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Medical Terminology: Case Study Discussion Post
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I hesitantly entered the busy hospital as a student nurse on my first clinical day. I worked
in the medical-surgical unit, helping the healthcare staff treat various patients. I had no idea
today would be so challenging and educational. I worked with 42-year-old Jayson, who had
acute stomach discomfort. The patient had been transferred from another hospital due to the
increasing size of the head. The medical team determined that Jayson's macrocephaly
was
increasing intracranial pressure, a disease defined by an excessively high head size. He was
monitored constantly and given an intercostal catheter to evaluate his intracranial pressures.
While reviewing his referral notes, I discovered something strange: nurses needed to be
informed. Upon admission to the previous hospital, the patient had been diagnosed with mild
pancytopenia
, a reduction in all blood cells. I informed the nurse of the same, and our
phlebotomist
was summoned to confirm if the patient was still suffering from the same. A blood
sample for diagnosis was taken for the procedure.
Dr. Marion told me to do the patient physical examination. Immediately, I went to the
patient's room; I discovered that the patient had extremity paralysis
. The patient reported that the
issue had started a few hours before his referral to our hospital. He complains that he had raised
the same concern to the referral, which was not addressed. It worried me, so I called the nurses.
After a comprehensive evaluation, the healthcare team concluded Jayson's symptoms were
caused by hyperglycemia
. Antibiotics and intravenous potassium supplements were given
quickly to treat the illness. Ta et al. 2023 argue that oral potassium supplement is effective for
such condition. Jayson's condition stabilized throughout the day owing to the healthcare team's
dedication. He began moving his limbs again, suggesting paralysis was receding.
Jayson improved at the shift's end. Even if there were still hurdles, seeing his
development made me happy. I learned much about medical jargon and processes on my first day
at the hospital and was pleased to help Jayson.
Reference
Tai, H. T., Lee, P. T., & Ou, S. H. (2023). Steroid-induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report and literature review.
BMC nephrology
,
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(1), 70. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03131-3
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