Generic Name(Brand Name) | Dosage‚ Timing‚ and Route | Classification | Indications | Mechanism of Action | Side Effects | Nursing Considerations | Cloxacillin(Avastoph )February 15‚ 2013 | 250 mg‚ q6h‚ IVTT ANST(-) | -Anti-infective-Antibiotic | Treatment of infections caused by pneumococci‚ Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci‚ and penicillin G sensitive staphylococci | Interferes with cell wall replication of susceptible organisms‚ the cell wall‚ rendered osmotically unstable‚ swell‚ bursts
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the blood 2. Hypoproteinemia low protein in the blood 3. Leukocytopenia decrease in white blood cells 4. Erythropoiesis production of red blood cells 5. Toxemia toxins in the blood 6. Bacteremia bacteria in the blood 7. Thrombocytopenia decrease in platelets Use the suffix –emia to write words for the following definitions: 8. Presence of pus in the blood pyemia 9. Presence of viruses in the blood viremia 10. Presence of excess white cells in the blood leukemia
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count of the patient for thrombocytopenia‚ symptoms recognition like myalgia‚ high febrility‚ purpura and dengue antibody recognition etc. The clinical information conducted was also supported with other data gathering such as demographics and the data analysis was done on the SPSS 10.0 software. The findings that were registered indicated that out of 116 patients‚ only 52 patients had the dengue infection. Almost all of the confirmed cases had indications of thrombocytopenia and leucopenia which are
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told that her specific health issue was the reason for her failure to conceive but the Baratinis were still hopeful that there could be a way to minimize the risks. Image Nicole’s Health Woes Nicole has a rare blood disorder called thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP). It is an autoimmune disease that can cause the sufferer’s blood to clot and it can be very fatal. The blood clots‚ called thrombi can cause severe damage to the brain‚ heart‚ kidneys and other parts of the nervous system. If left
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SIRS Specific organ dysfunction Respiratory dysfunction The lungs are a common site of injury in MODS. Lung injury may be either primary when the initial insult is to the lungs themselves (eg pulmonary contusions or aspiration pneumonia) or secondary‚ due to a non pulmonary disease process‚ (eg a septic intra-abdominal process or severe pancreatitis). Acute lung injury results in damage to the alveolar epithelium and/or the pulmonary capillary endothelium causing fluid leakage from blood vessels
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissue and organs. Inflammations caused by lupus can affect many different body systems such as your joints‚ kidneys‚ skin‚ blood cells‚ brain‚ heart and lungs. There are two kinds of Lupus‚ Discoid Lupus Erythematous (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). Lupus is a disease of flare ups‚ Lupus is not contagious. Consequently‚ the main focus of the review is to outline symptoms‚ treatment‚ trigger points
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Approach to Care of Cancer Cancer is considered the second leading cause of death in the United States resulting in about 25% of deaths (Copstead‚ & Banasik‚ 2010). The term cancer encompasses a cluster of more than one hundred diseases. Though there are various kinds of cancer‚ all cancers start due to abnormal cells growth. The typical characteristic of a cancerous cell is that they grow out of control and invade other tissue through the bloodstream or lymph vessels. If untreated‚ cancers can
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(if high index of suspicion = clinical judgement!) Supportive Management * For significant anemia‚ thrombocytopenia‚ or coagulation problems: Transfuse blood products (packed red blood cells‚ platelets‚ fresh frozen plasma) * Maintain thermoregulation (IF with temperature instability) * Adequate glucose control * Support vital signs - constant
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CELLULAR AND IMMUNE CONCEPTS MARISA FRITKIN MED 3015A VICKI SWEET‚ INSTRUCTOR OCTOBER 22‚ 2012 I decided to write my paper about the coagulation system‚ including clot formation‚ but mainly about Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation‚ also known as DIC‚ is a pathological activation of blood clotting mechanisms that may happen in response to a variety of diseases‚ or illnesses. However‚ DIC‚ is most commonly observed in severe sepsis and septic
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‘Superbugs’ Bacteria Bacteria are living organisms that can help the body and also cause infectious diseases. They are microscopic organisms and the largest is only 10 micrometres long (the same size as the world’s smallest guitar) the only living thing smaller than them is viruses. They can come in lots of different shapes and sizes. They grow and multiply every 20 minutes and are the same as the bacteria they came from‚ however they can sometimes mutate to adapt to their surroundings One
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