Essays on Medical History

Ms. Smith is a 34-year-old Caucasian female who presented at the office for her first prenatal appointment. Ms. Smith lives in Palm Beach County and maintains a full-time accounting position. She complains of nausea that occurs particularly in the morning and subsides by 10 am for the past two (2) weeks. However, this nausea has not subsided for three (3) days. Ms. Smith is usually active but has noticed experiencing greater fatigue at the end of the day. She has reported no vaginal bleeding or fetal movement. Her last menstruation was on October 25, 2015. The patient believes she ...

Abstract

Prevention of pressure injury may beneficial because it helps in reducing treatment costs. A treatment plan can be effective in addressing the risk of old people from acquiring pressure injuries. Professional collaboration is recommended because the efforts of nurses, nutritionists, and physicians play a critical role in prevention. The patient needs may be fulfilled if the environment and the care providers are collaborative. Therefore, a collaborative approach can be effective in achieving positive patient outcomes. This may help in reducing health costs incurred during admission or treatment of injuries. However, knowledge and skills are critical for patients who are at risk ...

Presenting complaints: This is a presentation of a 14 year old female known as Mary X. who presented with a right side abdominal pain of 6 hours duration (started since 10am). Reason for admission/ History of presenting complaints: Mary’s abdominal pain begins near the belly button with tenderness around the central abdomen. This pain with a dull consistency at onset later increased in severity as it moves towards the right lower abdominal region. The pathophysiology that is associated with this condition is that which is caused by the fecalith blocking the appendix in about 50-80 percent of cases while in the ...

Abstract

This study analyzes the benefits and challenges of implementing an electronic medical system in both hospital and clinic environments. The overall research problem addressed in this study is determining how to effectively manage and communicate expectations associated with perceived benefits and challenges derived from a new install of an electronic medical record. The purpose of this study is to analyze perceptions associated with both the benefits and challenges derived from installing an electronic medical record system. This problem is relevant to many such as those who ...

In the case study examined, the patient was vomiting intermittently in postoperative care while receiving Morphine intravenously. The patient’s nurse Pamela is not responsible or trained for prescribing medication, so she decides to seek advice from a senior nurse. The senior nurse Jane orders Pamela to cease the Morphine administration and changes the protocol to 10mgs of Metoclopramide. While Pamela stops the Morphine administration, she refuses to administer Metoclopramide without a prescription. Despite the warnings against administering regulated medication, Jane proceeds to act on her decision and administers the Metoclopramide intravenously, which causes the patient to respond with an allergic ...

Question 1

President Clinton made a strategic miscalculation in health reforms and at the end experienced disappointments. The republicans, moderate democrats, the American Medical Association and the Health Insurance Association of America backtracked from a policy that they had agreed to support (Clinton & Clinton, 1993). The health reform suggested for implementation of universal care coverage that failed terribly remained a dream that never came true. Clinton failed to consider the matters of interest groups as he made a blunder of becoming a partisan in the health reform. The president planned to empower his leadership by public opinions and tried to play the politics of health, which ...

Question 1

Ahluwalia, G. (2013). Cosmetic applications of laser and light-based systems. Norwich, NY: William Andrew. Smith, G. (2013). Cosmetic applications of laser and light-based systems. Norwich, NY: William Andrew.

The book by Smith is a good point of reference for any person who may wish to undertake a research in this chapter. Not only is the book written in a simple language, the integration of points is exceptional, and the definition of terms meets the point. Smith gives a general overview of the process and argues that the process is beneficial. Although he does not address the principles, the book gives the basic ...

The HIPAA passed in 1996, protects patients’ confidentiality, ensure people keep their health insurance upon job loss, and assist in controlling administrative costs. The Act addresses three key areas: portability, administrative simplification, and privacy. The law applies to healthcare providers, healthcare clearinghouses and health plans such as Medicare and Medicaid. Personal health information that the law considers confidential include names, significant dates such as birth dates, contact information, social security numbers, photographs and any other unique identifying information. The Act prescribes several medical forms that patients must sign in order to protect their privacy and confidentiality rights regarding the ...

