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SOAP – Deep Vein Thrombosis

Dec 31, 2019 admin 0

Deep Vein Thrombosis  Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) describes clot formation in the deep veins, most often in the lower […]

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SOAP – Coagulopathies

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Coagulopathies  Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines   Definition A.Strictly speaking, coagulopathy describes a condition that disturbs the blood’s ability to clot. For purposes of this […]

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SOAP – Bleeding Diatheses

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Bleeding Diatheses  Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Bleeding disorders may occur as a result of abnormalities in platelet number or function, coagulation factors, fibrinolysis, […]

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SOAP – Anemia

Dec 31, 2019 admin 0

Anemia  Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines   Definition A.Anemia is characterized by a lower than normal number of red blood cells (RBCs) and/or level of […]

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SOAP – Dyslipidemia

Dec 30, 2019 admin 0

Dyslipidemia Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines Definition A.Hyperlipidemia: Elevation of total cholesterol (TC), phospholipids, or triglycerides (TG). B.Hyperlipidemia can be inherited or caused by secondary […]

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Iron

Sep 16, 2019 admin 0

Iron Aka: Iron II. Physiology: Iron Total Body Iron Men: 50 mg/kg (or 3.8 grams for 75 kg man) Women: 42 mg/kg (or 2.3 grams for […]