Case Study: MN 553 Unit 7 July 2‚ 2013 This is an application of the knowledge from Unit 7 to a case study involving a 60-year-old man who presents to my clinic with complaints of a productive cough and shortness of breath for 2 weeks. The patient has smoked at least one pack of cigarettes a day for the last 45 years. He denies fever or chest pain except with his cough. This paper will include a discussion of the assessment data gathered upon which his treatment and education plans
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Case Study Your patient is a 75 year old male admitted through the Emergency Room w/ cough‚ SOB and fever‚ Chest x-ray revealed left lower lobe pneumonia. Past Medical History: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ hypertension‚ Diabetes Mellitus –Type 2‚ Gout‚ chronic renal insufficiency. Allergies: PCN Current medications: Avandia (rosiglitazone) 2mg BID Glucophage (metformin) 500mg OD Lasix (furosemide) 40 mg daily
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CC: "Stuffy nose and watery eyes for the past one week" 59 year old male present to office Nasal congestion‚ clear rhinorrhea‚ and frequent sneezing that started about one week ago. Two days ago started experiencing itchy and watery eyes. Denied any fever and cough. . He stated treated with Benadryl but no improvement. He denies any known sick contacts recently. He denies any recent travel. He currently is a non-smoker but did smoke a pack a day for approximately 10 years prior to quitting 10
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Session 28 Safety Pharmacology Studies for Human Pharmaceuticals This guidance was developed to help protect clinical trial participants and patients receiving marketed products from potential adverse effects of pharmaceuticals‚ while avoiding unnecessary use of animals and other resources. This guidance provides a definition‚ general principles‚ and recommendations for safety pharmacology studies. Pharmacology studies have been performed worldwide for many years as part of the nonclinical
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11/25/13 Pharmacology is the study of the physical‚ biological and chemical actions of drugs (Bryant & Knights‚ 2011). In the practice of medicine‚ drugs are used to diagnose‚ treat or prevent disease so for the registered nurse in a clinical setting‚ the knowledge of pharmacology plays a huge importance in their role of medication administration. Pharmacology knowledge allows the nurse to carry out safe medication administration‚ monitor
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Statement of Purpose for PhD in Pharmacology My Philosophy of Graduate Education in Pharmacy Pharmacy is a discipline of science that dictates the health and disease. Continued education and research in every branch of pharmacy are needed for the health care‚ therapy‚ and prevention. I believe that my graduate training in the science of pharmacy will enable me to accomplish my goals in educating myself and others‚ to conduct research‚ and also to contribute my skills and knowledge to the welfare
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Psy 404 Study Questions Part-1 Lesson 1-6 1. How were psychoactive drugs defined in the lessons? * Psychoactive drugs: Chemical substances that effect thoughts‚ emotions and behavior 2. What is pharmacology? * Pharmacology: The study of the mechanisms by which drugs (chemical substances) interact with living systems to produce biological (psychoactive) effects 3. Identify 6 pharmacological categories of psychoactive drugs identified in the lessons. 1. Depressants 2. Stimulants
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Evolution of Medicinal Drugs | | 4/11/2011 | History of Medicinal Drugs People have been treating physical and mental ailments with medicines for thousands of years. More than 500 medicinal remedies were listed on clay tablets from Babylonia‚ from the eighteenth century B.C. In the earlier day humans believed the world was controlled by good and evil spirits. People who became sick were thought to be victims of evil forces or of a god’s anger. The early remedies were medicines
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References: Jenkins‚ G.‚ Kemnitz‚ C.‚ & Tortoa‚ G. (2010). Anatomy and Physiology from Science to Life second edition. Hoboken‚ NJ: John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc. Lilley‚ L.‚ Rainforth-Collins‚ S.‚ Harrington‚ S.‚ & Snyder‚ J. (2011). Pharmacology and the nursing process. (6th ed.). St. Louis‚ MO: Mosby Elsevier. Potter‚ P. A.‚ & Perry‚ A. G. (2009). Fundamentals of Nursing seventh edition. St. Louis‚ MO: Mosby Elsevier. Skidmore‚ L. (2011). Mosby’s drug guide for nurses. (9th ed.). St.
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References: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articled=2957722 Pharmacology for Nursing Care‚ 7th Edition by Richard A. Lehne‚ Ph.D. Pharmacology‚ A Nursing Approach Joyce LeFever Kee‚MS‚RN
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