Short Notes on Headache
... The underlying etiology of cluster is unknown. When headache free, the neurological examination is normal. During an attack there are changes reported on PET scans of the suprachiasmatic nucleus. This is not surprising since there often is a circadian pattern, indicating something is occurring in th ...
... The underlying etiology of cluster is unknown. When headache free, the neurological examination is normal. During an attack there are changes reported on PET scans of the suprachiasmatic nucleus. This is not surprising since there often is a circadian pattern, indicating something is occurring in th ...
Nursing Care of the Older Adult
... 1. Discuss the demographic trends of American society and the implications this poses for the current health care system. 2. Review selected biological and psychosocial theories of aging. 3. (NCLEX-PN: DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES AND TRANSITIONS) Recall developmental tasks specific to older adults. 4. Desc ...
... 1. Discuss the demographic trends of American society and the implications this poses for the current health care system. 2. Review selected biological and psychosocial theories of aging. 3. (NCLEX-PN: DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES AND TRANSITIONS) Recall developmental tasks specific to older adults. 4. Desc ...
Management of diabetes during the last days of life
... likely to develop hyperglycaemia once in the terminal phase due to minimal oral intake, and hence, oral hypoglycaemic agents or insulin should generally be stopped. If insulin is to be continued in a patient with type 1 diabetes, use of long-acting insulin will reduce the risks of hypoglycaemia and ...
... likely to develop hyperglycaemia once in the terminal phase due to minimal oral intake, and hence, oral hypoglycaemic agents or insulin should generally be stopped. If insulin is to be continued in a patient with type 1 diabetes, use of long-acting insulin will reduce the risks of hypoglycaemia and ...
tiered orders of approval
... Amendments, which included a provision requiring manufacturers of drug products to establish a drug’s effectiveness by "substantial evidence." Substantial evidence was defined in section 505(d) of the Act as “evidence consisting of adequate and well-controlled investigations, including clinical inve ...
... Amendments, which included a provision requiring manufacturers of drug products to establish a drug’s effectiveness by "substantial evidence." Substantial evidence was defined in section 505(d) of the Act as “evidence consisting of adequate and well-controlled investigations, including clinical inve ...
Infectious Diseases cover
... Some risk of contracting illness is inherent in caring for patients, and one of the fundamental tenets of the practice of medicine is that physicians care for patients despite this risk. Proper education about potential infectious agents, their routes of transmission, and appropriate prevention and ...
... Some risk of contracting illness is inherent in caring for patients, and one of the fundamental tenets of the practice of medicine is that physicians care for patients despite this risk. Proper education about potential infectious agents, their routes of transmission, and appropriate prevention and ...
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice Volume 3
... © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ ...
... © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ ...
Nonverbal Communication and Physician
... majority of these outcomes relate to the affective-relational (vs. medical-technical) dimension of communication, such as ratings of physicians’ dominance, rapport, and likeability, and to psychosocial (vs. somatic) aspects of care, such as patients’ self-disclosure of lifeworld events and physician ...
... majority of these outcomes relate to the affective-relational (vs. medical-technical) dimension of communication, such as ratings of physicians’ dominance, rapport, and likeability, and to psychosocial (vs. somatic) aspects of care, such as patients’ self-disclosure of lifeworld events and physician ...
Curriculum for EEG Training RPAH Comprehensive Epilepsy Service
... (when applicable) on all patients. These rounds should be documented and dated in a clear, concise and legible manner in the individual patient’s medical record. Although it may not be possible for nursing staff to attend all such rounds, nursing input on each patient’s clinical condition should be ...
... (when applicable) on all patients. These rounds should be documented and dated in a clear, concise and legible manner in the individual patient’s medical record. Although it may not be possible for nursing staff to attend all such rounds, nursing input on each patient’s clinical condition should be ...
2015 ACMT Abstracts - American College of Medical Toxicology
... adult (age, ≥18 years) ED and ambulatory care visits during which carisoprodol was either administered or prescribed were included. Visits during which there was concomitant use of opioid analgesics (OAs) or benzodiazepines were also evaluated. The proportion of visits during which the included medi ...
... adult (age, ≥18 years) ED and ambulatory care visits during which carisoprodol was either administered or prescribed were included. Visits during which there was concomitant use of opioid analgesics (OAs) or benzodiazepines were also evaluated. The proportion of visits during which the included medi ...
indications for operation for morbid obesity
... 2. Sleep Apnea - This is a potentially lethal condition where the patient stops breathing during sleep. Three types of sleep apnea have been described (central, obstructive, and mixed). The nature of the apnea episodes can be documented by appropriate diagnostic testing. Ordinarily, a single polysom ...
... 2. Sleep Apnea - This is a potentially lethal condition where the patient stops breathing during sleep. Three types of sleep apnea have been described (central, obstructive, and mixed). The nature of the apnea episodes can be documented by appropriate diagnostic testing. Ordinarily, a single polysom ...
December 3, 1998: This is a draft report of the... circulated for public comment. It therefore does not reflect...
... Similar recommendations were made by the World Medical Association in Declaration of Helsinki: Recommendations Guiding Medical Doctors in Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects, first adopted by the 18th World Medical Assembly in Helsinki, Finland, in 1964, and subsequently revised by the 29th ...
