Introduction As medical technology continues to advance, options to treat what were once thought to be fatal conditions continue to increase. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used since the 1970s and became a common therapy for newborns with respiratory failure (Rehder, Turner, & Cheifetz, 2011). Despite ECMO’s proven pediatric use, there are still ethical concerns over this therapy. There are concerns over the expense of this particular therapy in relation to results (Richards
1. Anywhere you go you will always come in contact with an area that has been contaminated by something. This can be from someone’s dirty hands from poor hygiene to the mold that we are unaware that we are breathing in. But what about that fresh air you are breathing when you go on that hike in the woods? According to the CDC (2012), the airborne virus Hantavirus (HPS) can be located in areas such as forests, fields, and farms. This virus comes from rodents, so you may find this in the air in any
the class II and class III brackets and include stents, catheters, haemodialysis and extracorporeal life support devices. A stent is a small mesh tube used to treat weak or narrow arteries. A Catheters is type of medical device that can be inserted into the body for treatment of diseases or carry out a surgical procedure. Haemodialysis is a process that removes wastes, such as urea, from the blood. Extracorporeal life support devices insert cannulation into the blood vessels of patients, aiding
Zarragoikoetxea I, Vicente JL, Barberá M. [Evaluation of non-invasive hemoglobin measurements using the Masimo Rainbow Radical-7(®) device in a patient with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.]. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2013 This single case study describes a patient undergoing cardiac surgery that subsequently required extracorporeal membrane support after falling into severe cardiogenic shock. The Radical-7 device was utilized to continually monitor Hb levels. These levels were compared to bedside
According to the United States Army’s Field Manual 6-22, leadership is defined as “the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization” (Department of the Army, 2015). This is an excellent definition of leadership. Leadership, regardless of being the military or civilian sector, does all of this and more. For some, being in a leadership role comes easy, like they were “born to lead” (Dye & Carman
are present in the lung. In response to proinflammatory mediators, leukocytes move into interstitial and alveoli. In addition, plasma protein accumulates in the air spaces with cellular debris and dysfunctional pulmonary surfactant to form hyaline membrane. Refractory hypoxemia occurs due to Severe V/Q mismatch and shunting of pulmonary capillaries. Respiratory alkalosis and an increase in cardiac output occurs in result of increased respiratory rate and heart rate as compensatory mechanism of Hypoxemia
Transposition of the Great Arteries is when the aorta and the pulmonary artery are switched. It is also know as TGA or congenital defect. “Transposition means the displacement of a viscous to a site opposite from that which it normally occupies” said by the Merriam-Webster medical dictionary. TGA is a congenital defect which means it is present at birth. The arteries being switched causes there to be two different blood flows instead of one. The body receives deoxygenated blood and the lungs receive
In the society we currently live in today, medical careers are a vital factor regarding the well-being of citizens in the United States. Neonatal nurses make up a very small part of this field, but still play a huge role. Our population depends on neonatal nurses, for the reason that they assist newborns, who were just brought into this world, in becoming stable and healthy. Evidently, in order to become a neonatal nurse, a particular education is required. In addition, with this career comes both