Essays on Medicine Page 13

R.S. is a long-time smoker who developed bronchitic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3 – = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52%…

What body systems are primarily affected and what physiological changes would you expect Joe and Frank to experience during such rigorous exercise? The body systems that are primarily affected are the respiratory, circulatory, cardiovascular, and muscular systems. The changes that they would probably experience would be that their muscles would probably become fatigued because the…

The Accounts Receivables has been in the 70-80 days range for several months now and has even reached above 100 days this month. Marysville General reaches its optimum cash flow when Accounts Receivables is at 55 days. As discussed at the meeting, there are several things that can be done by the medical staff, business…

The three series of element originating from the filling of the 3d,4d and 5d shells, and situtedinthe periodic tabular array following the alkalic Earth metal, are normally described as ” passage elements ” , through this term is sometimes besides extended to include the rare earth and actinoid ( or inner passage ) elements.they exhibit…

Introduction One of the most feared illnesses these days is cardiac arrest, or more commonly known as a heart attack. This is due to the fact that people are living in such a stressful world, being overly anxious and overworked at the same time, which makes life a bit more complicated and causes many people…

Phlebotomists are individuals educated to obtain blood samples on live patients. Employment in this occupation is on the rise as phlebotomists are sought after for drawing blood for testing. Vital signs are also an important function of the phlebotomist. As healthcare professionals, they work in medical facilities such as hospitals, physicians’ offices, research institutions, home…

Over the years, physicians have learned that coding and billing are inextricably entwined processes. Coding provides the common language through which the physician can bill their services to third-party payers, including managed care organizations, Medicare programs, and Medicaid programs. Getting paid appropriately for services the family physician provides involves more than just coding the service…

Amnesia Introduction Amnesia is a collective term used to describe a condition characterized by loss of memory. The part of the brain that controls memory storage and retrieval is compromised by brain damage. This damage to the brain may affect the short-term or the long term memory. Brain damage may be caused by various events….

Leptospirosis is caused by infection of the bacteira genus Leptospira, and affects humans as well as other mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. A patient is suspected to acquire leptospirosis when experiencing symptoms for about 1-2 weeks after exposure to the urine of the carrier animals. In this case, Ms. Angeline Dara Damaderio has experienced it….

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) or ‘acute idiopathic polyneuritis’ is an rapidly progressing autoimmune disorder (condition the individual’s immune system attacks the tissues) of the peripheral nerve tissues, usually following an infection (bacterial or viral) (about 60 to 70 % of all cases), and resulting in tiredness, muscle weakness, abnormal sensations in the lower limbs (and upper…