Asthma Technology
... cases (Pearce N, 1998). Because of the absence of clinical and epidemiological methods of classification, the identification of asthma cases is not consistent. Typically, to determine the size of the patient population, epidemiologists rely on self-reporting of asthma symptoms or on physician diagno ...
... cases (Pearce N, 1998). Because of the absence of clinical and epidemiological methods of classification, the identification of asthma cases is not consistent. Typically, to determine the size of the patient population, epidemiologists rely on self-reporting of asthma symptoms or on physician diagno ...
pediatric emergencies - Contra Costa Health Services
... FACES PainScale.................................................................................................................................8 Numeric Pain Scale ..............................................................................................................................8 Pain As ...
... FACES PainScale.................................................................................................................................8 Numeric Pain Scale ..............................................................................................................................8 Pain As ...
Orenitram Nutrition Guide
... • Are pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. It is not known if Orenitram will harm your unborn baby or if Orenitram passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take Orenitram or breastfeed. You should not do both Tell yo ...
... • Are pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. It is not known if Orenitram will harm your unborn baby or if Orenitram passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take Orenitram or breastfeed. You should not do both Tell yo ...
infection prevention and control - Health Protection Surveillance
... HCAI’s can lead to serious illness, prolonged hospital stays, long term disability and patient deaths. Public confidence relies on the general practice being seen as a safe place for patients to be treated. We need to reassure our patients that we are following best practice in order to minimise the ...
... HCAI’s can lead to serious illness, prolonged hospital stays, long term disability and patient deaths. Public confidence relies on the general practice being seen as a safe place for patients to be treated. We need to reassure our patients that we are following best practice in order to minimise the ...
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Case
... least one coexisting condition, many of which are psychiatric in nature. An estimated 30-50 percent of patients have suffered from depression; 40-60 percent anxiety; and 50 percent, substance abuse. Other common psychiatric comorbidities seen in adult ADHD patients include bipolar disorder and antis ...
... least one coexisting condition, many of which are psychiatric in nature. An estimated 30-50 percent of patients have suffered from depression; 40-60 percent anxiety; and 50 percent, substance abuse. Other common psychiatric comorbidities seen in adult ADHD patients include bipolar disorder and antis ...
ROCSS - University of Birmingham
... Abdominal wall hernias are common and are a significant cause of morbidity. Incisional hernias form following closure of the abdominal wall musculature. Incisional hernias at the site of stoma closure form an important and well-defined subgroup for this study. Closure of complex and contaminated abd ...
... Abdominal wall hernias are common and are a significant cause of morbidity. Incisional hernias form following closure of the abdominal wall musculature. Incisional hernias at the site of stoma closure form an important and well-defined subgroup for this study. Closure of complex and contaminated abd ...
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... • Main purpose to reduce Medicaid costs by reducing inappropriate use of drugs by Medicaid recipients • Created tax limit cap on taxable income © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ...
... • Main purpose to reduce Medicaid costs by reducing inappropriate use of drugs by Medicaid recipients • Created tax limit cap on taxable income © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ...
ITP and TTP - UNC School of Medicine
... • After 1 week, the platelet count is 180, and the prednisone dose is tapered by 10 mg per week. When she reaches a dose of 10 mg qd, the patient develops severe menstrual bleeding and is noted to have a platelet count of 8k. • She is admitted to the hospital, and is begun on IVIg at 1g/kg IV qd x 2 ...
... • After 1 week, the platelet count is 180, and the prednisone dose is tapered by 10 mg per week. When she reaches a dose of 10 mg qd, the patient develops severe menstrual bleeding and is noted to have a platelet count of 8k. • She is admitted to the hospital, and is begun on IVIg at 1g/kg IV qd x 2 ...
Zyprexa/Zyprexa Zydis (olanzapine)
... Zyprexa may induce significant weight gain. This may be due to increased appetite or to some underlying metabolic changes. The major concern of excessive weight gain is the health consequence to the patient, including the potential for developing diabetes and increasing cholesterol and other lipids, ...
... Zyprexa may induce significant weight gain. This may be due to increased appetite or to some underlying metabolic changes. The major concern of excessive weight gain is the health consequence to the patient, including the potential for developing diabetes and increasing cholesterol and other lipids, ...
Building Teams in Primary Care: 15 Case Studies
... This enhanced role of the front office only works because of the intensive training provided to patient representatives. In contrast to many primary care offices which place newly-hired receptionists on the telephone after only two hours of orientation, Dr. Burger’s practice trains patient represent ...
