If you need help, see Lynette Wells!

 

I’m sure most of you already know, but I wanted to post a reminder. Lynette Wells is the Pathway to Health Careers Academic Coordinator.

What does this mean?

Well, Lynette can help you in many ways:

– Tutoring

– Coordinating study groups

– Career planning (job search, resume etc.)

– Mentoring

– Help finding community resources

– Help finding money for books and tuition

– Material checkout (tape recorders, text books etc.)

– Academic Advising

I highly suggest that you find time to meet with her. I know most of you are very busy, but it will be worth your time to go see her.

Here is her information:

Email: lwells@whatcom.ctc.edu

Phone: (360) 676-2170 x3857

Office: Laidlaw 104

Notes from 4/22/08

Hi everyone. These are my notes from last Tuesday (4/22). This is the day that we didn’t have the Powerpoint, so I know it may have been a little hard to follow. I will just type up what I got and hope that it helps!

Please remember that my notes will not have EVERYTHING that Jacquie said, so please read the book too!!

Anemia: A problem in the circulatory system

Anemia is described on pg 476 in your book.

Iron is needed to make hemoglobin, the pigment that carries Oxygen in the blood.

Symptoms:

Pallor = paleness

Fatigue = tiredness

Arrhythmia = irregular heartbeats

Shortness of breath

Vertigo = dizziness

Dyspnea = difficult breathing

Syncope = Fainting

Causes:

Blood loss, vitamin deficiency, genetics, some chronic illnesses, bone marrow disorders,

Aplastic anemia is life-threatening.

Treatment:

B12 injections (must be an injection).

Sickle cell has no cure.

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Leukemias:

on page 482 in your book.

Causes:

Mutated cells over-multiplying. Chemotherapy for other cancers can cause Leukemia.

Exposure to harmful agents in the environment.

Signs/Symptoms:

Fatigue, difficulty breathing, enlarged liver or spleen, swollen lymph nodes, abnormal bruising, cuts that heal slowly, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, chronic fevers, unexplained weight loss, excessive sweating.

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Vericose Veins:

swollen, knotted veins that usually occur in the lower extremities (legs).

Treatment:

Support stockings, sclerotherapy

Causes:

Family, pregnancy, oral contraceptives, standing for extended periods

This can start at different ages.

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Categories of Heart Pathologies:

**Developmental Anomalies**

-Hole in the heart

-Pulmonary stinosis

-Transposition of the great vessels (pg 64)

-dextrocardia

-patent ductus arteriosus (pg 62)

-tetralogy of Fallot (most common) (pg 64)

-hypoxia = low oxygen levels

**Children born with heart defects usually have other congenital defects**

**Acquired Heart Disease**

-bacterial & non-bacterial

-hypertensive heart disease

-valve disease

**These can come from parents, lifestyle (smoking, diet etc) and so on.

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Main 3 Classifications of Drugs:

See handouts that Jacquie gave you on last Thursday.

ACE Inhibitors: (angiotensin II converting enzymes)

Beta-Blockers:

Calcium Channel Blockers:

Sahar’s report on colorectal cancer

Here’s Sahar’s report from Tuesday!

pathology-report

Study guide

I thought I would have study guide answers posted by yesterday, but unfortunately I won’t be able to put them up. I thought we were going to review them in class and I would type up a summary of what we talked about in class. It would be too much to type all of the information on the study guide (basically Chapter 8).

Instead, if you have any questions or if you are confused about something, please email me and I will try to help you.

Again, if anyone would like to take part in a study group for upcoming exams please let me know.

Here are the review questions:

1. Know the organs located in the 4 quadrants
2. Be able to ask qualifying questions of a patient in pain
3. Know the difference between Hepatitis A, B, C. Be able to discuss risk factors and symptoms of the disease.
4. Know the difference between Crohn’s, IBS, Ulcerative Colitis and Diverticulosis.
5. Be able to give patient information regarding vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. (Which age groups need to be watched carefully)
6. Know the common causes of jaundice.
7. Know the definitions and word root, suffixes and prefixes for the key terms in the Unit and the workbook
8. Know and discuss the causes, signs and symptoms, treatments, and/or other pertinent information from class discussions and student reports regarding pathologies of the digestive system.

Notes from 4/8 & 4/10

Tuesday April 8th

On 4/8, you took a “pop quiz” on the 9 regions and 4 quadrants. Go to this link to see the regions and quadrants.

http://academic.kellogg.cc.mi.us/herbrandsonc/bio201_McKinley/f1-10_abdominopelvic_re_c.jpg

Also, Jacquie said that pain is subjective. What does this mean? Subjective means that the opinion or statement depends on the person who is saying it. For example, if you ask someone to “rate” their pain on a scale of 1-10… a pain level of 6 may be different for different people.

Thursday 4/10

 Jacquie began by reminding you that:

ilium = bones

ileum = part of the digestive system

We also talked about diarrhea and vomiting and what to ask a patient if they call in with one of these problems.

Diarrhea:

Remember, one loose stool is not diarrhea. It is frequent loose stools (for example, every 20 minutes and it becomes more watery). The infants and the elderly need to be watched closely because they can become dehydrated easily. Ask the patients if there is any blood in the stool, a fever, or for babies… if they have become lethargic or are not having wet diapers. These can be signs of something more serious.

(Lethargic means no energy, really tired.) 

Vomiting:

Vomiting is a nauseous feeling and maybe abdominal cramping. It can also cause a loss of appetite (anorexia). Infants and the elderly need to be watched closely because they can become dehydrated easily. Look for blood or bile coming up.

Questions to ask on the phone:

How long? Age? Keeping fluids down? Fever? Any other known conditions? Any blood? Any bile? Secondary symptoms?

Remember the BRAT diet… bananas, rice, apples (sauce, juice), and tea or toast. If your stomach is upset, these foods might help.

 

Chapter 8 Workbook Answers

Here are the Workbook answers for Chapter 8.

Click Here: Chapter 8 Workbook Answers

If you have problems opening the file, please email me.

 

Presentation clarification from class today

I know many of you signed up for a presentation today and some people were a little confused about it. Here is some information that will help make it more clear!

WHEN: You can present this Thursday 4/10 IF you want to. If not, please be ready by next Tuesday 4/15.

HOW LONG: Jacquie does not want these to be very long. Be prepared to talk for 4-5 minutes and explain the disease as if you were talking to a patient.

WHAT: You can prepare a one-page handout, or a patient teaching brochure. Here are the guidelines that Jacquie has for those:

Patient Teaching Brochure:

Not every item listed below will be used for every pathology but use the categories that are most appropriate for whatever disease you are telling the patient about.

1. Define the disease
2. Signs/Symptoms:
3. Possible Causes:
4. Diagnostic Workup:
5. Treatments/treatment guidelines/Drug therapy
6. Risk factors:
7. Prevention tips:
8. Where can patient find community support
9. When to call the doctor:

Clinical Pathology Report on a Diagnostic Test

1. Describe the process/procedure:
2. What is this test used to diagnose.
3. Patient Prep for this test.
4. Risk factors if any.
5. Normal test Values or Ranges if appropriate.
6. Any information needed from the patient chart to schedule a patient for this test?
7. When/how soon/can the patient expect to hear the results of this procedure/test, and how will that happen? ex: doctor call, MA call, appt with doctor, etc.

Please email me at cconnors@whatcom.ctc.edu if you have ANY questions!!

Medical terminology pronunciation

Try this website to help you practice pronunciation. It is set up like a jukebox. Just click on the category you want to practice and the words will appear. Then click on the word to hear the pronunciation.

 http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=GEN504

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