Q. What do you mean by “Revision” Joint Replacement? A. Primary joint replacements may wear out or fail over a period of time which may range from a few years up to two or three decades. Revision joint replacement is the term given to the process of removing primary prosthesis from a failed artificial joint‚ reconstruction of the pathological condition and implanting new prosthesis to restore normal joint mechanics. Q. Why do original implants wear out? A. The main reasons for implant wear are mal-alignment
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female certified nursing assistant who sustained injury to her low back and right knee while transferring a patient. Per OMNI entry‚ she was initially diagnosed with right knee contusion/strain and lumbar sprain. She is status post right knee arthroscopic medial meniscectomy‚ medial condyle abrasion arthroplasty major synovectomy/3 compartments and lateral release on 07/31/16. Per the PT note dated 10/17/16‚ patient is doing well with the exercises. However‚ pain in her right knee continues to
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Running Head: NURSING CASE STUDY. AS‚ is a 74 year old male. He is married and has 3 children‚ and a few grand children. He lives in south bend with his wife and his youngest daughter. He seemed to be a family man. His family was in and out of the hospital while he was there. He is a very outspoken person; his family was very supportive.AS‚ formally worked for the city but is now retired. He is a full code with no known drug allergies. He presented to the emergency room with a fever
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Hardware Replacement Project Steve Smithers How do the five major variables of project management—scope‚ time‚ cost‚ quality‚ and risk—relate to this scenario? Time – This would be the amount of time required to complete the project. Typically it is broken down into the time required to complete the components of the project. This is then broken down into the time required to complete each task contributing to the completion of the project Cost - Cost will typically be determined by the
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Introduction of case study My case study done at ward 3(female ward)‚ Hospital T and the title is bronchopneumonia‚ I choose this title because that is often occur at the ward. Patient L is a 14 years old Chinese girls and she came to hospital complaint of cough with greenish sputum as long as 2 weeks‚ she had fever at home and complaint of chest pain. She came from A&E admitted at ward 3 at 30/4/2012 (Monday)‚ 3.35pm accompanied with PPK. She admitted at the ward 3 as long as 5 days and she
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in this case study would be familiar to most graduate nurses. Feeling overwhelmed with her workload Emily has made a decision not follow hospital policy‚ based on the opinion of a college. This situation leads to Emily being asked to explain her actions to nursing management‚ who in turn raise concerns about staff following hospital policy. The following case review will examine the main concern involved in this case and create an answerable question that will help further analyse this case in the
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Introduction In nursing there are some Fundamental patterns of knowing that help nurses in making informed decisions when in practice (Estabrooks 2005). Barbara Carper identifies the four basic patters of knowing; empiric as the science of nursing‚ aesthetic as the art of nursing‚ personal knowledge and ethics as the moral component (Kingsley 2002).This report will outline the four patterns of knowing and indicate how Melanie should have used them to make an informed decisions while looking after
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causes various kinds of metabolic problems. The response to low levels of cortisol is increased production of corticotropin (ACTH). Lack of mineralocorticoids‚ primarily aldosterone (steroid hormone)‚ causes sodium and water imbalance which‚ in some cases‚ can be fatal. The various forms of CAH represent defects in the different stages of corticosteroid synthesis‚ usually hydroxylation reactions at certain positions on the original CAH is a family of inherited disorders affecting the adrenal glands
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relieve pain and stiffness. Exercise A: Ankle Alphabet Sit with your left / right lower leg supported. Make sure your foot has room to move freely. Move your left / right foot to trace each letter of the alphabet in the air. Keep your hip and knee still. Make the letters as large as you can without feeling discomfort. Repeat __________ times. Complete this exercise __________ times per day. STRENGTHENING EXERCISES These exercises build strength and endurance in your ankle. Endurance is the
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which you are Charge Nurse. Patient Details: MaritalStauts: Widower (4 years) Admission Date: 3 January 2012 (Royal Brisbane Hospital) Discharge Date: 7 January 2012 Diagnosis: Left Total Hip Replacement (THR) Ongoing high blood pressure Social Back Ground: Lives at Fairbanks Nursing Home (FNH) (4 years) No children Employed as a secondary until retirement aged 80 Now aged – pensioner Hobbies: Gardening‚ Reading‚ Sowing Sister‚ June Smith (72)‚ visits regularly; very supportive
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