An EHR system is an electronic health records system that stores all the medical information about a patient. The system is a digital version of keeping records that can be located at any moment. When accessed, the system will show the medical journey of a patient, from a previous diagnosis, allergies, the medication they have been given and the laboratory test results. Because of this, the system helps in promoting the management of the risks that occur with errors on medication. In addition, the systems operate on a digital network that makes it easy for any healthcare to access information about a patient at any ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 1996 include two titles. Title one is related to protecting the rights of employees and their families if they lose or switch their jobs. Title two includes an Administrative Simplification provision which requires health care providers to have national standards in their health care transactions. Along with this, national identifiers are required for providers, health insurance plans, and employers. The Act takes into consideration the threat to the privacy of health information. Consequently, the Congress has included in the Act a Federal Privacy Protection for individually identifiable health information (HHS). Individuals between ...

If I prescribe medication to my friend without looking at the medical history or without a suitable diagnosis, I am violating both legal and ethical regulations. According to the nursing code of ethics, the nurse has to establish professional boundaries (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2001). Unlike purely personal relationships, relationships with patients need to be structured relationships aimed at improving the patients’ well-being. Several other ethical standards are violated as well because I engaged in a questionable practice that could possibly jeopardize my friend’s safety. Furthermore, prescribing controlled substances without a systematic approach and diagnostic evidence is a violation of the ...

In carrying out a patient assessment, important components such as patient health history and physical health should be examined using a holistic approach. A nurse would require information from the patient, friends and family, diagnostic tests and patient medical records (Jarvis, 2004). A comprehensive assessment should include a detailed survey of physical signs such as weight and height, an assessment of the patient’s body systems and organs. On the other hand, a priority assessment is a short evaluation, normally completed within 5 minutes, which gives an overall evaluation of the patient. However, a more in-depth assessment of the patient is required to make a diagnosis.

First Chart Case

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Jerry is a trained medical assistant and has the sufficient knowledge to issue a refill. However, in the situation he is faced with, he has to examine the medical history of the patient. He has further to consult with Dr. William who has been treating him and has some background and determine if the patient can be issued with a refill. In the event that Dr. William is not immediately reachable, he will have to examine the patient because he lacks any background information. Thorough medical checks have to be carried out so as to avoid a situation where a patient is issued with ...

1. Introduction

Pharmaceutical products alleviate suffering in patients by presenting therapeutic benefits to them. There is risk in the use of these products, but by consenting to use the drug, the patient has deemed it fit that the benefits of the drug far outweigh the potential danger they may pose. There are two types of reactions that may be exhibited by the patient; adverse drug reaction and adverse drug event . Adverse drug reaction is the typical way in which the body responds to a drug that is toxic, and whose use was unintended. This usually occurs at normal doses for disease treatment. ...

The ethical issue which this paper wants to address is the normative set up in the patient doctor relationship. This is a highly paternalistic model. In this set up, doctors are the experts in medicine. Most patients have only scant and dependable medical knowledge. Hence, the overall trust in one’s medical practitioner is focal to the medical process and doctors carry the main responsibility for the patient’s wellness. The sole duty to decide on every crucial medical evaluations and decisions relies on them.

The patient-doctor patient relations must be a two-way street between the patient and the doctor because ...

PROFILE

AGE: 12 years SEX: Male

Description of Disability. John who lives with his supporting and encouraging parents was born through natural birth, just like other children. He weighed normal weight within the acceptable levels in the medical field. Since birth, John started exhibiting hyperactivity behavior which made the mother to become worried. One year after his birth, when the mother was washing him, he noticed a small lump on his back side, slightly above the waist line. She became concerned and took him for medical checkup. Upon check up, John was diagnosed with spina bifida of Myelomeningocele type. ...

Diagnosis of the gastrointestinal conditions is important in that it ensure appropriate intervention. It is important for the medical provider to adhere to certain protocols that would guide him or her manage the condition successfully. The first section that should be considered is the history of the present illness. History is very important. Some gastrointestinal conditions are heredity. The practitioner should ask the patient to clarify about the etiology of the disease (Walker, 2008).

The practitioner should also find out about the past medical history. Dietary history of the patient is very important as far as gastrointestinal system is ...