... Similar recommendations were made by the World Medical Association in Declaration of Helsinki: Recommendations Guiding Medical Doctors in Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects, first adopted by the 18th World Medical Assembly in Helsinki, Finland, in 1964, and subsequently revised by the 29th ...
state of ohio - Southern Ohio Medical Center
... Ohio emergency medical services providers strive everyday to deliver the highest standard of emergency medical services to the people of Ohio. This protocol is based on the proposed protocol of the Regional Physicians Advisory Board ...
... Ohio emergency medical services providers strive everyday to deliver the highest standard of emergency medical services to the people of Ohio. This protocol is based on the proposed protocol of the Regional Physicians Advisory Board ...
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Policies and Procedures
... a. Supralaryngeal airway procedures in the pre-hospital setting shall only be performed using devices approved by the Division. b. Placement of a supralaryngeal airway may be attempted three times. Ventilations should be interrupted for no more than thirty (30) seconds per attempt. Patients should ...
... a. Supralaryngeal airway procedures in the pre-hospital setting shall only be performed using devices approved by the Division. b. Placement of a supralaryngeal airway may be attempted three times. Ventilations should be interrupted for no more than thirty (30) seconds per attempt. Patients should ...
What shapes GPs` work with depressed patients?
... more often stressed as formative factors than university education and training in psychiatry. Groups of GPs discussisng the doctor–patient relationship set out from real cases (Balint groups) and CME groups were regarded as good forms of education. Most GPs considered company-sponsored lectures val ...
... more often stressed as formative factors than university education and training in psychiatry. Groups of GPs discussisng the doctor–patient relationship set out from real cases (Balint groups) and CME groups were regarded as good forms of education. Most GPs considered company-sponsored lectures val ...
Case Study Booklet
... during or after the treatment sessions. This is the first clinical case report of a highly septic patient treated with the combined use of LVAD, rECMO, CVVH, and CytoSorb. The combination was practical, technically feasible, and beneficial for the patient and might represent a reasonable approach to ...
... during or after the treatment sessions. This is the first clinical case report of a highly septic patient treated with the combined use of LVAD, rECMO, CVVH, and CytoSorb. The combination was practical, technically feasible, and beneficial for the patient and might represent a reasonable approach to ...
Cerebrovascular Accident “Brain Attack”
... • Self-Care Deficit – Goals are to promote functional ability, increase independence, improve self-esteem • Encourage use of unaffected arm in ADLs • Self-dressing (using unaffected side to dress affected side first) • Sling or support for affected arm • Confer with OT for techniques to promote retu ...
... • Self-Care Deficit – Goals are to promote functional ability, increase independence, improve self-esteem • Encourage use of unaffected arm in ADLs • Self-dressing (using unaffected side to dress affected side first) • Sling or support for affected arm • Confer with OT for techniques to promote retu ...
State Operations Manual Appendix AA - Psychiatric Hospitals – Interpretive
... While the patients in the sample are targeted for observation and interview, conduct each program audit of the patient within the context of the environments in that the patient lives, receives treatment and spends major leisure time. Although you may focus on the individual, the behavior and intera ...
... While the patients in the sample are targeted for observation and interview, conduct each program audit of the patient within the context of the environments in that the patient lives, receives treatment and spends major leisure time. Although you may focus on the individual, the behavior and intera ...
Wish-fulfilling medicine
... worth the effort in 90% of cases, one of the highest satisfaction scores for plastic surgery. However, there are many cases in which opinions can differ about the medical need for treatment, for example in the case of medicines for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis often occurs in later life. Medicines tha ...
... worth the effort in 90% of cases, one of the highest satisfaction scores for plastic surgery. However, there are many cases in which opinions can differ about the medical need for treatment, for example in the case of medicines for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis often occurs in later life. Medicines tha ...
... montelukast to control her severe persistent asthma. This medication represents maximum medical therapy for this patient based on current treatment guidelines. [Petitioner] appears to be adherent to these prescribed controller medications, based on my assessments and those of the referring physician ...
S. Aguilar
... paracentesis, corticosteroids and topical anti-hypertensive medications among others. Although, none have proven to be more effective than a placebo and may actually be harmful.3 The exception is CRAO due to temporal arteritis, where prompt systemic steroid therapy can improve the visual prognosis. ...
... paracentesis, corticosteroids and topical anti-hypertensive medications among others. Although, none have proven to be more effective than a placebo and may actually be harmful.3 The exception is CRAO due to temporal arteritis, where prompt systemic steroid therapy can improve the visual prognosis. ...
Aesculapius Journal 2012
... an elective voluntary period to observe general practice, organised by the Midland Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners. The students were offered a week’s attachment to local practices to observe GPs at work and then discuss their experiences with the two tutors, Drs Michael Drury ...
... an elective voluntary period to observe general practice, organised by the Midland Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners. The students were offered a week’s attachment to local practices to observe GPs at work and then discuss their experiences with the two tutors, Drs Michael Drury ...
Anti-VEGF Therapies: Ocular and Systemic Impact
... age-related macular degeneration (AMD) walks into your office, what imaging tests do you perform? Thomas Albini, MD: I would get at least an optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination, and more often than not I get a fluorescein angiogram if it is a first time patient, as I may be concerned abou ...
... age-related macular degeneration (AMD) walks into your office, what imaging tests do you perform? Thomas Albini, MD: I would get at least an optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination, and more often than not I get a fluorescein angiogram if it is a first time patient, as I may be concerned abou ...
Medical ethics
Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine.As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, and sociology.