by her gastroenterologist to the gastroenterology department of the local hospital after frequently experiencing bloody stool, paresthesia, stomach and head aches, tiredness, and asthenia. Patient was given an fecal occult blood test, which resulted in positive finding of Hematochezia. Blood tests also showed leukocytosis and an abdomen examination of the right lower quadrant hypogastric region reveled swelling of the large and small intestine as well as pain for the patient. She then was recommended
There are many different ethical challenges with colorectal screening, from access to care, screening methods, and treatment options. Not every person has equal access to preventative care. Education about colorectal cancer screening and access to screening tests varies by geographic location. Screening for colorectal cancer is lowest in the areas with low socioeconomic status (Macrae, 2015). Not all colorectal screening methods are available for people worldwide, so many people do not get to choose
income. 6-8,11-13 The literature has documented disparities by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in use of preventive services and shown that minorities are generally not as likely as Whites to receive services such as blood pressure checks, cervical cancer screening, and blood cholesterol screening. 14 Other studies have looked at the effects of education 9,15,16, usual source of care 15, and insurance 17-20 on the utilization of preventive services. While still other studies have sought to explore
narrow stools, rectal bleeding or blood in the stool, pain cramps, or gas in the abdomen pain during bowel movements, continual urges to defecate, weakness or fatigue, unexplained weight loss, irritable bowel syndrome {IBS}) or Iron deficiency {anemia} (medicalnewstoday.com)." Preventative factors would be a healthy diet, plenty of exercise, annual physical examinations and blood-work. "The American Cancer Society suggests screening test such as fecal occult blood tests {annually}, stool DNA testing
As things are they need to have regular examinations for fecal occult blood test at least once a year. Cancer of the colon causes bleeding on the stool and is among the beginning indicators. Rectal exam, alternatively, is the procedure of a medical doctor entering a gloved finger into your rectum. The doctor checks
Colon Cancer would have to be one of the many cancers that Americans suffer today in the twenty-first century. Not only are Americans suffering form Colon cancer, but everyone in the whole world as well. It is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined in the US according to Colon Cancer Alliance. Just in the USA The American Cancer Society estimates 136,830 people will be diagnosed in 2014 and 50,310 will die from colon cancer
An emergency department nurse is caring for a 44-year-old woman with LLQ abdominal pain and is brought to the emergency department by her husband. Explain what type of assessment is most critical for this patient, providing a rationale for your response. Discuss the questions the nurse would ask, prioritizing these questions from most concerning to least concerning. Use your Jensen (2014) text to support your rationale. Since this patient is having acute abdominal pain, a focused acute abdominal
What is point-of-care testing : The healthcare industry is in the midst of a transformative change. It is undergoing reform through initiatives that focus on improving patient outcomes, tying provider reimbursement to quality metrics (rather than traditional fee for services), adopting electronic patient records, and developing accountable care organizations. One of the major enablers of these changes is the proliferation of point-of-care (POC) technologies that offer the promise of improving outcomes
Journal Entry Week One Jean Watson, a nursing theorist graduated in 1961 from Lewis Gale School of Nursing and continued her love for nursing at the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 1964, she earned her BSN, then her masters in 1966 in psychiatric and mental health nursing; there after a Ph.D. in educational psychology and counseling in 1973 (Watson, 2012). Jean Watson has written and published several books on philosophy of science and caring. She is inspirational and enjoy reading her
"I know people are pretty well embarrassed just at the mention of colon cancer. Sticking a tube in you to find out what's wrong is not a nice thing. But I can tell them, a 30- or 40-minute test is worth it. We have to make them feel more comfortable about getting screened." said Eric Davis. Colon cancer is a hereditary gene that can be passed down from one generation to the next. People need to become more aware of this disease to stay healthy. Cancer in general is a horrible disease that people
Introduction Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that belongs to a group of conditions known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). Crohn’s disease is defined as a transmural inflammation with skip lesions that can affect the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus (Mulder, Noble, Justinich, & Duffin, 2013). In Crohn’s disease the immune system attacks the gastrointestinal system and can cause the digestive tract to be chronically inflamed. Crohn’s disease
tests used to detect the disease. Prognosis, prevention, and treatment options will also be discussed. The colon, a long, hollow tube which runs from the stomach to the anal opening is designed to digest and absorb nutrients from food, concentrate fecal material by absorbing fluid from it and retaining waste products until elimination (Colorectal). Sometimes abnormal growths, called polyps, form in the colon or rectum. When the polyps first form, they are not cancerous. Over time, however, some of
It appears that in the initial motivation phase of the health action process an individual develops the intention to act, whereas, risk perception in itself, and is insufficient for an individual to form an intention (De Vries et al., 2005; Schwartz, 2001). Risk perception is considered a distant factor in the motivation phase, as the perceived severity in health threats also includes ones personal vulnerability and thoughts associated with consequences and competencies. Therefore, suggesting that
Historical Background “Direct to consumer laboratory testing also known as direct access testing (DAT), permits consumers to order laboratory tests directly from a laboratory without necessarily having to work with their healthcare provider” (AACC, 2015). As early as the 1950s the public was introduced to the concept of being directly involved in their healthcare, and this was accomplished with the availability of over the counter (OTC) urine glucose and ketone tests. Healthcare has shifted from