Darline Stvictor-Viau

Molloy College Abstract Lung cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States today. While smoking is a significant risk factor, there are other causes of the disease. Second-hand smoke, exposure to radon gas and asbestos, and possibly other environmental contaminants act in conjunction with gender and ethnicity to result in a diagnosis of lung cancer. Numbers indicate that more non-smokers are being diagnosed with lung cancer at this time than non-smokers due to development of the disease after cessation. Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly extend the life of the lung cancer patient while studies continue seeking ...

Record keeping is a systematic documentation of patient’s history in a particular health care for the purpose of future reference and follow up program. This helps in monitoring patient’s progress in their effort to attaining and restoring their health to normality (Nelson & Staggers, 2013). It also provides a crucial tool for researchers on certain diseases and therefore they can improve services after learning the behavior of certain disease development. These records need to be kept in the safest and secure way possible There many way of keeping record in hospitals depending on the level of technology available in the ...

Overview

Ischemic CVA, cerebrovascular accident, is the neurological disorder with compromised blood supply having risk factors that includes thrombus formation, emboli, history of hypertension and DM symptoms, hyperlipidemia, high BP, tachycardia, loss of consciousness, and paralysis. Ischemic strokes represent 87% of all strokes (Summers, Leonard, and Wentworth). Male, 65, Latino, sedentary, Spanish, middle class, no existing disability, Christianity, current medication include Metformin 1000mg BID before meals, Glipizide 5 mg BID before meals, Lotrel 5/10 1 cap daily, Lipitor 40 mg daily, ASA 81 mg daily. Current Medical History: Patient admitted to Emergency Department with the symptoms of CVA. ...

Identify key lab findings in patients with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation is especially common in patients whose bodies have already undergone certain traumas. This patient, as they have already undergone a C-section, are at known risk for DIC. While there is nothing notably concerning in their initial workup, given the patient’s history, the medical staff should be actively looking for conditions like DIC to arise. That said, there are several elements of the blood workup conducted on day four that point to a more significant problem for the patient. While there is not a single test, or set of labwork, use to detect DIC, there are certain blood ...

COPD

COPD is a chronic disorder characterized by obstruction in the airflow, occurring over a prolonged period of time. The leading cause of the disease is cigarette smoking. The obstruction in the airway occurs due to damage to the parenchymal tissues and the damage to the airway passage. The symptoms may respond to the medicinal treatment but the damage to the airways cannot be reverted back to the normal.

COPD DIAGNOSIS

One single test may not be sufficient to diagnose the illness. It will require a series of tests to reach to the diagnosis. Following are the required tests according to the COPD guidelines: ...

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‘Instructor’s Name’ ‘Subject’ During the later part of the twentieth century, scientists realized the power of genes and found at that by altering the genes of an organism, its biological capabilities can be enhanced. This technology, commonly known as genetic engineering, has since then been hailed as one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. Like any new technology, genetic engineering comes with its own sets of pros and cons. However, this technology holds the power to shape human destiny and eradicate many genetic based diseases, and can profit mankind immensely, provided the medical community and ...

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Part 1: Case Study on Pulmonary Embolism

A 44-year-old African American male had a partial colectomy to have a cancerous tumor removed. The patient did really well after surgery and was discharged from post-op recovery to the surgical unit at a medical center. Approximately one hour after surgery, the patient complained of gas pains and shortness of breath. The patient continued to complain of gas pains after administration of morphine sulfate. Providers failed to diagnose a pulmonary embolism that resulted in the loss of the patient’s life.

Discussion:

While there were very limited information provided in the case study as far as post-op procedure and evaluation, it seemed ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a health concern that has attracted a lot of interest from the public as well as health care providers. It has, therefore, compelled many institutions and stakeholders involved in healthcare to come up with a detailed assessment guide as well as an overall plan of care. To facilitate easy understanding of issues relating to the health concern, information regarding COPD gets sub-divided to address particular issues. It also enhances better and easy understanding of ideas relating to it as presented.

Medical Intake/ History Review

Patients of COPD among other patients with various health challenges have to have a medical intake history. ...

