History and Significance of Anesthesia in Modern Medicine
Anesthesia means temporary loss of sensation including pain. It is a Greek word, which literally means "to negate sensation". (Silver, 1957) The main significance of Anesthesia is its ability to provide painless procedures of surgery by causing analgesia, unconsciousness and amnesia in patients, subsequently it also results in undesirable suppression and relaxation of muscles. Combinations of drugs are required in order to achieve these effects quickly and effectively. Until the discovery of anesthesia, performing surgery and tooth extraction was an extremely painful procedure.
Nursing Care Plan: Warfarin Overdose and INR Management
Patient is a 65 year old male Mexican-born retired bus driver with a relevant past medical history of atrial fibrillation and deep vein thrombosis treated with Coumadin who presents with hematuria. Patient sought care after witnessing blood in his urine and feeling generally weak. In addition, the patient has history of hypertension, stroke, DVT, BPH, gout, depression, anxiety, chronic bronchitis and a remote history of chicken pox. He has no known allergies. Past surgical history is only remarkable for appendectomy. Patient drinks alcohol (1 beer/day), smokes (1/2 pack/day) and has never used illicit drugs. Patient reports a family history of hypertension, arthritis, asthma, colon cancer, diabetes and gastric ulcers. Prescription medications: Coumadin 3mg by mouth daily, Flomax (Tamsulosin) 0.4mg by moth daily, Senna 187mg PO daily, Metoprolol Tartrate 12.5mg by mouth daily, Lisinopril 2.5mg by mouth twice a day, Finasteride 5mg by mouth daily, Docusate sodiun 100mg by mouth three times a day, Oxycodone 5/325mg by mouth every four hours as needed it for moderate to severe pain. Remeron 30mg by mouth at bedtime. Cardizem 10mg intravenous push as needed Allopurinol 300mg by mouth daily, Colchicine 0.6mg PO Daily, Levaquine 500 mg By mouth Daily. Over-the-counter medications are Acetaminophen 325mg two tabs PO every 4 hours PRN.
Succession Planning in Multi-Faceted Small Business Enterprises
This descriptive research study explored the succession planning in small business entrepreneur of a multi-faceted entity. The purpose was to ensure the continued success and sustainability of small business entities despite their complexity and diversity. Review of the literature discussed indicated that small business enterprises are lagging behind other businesses and organizations in their succession planning endeavors. In assessing the efforts in these entities, Questionnaires, interviews played a larger role in collecting data about succession planning and management programs within Nadia La Russa organization, the roles played by the administrative and HR personnel in embracing opportunities and dealing with future challenges during critical incidents in the process of succession planning.
Japan's Feudal History: Buddhism, Shogunates, and Marxism
¶ … history of Japan. First, it will describe the masculinization of Japanese culture during the Kamakura Shogunate period and explore why masculinization happened. Second, the changing roles and relationships with each…
Palliative Care vs. Physician-Assisted Suicide: Key Arguments
Palliative Care represents an approach that aims at improving the quality of life of patients and their families experiencing the problem in association with life-threatening illness. Physician-assisted suicide enables the patient to terminate his suffering because of the incurable illness. Palliative care promotes the dignity in the medical practitioners since it proves their competence in dealing with all patients.Physician-assisted suicide leads down a slippery slope to indiscriminate killing of the ill, weak, and disabled, among others. Palliative care attempts to improve the quality of health care practices to patients whose conditions seem to be incurable.