The thesis of this chapter states that in certain situations, it is crucial to listen to a medical professional, however, in others, it is very important to listen to yourself and also to do what you feel is right. The author of Complications," Atul Gawane, has written this specific chapter to persuade the reader of his thesis. If the choice you make is incorrect, then it could potentially be a matter of life and death. Atul Gawande gives multiple examples of patients that have made wrong and right decisions to prove his point. He uses the personal anecdotes of four different people, with four decisions to prove his point.
An example will be when the doctors are cutting
As a result, the patient may need to simply wait until it is their turn for medication.
Staphylococcus epidermidis is the organism that was identified based on the tests that I had conducted. The tests that I used to identify this organism were the coagulase test and the catalase test. My bacterium was beta hemolytic as well. First, a gram stain had to be done to determine whether the organism was a gram positive organism or a gram negative organism. This determined which set of tests that had to be done.
Secondly, I used safety during medication administration. My preceptor and I would pull up one patient at a time when taking out medications. I also
INTRODUCTION: In this experiment I was testing for antimicrobial sensitivity of Staphylococcus epidermidis by using the Kirby-Bauer Diffusion test. The three antibiotics utilized in this lab were: gentamicin, novobiocin, and penicillin. I determined the effectiveness of the antibiotic by observing and measuring the zone of inhibition for each antibiotic.
Jerrica Stephens sighed from the back seat of her old Jeep as it lurched sideways on the abandoned dirt road. She juggled an advance anatomy book on her lap, trying to get a jump start on her last year as a medical student at John Hopkins. Bile churned in her stomach, irritating the ulcer that was her reward for being top in her class. She reached down into the floorboard and pulled up her massive medical bag and searched for her medicine. Her fingers brushed over the small bottle of vodka tucked away in the bottom.
In the paediatric ward in hospitals infection control and prevention is very important. Service users in hospital are much more prone to infections and diseases as they are already unwell therefore extra precautions are always taken. This includes service providers ensuring that their vaccinations are up to date, working in a
Talk about what went well in the scenario. I perform vitals sings and communicated effectively with Mr. Ahmed. I educated the patient in areas such as dehydration, fall risks, intake and ouptup measurements. In addition, I administer oral and intravenous medication to ensure proper drug
If the patient requires assistance, it
Acute Care- It is an illness that needs an immediate care. Laboratories exams are essential for the patient diagnostic. Depending on the patient’s severity, he/she will be frequently monitored by an experienced nurse. For example, if a patient’s is attended at the hospital after a car accident and the medical staff realizes that the patient has lost conscious and is bleeding severely. This is a situation where an immediate care is obligatory.
Each patient represents a specific case who has different background, personality, preference and conditions. Thus, it is important for practitioner to learn from each patient and document it for future reference. Scene
On These rotations I came to know different medical specialties and how they treat patients during everyday hospital wards, outpatient clinics and emergency room. In such rotations and continuing clerkships in 4th and final year of medical college had me reevaluating and rethinking my choice of specialty, where different aspects of each specialty caught my attention, from the fine detailed anatomy knowledge of radiologists but lacking patient interaction to precise interventions of surgery. The field that captivated me was Internal medicine by its close patient-doctor relationship at all stages of healing and life care, an extremely wide range of health problems seen by a physician every day. All that aside the aspect of Internal Medicine that appealed the most to me was the analytical and logical reasoning coupled with a problem solving approach in everyday care of the patients. It would be no exaggeration to say that I felt like a Sherlock Holmes cracking the mysteries of medicine helping alleviate the suffering of others.
In addition, to provide positive and optimistic conditions to the patient
