About one in fifteen women develop breast cancer (Tarrier, Living with Breast Cancer and Mastectomy). Breast cancer and Mastectomy produce two great sources of psychological stress, one to do with the individual existence and survival, and the other to do with the femininity and self-image (Tarrier, Living with Breast Cancer and Mastectomy). The most common reaction to Mastectomy is anxiety and depression (Tarrier, Living with Breast Cancer and Mastectomy). The most common reason for Mastectomy is breast cancer (A.D.A.M Encyclopedia) Women who have a very high risk of developing breast cancer may choose to have a preventive (or prophylactic) mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer (A.D.A.M
Pain, infection, bleeding, and cancer-related medical complications are often the common side effects of breast cancer treatment. Finally for all women be vigilant about breast cancer detection. If you see any changes in your breasts, such as a new lump or skin changes, ask your doctor. Lung cancer is the most common kind of cancer. In the UK, there are over 41,000 people diagnosed with lung cancer every year.
This type of cancer begins in the lungs and is divided into three main types; non-small cell, small cell and lung carcinoid tumor (American Cancer Society, 2012). Understanding what type of lung cancer a patient has is important as this will have an impact on treatment and prognosis. Proper diagnosis also involves staging; stage is used by the health care team to determine the extent of disease within the patient’s body. Lung cancer treatment will vary based on type and stage. Common treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapies (American Cancer Society, 2012).
This type of hernia, in which the bulge is constricted so that the blood supply to the area is cut off, constitutes a medical emergency that requires immediate surgery. Objectives GENERAL To obtain a broad understanding and learning about Strangulated Hernia through completing the necessary action and data for this case study. SPECIFIC Objectives To increase knowledge about Strangulated Hernia. To learn the probable cause, sign and symptoms of Strangulated Hernia. To improve knowledge about how to do the ideal nursing intervention for clients with Strangulated Hernia.
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Case Study Throughout the whole of this assignment the writer will critically analyse discuss, and evaluate the case study, pathophysiology of the condition, two major investigations with their clinical features, and the impact of two scientific advances on the care of the client, who is a 60 year old gentleman whom from this time forward will only be known as Peter in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008). Peter’s presenting symptoms were dyspnoea, nausea, vomiting and severe chest pain radiating down his left arm, neck and jaw. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showing marked ST elevation in inferior leads II III and aVF and reciprocal ST depression in the anterior leads. His initial cardiac enzymes (troponin) levels were 19.1 thus the prognosis was that Peter had suffered acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Peter’s past medical history showed Ischemic Heart disease, Angina, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
This movie is the story of Professor Vivian Bearing which is suffering from the advanced metastatic ovarian cancer. She is diagnosed by Doctor Kelekian. Her cancer is undetected in stages one, two and three, in this stage the cancer is growing too fast and the most effective treatment in this stage is chemotherapeutic agent, doctor Kelekian suggests and also he mentions that it is an experimental treatment by combination of drugs which is specifically designed for stage three and four ovarian cancer. This treatment is in eight cycles and she has to be hospitalized as a patient for each cycle and there is another battery of test afterward. This treatment has some serious side effects.
Ethical Health Care Issues Ciera Butts HCS/545 November 18, 2013 Michael Taylor Ethical Health Care Issues According to Women’s Health Resource (2011) “breast cancer is a serious issue that will affect almost every women worldwide, either directly as someone diagnosed with cancer, or indirectly through the illness of a loved one”(Home, para. 1). Breast Cancer is found in women in their early twenties and thirties, in the United States. These individuals are more prone to breast cancer because she has a family history of breast cancer. In 2006, approximately 212, 920 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in the United States (Women’s Health Resource, 2011).
With angina comes shortness of breath and pain from beneath the breastbone, in the neck, and down the left arm. These symptoms can be confused with indigestion or associated with gallbladder issues (cite text). Cancer is another chronic disease that many people old and young face. 60 percent of all new cancers and 70 percent of cancer-related deaths occur in people age 65 and older (text). 22 percent of these deaths are due to cancer of the lungs, breast, colon and pancreas.
If a theory is proven, it can help to develop nursing science and be used in nursing practice to accomplish numerous results such as identifying standards of care to direct, evaluate, and predict patient care/outcomes, for example (Cherry & Jacob, 2011). Development of a sound theory commands the presence of not only key concepts, but also great insight toward the particular subject matter; it’s definitions, and the assumptions surrounding it. This is critical to ensure a well-educated appraisal and study follows. (Alligood & Tomey, 2010). Relatively speaking, applying the concepts of stress in relation to adaptation of a particular health circumstance, for instance, may provide a speculative overview that will yield a methodical interpretation of how these two incidents are entwined with one another (Cherry & Jacob, 2011).