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PEDIATRIC HISTORY TAKING AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT Trending!
Chief Complaint A. Brief statement of primary problem (including duration) that caused family to seek medical attention B. OLDCART ACRONYM II. History of Present Illness A. Initial statement identifying the historian, that person’s relationship to patient and their reliability B. Age, sex, race, and other important identifying information about patient C. Concise chronological account of the illness, including any previous treatment with full description of symptoms It belongs here if it is relates to the differential diagnosis for the chief complaint.
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INTRODUCTION TO MIDWIFERY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH. Trending!
The seeds of midwifery were slow to grow, but they proved to be persistent. Midwife is derived from middle English ‘mitwif’ -‘with woman’. Formal education was not done for midwives but they were women who had experiences on childbirth. Technical and magical aspects of midwifery existed in ancient times15th and 16th century, midwives were burnt due to people’s perception of them being companions of the devil
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Hematinic Trending!
RBCs are produced in the bone marrow by erythropoiesis, which is controlled by the glycoprotein erythropoietin, produced in the kidneys. The bone marrow uses iron, amino acids, carbohydrates, folic acid, and vitamin B12 to produce healthy, efficient RBCs.
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HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Examining the male patient: • Before examining the reproductive system of a male patient, perform hand hygiene and put on gloves. • Make the patient as comfortable as possible, and explain what you’re doing every step of the way. • This helps the patient feel less embarrassed
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Theories and Concepts of Growth and Development Trending!
Growth: An increase in body size (Ht/Wt) Development: An increasing capacity to function at more advanced levels. An increase in function and complexity that occurs through growth, maturation and learning( an increase in capabilities). Maturation involves physical change in the complexity of body structures that enables a child to function at increasingly higher levels; Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior due to maturation and experience with the environment
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Adolescent and Youth Reproductive Health Trending!
Adolescent refers to any person between ages 10 and 19. Youth: The stage between 15 and 24 years, during which young people continue to develop and establish their identities, responsibilities, and social roles. Reproductive Health: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system, including the ability to have a responsible, satisfying, and safe sex life, the capability to reproduce, and the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so.
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DISORDERS OF PENIS, URETHRA Trending!
Priapism is a prolonged and painful erection of the penis lasting more than four hours and occurring without sexual stimulation. It is a urological emergency because it can lead to permanent erectile dysfunction if not treated promptly
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GIT Drugs Trending!
Ulceration and erosion of the lining of the upper portion of the GIT are common problems that manifest as Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, gastric and duodenal peptic ulcers, and stress related mucosal injury
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GENDER AND SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Trending!
The socially constructed roles and responsibilities assigned to women and men by society. These roles are learned, vary across cultures and change over time. Gender is dynamic, geographical, learned and socially constructed.
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NUR 229:BACTERIAL MENINGITIS Trending!
Bacterial meningitis is a severe infection characterized by inflammation of the membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. It is caused by specific bacteria, including Streptococcus pneumonia, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type B
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DERMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS Trending!
Dermatological refers to disorders or disease that affect the skin, hair and nails. This conditions manifest in different ways including rushes, itching, swelling blisters, discoloration and sores. Dermatological conditions are caused by variety of factors such as infections(bacterial, fungal or viral), autoimmune disorders, allergies, genetic predisposition, hormonal imbalance and certain medication
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HISTORY TAKING AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR A MALE Trending!
Full Name: for proper identification of patient Age: Certain conditions, such as prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia, become more prevalent with advancing age Birth date and place: Sex: some conditions manifest differently based on sex Religion: important for cultural competence in nursing Occupation: Helps to identify risk factors to certain conditions (e.g people who use motorbikes) Marital Status: [Single/Married/Divorced] Ethnicity/Nationality: Ethnic and national groups may experience varying health outcomes due to socioeconomic factors, access to care, and systemic inequalities.
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PAEDIATIC NURSING Trending!
A burn is an injury to the skin or any other organ tissue, primarily caused by exposure to heat, radiation, electricity, excess friction and contact with chemicals. • Young children especially those less than 5 years of age are at a high risk for burns and have the highest mortality rate among the paediatric population (burns are the leading cause of death from unintentional injury among children, 1- 4 years). • Most burn related injuries in children result in death; extensive burns, however, can result in serious body deformation and disfigurement • Carbon monoxide poisoning often occurs in conjunction with burns, children and infants being at a greater risk as compared to adults.
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SICKLE CELL
This is name given collectively to a group of Haemoglobin S abnormalities. • The haemoglobin S is recessive and can only be inherited from both parents, symptoms manifest in those with homozygous [HbSS], normal haemoglobin trait is [HbA] • This is a condition arising from a mutation in the haemoglobin [HbS] leading to the red blood cells being sickle shaped and decreasing the oxygen carrying capacity. This is also hereditary, parents with the sickle cell trait have a 25% of having a child with sickle cell disease
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INTERGRATED SCIENCE
The main feature of this level is a broad curriculum for the learner to explore talents, interests and abilities before selection of pathways and tracks at the Senior Secondary education
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Notes on Human Resource Management Trending!
This document discusses various methods for performance appraisal in organizations. It describes traditional methods like confidential reports, ranking, and graphical rating scales. It also outlines modern methods such as management by objectives, assessment centers, and behaviorally anchored rating scales. The key steps in performance appraisal are establishing standards, communicating standards, measuring actual performance, comparing performance to standards, and taking corrective actions if needed. Performance appraisal aims to systematically evaluate employee performance and potential for development.
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BHR 209: FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TOPIC 4-6
Performance Appraisal is systematic or formal evaluation of an employee’s performance over a given period of time.
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EDF 210: HISTORY OF EDUCATION
History of education is the study of the past educational development especially of education systems, theories and institutions within the general historical context of social economic political or cultural scientific and technological change
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GRADE 8 IRE NOTES (HIGH QUALITY) Trending!
NOTES FOR ALL YEAR
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Grade 3 mathematics activities term 1-updated lesson plans Trending!
Grade 3 mathematics activities term 1-updated lesson plans
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