A kidney infection needs rapid medical care. If not treated accurately, a kidney infection can permanently damage your kidneys or the bacteria can spread to your bloodstream and cause a life-threatening infection. Kidney infection treatment typically consists of antibiotics and often needs hospitalization. When the 34 year old woman was brought into the emergency room the conditions that led to the conclusion of pyelonephritis is first off the fever she had and the chills. The 34 year old also had back pain, most likely lower back pain where the kidneys are located.
The belly is typically bloated with a large, hard feeling. After discussing symptoms and history of digestive issues, surgeries and procedures with the patient the doctor will do a physical examination. A hands-on examination can only tell the
Other causes are severe constipation from a hard mass of stool, and narrowing of the intestine caused by diverticulitis or inflammatory bowel disease. The Symptoms Bowel Obstruction is: Cramping and belly pain that comes and goes. The pain can occur around or below the belly button, Vomiting, Bloating, Constipation and a lack of gas, if the intestine is completely blocked, and Diarrhea, if the intestine is partly blocked. Ostomy Care Ostomy is a surgically created opening, the opening is called a stoma. The person wears a pouch over the stoma to collect feces and flatus.
Myocardial Infarction N331 Critical Care Nursing August 12, 2013 Myocardial Infarction Case Study I. Introduction The patient is a 59 year old Filipino male who was watching his daughter’s soccer practice when he suddenly had chest pain and shortness of breath. He started to have anxiety because of this and his chest pain started to get progressively worse. After a few minutes of waiting for the pain to subside, his family decides to take him to Saint Mary’s emergency department fearing that the chest pain could be something potentially fatal. The treatment team gave him 3 nitroglycerin tablets spaced 5 minutes apart but his chest pain remained unrelieved.
Abigail Zuger deduced that it was due to the fact that he was not taking a medication she prescribed, a white pill that was making the patient feel ill by ingestion. Abigail Zuger knew from the way the patient was discussing the medication that he had probably not taken one in some time. She concluded that since the patient had probably not been taking the medication he was feeling nauseated and explains to the patient that if he does not start taking the medication he could end up in the hospital. The patient then leaves leaving his prescription for the white pills on the table. The patient then sees Dr. Zuger again after a month and he felt a lot better.
Upon arriving at the doctor’s office, the nurse performs a brief assessment. His VS are: 138/86, 100, 30, 100.8 F. M.G. states that he has been feeling fatigued for several months and is experiencing occasional night sweats but he has also been working long hours, has skipped meals, and has been stressed over a project at work. M.G.’s physical is WNL except for his low grade fever and purple skin lesions. The physician orders a PPD, CBC and lymphocyte studies.
The doctors told him that he will be in the wheel chair for the rest of his life but he was determined to regain his strength and movement. How can one attain this disorder? The specialists struggled to find out the cause of this disorder for decades and there is still no answer. In Ian’s case, this disorder was acquired through the gastric flu because the antibodies to the infection attacked his body. His mother was assuming it was because Ian had a busy work schedule, he worked many difficult shifts.
Bioethics in Nursing: Understanding Ethical Practice Bioethics is the study of ethical questions regarding controversial medical practices that healthcare professionals face on a daily basis. In the scenario provided an unconscious patient was brought to the emergency room suspected for heroin overdose. After being intubated and placed under artificial ventilations, the patient was stabilized and moved to the intensive care unit. Within an hour his heart stop beating, he was resuscitated, stabilized but still without the ability to breathe. His heart stopped, and he was resuscitated two more times in the span of three hours.
After one week of admission into the ward the client who has been cooperative and stable in mental state suddenly became aggressive, hitting staff and insomnia. Despite several investigation and assessment by the medical team the reason for the sudden change in presentation was not found. The breakthrough came when the next of kin was invited to the ward round and he informed the medical team that the client presentation usually changes from being aggressive when he is experiencing pain due to toothache. The client was referred to the dentist for check up and it was discovered that one of the teeth is infected causing him pain. After the toothache was treated the client presentation became settled and manageable and no aggressive behavior observed.
After experiencing low back pain he decided to make a visit. The focus of nursing care is to monitor lab values, identify ways to promote healing, or eliminate discomfort. History: Marvin was diagnosed with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia one year ago. He’s non-compliant with the treatment regimen and drug therapy and hasn’t followed up with his physician for further evaluation. Pathophysiology: Marvin has been diagnosed with Acute Cystitis.