Nathan is a 12-year old with a history of asthma, diagnosed 2 years ago. He is an outgoing, active boy and participates in a swim club and a basketball team, but he has had a difficult time adjusting to the limitations of his asthma. He has learned to control acute attacks by using an albuterol […]
Peter is 74 and has Parkinson’s disease. He resides in his own home in the community. When the support worker arrives, she finds that Peter has left all his washing in the basket in the laundry. When the worker asks Peter why he hasn’t hung out the washing, he tells her that he can’t lift […]
Joe and Mary are a couple. Before becoming sterile, they had a child. This child died of a rare disease. Joe and Mary miss their child terribly. They have heard that there is a new IVF procedure that can ensure that they can have another child. However, their religion forbids using In Vitro Fertilization. What […]
Name and explain three complications that pregnant women who are undergoing treatment for preeclampsia might develop complication that can cause a fall in her oxygen saturation(SpO2) levels (hint: they do not share a common mechanism)
Describe the mechanism of action and possible side effects of Cholinesterase Inhibitors and explain why they are often used for this disease ( Alzheimer’s )
Before any surgery, the patient has to be told a few things associated to the surgery. What considerations need to be made for a patient on warfarin, clopidogrel and aspirin as they about to do a dental surgery?
You mentioned that we need to increase the patient oxygen level because she is hyperventilating. I need some clarification if you can because normally we breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, however, if we are breathing that fast, that means we are breathing out more carbon dioxide than usual which leads to a […]
Aortic Stenosis occurs when the heart’s aortic valve narrows, what two anatomical structures would be at risk of complications from Aortic Stenosis? Explain also the main causes of aortic stenosis.
Dental hygiene and care are necessary for any person. Explain what considerations need to be made for a patient who is on an anticoagulant and he needs to complete his dental care plan.
Genetic testing raises serious issues for medicine, public health and social policy regarding the circumstances under which the test should be used, how the test is implemented and what uses are made of its results. Should people be allowed to choose or refuse the test, or should it be mandatory, as newborn screening in some […]
