Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

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Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT History Obtaining a history, including the patient’s signs and symptoms, current health patterns, and previous past medical history, will help in identifying…

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Neurologic Disorders

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Neurologic Disorders OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT A baseline neurologic assessment is needed to detect changes in neurologic function and includes a patient history, general physical examination, and thorough neurologic examination. An…

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Eye Disorders

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Eye Disorders INTRODUCTION Definitions of Terms Accommodation: Focusing apparatus of the eye that adjusts to objects at different distances by means of increasing the convexity of the lens (brought about…

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Vascular Disorders

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Vascular Disorders GENERAL PROCEDURES AND TREATMENT MODALITIES Anticoagulant Therapy Evidence Base Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). (2011). Antithrombotic therapy supplement. Bloomington, MN: Author. Anticoagulant therapy is the administration of…

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Respiratory Function and Therapy

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Respiratory Function and Therapy OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Respiratory Function The major function of the pulmonary system (lungs and pulmonary circulation) is to deliver oxygen (O2) to cells and remove carbon…

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Cardiac Disorders

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Cardiac Disorders CARDIAC DISORDERS Coronary Artery Disease Evidence Base Fraker, T. D., & Fihn, S. D. (2007). 2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 guidelines for the management…

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Cardiovascular Function and Therapy

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Cardiovascular Function and Therapy OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Common Manifestations of Heart Disease In patients with cardiac disease, chest pain is the most common manifestation and is the second most common…

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Respiratory Disorders

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Respiratory Disorders ACUTE DISORDERS Respiratory Failure Respiratory failure is an alteration in the function of the respiratory gas exchange system in either oxygen (hypoxic respiratory failure) and/or carbon dioxide elimination…

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Care of the Older or Disabled Adult

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Care of the Older or Disabled Adult OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT A comprehensive geriatric evaluation (CGE) is essential to fully understand the health needs of older adults. The CGE is performed…

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Perioperative Nursing

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Perioperative Nursing OVERVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Introduction Perioperative nursing is a term used to describe the nursing care provided during the total surgical experience of the patient: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative….

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