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Apnea/diagnosis , Monitoring, Physiologic , Sudden Infant Death/prevention & control , Apnea/etiology , Apnea/physiopathology , Documentation , Equipment Design , Forecasting , Heart Rate , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Monitoring, Physiologic/instrumentation , Monitoring, Physiologic/methods , Monitoring, Physiologic/trends , Respiration , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
With early detection and timely intervention, the effects of ischemia are reversible. Without intervention, ischemia causes myocardial injury, which is usually evidenced by ST elevation. Computerized ST segment analysis performed by the bedside monitor can assist clinicians in the early recognition of ischemia, allowing prompt intervention and timely evaluation of treatment effectiveness.
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Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted/methods , Electrocardiography/methods , Monitoring, Physiologic/methods , Myocardial Infarction/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted/instrumentation , Electrocardiography/instrumentation , Electrophysiology , Humans , Monitoring, Physiologic/instrumentationABSTRACT
Specialized education in the care of orthopedic patients includes an understanding of the common complications for which patients require monitoring. With a socioeconomic backdrop of decreasing hospital stays and prospective payment, patient care must be managed proactively. For all three complications presented, there are unique sets of risk factors that, when present, contribute to a high index of suspicion for morbidity. Clusters of symptoms have also been discussed representing the expected normal patterns. With this knowledge as a foundation, clinical application is essential to incorporate other salient aspects of individual situations. Nurses diagnose and treat human responses to health problems. The end result of human responses to injury or orthopedic conditions can be the development of complications. Stringent adherence to patient monitoring protocols can promote timely nursing interventions to prevent, minimize, or detect complications or treatment side effects. Although definitive treatment is often physician directed, nurses are in a key role to impact final patient outcomes.
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Compartment Syndromes/etiology , Embolism, Fat/etiology , Orthopedics , Postoperative Complications , Thromboembolism/etiology , Compartment Syndromes/nursing , Embolism, Fat/nursing , Humans , Pulmonary Embolism/etiology , Pulmonary Embolism/nursing , Thromboembolism/nursing , Thrombophlebitis/etiology , Thrombophlebitis/nursingABSTRACT
The Pneumatic Antishock Garment (PASG) remains a controversial therapy. This article examines the benefits of the garment as well as the potential complications.
