When an accident happens there are cases where there is no external bleeding but victims died.This is because of internal bleeding so a thorough assessment is necessary to save the life.The physical assessment of ear should be observed for any discharge which is clear or any watery fluid.This happens due to the injury of the part of brain which can be dangerous if not treated and informed to a nurse immediately for further assessment and care
Sound waves are the fastest traveler .The normal decible in which one can hear is about 60db.In a conversation 60 to 70 decible is normal.A range of 80 to 90 can lead to serious health consequences like hearing loss
Amsler grid is used to assess macular degeneration. Usually this happens as the patient ages and it is often age related
These numbers are used to measure the visual acquity of an individual.The vision is normal if ranges 20/20 (a person can see object at a distance of 40feet)In 20/40 the person can visualise object at a distance of 20 feet only
Following a motorcycle accident, a 17-year-old man is brought to the ED. What physical assessment findings...
A 29 year old man is brought into the Emergency Department following a motorcycle accident in which he was thrown six metres. Vital signs on admission are blood pressure 80/60, pulse rate 150, respiratory rate 24 and noisy. He is unconscious, has a bruise over his forehead, there is fresh blood flowing from a laceration in his right groin. Bleeding was controlled and IV therapy has been initiated. Dopamine infusion is also started at 5 ml/hour via an infusion pump....
19) A 29 year old man is brought into the Emergency Department following a motorcycle accident in which he was thrown six metres. Vital signs on admission are blood pressure 80/60, pulse rate 150, respiratory rate 24 and noisy. He is unconscious, has a bruise over his forehead, there is fresh blood flowing from a laceration in his right groin. Bleeding was controlled and IV therapy has been initiated. Dopamine infusion is also started at 5 ml/hour via an infusion pump....
Background Colin Lake was a 53-year-old business man who presented to a Sydney hospital emergency department one Friday evening with a unilateral, painful red eye. Colin used daily disposable contact lenses and reported that his right eye had been sore for 2 days. He had not removed his lens periodically as required throughout this time, thinking that taking his lenses off and on might make it worse. He presented with a bad headache and was unable to focus on his...
Cancer: Failure to Communicate Farhad Tabrizi, a 69-year-old immigrant from Iran, is brought to the emergency room at St. Vincent's Medical Center (a private urban hospital) after coughing up blood. He presents with severe coughing, fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, and headaches. After stabilizing Mr. Tabrizi, the emergency room team admits him to the hospital, where he is given (over the course of a few days) a thorough workup, including chest x-rays, CT scans, mediastinascopy, and a PET scan....