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Hypertension Case Study E.W.  is a 40-year old African American male

Hypertension Case Study HPI: E.W.  is a 40-year old African American male, who has had difficulty controlling his HTN lately. He is visiting his primary care provider for a thorough physical examination and to renew a prescription to continue his blood pressure medication. FH:   Father died at age 49 from AMI; had HTN Mother […]

Niagara Health System, Case Analysis Report

Niagara Health System, Case Analysis Report APA FORMAT,DOUBLE SPACE,3 Page length (Not including Title and reference) , line spacing, and bullets: To allow the professor to consistently evaluate student submissions, this course requires uniform double spacing between lines of text and paragraphs. This means that there is no additional spacing between paragraphs or sections. Regardless […]

Hyponatremia Treatment

CAT2 Hyponatremia Treatment The treatment of Hyponatremia can be really confusing for many providers, but I feel that it is extremely important that you all understand this concept. The following YouTube video from MedCram is a great resource for helping you all with diagnosing and treating your patient with hyponatremia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLajK5Vy55M Can anyone share a […]

Joint National Committee

Joint National Committee 1. Describe the pathophysiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, and discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation (include the revised Jones Criteria), and treatment of rheumatic fever. 2,.Review and summarize the Joint National Committee (JNC) recommendations for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. Review the recommendations […]

Acid-Base Balance

CAT Acid-Base Balance What are common causes of increased anion gap metabolic acidosis? Can someone have an increased anion gap without being in metabolic acidosis? How does the measurement of the urinary anion gap help narrow the differential diagnosis of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis? What are the major types of renal tubular acidosis, and […]

chronic disease and acute disease

1.Explain the difference between homeostasis and disease? What is the difference between chronic disease and acute disease? Can all diseases be cured (explain and give example)? Amy’s blood glucose remains elevated and rarely returns to normal. Why is this departure from homeostasis an important observation? 2. Why is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) considered a syndrome […]

Interview Questions Worksheet on hospital Internal Policy and Procedure

Interview Questions 1. Have you read the hospital Internal Policy and Procedure (Internal Disaster Plan)? Tell me what this plan means to the job that you do? 2. Does the plan provide you with enough information about dealing with internal disasters such as fire, flood, and power outage? 3. How do you activate an internal […]

Pharmacokinetics & Drug Monitoring

The Pharmacokinetics and Drug Monitoring Steps Discussion Pharmacokinetics & Drug Monitoring There are some drugs that require drug monitoring due to the effects of pharmacokinetics. Please name some of these medications and explain why it is important that they are monitored. Digoxin and Pheytoin.

Difficult Urination in Elderly Men Case Discussion

Difficult Urination in Elderly Men Case Discussion Mr. B is a 77-year-old African American man who complains of difficulty urinating.  questions what? 1.cause of these symptoms 2.risk factors 3.laboratory tests would be needed to confirm possible differential diagnoses 4.interventions would you expect

Bible and Birth Control Discussion

The Bible Doesnt Openly Address the Subject of Birth Control Discussion answer these three question Which form of birth control should be used, if any? Should the government fund sex studies? Should we vaccinate against HPV? use bible verses in each response