INITIAL PATIENT REPORT

In this section of the report, the confidential data of the patient “Kate Doe” would be described in detail. 1. Identifying Information -: The patient, Kate Doe, is a Caucasian woman who is lives in a town near north of San Francisco. She was born on January 1, 1980 and is an attorney. 2. Presenting Problem and Behaviors-: Kate had been experiencing “spitting headaches” since seven days (a week), after recently breaking up with her boyfriend. Upon arriving to the office, Kate showed signs of being tired and tearful. In addition, her speech was also slow along with her face ...

GENERAL ORIENTATION TO SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Abstract Safety management within sports and health facilities are a crucial part of properly administering any area used for physical activity. The area in this case refers to the geographical zone, the facilities used and any person engaging in activity within the said locality. This paper analyses the 34 forms that are provided in Appendix B of the ACM’s Health and Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. Wave Health and Fitness Boston was chosen as the fitness entity on which the applicability of the 34 forms would be tested.

Introduction

In every health facility or sports environment there is a need ...

Assignment 1: CHCAOD408B and CHCAOD411A

Assignment 1: CHCAOD408B and CHCAOD411A 1. What are you required to discuss with a client prior to an assessment? Although the exact sequence for preparing a client for an assessment might vary across different organisations, the personal/organisational introduction should always be the first step because it allows us to engage in small talk, establish rapport, and it makes the client feel comfortable. However, in addition to establishing rapport, this phase of the meeting also serves for the purpose of observing the client’s reactions and behaviours. Examples of presenting behaviours in clients with a history of alcohol or other drug ( ...

The Double Integration cloud system is a new application on the cloud that help the user, the physician usually or pharmacist or any health care provider, to integrate all the patients’ information from all over the nation hospital or from one hospital and different system. By using central database that contain a table with at least three different ID’s. First is National Id, which refers to the Id of each country such as Riyadh and Jeddah. The second Id is the Hospital Id witch refers to each hospital in one country. The last Id is the local Id, which refers ...

Learning Points

The musculoskeletal clinical case helped in learning about the signs and symptoms of muscular problems. The care plan lets the patient know about his/her disease and take care of himself. By going through the muscular clinical case, the patient would know how to self-analyze the conditions of the body. The care plan highlights the prevention measures, medication, and advice about the daily routine. It makes the people aware of the procedures, tests, symptoms, and intensity level of the disease. The muscular clinical care plan analyzes the client complaints, history of present illness, past medical history, body mass index, ...

Health information management (HIM)

Health information management (HIM) professionals liaise with IT practitioners in order to capture, manage, and apply health data. Patients' data that constitute medical profiles or the medical history of patients is stored and used as a reference for future medication purposes. This paper focuses on the application of HIM practices and their impact on quality and safety of healthcare services. HIM can be used for both internal and external healthcare applications. Internal applications have a direct impact on the patient's health while external applications are geared towards policy related issues such as licensing, insurance, auditing, research, education among others. ...

Xerostomia

Xerostomia Xerostomia is a medical term used to describe the dryness of the mouth resulting from thickening of saliva, reduction in the usual volume of the saliva or complete absence of saliva flow. Xerostomia results in discomfort and persistence of this condition can lead to many oral diseases including dental caries and periodontal disease. It is associated but is not restricted to the hypofunction of the salivary glands. Some medications are also responsible for the reduction of saliva flow or thickening of the saliva leading to Xerostomia.

Impact of Xerostomia to patients

The greatest impact of Xerostomia on patients is the feeling of a dry ...

Health information refers to any personally identifiable information about a person’s health, medical records, and history of illness, treatments and examinations. A person’s health information is some of the most private information a person “owns.” Health information is unlike other personal information such as your credit card PIN. Health information is much more intimate and provides a comprehensive picture about an individual other than just the products they bought online. Unwanted disclosure of a person’s health information can lead to embarrassment, shame and ridicule. Public knowledge of your health information can also have an important impact on how people view ...

For more than ten decades now, aspirin has been a preferable and effective pain killer. However, its effectiveness in prevention and management of heart disease was established in 1970s. Based on research findings, the American Heart Association accentuate that; baby aspirin can effectively manage heart disease, particularly, those who have survived the same and in effect prevent heart disease to those vulnerable to heart attack (Halvorsen et al. 325). In concurrence with the above notion, the Food and Drug Administration establishes that; only those with a history of heart disease and those vulnerable to the same are permitted to use the ...

