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    care Outcome 1: Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care 1. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores or pressure sores are injuries of the skin and underlying tissue. They appear when the affected area of skin is under too much pressure. Due to the pressure the blood flow is disrupted, the area does not irrigate, therefore nutrients and oxygen do not reach the skin cells. The skin then breaks and pressure ulcers form 2. The parts of the body

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    There are various conditions causing this problem as well as odor in a person’s shoes. The main cause of smelly feet is sweat, but there are also a lot of other factors and medical conditions that can lead to this smelly condition. These conditions can vary from diseases to stress. There could also be conditions as minor as not drying your feet after a shower and wearing the same pair of shoes over and over again. There are various ways to combat foot odor and shoe odor, ranging from home remedies

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    of human life. Once born, there is no scope for a man from old age. Old age brings both physical infirmity and social predicament. The Major social problem of older people is their adjustment to their surrounding social world in general and their immediate families in particular. In foreseeable era, old peoples were taken care of in a joint family structure. In the sub-continental societies, old peoples were used to get honor and admiration from the society at large. And their family treated them humanely

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    Hypovolemic shock is an emergency condition caused by loss of whole blood (hemorrhage), plasma (burns), or interstitial fluid (diaphoresis, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, emesis, diuresis, and diarrhea) in large amounts. This makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body (Heller, 2014). The severe compromise in blood flow and therefore systemic perfusion contributes to cerebral, renal, or hepatic ischemia and possible organ failure. It is the most common type of shock in children

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    classification of metabolic diseases. It is a condition in which the body loses its ability to control and maintain the glucose within the blood stream. The pancreas also is affiliated with glucose, as the body is dependent on the insulin the pancreas creates, in order for the blood levels to be stable and normal. If the pancreas stops functioning properly and insulin no longer is being created, glucose builds up within the blood and creates imbalances, thus resulting in diseases linked to diabetes. What

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    believe the patient would highly benefit from being educated on these overlapping skin infections. Outcomes & Teaching

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    and symptoms this patient suffers from hemolytic anemia, characterized by reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells, caused by accelerated destruction and removal of these cells from the bloodstream before their normal lifespan is over. When blood cells die, bone marrow produces more blood cells to replace them, however, in HA, the bone marrow does not make red blood cells fast enough to meet the body's needs. Many diseases, conditions, and factors can cause the body to destroy its red

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    accumulation of various changes which occur over time. The changes include physical, social and psychological changes. Causes of aging are very uncertain. Besides, there are several factors which predispose an individual to premature aging. Current theories suggest that this process occurs to due to cellular damage such as DNA oxidation by free radicals causing biological systems to

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    accumulation of various changes which occur over time. The changes include physical, social and psychological changes. Causes of aging are very uncertain. Besides, there are several factors which predispose an individual to premature aging. Current theories suggest that this process occurs to due to cellular damage such as DNA oxidation by free radicals causing

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    Pathological processes help distinguish medical conditions through the use of a variety methods to assist in diagnosis and treatment of patients. Mr Johns, a 60 year old male has exhibited to his doctor a number of symptoms that usually coincide and are distinctive with issues relating to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems of the body. This case-based assignment will in order to assist in the treatment of Mr Johns, assist in diagnosing his conditions by; investigating the presenting features and

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