physician the Pt had taken 75 mg of methadone and an unknown amount of Xanex and other amounts of Benzodiazepines. On assessment‚ the doctor noticed his altered mental status and unconscious status. He had a gag reflex and responded to pain. Pt had a blood pressure of 63/41 and a 02 saturation of 50% on room air and a heart rate of 108. We put the patient on an oxy mask at 14 liters and his saturation improved to 90%. The Physician then administered Narcan which in return raised the respiratory rate
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ADHERENCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES: A SURVEY ON RT BEDSIDE NEBULIZATION PRACTICE IN PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER FROM JANUARY 2012 TO OCTOBER 2012 Alvior AJ‚ & Caputli Philbert Adviser: Gappi‚ Mercy Antoinette A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Introduction to Research College of Respiratory Therapy School of Rehabilitation Science St. Jude College- Manila 26 October 2012 / Version 2.3
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desaturated to 88% requiring oxygen support increased to 4 liters. Her baseline systolic blood pressure is 100-110 and it was measured in the low 90’s in the ED. She also had an increased temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius. As a result of L.M.’s increase in temperature‚ heart rate‚ and respiratory rate accompanied with pneumonia‚ the emergency department treated her for sepsis. Labs drawn showed an increase in white blood cells and lactic acid‚ as well as an increase in PC02 and a decrease in PO2. She
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Blood Gas Analysis at the Core Laboratory at University Hospital‚ London‚ Ontario. Blood is one of the most important fluids in the human body. It helps carry nutrients such as oxygen to the cells in the body and transports out wastes like carbon dioxide and other metabolites from these cells. Since blood is the medium through which the different organs and tissues in our body communicates‚ keeping a close eye on the constituents of a blood sample would provide a good indication of the functioning
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LA PRESION ARTERIAL Una de las mediciones que se toman durante un examen medico sistematico es la presion sanguinea arterial. El instrumento para tal medicion‚ un esfingomanometro‚ consta de una faja inflable (la manga)‚ una bombilla de hula con un conducto y un tubo de vidrio con mercurio (manometro). La manga se enrolla en la parte superior del brazo y luego se infla mediante la bombilla de hule. El medico coloca el diafragma del estetoscopio sobre un vaso sanguineo en la parte anterointerna del
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Running Header: Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral Arterial Disease April 22‚ 2010 ME 1352 Abstract Peripheral Arterial Disease is a common secondary disease that follows Atherosclerosis. Once so much plaque builds up in the arteries‚ they become block the blood flow. P.A.D. usually affects the lower extremities and can cause intermittent claudication and‚ if severe enough‚ gangrene. Many people live with atherosclerosis and P.A.D. and show no symptoms. There are numerous prevention
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The test that were conducted on J.T. were a laboratory blood test‚ pulse oximetry test‚ an arterial blood gas analysis‚ a pulmonary function test‚ and a chest x-ray. The laboratory blood test may not directly tell if a person has COPD but they are important to note the possible causes of one’s symptoms and are useful for ruling out other disorders. A laboratory blood test also includes an arterial blood gas analysis which is useful to determine if one’s lungs are working properly and begs to answer
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AbstractBackground pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are fatal‚ no curable‚ but treatable diseases that strongly affect the patients. Objective. To decribe patient’s experience of information relating to PAH or CTEPH. Methods. A qualitative method using content analysis was applied. Seventeen patients (thirteen women an four men) aged 28-73 years from a regional PAH center were individually interviewed. Results. Three categories that
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Focus on Phytochemicals Research Review: The effect of flavonoids on arterial function Submitted by 06136786 March 12‚ 2013 For HLTH 331 Advanced Nutrition To Dr. Pyke Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in developed countries. Diet‚ particularly foods high in antioxidants‚ has been suggested as a preventative mechanism towards reducing the risk of CVD. Compared with other known dietary sources of antioxidants and flavonoids (tea‚ red wine)‚ dark chocolate and other
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An Introduction to Gas Exchange Lecturer: Sally Osborne‚ Ph.D. Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences Email: sosborne@interchange.ubc.ca Useful link: www.sallyosborne.com Required Reading: Respiratory Physiology: A Clinical Approach‚ Shwarrtzstein & Parker‚ Chapter 5 (pp 95-100; 111112). Objectives 1. Distinguish between the following terms: minute‚ alveolar and dead space ventilation; and anatomic‚ alveolar and physiologic dead space. 2. Specify the partial pressures of CO2 and O2
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