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Introduction

Personal Information, formally known as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), encompasses information obtained by an agency, regarding an individual, which aims to serve two important purposes. Firstly, the information provides particulars of the individual that personally distinguish his/her identity; such as name, date of birth, family details and social security number, etc. Secondly, the information is closely linked (or can reasonably be expected to be linked) to an individual; such as medical and dental records, educational background, work experience etc. . Over the past decade, virtually every company has invested heavily in computerization ...

Article Analysis

Introduction into Nursing Research

Carol S. Coose Abstract Needleman et al., (2011) in Nurse Staffing Ratios and Hospital Mortality looked at the ratio of nurses to patients care, and found that there was the need to match staffing with patients’ needs for nursing care. Taking cross-sectional studies of hospital-level administrative data, they were able to justify the association between lower levels of staffing of registered nurses (RNs) and increased patient mortality. The reason for this is the unavailability of registered nurses. In an evaluation of patients of a particular hospital during the first 30 days of their admission, ...

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Introduction

With the technological boom and the fusion of latest software technology with medical practices, the entire medical history of a patient can be viewed electronically, without the use of lengthy documentation and physical file storage requirement. The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is primarily used in diagnostics and treatment. EMR tracks and records patient data with time, identifies whether a patient is due for initial screening or a follow-up visit, monitor a patient’s vitals such as blood pressure, pulse and vaccination history and improves the overall quality of treatment and medical practice. EMR also provides easy ...

Question one:

The patient’s choice of provider and access to care will not be limited under ACOS. Under ACOS, the patient is not restricted to a specific service provider within the organization. For instance, if the patient has personal physician, he or she will continue to see the same physician even after joining the organization. If he or she lacks a personal physician, then one is assigned to him or her. Research has shown that patients frequently seek medical care outside their ACOS and many move from one ACO to another every year. This roaming has, however, made it difficult to manage ...

Ethics

Lack of Equipment Failure and Potential Resolution A major problem within a clinical trial is an equipment failure. In a clinical trial related to cardiovascular diseases, Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a major equipment used to study particular heart defects. Failure or inaccuracy of the equipment may lead to improper treatment or even lead to fatal issue and death in rare cases. EKG readings form the basis for interpretation of a particular hear defect. ECG is required for detecting electrical activity in the heart, this in turn if not functioning properly may produce inaccurate results. ECG malfunctioning was reported due to battery failure as ...

Identity Theft

Introduction Identity theft is act of stealing an individual’s information and using it for a profit at the other person’s expense. According to research, recent studies show that thousands of people report to be victims of identity theft each year. Perpetrators of these crimes also often are not arrested because identity theft often takes time before it is realized. The rapid advance of technology in the past decade has enabled this crime. This criminal activity has threatened individual identity, privacy, and funds security. Through technology, identity has become a commodity that can be purchased since it could be ...

In the United States alone, thousands of people each year die waiting for organ transplants. According to the State Department of Health and Human Services there are over 70,000 people waiting for vital organs such as kidneys, hearts, lungs, and pancreases. Each year the waiting lists increases by almost twenty percent each year, as the number of organ donors increases only at minimal ten percent at the same time. This illustrates not only nationally but globally that there is a dire need for more organ donors. Organ transplantation can be good out of tragedy, so that more people should ...

Introduction

Family medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with delivering health care services at the family level. Unlike other medical fields which with the patient individually, family medicine practitioners must incorporate the other family members in the delivery of health services. Family medicine practice is built around addressing the Ideas, Concerns and Expectations (ICEs) of the patient and the family. Family medicine practitioners should be flexible in responding to diverse medical needs of a family. Additionally, family medicine practitioners should be able to reconcile the priority areas of the patient and those derived from medicine and address them in a patient-centered way. ...

- Introduction The question on whether adoptees should be allowed to have the knowledge on their birthrights has remained a food for thought and has been debated at different capacities. The debate has not only taken political direction but also psychological, emotional and social spheres, as well. The existing laws do not allow the adoptees to have access on information that pertain to their birthrights. Therefore, various groups and individuals have been concerned about this matter and have expressed their contempt towards such laws. The question that many have asked is, why should adopted children not be given access ...

