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ABSTRACT: Patients who have experienced animal or human bites may present for care in a number of settings with a variety of injuries requiring different approaches to treatment and management. Because animal and human bites range in severity and can result in a host of sequelae, their evaluation and management can be complex. In caring for patients with an animal or human bite, NPs must consider the many factors relevant to such an injury.
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Bites and Stings , Bites, Human , Humans , Bites and Stings/therapy , Bites and Stings/nursing , Animals , Bites, Human/therapy , Nurse Practitioners , Nursing AssessmentABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Cellulitis is a soft tissue infection that presents with erythema, swelling, and pain. When the site of infection is around the eye, it is an ocular emergency. Recognizing orbital cellulitis and understanding its significance can lead to prompt treatment and prevention of untoward patient outcomes.
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Orbital Cellulitis , Humans , Cellulitis , PainABSTRACT
Trauma care is complex. Acute and critical care clinicians perceive trauma as a skilled response to critical injury or accident that occurs to patients, but trauma exists on many levels. One of those is a grim reality for patients who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and from other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+). A lifetime of trauma through stigma, discrimination, and victimization is too often present. Owing to distrust of the health care system and clinicians, LGBTQ+ experience health and health care disparities.
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Sexual and Gender Minorities , Female , Humans , Healthcare DisparitiesABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (or queer), and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) youth face various forms of bullying and mistreatment that may lead to suicide. Nurses can help recognize, address, and mitigate challenges associated with suicide among LGBTQ+ youth.
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Homosexuality, Female , Sexual and Gender Minorities , Suicide Prevention , Transgender Persons , Adolescent , Bisexuality , Female , Humans , ViolenceABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Studies show that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) compared with the general population. This article discusses the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of RA, explores the DVT risk in patients with RA, and outlines critical nursing actions to care for these patients.
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid , Venous Thrombosis , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications , Humans , Risk Factors , Venous Thrombosis/etiology , Venous Thrombosis/prevention & controlABSTRACT
Members of the sexual and gender minority (SGM) community face complex barriers to accessing quality healthcare. NPs have a responsibility to create welcoming care settings where patients can share a trusting provider-patient relationship to disclose their SGM status, an event shown to improve patient outcomes.
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Disclosure , Nurse Practitioners/psychology , Nurse-Patient Relations , Sexual and Gender Minorities/psychology , HumansABSTRACT
Eating disorders are traditionally thought of as a problem specific to women, but evidence suggests the disorders also occur in men. Identifying the problem and referring patients for treatment can be difficult. Understanding the nuances of these disorders and realizing the incidence in men is important, as it is often overlooked as a differential diagnosis.
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Feeding and Eating Disorders , Diagnosis, Differential , Feeding and Eating Disorders/diagnosis , Feeding and Eating Disorders/therapy , Humans , Incidence , Male , Sex FactorsSubject(s)
Giant Cell Arteritis/complications , Giant Cell Arteritis/diagnosis , Headache/etiology , Vision Disorders/etiology , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Biopsy , Diagnosis, Differential , Giant Cell Arteritis/drug therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prednisone/therapeutic use , Temporal Arteries/pathologyABSTRACT
Coronary heart disease is underdiagnosed, undertreated, and under-researched in women, and the body of evidence points towards three explanations: sex-based physiology, provider bias, and psychosocial influences. This article examines each of these possible reasons for the gender differences in the treatment of coronary heart disease. Fortunately, as research evolves more is being learned about gender-specific aspects of care.
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Acute Coronary Syndrome , Acute Coronary Syndrome/diagnosis , Acute Coronary Syndrome/physiopathology , Acute Coronary Syndrome/therapy , Female , Humans , Medical Errors/prevention & control , Sex Factors , Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/diagnosis , Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/therapy , Women's HealthABSTRACT
There are identified differences in the electrophysiology structure and measurements in women and men. An understanding of these differences and of the increased incidence and prevalence of dysrhythmias in women, the differences in presentation, and the differences in risk factors for these dysrhythmias will help guide treatment decisions. As new knowledge is gained through research, practitioners can provide gender-specific care to women who have or are at increased risk of cardiac dysrhythmia.
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac , Arrhythmias, Cardiac/diagnosis , Arrhythmias, Cardiac/physiopathology , Arrhythmias, Cardiac/therapy , Electrocardiography , Female , Heart Conduction System/physiology , Humans , Sex Characteristics , Sex FactorsSubject(s)
Atrial Fibrillation/nursing , Emergency Nursing , Anti-Arrhythmia Agents/administration & dosage , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis , Atrial Fibrillation/mortality , Atrial Fibrillation/therapy , Combined Modality Therapy , Electric Countershock/methods , Electrocardiography , Emergency Service, Hospital , Emergency Treatment , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Nurse's Role , Oxygen Inhalation Therapy/methods , Quality Control , Risk Assessment , Survival Analysis , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeSubject(s)
Emergency Nursing/organization & administration , Emergency Service, Hospital/organization & administration , Monitoring, Physiologic/nursing , Respiration, Artificial/nursing , Equipment Failure , Equipment Safety , Female , Humans , Male , Monitoring, Physiologic/methods , Nursing Assessment , Respiration, Artificial/adverse effects , Respiration, Artificial/instrumentation , Safety Management , United StatesABSTRACT
When gastric intubation is the chosen method of providing enteral nutrition, a variety of factors must be considered. To choose the proper tube, whether it resides in the gastric area or is postpyloric, it is important to consider the patient's level of consciousness, the duration of feeding, and the patient's overall status. Proper assessment, confirmation of tube placement, and nursing vigilance greatly reduce the likelihood of complications.