... This enhanced role of the front office only works because of the intensive training provided to patient representatives. In contrast to many primary care offices which place newly-hired receptionists on the telephone after only two hours of orientation, Dr. Burger’s practice trains patient represent ...
Paracetamol-induced hypotension on the intensive care unit
... with an increase in skin blood flow.8 In a control group consisting of healthy, afebrile volunteers no haemodynamic changes were observed following paracetamol ingestion. These observations in febrile patients are attributed to paracetamol resetting the central thermoregulatory set-point thereby ini ...
... with an increase in skin blood flow.8 In a control group consisting of healthy, afebrile volunteers no haemodynamic changes were observed following paracetamol ingestion. These observations in febrile patients are attributed to paracetamol resetting the central thermoregulatory set-point thereby ini ...
10STUD SAT Handouts - The Collaborative Education Institute
... Practice Residency at Main at Locust Pharmacy Clinic and Medical Supplies in Davenport, Iowa. Her interests include talking to and building relationships with patients in order to manage their chronic disease states, conducting medication therapy management sessions, and providing immunizations. She ...
... Practice Residency at Main at Locust Pharmacy Clinic and Medical Supplies in Davenport, Iowa. Her interests include talking to and building relationships with patients in order to manage their chronic disease states, conducting medication therapy management sessions, and providing immunizations. She ...
fundamentals checklists - KSU Faculty Member websites
... 13. Cover the patient and help him or her to a position of comfort. Place bed in lowest position; elevate rails as needed. 14. Return the thermometer to the charging unit. Assessing Axillary Temperature with an Electronic or Digital Thermometer 1. ensure privacy by closing door or curtains 2. place ...
... 13. Cover the patient and help him or her to a position of comfort. Place bed in lowest position; elevate rails as needed. 14. Return the thermometer to the charging unit. Assessing Axillary Temperature with an Electronic or Digital Thermometer 1. ensure privacy by closing door or curtains 2. place ...
Ping - personal.kent.edu
... asymptomatic bacteriuria hinders the diagnosis of the UTI in the elderly age 75 and older (Woodford & George, 2009). The atypical signs and symptoms of UTI in older people include change of mental status, change of behavior, not feeling well, falls, new or worsened confusion, new or worsened urinary ...
... asymptomatic bacteriuria hinders the diagnosis of the UTI in the elderly age 75 and older (Woodford & George, 2009). The atypical signs and symptoms of UTI in older people include change of mental status, change of behavior, not feeling well, falls, new or worsened confusion, new or worsened urinary ...
Osteoporosis - American University of Beirut
... Every fragility fracture represents a missed opportunity. While in the past clinicians had to wait for fracture to diagnose osteoporosis, we now have the means to diagnose and treat before the first fracture. And yet, today, osteoporosis causes more than 2 million fragility fractures annually. In 20 ...
... Every fragility fracture represents a missed opportunity. While in the past clinicians had to wait for fracture to diagnose osteoporosis, we now have the means to diagnose and treat before the first fracture. And yet, today, osteoporosis causes more than 2 million fragility fractures annually. In 20 ...
TCPC Palliative Care Toolkit
... patients, hospice programs provide a range of services to control pain and provide comfort care, primarily to individuals in their own homes. In the past decade, the number of Medicare patients receiving hospice care has more than doubled. Today, about 20 percent of patients who die in the United St ...
... patients, hospice programs provide a range of services to control pain and provide comfort care, primarily to individuals in their own homes. In the past decade, the number of Medicare patients receiving hospice care has more than doubled. Today, about 20 percent of patients who die in the United St ...
Nova Scotia Formulary Updates
... be no new starts for OxyContin® or OxyNEO®. Nova Scotia Pharmacare beneficiaries who are currently receiving OxyContin ® (who have received coverage in the 3 months prior to March 1, 2012) will be eligible to receive coverage of OxyNEO®. The Nova Scotia Pharmacare Program will consider requests for ...
... be no new starts for OxyContin® or OxyNEO®. Nova Scotia Pharmacare beneficiaries who are currently receiving OxyContin ® (who have received coverage in the 3 months prior to March 1, 2012) will be eligible to receive coverage of OxyNEO®. The Nova Scotia Pharmacare Program will consider requests for ...
moini_ch04_lecture
... • Assess patient health and obtain medication history and use of vitamins, herbs, or food supplements prior to giving medications. • Determine if route of administration is suitable. • Assess socioeconomic factors and ability to self-administer (if applicable). ...
... • Assess patient health and obtain medication history and use of vitamins, herbs, or food supplements prior to giving medications. • Determine if route of administration is suitable. • Assess socioeconomic factors and ability to self-administer (if applicable). ...
