Volume_4_Issue_2_Sep_2012
... concerns and opinions by asking openended questions and asking patients to share key information, such as their medical histories (including illnesses, immunization and hospitalizations), medication history (including overthe-counter (OTC) medications, vitamins, dietary supplements, herbal / alterna ...
... concerns and opinions by asking openended questions and asking patients to share key information, such as their medical histories (including illnesses, immunization and hospitalizations), medication history (including overthe-counter (OTC) medications, vitamins, dietary supplements, herbal / alterna ...
HIPEC Notes for Anesthesia
... Safety Note: Patients must remain in A3SD, SICU, or PACU until the 48 hour cytotoxic precautions are complete. Until the hospital is more familiar with these patients, it is advisable to limit nighttime and weekend transfers of locations – although it is understood that this may be necessary under t ...
... Safety Note: Patients must remain in A3SD, SICU, or PACU until the 48 hour cytotoxic precautions are complete. Until the hospital is more familiar with these patients, it is advisable to limit nighttime and weekend transfers of locations – although it is understood that this may be necessary under t ...
An outpatient medical treatment protocol for peritonsillar abscess
... because the outlying practitioners were not comfortable treating peritonsillar abscess. Our outpatient medical treatment plan does not require immediate instrumentation, such as needle aspiration or incision and drainage, and it can be used with confidence by practitioners regardless of their level ...
... because the outlying practitioners were not comfortable treating peritonsillar abscess. Our outpatient medical treatment plan does not require immediate instrumentation, such as needle aspiration or incision and drainage, and it can be used with confidence by practitioners regardless of their level ...
Session 4 - Teaching Slides
... By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Present the importance of good adherence to ARV therapy List the 5 main reasons leading to non adherence Describe 3 types of adherence Explain the relationship between adherence and drug resistance ...
... By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Present the importance of good adherence to ARV therapy List the 5 main reasons leading to non adherence Describe 3 types of adherence Explain the relationship between adherence and drug resistance ...
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
... Can give home dose as IV (2:1 po to IV ratio) Titrate up based on response (goal net negative 1.52L daily on average) ...
... Can give home dose as IV (2:1 po to IV ratio) Titrate up based on response (goal net negative 1.52L daily on average) ...
Altered mental status Diabetic emergency
... Seizures (also known as epileptic seizures and, if recurrent, epilepsy) are defined as a sudden alteration in normal brain activity that causes distinct changes in behavior and body function. Seizures are thought to result from disturbances in the cells of the brain that cause cells to give off abno ...
... Seizures (also known as epileptic seizures and, if recurrent, epilepsy) are defined as a sudden alteration in normal brain activity that causes distinct changes in behavior and body function. Seizures are thought to result from disturbances in the cells of the brain that cause cells to give off abno ...
How Do We Allocate Scarce Resources
... Benefit to patient will be maximized if treatment is provided to those who will have the greatest improvement in quality of life Deciding on a standard definition is dependent on patient individual values Focus on functional status allows for objective measure of QOL ...
... Benefit to patient will be maximized if treatment is provided to those who will have the greatest improvement in quality of life Deciding on a standard definition is dependent on patient individual values Focus on functional status allows for objective measure of QOL ...
Key Points Review these Key Points for each NCLEX Examination
... someone available to drive him or her home because of the effects of moderate sedation. • Teach patients having invasive colon diagnostic procedures to follow instructions carefully for the bowel preparation before testing; the bowel must be clear to allow visualization of the colon. • Instruct the ...
... someone available to drive him or her home because of the effects of moderate sedation. • Teach patients having invasive colon diagnostic procedures to follow instructions carefully for the bowel preparation before testing; the bowel must be clear to allow visualization of the colon. • Instruct the ...
Patient Navigators - American Medical Association
... confidence about risks, benefits and responsibilities. The National Association of Health Care Advocacy Consultants (NAHAC) requires that its members adhere to a code of ethics that encompasses seven guiding principles: transparency and honest disclosure regarding fees, training, experience, and pos ...
... confidence about risks, benefits and responsibilities. The National Association of Health Care Advocacy Consultants (NAHAC) requires that its members adhere to a code of ethics that encompasses seven guiding principles: transparency and honest disclosure regarding fees, training, experience, and pos ...
Date: (Subscriber Name) (Subscriber ID Number) (Patient Name
... I am requesting insurance coverage and reimbursement for my patient, NAME, born on D.O.B., for whom I have prescribed the use of Pepdite® Junior formula (manufactured by SHS International, distributed by Nutricia North America). Based on this patient’s clinical history, I have determined that this f ...
... I am requesting insurance coverage and reimbursement for my patient, NAME, born on D.O.B., for whom I have prescribed the use of Pepdite® Junior formula (manufactured by SHS International, distributed by Nutricia North America). Based on this patient’s clinical history, I have determined that this f ...
Document
... for a routine follow-up for her osteoarthritis, GERD, and glaucoma. She has enjoyed her 3 years of retirement, but reports that recently her husband has been worried about her memory. Mrs. L. states that she had started writing reminder notes, “which don’t always help.” She admits to reading less th ...
... for a routine follow-up for her osteoarthritis, GERD, and glaucoma. She has enjoyed her 3 years of retirement, but reports that recently her husband has been worried about her memory. Mrs. L. states that she had started writing reminder notes, “which don’t always help.” She admits to reading less th ...
Inhaler Technology—Improving Prevention and Reversal of
... with asthma. In this setting, cardioselective beta blockers could be considered, although they should be administered with caution. Diuretics: The ECG changes and/or hypokalemia that may result from the administration of non-potassium sparing diuretics (such as loop or thiazide diuretics) can be acu ...
