Managing Pediatric Illness and Injury Recognising fractures and dislocations A fracture is the cracking or breaking of a bone and dislocations are where a bone has been displaced from the point in where it should be. There are different types of fractures with the most common being hairline and compound. Hairline fractures are where there is a very fine line between the segments of the bone that appears when x- rayed. The bone segments will remain in alignment and the fracture may not go fully
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REACTION PAPER Marine Basic Safety Training has 4 courses in it these are PST‚ FPFF‚ EFA‚ and PSSR. PST or Personal Survival Techniques means methods and systems used or employed to establish directions for taking appropriate survival actions‚ depending on the equipment and rations available‚ the use of them‚ and the preparation knowledge skills and integrity of the person. The IMO model course for PST is 1.19 that contains 9 modules. In this course discuss about the emergency situations‚ evacuation
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Just prior to the incident‚ the patient is reported to have been acting “confused.” Upon arrival to the emergency department‚ the patient is having difficulty breathing with an increased respiratory rate and pulse. The nurse is unable to complete the initial examination before the patient becomes unresponsive and has increased work of breathing. At this point‚ it is necessary to active an emergency response team and begin advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) interventions. These interventions involve
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There are many different symptoms of polio; these symptoms can range from mild to very serious. Only about one percent of polio patients experience very serious symptoms (UXL). Some serious symptoms include muscle spasms‚ paralysis of limbs or breathing muscles‚ and difficulty swallowing. If a patient contracts a moderate form of polio‚ the symptoms are similar to that of
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the individual stops breathing for a few seconds. Also‚ the number one cause of snoring is how much grease they have and what people weigh. This means that as people lose weight‚ they will get to a weight where they are much more likely not to snore. Snoring can also prevent you from getting enough quality sleep as being tired during the daytime. Getting sleep apnea may cause to snore. This is a serious condition in which throat tissues obstruct the airway and prevent breathing. Sleep apnea is a common
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Describe how to recognise and manage chronic medical conditions including: Sickle cell anaemia Diabetes Asthma asthma You normally recognise somebody with asthma when they start having trouble breathing you may notice this if they are wheezing or if they are having trouble breathing. Asthma attacks can be brought on by exercising‚ dust‚ pollen‚ stress and very cold air. If a child has an asthma attack you should deal
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Perhaps the best way to approach this essay would be to first differentiate between the statements. "I think therefore I am" is a translation from Rene Descartes’ original French statement‚ "Je pense‚ donc je suis" or as it is more famously known in Latin‚ "cogito ergo sum". This famous quote effectively refers to Descartes’ belief that since we know that a thinking process and thoughts are present‚ then it only concurs that there should be a thinking thing‚ or an existing self‚ for these thoughts
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ventilation in pt’s with labored breathing midline) Afebrile = no fever Ambulate = to walk Analgesic = relieving pain Anasarca = severe generalized edema Anuria = absence of urine formation Antihypertensive = an agent that prevents high blood pressure Antipyretic = an agent that reduces fever Ascites = accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (abdomen) Auscultation = listen for sounds within the body. A stethoscope is needed. Apnea = no breathing Bilateral = relating to two
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Respiratory system: Minute ventilation is the quantity of oxygen which is taken in by your lungs per minute. When we exercise there is a higher oxygen intake per minute due to a higher breathing rate‚ we will also need more oxygenated blood cells to go round to the muscles in use to help try and prevent muscular injuries. The reason why when minute ventilation increases is positive to an athlete is because there is a higher intake of oxygen and nutrients needed. This will mean that the athlete
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of time. B. Effect of CO2 on Breathing How did the subject feel after this experiment? The subject reported feeling short of breath and that it felt like it was hard for her to breathe. Describe the changes (on the graph) that occur in the rate and depth of respiration between the first 15 seconds and the last 15 seconds. The first fifteen seconds the breathing appeared to be more shallow and slower. During the last fifteen seconds the breathing became steadier‚ deeper and more frequent
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