Gastric bypass has two dangerous side effects which is abdominal complication and blood clots. Abdominal complication is one instance is when leaking of the stomach acid occurs near or around the staples. This may be treated with antibiotics or surgery is usually required to prevent and major complications. A complication that sometimes follow gastric bypass is narrowing of the opening between the small intestine and the stomach. Blood clots are when obese patients are more than likely to develop blood clots in their legs.
It occurs due to problems with muscles and nerves that help to hold or release urine (NIH, 2010). Urinary incontinence is twice as often in women due to pregnancy and childbirth, menopause, and “the structure of the female urinary tract” (NIH, 2010). Of 25 million adults Americans suffering from some form of urinary incontinence in the United States, 75-80 percent of those are women (CONE Health, 2011). On average, women wait 6.5 years from the first time they experience symptoms until they obtain a diagnosis from their bladder control problems (CONE Health, 2011). However, both women and men can become incontinent from neurologic injury, birth defects, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and physical problems associated with aging (NIH, 2007).
In the hospital it well be through a catheterization, venipuncture, fingersticks, and heel puncture. The susceptible host is someone with a decreased ability to resist infection for example elderly or a new born because a newborns immune system is still forming and an elderly because they are too old and they become weaker by the years. There are many procedures that can break the chain and they are effective
Understanding Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematous) Takeia Foxx December 4th, 2012 EDU 100 Ms. O Lupus also called Systemic Lupus Erythematous, or SLE may not have a cure, but it’s a highly treatable condition. People who are affected by Lupus go through many complications on an everyday basis. Not only, do the patients feel pain and the family suffer as well. Lupus can be very detrimental to one’s health. Lupus medications can help lower long-term risk and keep symptoms under control.
Pregnant women are more likely to have complications because sickle cell anemia affects so many body systems. Some of the more life threatening complications are stroke, pulmonary hypertension, acute chest syndrome, and organ damage. A stroke can happen due to the sickle cells blocking the flow of blood to the brain which can lead to a seizure, slurred speech, loss of consciousness, and numb or weak legs and arms (Ernzen 1997). Acute chest syndrome can also be caused by the blocking of blood vessels in the lungs and make it very difficult for the pregnant women to breath which can prevent the baby from being properly
Expensive but inflexible buildings became overcrowded, and by 1890 the majority of patients left only in coffins. Old techniques returned - straitjackets, seclusion and sedative drugs such as bromides were used on unruly patients. Controversies and legacies In the first half of the 1900s asylums (or ‘mental hospitals’) became testing grounds for controversial treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and lobotomy. These methods helped some patients function again, but they irreparably harmed others. Such therapies became widely used because doctors and nurses wanted to offer patients cutting-edge treatment.
* Interruption from visitors over phone call in the reception area. Chemical * Some patients who take medications might be allergic. * The substances that are used for cleaning might smell really strong and very irritating to some other visitors or patients. Biological * Midwife might get infection from blood stains during woman’s delivery. If the woman has illness for example HIV, the midwife might get it if she didn’t wear gloves during the delivery.
Women are for some reason more susceptible than men, possibly because women are said to live longer than men. The use of certain drugs, such as NSAID’s and statin’s (cholesterol lowering drugs) seem to be linked to patients with Alzheimer’s as well. You’re probably thinking, “If there is no known cause than how do we protect/help our loved ones from this disease?” There are ten major signs/symptoms that can be watched for to help get early treatment for Alzheimer’s: * Difficulties performing familiar tasks such as cooking, operating a car window, or using house hold appliances. * Memory loss affecting job skills such as frequently forgetting appointments, colleague’s phone numbers, or becoming so confused that they are unable to perform their job function. * Problems using language: substituting unusual words or phrases for forgotten ones (ex: instead of asking for a toothbrush, asking for “that mouth
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome During pregnancy what a mother puts into her body has a great effect on the fetus. While some mothers take precautions, others are careless such as drinking alcohol. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a serious health problem that tragically affects its victims and their families, but it is completely preventable. The center for disease control studies have shown that 0.2 to 1.5 cases of fetal alcohol syndrome occur for every 1,000 live births in the United States. Fetal alcohol syndrome is growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.
The symptoms of a urinary tract infection include cloudy or bloody urine, which may have a foul or strong odor, fever, pain or burning with urination, pressure or cramping in the lower abdomen (usually middle) or back, and strong need to urinate often, even right after the bladder has been emptied. Symptoms of dehydration can sometimes be confused with dementia in older people, monitoring fluid intake on charts for elderly people with dementia can help to ensure sufficient hydration and avoid the risk of dehydration. Older people are especially prone to dehydration because of age related changes in how water is used in the body. Elderly people with dementia may be at more risk of dehydration due to swallowing difficulties. Water is the best option for hydration, but any fluids count towards the daily requirement.