... with asthma. In this setting, cardioselective beta blockers could be considered, although they should be administered with caution. Diuretics: The ECG changes and/or hypokalemia that may result from the administration of non-potassium sparing diuretics (such as loop or thiazide diuretics) can be acu ...
Page 1 Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Asthma • Identify
... • Provide instructions for monitoring and reporting o Practice use of peak flow meter as a monitoring tool o Instruct patient to record missed school/work days, altered activity, symptom changes Follow up: • Routine office exams seasonally or every 1 to 6 months if stable, with increased frequency i ...
... • Provide instructions for monitoring and reporting o Practice use of peak flow meter as a monitoring tool o Instruct patient to record missed school/work days, altered activity, symptom changes Follow up: • Routine office exams seasonally or every 1 to 6 months if stable, with increased frequency i ...
Heroin withdrawal precipitated by naltrexone
... Patients withdrawing become agitated and distressed, and may become delirious and confused. This is usually short-lived. Patients can usually be re-oriented. If they require sedation, rapidly acting benzodiazepines (e.g. diazepam 5 mg qid or midazolam 5-10 mg IM) are the drugs of choice. Significant ...
... Patients withdrawing become agitated and distressed, and may become delirious and confused. This is usually short-lived. Patients can usually be re-oriented. If they require sedation, rapidly acting benzodiazepines (e.g. diazepam 5 mg qid or midazolam 5-10 mg IM) are the drugs of choice. Significant ...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Update on Evidence
... How would you evaluate Mrs. R. L. regarding her condition? What concerns do you have regarding her care and situation? ...
... How would you evaluate Mrs. R. L. regarding her condition? What concerns do you have regarding her care and situation? ...
Care of patient with fever or URI
... 2. Because the fluid and infection are in the middle ear (inside the eardrum), eardrops and other topical treatments like mineral oil do not help. 3. Ear infections are usually treated with antibiotics. These should be taken as directed until they are all gone, even if the patient is feeling better. ...
... 2. Because the fluid and infection are in the middle ear (inside the eardrum), eardrops and other topical treatments like mineral oil do not help. 3. Ear infections are usually treated with antibiotics. These should be taken as directed until they are all gone, even if the patient is feeling better. ...
- trina health
... sugar level is over 350 mg/dL, and then only ½ of what you would normally take for that level. • If you are on an insulin pump, please turn it off approximately 2 hours prior to treatment. We want you to reach blood glucose of 150-200 mg/dl for treatment. • Please DO NOT have any caffeine 8 hours be ...
... sugar level is over 350 mg/dL, and then only ½ of what you would normally take for that level. • If you are on an insulin pump, please turn it off approximately 2 hours prior to treatment. We want you to reach blood glucose of 150-200 mg/dl for treatment. • Please DO NOT have any caffeine 8 hours be ...
Pres Services Eclipse Passport V1.0
... doctors, pharmacists, community services, the extended healthcare team and the patients themselves. It allows Advanced Care Plans and Admission Avoidance Schemes to be implemented across the wider healthcare system. Eclipse Passport is integrates with SystmOne, Emis Web, Microtest and Vision Systems ...
... doctors, pharmacists, community services, the extended healthcare team and the patients themselves. It allows Advanced Care Plans and Admission Avoidance Schemes to be implemented across the wider healthcare system. Eclipse Passport is integrates with SystmOne, Emis Web, Microtest and Vision Systems ...
Relieving Non-Pain Suffering at the End-of-life.
... weight are commonly encountered in the end stages of many diseases. Caregivers and patients often mistakenly believe they must be doing something wrong in these circumstances. It is important to provide education that these symptoms usually represent natural progression of disease and are not revers ...
... weight are commonly encountered in the end stages of many diseases. Caregivers and patients often mistakenly believe they must be doing something wrong in these circumstances. It is important to provide education that these symptoms usually represent natural progression of disease and are not revers ...
Psychosis in the Older Patient
... which may involve contortion of the facial or neck muscles, or oculogyric crisis (ie, deviation and upward fixation of the eyes). These symptoms reflect an acute reaction to the medication and do not occur with chronic use at stable doses. Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) involves degeneration o ...
... which may involve contortion of the facial or neck muscles, or oculogyric crisis (ie, deviation and upward fixation of the eyes). These symptoms reflect an acute reaction to the medication and do not occur with chronic use at stable doses. Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) involves degeneration o ...
Identifying Substance Abuse in the Primary Care Setting
... Identifying Substance Abuse in the Primary Care Setting Studies indicate that over 20 percent of patients seen by primary care physicians have a problem with alcohol or drugs. These patients are much more likely to develop medical problems than the general population. Regular screening of patients i ...
... Identifying Substance Abuse in the Primary Care Setting Studies indicate that over 20 percent of patients seen by primary care physicians have a problem with alcohol or drugs. These patients are much more likely to develop medical problems than the general population. Regular screening of patients i ...
automation
... Bar codes mismatch with drug, dose and patient at times Bar code sometimes function erroneously Unable to scan bar codes properly at times Unreadable bar codes Time consuming ...
... Bar codes mismatch with drug, dose and patient at times Bar code sometimes function erroneously Unable to scan bar codes properly at times Unreadable bar codes Time consuming ...
Hypertension Protocol
... 3. Patients must always come with all their pills and must have taken their usual morning dose the day of that clinic visit to make this visit worthwhile. Discuss & make note in file. If no dose that morning, they don’t even understand the reason for monitoring visits! 4. Always record if patient t ...
... 3. Patients must always come with all their pills and must have taken their usual morning dose the day of that clinic visit to make this visit worthwhile. Discuss & make note in file. If no dose that morning, they don’t even understand the reason for monitoring visits! 4. Always record if patient t ...