In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in NCM 105 A Case Study on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus December 2010 Table of Contents Acknowledgement…………………….. 3 Objective………………………………. 4 Scope and Limitations............................. 5 Introduction…………………………….. 6 Review of Related Literature…………… 7-8 Case Analysis…………………………… 9 Health History………………………….. 10 Family Genogram………………………. 11 Anatomy and Physiology………………. 12-13 Pathophysiology………………………… 14-17 Nursing Assessment Tool……………….
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Symbicort - Budesonide and Formoterol Beta2 Agonist‚ Corticosteroid‚ Inhalant (Oral) Formoterol relaxes bronchial smooth muscle by selective action on beta2 receptors with little effect on heart rate. Formoterol has a long-acting effect. Budesonide is a corticosteroid which controls the rate of protein synthesis‚ depresses the migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes/fibroblasts‚ and reverses capillary permeability and lysosomal stabilization at the cellular level to prevent or control inflammation
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What is AIDS? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (slowly-replicating retrovirus) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)‚ a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive (1). A virus is a piece of genetic material‚ RNA or DNA‚ surrounded by a protein coat. To replicate‚ a virus must infect a cell and direct its cellular machinery to produce new viruses. A virus cannot
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HIV From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation‚ search "AIDS virus" redirects here. For the computer virus‚ see AIDS (computer virus). For the village‚ see Hiv (village). For the administrative subdivision‚ see Hiv Rural District. HIV Classification and external resources Diagram of HIV ICD-10 B20-B24 ICD-9 042-044 OMIM 609423 MedlinePlus 000602 eMedicine article/783434 MeSH D006678 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that
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Abstract Throughout this complete health assessment‚ I will approach my patient‚ a 49 years old‚ female‚ married patient‚ and perform a head to toe examination. Starting with the gathering of information‚ I will start with biographic data‚ reason for seeking care‚ present illness‚ past health history‚ family history‚ functional assessment‚ perception of health‚ head to toe examination‚ and baseline measurements. The subjective data will be collected first‚ where the patient will provide necessary
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Test 3 cardiovascular Top of Form Question 1 Marks: 1 When reviewing patients’ histories‚ the nurse recognizes that which of the following patients would be likely candidates for drug therapy for cholesterol reduction? Choose one answer. a. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 165 mg/dL b. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 140 mg/dL c. A patient who has two risk factors and a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 100 mg/dL
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Renal disease case study This case relates to renal disease; therefore~ purposefully look into the medication use and vocabulary as they relate to renal patients. Vocabulary: Before attempting to work the case study‚ define each of the vocabulary words. Although the words may have several subheadings‚ it will give you a place to begin your inquiry. When reviewing the vocabulary words‚ you might want to ask several questions: who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. This should give you a much broader
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I. Introduction On January 19‚ 2015‚ during our hospital visit to the Surgery ward of Mary Johnston Hospital‚ there were 7 patients admitted. Of those 7 patients‚ four were admitted due to diabetic complications. According to the International Diabetes Federation‚ the Philippines is one of the world’s emerging diabetes hotspots – ranked at 15 – which is home to more than 4 million people diagnosed with this disease. In 2014‚ there were 571‚000 deaths related to non-communicable diseases‚ including
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Ebola Ebola is the virus Ebolavirus (EBOV)‚ a viral genus‚ and the disease Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)‚ a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). The virus is named after the Ebola River Valley in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)‚ which is near the site of the first recognized outbreak in 1976 at a mission hospital run by Flemish nuns. It remained largely obscure until 1989 when several widely publicized outbreaks occurred among monkeys in the United States. The virus interferes
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The nurse is taking the health history of a 70-year-old patient being treated for a Duodenal Ulcer. After being told the patient is complaining of epigastric pain‚ the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? Melena Nausea Hernia Hyperthermia A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with severe Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease. Which of these statements by the patient indicates a need for more teaching? Top of Form “I’m going to limit my meals to 2-3 per day to reduce acid secretion
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