Pyrexia – Body temperature above normal range. (also hyperthermia, fever) Types of Fever 1. Intermittent Fever – The temperature fluctuates between periods of fever and periods of normal/subnormal temperature. 2. Remittent Fever – The...

If you frequently have guest into your house, I think we share the same dilemma. It's really difficult to keep the house clean if you have visitors around. With this in mind, it's not enough just to have a maid to do all this task for you. So i have come...

Hemodialysis - Cleansing the blood of accumulated waste products Uses 1. Short term therapy in acutely ill clients 2. Long term use in clients with end-stage renal disease Hemodialysis requires five things: 1. Access to patient's circulation...

A. Plaster of Paris casts     1. Handle fresh cast carefully (first 48 hours)          a. Indentations may cause pressure points under the cast         b....

Empty pouches when they are about 1/3 to half full If needed, protect skin around ileostomy stoma Ostomies threaten body image. Do not force client to look at stoma. Fears of mutilation, shame, rejection are common Clients may feel...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic airflow limitation, is a group of disorders associated with persistent or recurrent obstruction of airflow, which include chronic bronchitis, emphysema and asthma. These conditions...