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Introduction Gout is an arthritis that causes severe pain in the joints. It causes the joints to swell up and cause a lot of pain. The body makes a chemical named Uric acid. This is present in the blood. In normal cases, majority of this uric acid is passed out from the body through urine and stool. However, for the people those have the condition of gout, the level of uric acid created by the body increases. This increase in production of uric acid causes small ...

Claudia medical history has pointed towards demyelination as a major pathological feature responsible for the listed signs and symptoms said to affect her and made her visit the neurologist. The major initial symptoms noted by Claudia are that of the facial numbness on the chin and lower lip. This later seen to be referred to the upper jaw and then towards the eyes. All these events which occurred over several months and after the usage of certain medication a strong link with a chronic neurological degeneration which was not taking into consideration as earlier as possible in order to address the issue before ...

It is well known that hypertension is a condition that can be controlled with various forms of lifestyle modification and medicines, however there are several other major factors that hinders or affect how such high blood pressure can be effectively controlled. Mrs Kingston's health history (abnormal cholesterol level and diabetes), BMI (obesity), and lifestyle (tobacco smoking, diet) place her at a high risk of complications if her blood pressure is not properly controlled. Those potential complications that could ensue from the hypertension can be related to affectations of organs such as the kidneys, eyes, and heart.The commonest of the complications associated ...

- Introduction Amayatakul writes that “electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history from one practice. An EMR is mostly used by providers for diagnosis and treatment (Amayatakul, 2012, p.19).” This indicates that Electronic medical records will act as a supplement to nurse practitioners in that healthcare service will be efficient, which will be beneficial to both the patient and the staff members (Anderson, 2005, p.123). In addition, a nurse practitioner need electronic medical record as a way of keeping track of the patient’s past records. This will help the ...

Wilms tumor

Wilms Tumor Introduction Wilms Tumor or otherwise nephroblastoma is a rare form of kidney cancer that is often diagnosed on children more than on adults. The medical condition was first identified and described by the German surgeon named Dr. Max Williams (1867-1918) (Nordqvist, 2010). Although the tumor is often the most malignant among children particularly during the age three to four years old, but there are cases where both kidneys are affected. In the United States, there are about 500 cases of Wilms tumor reported, with almost 90% of the sufferers survive at least five more years (Nordqvist, ...

Introduction

Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a medical condition which comprises of incessantly elevated blood pressure in the arteries. Hypertension may cause damage to the organs and several illnesses including renal failure, heart failure, heart attack or stroke. According to (Luehr, Hayes, Johnson & Burke (2012), close to 30% of the adult American (U.S.) population have hypertension. Majority of these people are those over 65 years. This means that nearly 66.9 million U.S. citizens have hypertension. This number is predicted to rise as the number of those above 65 years continues to rise. Poor adherence to medication and ...

Abstract

This paper focuses on a case study involving a patient with heart disorder. The paper answers nine questions based on the case study. The case study helps provide insight into symptoms management heart diseases.

Question 1

Both health and nutritional status of PF are poor. To start with, he has a medical history of pulmonary edema. Pulmonary edema presents with among other signs and symptoms, shortness of breath and course breath sounds. Given that PF has been complaining of shortness of breath, it follows that he might be experiencing yet another episode of pulmonary edema. Pulmonary edema can also be suspected given that heart ...

Introduction

Genetics is basically a term referring to the study of genes and their individual role in inheritance. In simpler terms, it is the manner in which certain conditions and traits are passed down from a single generation to the other. Genetics therefore is an aspect involving the study of genes and their effects. As a unit of heredity, genes are responsible for carrying instructions for making proteins that articulate the functions of the body and activities of cells as well. To give an example of that, inherited or genetic disorders include fibrosis. Genomics on the other hand is seemingly a recent term ...

Introduction

Sally Thomas is a twenty three years old mother and is comprehensively covered in this clinical scenario. The scenario covers aspects of her family history which are of essence to any medical decisions associated with any clinical procedure. The aspect of her past pregnancies will be comprehensively articulated in the case study. Her medical history will be analyzed and clinical solutions proposed for her problems. It is pertinent to note that the scenario will be comprehensive and will articulate each stage of the pregnancy. The scenario will be broken down into multiple sub section which includes the ante partum, fetal ...

