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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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Pt is a 55 y.o female with past medical history of end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis via perm catheter, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, anemia of chronic disease, peripheral neuropathy, recurrent C.Difficile. History of Acinetobacter bacteremia come into the hospital as direct transfer from Newport given worsening pleural effusion of importance. Pt was recently admitted at Rhode Island Hospital and discharged a few weeks ago after being diagnosed with necrotizing pneumonia. lung disease abscess on CT scan. She underwent BAL and culture grew klebsiella oxytocin which she was treated with Augmentin for 6weeks duration. She had elevated 1,3 Beta D flu an but was deemed to be potentially false positive. She was also found to have Acinetobacter growing from dialysis catheter too and the catheter was removed on 3/8 and a new one was replaced on 3/9. Unfortunately came back from Newport hospital because of progressively worsening shortness of breath as well as well as nausea weakness. Did also complain of worsening cough that was nonproductive as well as mild fever. CT chest was done in the emergency department which showed moderate right & small left pleural effusion with loculation bilaterally but decreased gas lucencies within the consolidated right upper lobe related to the previously demonstrated necrosis. She under went thoracocentesis on the right side and the pleural fluid was consistent with exudative effusion. Culture not growing any organism at this point. Restricted left arm AV fistula site, Type 1 diabetes, iron deficiency anemia, tobacco use, hypercholesteremia stage 1 wound coccx, fibroids, maintain on 3 liters NC. Pt is not in pain and had no bowl movement, no urine output due to dialysis. Congestive communication deficit, cardiac diet-fluid restriction. Mild Shortness of breath. Bowel sound present, lungs are clear. Please do a concept map base on the information above