasing the digestibility of the ingredients put into the food, or by reducing the amount of indigestible dry matter. When either is done, most of the food will be digested and absorbed to be used for energy, while only a small amount will remain to become stool. What's more, when the digestibility of the proteins and carbohydrates is improved, the odor of the small quantity of stool that is produced will be considerably…
Subjective Data: He has loose watery stool for the past 12 hours, CHF, perineal area has become excoriated and tender.…
Sheila was more known to be smaller in size than most of the kids in her class. The average height that Shelia should be forty-five and a half inches. Sheila had some missing teeth which was somewhat normal for her age, although her permanent teeth should already have been coming in at this point. Sheila had quite an issue when she went to bed and then woke up the next morning. She had an issue with wetting the bed and she was quite embarrassed about it and had hoped her classmates wouldn’t notice the smell. At Sheila’s age she should no longer be wetting the bed. Although at her age it’s not that uncommon to here that children over the age of five are still wetting the bed. Although it is not a good thing it is not…
His primary complaint is “thirst, abdominal pain and gurgling”. He also states he has “only peed once today”.…
After pointing out the mechanic of what causes OIC, the author expresses solutions that would alleviate the slowing of the bowel while using opioid medications such oral laxatives such as senna, sodium docusate or such medications as a osmotic laxative such as sorbitol or latulose. The author continues on to present the use Magnesium hydroxide, and Polyethylene glyco as a temporarily relief of hardening stool.…
The answers might help to reveal the causes and probable course of her present dysfunction and suggest what kinds of strategies would be most likely to help her. Treatment could then be tailored to Clara’s needs and particular pattern of abnormal functioning.…
Difficulties with continence can affect an individual’s self-esteem, health and their day to day activities. Incontinence sufferers have been known to lose self-esteem and confidence and even withdraw from their usual circle of friends and family. The fear of being found out can make an individual feel ashamed of their condition. These feelings as a whole can impact negatively on an individual’s life. If the incontinence is due to a urinary infection, this could cause intimacy issues, leading to fear of rejection from a spouse. Family outings or sports activities may be affected due to fear of leakage or concerns about incontinence products being noticed by others.…
2.3 explain the principles of effective toilet training and how this is incorporated into routines…
4. Or, what foods would you recommend to a patient who needs to increase their daily fiber intake?…
As evidence by: Redness on coccyx area (around 2cm), redness on perineum and auxiliary area…
One possible explanation for Mary’s sudden diarrhea is food poisoning. Since Mary is stated as being in “reasonably good health,” a sudden occurrence of diarrhea can be a sign of such an infection (Whitney, Rolfes 90). Another thing that could cause the diarrhea is a side-effect from the drugs Mary is taking daily. Diarrhea is a known potential side-effect of over-the-counter drugs (Whitney, Rolfes 90). As for the cramps, they can be caused by a lot of things, but my conclusion would have to be that they are simply directly connected to the diarrhea, as those symptoms usually go hand-in-hand (Whitney, Rolfes 90).…