You are called to a home and find a 56-year-old woman supine in her bed. she appears alert, but has slurred speech. her family tells you she has a history of tias and hypertension. you ask the patient, what day is it today? her reply is, butterfly. which area of the brain is likely affected?

A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?

The purpose of this assignment is for you to become familiar with the components of medical charts in order to understand how they are used in providing good health care. download and complete this medical chart template for a patient who has alcohol poisoning. the patient demographics and chief complaint have been provided. invent the details for any components which do not require specific/accurate facts. include all the components of a medical chart. use accurate information for the symptoms the patient would be experiencing. use references; remember to use apa format and cite your information. medical chart: name nick morris age 17 gender m date chief complaint: medical history: habits (tobacco, alcohol): family history: surgical history: medications: allergies : physical exam: discussion questions: how does a medical chart diagnosis and treatment? how might incomplete information on a medical chart cause a misdiagnosis of the problem or condition or delay treatment that could be life-saving? in nick's case, his friends could provide information on what he had been doing prior to his visit to the emergency room. what if nick's friends could not provide complete information? how would this affect his care?

Will treating a viral infection with antibiotics affect the course of the infection? a) no; antibiotics work by inhibiting enzymes specific to bacteria. antibiotics have no effect on eukaryotic or virally encoded enzymes.b) no; antibiotics do not kill viruses because viruses do not have dna or rna.c) yes; antibiotics activate the immune system, and this decreases the severity of the infection. d) yes; antibiotics can prevent viral entry into the cell by binding to host-receptor proteins.