Nursing Mnemonics: Nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic syndrome is a renal disorder that increases the permeability of the capillary walls of the glomerulus leading to excretion and loss of protein specially Albumin in the urine causing proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema. … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Nephrotic syndrome
Nursing Mnemonics: Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
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Hemophilia, the Bleeding Disorder
Hemophilia or haemophilia is a rare blood disorder wherein the blood does not clot properly or normally. It is an inherited or genetic disorder of insufficient blood-clotting proteins. Persons with hemophilia bleed longer than they would if their blood clot normally. Small cuts and bruises aren’t the problem, internal bleeding is, as this can damage organs and tissues. Such … [Read more...] about Hemophilia, the Bleeding Disorder
College bans vaginal probes after medical students ‘were forced to undergo invasive procedure in front of the class while their professor called them sexy
Valencia College in Orlando has permanently banned medical students from performing vaginal probes on each other as part of their training Move follows a lawsuit by two former students who claim they were forced to perform transvaginal ultrasounds on one another Instructor Barbara Ball allegedly approached a student during the exam and told her she was 'sexy' and that she … [Read more...] about College bans vaginal probes after medical students ‘were forced to undergo invasive procedure in front of the class while their professor called them sexy
Nursing Mnemonic: PMS, Angry Ladies, and the External Carotid Artery
Nursing Mnemonic Let’s start with a mnemonic for the external carotid artery. Its 8 branches are the: Superior thyroid Ascending pharyngeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular Maxillary Superficial temporal I remember these branches using the sentence: “Some Angry Ladies Fight Off PMS.” … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonic: PMS, Angry Ladies, and the External Carotid Artery