Evaluating drugs used to treat fibromyalgia
... According to criteria established by the American College of Rheumatology, a person is considered to have fibromyalgia if they have unexplained, widespread pain as well as other symptoms such as fatigue, feeling unrefreshed after waking, and thought and memory problems for at least 3 months. As you ...
... According to criteria established by the American College of Rheumatology, a person is considered to have fibromyalgia if they have unexplained, widespread pain as well as other symptoms such as fatigue, feeling unrefreshed after waking, and thought and memory problems for at least 3 months. As you ...
Idiopathic Macular Hole: A Teaching Case Report
... role of the optometrist in accurate diagnosis, timely referral for treatment, and continued monitoring of the patient’s post-surgical ocular health. It highlights diagnostic testing, such as OCT, and how it can be implemented for the diagnosis and long-term management of macular conditions. Addition ...
... role of the optometrist in accurate diagnosis, timely referral for treatment, and continued monitoring of the patient’s post-surgical ocular health. It highlights diagnostic testing, such as OCT, and how it can be implemented for the diagnosis and long-term management of macular conditions. Addition ...
Hospital: Parenteral Nutrition Consultation and Monitoring
... Insulin 1. Insulin may be added to the TPN bag at the physician’s discretion after the TPN infusion has been at goal rate for at least 24 hours. 2. Physicians will be responsible for making all insulin dose adjustments. 3. Initiation of insulin and dose adjustments will be communicated to the pharma ...
... Insulin 1. Insulin may be added to the TPN bag at the physician’s discretion after the TPN infusion has been at goal rate for at least 24 hours. 2. Physicians will be responsible for making all insulin dose adjustments. 3. Initiation of insulin and dose adjustments will be communicated to the pharma ...
A Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis Associated with Rifampin
... culture or ELISA, but this case had the typical sigmoidoscopic findings. We could not check for antibiotics sensitivity (like for rifampin resistance) because we couldn't isolate the C. difficile. The best method to ascertain if the rifampin induced the PMC is by retrial with a single regimen of rif ...
... culture or ELISA, but this case had the typical sigmoidoscopic findings. We could not check for antibiotics sensitivity (like for rifampin resistance) because we couldn't isolate the C. difficile. The best method to ascertain if the rifampin induced the PMC is by retrial with a single regimen of rif ...
Introducing collaboration technology as a multi-dimensional solution to the handover process
... • improved patient safety as tasks cannot be lost or forgotten • increased accountability from the system’s built-in audit trail • potential to cut costs from reduced length of stay (LOS) and a lower incidence rate of SUIs • reduced risks for information governance as patient details are held se ...
... • improved patient safety as tasks cannot be lost or forgotten • increased accountability from the system’s built-in audit trail • potential to cut costs from reduced length of stay (LOS) and a lower incidence rate of SUIs • reduced risks for information governance as patient details are held se ...
Color-coded Patient Alert Wristband Standardization
... The cost impact to health care facilities should be negligible. Facilities may incur incremental costs associated with embossing or pre-printing information on color-coded alert wristbands if they do not already do so. ...
... The cost impact to health care facilities should be negligible. Facilities may incur incremental costs associated with embossing or pre-printing information on color-coded alert wristbands if they do not already do so. ...
Full Article
... the extra systoles with discontinuation of the therapy is sufficient enough to support the proarrhytmic effect of itraconazole. In literature, cardiac side effect of itraconazole is mostly due to QT prolongation in ECG when used with − one of the antihistaminic drugs− terfanadine [1,2]. Itraconazole ...
... the extra systoles with discontinuation of the therapy is sufficient enough to support the proarrhytmic effect of itraconazole. In literature, cardiac side effect of itraconazole is mostly due to QT prolongation in ECG when used with − one of the antihistaminic drugs− terfanadine [1,2]. Itraconazole ...
Electronic prescribing
Electronic prescribing or e-prescribing (e-Rx) is the computer-based electronic generation, transmission and filling of a medical prescription, taking the place of paper and faxed prescriptions. E-prescribing allows a physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant to electronically transmit a new prescription or renewal authorization to a community or mail-order pharmacy. It outlines the ability to send error-free, accurate, and understandable prescriptions electronically from the healthcare provider to the pharmacy. E-prescribing is meant to reduce the risks associated with traditional prescription script writing. It is also one of the major reasons for the push for electronic medical records. By sharing medical prescription information, e-prescribing seeks to connect the patient's team of healthcare providers to facilitate knowledgeable decision making.