Sexual differentiation and behaviour
Zara and her husband, James, would very much like to know the sex of their babies and had been informed by one of their friends, who happens to be a…
Endocrinology
Zara is now just 6 weeks pregnant. She feels concerned about feeling increasingly nauseated, especially late in the evening; she actually vomited last night. Zara rings you, as her midwife,…
Pain and the Elderly
Pain and the Elderly TERMS age-related changes biotransformation confusion dementia depression elderly immobility sedation QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The growth of the elderly as a segment of the…
Pain Management in Children
Pain Management in Children TERMS absorption blood-brain barrier developmental stages distribution elimination family infants metabolism neonates pharmacokinetics preschool-age children regression toddlers QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Specific considerations are…
Treatment of Pain at the End of Life
Treatment of Pain at the End of Life TERMS ceiling effect Do Not Resusitate (DNR) epidural analgesia equianalgesic dose intrathecal analgesia morphine sulfate sustained release narcotic naïve neuropathic pain nonsteroidal…
The Variable Treatment of Pain
The Variable Treatment of Pain QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD When treating a person’s pain, the prescriber (physician or nurse practitioner) should take into account the presumed cause of…
Pain in the Surgical Client
Pain in the Surgical Client TERMS acute pain anesthesia anxiety chronic pain comorbidities complementary therapies conscious sedation deep vein thrombosis fluid accumulation general anesthesia hematoma ileus incisional pain inflammation informed…
Strategies to Assist Family Caregivers Treating Pain and Suffering at the End of Life
Strategies to Assist Family Caregivers Treating Pain and Suffering at the End of Life QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Individuals near death are at risk for symptoms of distress…
Interventions for Pain
Interventions for Pain TERMS acupressure acupuncture adjuvant medications aromatherapy around-the-clock dosage schedules biofeedback cultural alternatives distraction equianalgesic guided imagery massage nonopioid analgesics nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) opioids over-the-counter medication potentiators…
Pain in the Adult with HIV
Pain in the Adult with HIV TERMS antiretroviral agents antiretroviral therapy (ART) arthralgias candidiasis cytochrome P450 3A4 enzyme system didanosine efavirenz emtricitabine indinavir Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) lamivudine myalgias peripheral neuropathy…
