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Heart attack, MI & AMI are common terms you might have heard all being associated to the heart. Each nursing or any medical care provider ought to be able to recognize myocardial infarction and take action as soon as possible because it is a life … [Read more...]
Testicular cancer with metastasis Recently I took care of a patient with testicular cancer and multiple metastasis to bones, lungs and the brain. This was a mid adulthood male who was admitted to the ICU with shortness of breath and pain all … [Read more...]
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis? Diabetic ketoacidosis is also called "DKA." It is a serious problem in people with diabetes mellitus. DKA happens when your blood sugar gets very high and is not treated properly. Much of what you eat and drink … [Read more...]
I was given an opportunity to create a learning presentation for nurses in a place that I work part time about seizures. This topic is exciting to tackle as I have seen seizures and nurses sometimes tend to be overwhelmed. I hope you will enjoy … [Read more...]
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Case I know it has been a while since I last posted an ICU case but today I have an exciting one about GERD. I am sure most of you already know what Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease is or at least have … [Read more...]
There are several ugly things that once you see them, you pray to never see anything like it ever. Some things are so “disturbing” to look at that you might find yourself having nightmares about them. Recently, I happened to take care of a … [Read more...]
Today I took care of a patient with angioedema as a result of allergic reaction to ace inhibitors. You have not seen anything like this yet as it is very scary. The first staff to see this patient almost ran away yet the patient needed immediate … [Read more...]
What is gestational age? Gestational age is the age of an unborn baby, or fetus in the uterus. It is measured in weeks and days and is based on the date of your last menstrual period. Your healthcare provider will talk about your pregnancy in … [Read more...]
What is Cocaine Addiction & dependence? Dependence on cocaine means that you have a strong emotional, psychological, and physical need to take the drug. You might take more of the drug over longer periods than you intended. Using cocaine may … [Read more...]
What is sexual addiction? Sexual addiction is a pattern of sexual behaviors acted out even though it is harmful to self or others. How does sexual addiction occur? The exact cause of sexual addiction is not known. Experts think it may be caused … [Read more...]
Welcome to The Diet Solution Review as written by medical professionals at nursing pub. The diet solution surfaced few years back but has become popular online more than overrated programs like Jenny Craig Diet. Amazingly, the diet solution program website gets more visitors than Jenny Craig’s dieting website yet they do not run TV advertisements [...]
Millions of families are incomplete today, many hearts are hurting and many dreams are yet to be fulfilled due to infertility. “I am over 40 already and I have been trying since I was in 20’s” — one woman said in Houston Texas. “I stand no chance of having a baby at 39 years old” [...]
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EKG LEADS PLACEMENT BIPOLAR LEADS: Bipolar leads are so named because they require a positive pole and a negative pole. Just like a a battery that have positive an begative poles. The positive … [Read More...]
Accurate history-taking is an integral part of the antenatal booking assessment. Knowing the expected day of delivery of fetal age is important to clinicians and expectant mothers when planning care. … [Read More...]
Understanding 12 Lead EKG: Basic Cardiac Arrhythmias In the second part of 12 lead EKG interpretation, we will look at simple heart arrhythmias that can be detected by 12 lead EKG or just a primary … [Read More...]
You just got report from outgoing nurse about Mrs Troponin, a 53 years old female who was admitted for GI related issues. On assessment, Mrs Troponin tells you that she feels like she is having … [Read More...]
Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a function of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The easiest way to calculate MAP is to get the pulse pressure (Systolic BP - Diastolic BP), then multiply the … [Read More...]