Chapter 1, pg. 36: Are Electronic Medical Records a Cure for Health Care?

The problem described in this case is on medical record keeping due to the increasing number of patients seeking medical services. According to the case, about 12 percent of healthcare spending goes towards record keeping (Laudon & Laudon, 2012). Traditionally, medical records have been kept in files and folders, which make it difficult for healthcare professionals to access and share information. This problem can be solved by adopting electronic medical systems.

What people, organization, and technology factors are responsible for the difficulties in building electronic medical record systems? Explain your answer.

The application and use of electronic medical records is compelling because they can make healthcare less expensive, efficient, and improve the quality of care by enabling easy access and ...

A 25 year old female presents herself to a dermatologic clinic complaining of persistent rashes on her upper back and legs. Severe pruritus (itching) is also present. In addition, the patient also complains of diaphoresis (Excessive sweating) at night. She claims that these symptoms have been prevalent for the past 4 weeks and have been progressively becoming worse. The patient had tried using over-the counter antifungal lotion (Ammonium lactate) and Lamisil cream. The medical history of this patient includes instances of facial acne which she usually controls through regular demabrasion, and also has a history of pediculosis during her childhood days ...

Introduction

Family members have numerous factors in common including lifestyle, environment, and genes. The understanding of all these factors can present a reliable clue on any medical condition that could be running down the family. Family medical history is a record of health information regarding individuals and their family. A comprehensive family medical history must contain health information from at least three generations. The history must as well include health information from other family members including cousins, grandparents, nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, sisters, parents, brothers, and children (Qureshi, Bethea, Modell, Brennan, Papageorgiou, Raeburn, Hapgood and Modell, 2005). The understanding of the ...

Most Significant New Technology Requirements in the Healthcare Industry

Indeed, it is true that we live in an era whereby technology plays a crucial role in our daily lives. This is the current state of affairs and, in almost every industry, the major players are using the latest technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase the quality of services provided. The healthcare industry has not been left behind, and has had an opportunity to use advanced medical technology to diagnose with accuracy and save many lives in the process. Nevertheless, the potential of medical technology has not yet been achieved, and there are some areas that need special ...

According to the Marco’s growth chart data, his weight and stature are within the reasonable range. However, comparing his measurements to the stature-for-age and weight-for age percentiles reveals that Marco is constantly slightly under the 95th percentile constantly, but at the age of six, his weight crossed over the acceptable range (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2009). He currently has a body mass index (BMI) of 19.15 at the age of 9, which places him slightly under the 95th percentile, so Marco can be considered overweight and may be at risk for developing obesity (CDC, 2012). Although ...

Introduction

Discrimination in the business place is an unethical practice yet it is a common tendency in the day to day operations in many businesses (Brown, 2007). It occurs in a variety of aspects, the most profound being discrimination against employees who in a way or another may have a competitive disadvantage working with an organization. In the past, discrimination settlements have cost some businesses huge sums of money as a result of litigation. Employees to a business may be discriminated against in various ways, for example, due to their situation (Elkhouly & Buda, 1997). I have a vivid example fresh in mind of my friend who was ...

Mining Techniques

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION Because electronic health record systems facilitate physicians in creating reports about medical examinations since birth, the medical history size of patients increases. However, not all content of a patient’s medical history is crucial information for medical users to find out. Furthermore, every single patient report needs to be read in order to validate that a patient is fine with medications or any medical procedures. This process might require aperiod of time to clarify whether the medical user can give special medications or conduct a procedure during an emergency. To reduce ...

Abstract

Health care provision is a significant concern in the United States; the signing of health laws by president Obama in 2010 supports this. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act make health care a public concern (Shi & Singh, 2012). The citizen funds in taxes flow into the implementation of various policies and improvement of the quality of; care, medication, and equipment. This occurs in a bid to improve the quality of life; it reduces mortality rates. It also reduces other challenges associated with poor health. With the onset of technology, evident changes occur in the health care system. Patient care administration embraces ...