Bios 252 case study - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

• The very next question after checking the level of consciousness and vitals was whether he was diabetic, why? • Why would a hypoglycemic patient possibly present with a decreased level of consciousness? • Why would a hyperglycemic patient possibly present with a decreased level ofconsciousness? • The patient's breath has a fruity smell which is attributed to ketone bodies. Why are they present when the patient exhales and what is this state called?

1. Name the muscles severed during the amputation event. 2. If the patient were no longer to properly pronate his arm, which muscle do you think has been compromised? 3. In general, a patient with a severed limb has a smaller window of time for successful replantation when compared with finger replantation surgery. This is in part due to the difference in tissue composition of the two anatomical structures. What does this sayabout the metabolic demands for muscles, cartilage, and bone? Why do ...

1. Name the muscles severed during the amputation event. 2. If the patient were no longer to properly pronate his arm, which muscle do you think has been compromised? 3. In general, a patient with a severed limb has a smaller window of time for successful replantation when compared with finger replantation surgery. This is in part due to the difference in tissue composition of the two anatomical structures. What does this sayabout the metabolic demands for muscles, cartilage, and bone? Why do ...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook • Weekly Concepts • Minimum of 1 scholarly sourceScenario/Summary Scenario/Summary A patient has checked into the ER complaining of having blurry and sometimes double vision. She's also worried about a lump starting to develop in her throat. When you bring her into triage, you quickly note exophthalmos and the lump. When taking her history, she notes that she has always been remarkably healthy a...

• The very next question after checking the level of consciousness and vitals was whether he was diabetic, why? • Why would a hypoglycemic patient possibly present with a decreased level of consciousness? • Why would a hyperglycemic patient possibly present with a decreased level ofconsciousness? • The patient's breath has a fruity smell which is attributed to ketone bodies. Why are they present when the patient exhales and what is this state called?

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook • Weekly Concepts • Minimum of 1 scholarly source Scenario/Summary A 42 year old male decides to try to break the world record of starting the hottest grill fire in history by pumping liquid oxygen into his grill. Needless to say he now has arrived surprisingly conscious in your ER with several issues due to the ensuing explosion. Deliverables Answer the following questions and save your resp...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook • Weekly Concepts • Minimum of 1 scholarly source Scenario/Summary A 25 year-old male involved in a motorcycle accident was brought to your ER. The patient complains of being unable to move his legs voluntarily. The doctor orders a CT but the CT is currently out of commission so you must do some inductive reasoning. One thing you must determine is the severity and location of the patient's lesion...

• What cellular structure is degenerating and rebuilding in MS? • Does this explain the progression we see with the signs and symptoms? Explain why. • When there are issues with the neural tissue like this, they will often look into the eye.Why? • HemightseeinMS.Assignthemtowhethertheyarea part of the sensory, motor, or autonomic nervous system. Afterward, try to describe how MS would cause thesesymptoms.

1. Name the muscles severed during the amputation event. 2. If the patient were no longer to properly pronate his arm, which muscle do you think has been compromised? 3. In general, a patient with a severed limb has a smaller window of time for successful replantation when compared with finger replantation surgery. This is in part due to the difference in tissue composition of the two anatomical structures. What does this sayabout the metabolic demands for muscles, cartilage, and bone? Why do ...

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