Entries by Daphne Hanson

Population health

Population Health in Canada. Today a higher education does not guarantee a good job and income security. Large numbers of university graduates cannot find jobs in their fields and take lower paying jobs that are unrelated to their skill set. How might these trends affect individuals, and in turn a population, with respect to their […]

Crepitus and tracheal deviation

A victim of a gunshot wound to the chest sustained a penetrating injury. The emergency medical response team applied a nonporous dressing over the victim’s sucking chest wound at the site of the accident. On arrival at the emergency department, the victim is cyanotic, and the nurse notes crepitus(subcutaneous emphysema) and tracheal deviation away from […]

Hospital ventilator

Ventilator machine  helps lungs work. It can be a lifesaving machine if you have a condition that makes it hard for you to breathe . Explain widely what the following; peak, tidal volume(VT), peep, palteou pressure tell us on a ventilator?

Bone tumors

The following are  subcategories of bone tumors; Primary aggressive, secondary aggressive, primary benign and tumor-like. Which is the most common aggressive form of bone tumor? Explain your answer and cite reference where necessary.

Cold abscess

Cold abscess refers to an abscess that lacks the intense inflammation usually associated with infection and maybe associated to some specific diseases. Describe the sequence of events leading to a Cold abscess.

Alternative cancer treatment

Find an alternative cancer treatment, (other than surgery, chemo and radiation). Provide specific examples of cancers that responded to type of therapy you researched. Find one scientific/medical reference about the actual “success rate.” How was the success defined? (life extension, blood work results, tumor growth depression or size decrease)