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3 P’s of Diabetes Mellitus - Type 1 Signs & Symptoms

P- Polyuria (excessive urination)
P- Polydypsia (excessive thirst)
P- Polyphagia (excessive hunger)

Right-Sided Heart Failure (HEAD)

H- Hepatomegaly
E- Edema (Bipedal)
A- Ascites
D- Distended Neck Vein

Left-Sided Heart Failure (CHOP)

C- Cough
H- Hemoptysis
O- Orthopnea
P- Pulmonary Congestion (crackles/ rales)

Eating Disorder: ANOREXIA

A-menorrhea delayed
N-o organic factors accounts for weight loss
O-bviously thin but feels FAT
R-efusal to maintain normal body weight
E-pigastric discomfort is common
X-symptoms (peculiar symptoms)
I-ntense fears of gaining weight
A-lways thinking of foods

Eating Disorder: BULIMIA

B-inge eating
U-nder strict dieting
L-acks control over-eating
I-nduced vomiting
M-inimum of to binge eating episodes
I-ncrease/Persistent concern of body size/shape
A-buse of diuretics & laxatives

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Yay or nay!!! I’m not good in drawing.. Im just Trying to interpret the difference between kyphosis and lordosis..
•Kyphosis- convexity in the thoracic region
•lordosis- concavity in the lumbar region..

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Gardner-Wells tongs

U-shaped tongs used for spinal traction, having pressure—controlled pins that are inserted into the skull at opposite ends to permit application of a longitudinal force to the axis of the spinal column.

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$Halo skeletal traction may be used to immobilize a patient’s head and neck following a cervical fracture. Prevention of infectious reactions around the pin sites of halo traction is a priority in rehabilitation nursing practice. Although prophylactic treatment of skeletal pin sites is a generally accepted practice, there is great diversity of opinion and very limited systematic investigation as to how the sites should be treated. In this article, the author reviews the literature on pin site care and suggests a protocol based on the current literature.$