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What is hospis?
Hospice is a type of care given to patients who are terminally ill. It is a philosophy of treating the patient, not the illness, by providing comfort and treatment of the human spirit. It can be at a hospice facility or at the patients own home if that is where they prefer to die.
What is relieving symptoms but not curing called?
palliate; such as "palliative care" given to terminally-ill patients in a hospice.
What does amoxicillin do for heart murmur patients?
i wont to know the medicine given to heart attack patients ?
Why is medicine epsolin given?
it is an anticonvulsant drug when patients faces repeated convulsion
How many cc's of liquid children's benadryl for a 50 lb dog?
Dogs should not be given human medicine.
Why are some patients given radioactive food?
Some nuclear tests that scan the way organs function require that patients drink a small amount of radioactive liquid so that the action is visible.
Why would hospice give morphine when patient has no pain?
The hospice patient probably would have pain if not given the pain meds, so it is to keep the pain at bay.
What is the difference between hospital services and hospice services for elderly patients?
A "hospital" is a place where people go to get some medical treatment when they are sick or injured. Most major cities have several hospitals. When you go to a hospital, you generally hope to come back alive. When you go to a 'hospice', on the other hand, you go with no such hope. One generally goes to a hospice knowing he/she is going to die. A hospice is a special hospital where people who are terminally ill get admitted. These people have no hope of being cured. So, unlike a hospital, a hospice not only takes care of the medical needs of a patient, but also looks after his emotional needs. The focus here is on keeping people as comfortable as possible - both physically and emotionally. By the way, the final "pice" in 'hospice' rhymes with the words "miss" and "kiss". The final 'e' is silent and the main stress is on the first syllable. Here are a few examples.
If you have type A plus blood who can you donate blood to?
Type A blood can be given to patients with type A or AB blood. Type B blood can be given to patients with type B or AB blood Type AB blood can only be given to patients with type AB blood. Type O blood can be given to patients with any blood type. The plus means the Rhetus group of the blood, which isn't as important as the blood type (A, B, AB or O), meaning there usually aren't complications even if blood of the wrong Rhetus group is given to a patient. In modern medicine, however, patients are nearly always given the blood of their own blood type, if possible.
What protocol did Dr. Thomas E. Starzl develop for organ transplant patients?
Shortly before the transplantation, patients were given a drug that killed their T-cells and after the operation, patients received only one anti-rejection medicine rather than the multi-pill cocktail normally prescribed.
What services do hospice programs provide?
Again, hospice is not a place, but rather a term to describe the type of care that is received by such patients. There are hospice facilities, hospice care wards within a nursing home or or hospital; and hospice care staff who provide hospice care in a patient's home or other location.
When do RMSF patients need IV drugs?
Sicker patients will need to be given the medication through a needle in the vein (intravenously). Penicillin and sulfa drugs are not suitable for treatment of RMSF, and their use may increase the death rate by delaying the use of truly effective medicine
