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∙ 11y agounder the breastbone
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Where is substernal pain felt?
Underneath the sternum (breastbone).
A patient with IBD exhibits what symptoms?
A patient with IBD (irritable bowel disease) would likely exhibit gnawing pain in abdomen, vomiting, and anorexia.
What is substernal chest pain?
Feeling pain behind and a little below the sternal bone. Substernal chest pain: is a medical emergency due to a number of serious conditions. Major causes include: Stable Angina Pectoris, Acute Coronary syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary embolism, Aortic stenosis, Atrial fibrillation etc.
A patient presents to the hospital He has been feeling ill since his return from safari in Africa a few days ago He exhibits symptoms of fever muscle pain weakness headache vomiting and diarrhea?
When a patient presents with fever, muscle pain, weakness, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, he may have malaria.
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.
How is pain experienced culturally?
Pain is wherever the patient says it is.
What is the difference between MI and angina?
Angina PectorisCharacter, Location and Radiation : Substernal or retrosternal pain spreading across the chest, may radiate to inside of arm, neck, or jaw.Duration: 5-15minutesPrecipitating events: Usually related to exertion, emotion, eating, coldRelieving Measures: Rest, nitroglycerin, oxygenMyocardial Infarction:Character, Location and Radiation: Substernal pain or pain over precordium, may spread widely throughout the chest. Pain in the shoulders and hands may be present.Duration: Longer than 15 minutesPrecipitating events: Occurs spontaneously but may be sequela to unstable anginaRelieving Measures: Morphine sulfate, sucessfull reperfusion of blocked coronary artery.
What are the benfits of euthanasia?
The patient will have no pain as they die. The patient will also be able to be with their families for a short time longer without being in pain.
Can smoking weed after a tuba ligation?
I'm not sure what you mean exactly. Smoking marijuana does not cause ligation and marijuana would be beneficial for those who have experienced ligation by lifting the mood, easing any pain or disconfort and making it easier to sleep.
Can abruptly terminating a patient's pain medicine be considered patient abandonment?
no <><><><><> Yes
What is the procedure for helping a patient dangle?
Nursing aid must watch for pain of the patient
If a doctor perscribes a patient Oxycontin and the patient is not in any pain. what are the reprecotions?
they could lose their license
