Abdominal assessment

Past History Problems with: eating?dysphagia, indigestion, poor appetiteWt. gain or loss?    bowel?  constipation or diarrhea  bleeding, distention, or have had surgery?      urinating?  urinary incontinence          or bleeding Do they: use cathartics or enemas? •Do they take GI medications?    •OTC and RX •Have they been exposed to any infectious diseases?•Hepatitis •Done any foreign travel? •Family orContinue reading “Abdominal assessment”

Gram Negative Infection

Classification: Gram-negative vs Gram-positive: Gram-positive: stain purple (less resistance to antibiotic) thick peptidoglycan layer, the cell wall is a single layer and smooth, no outer lipid membrane, exotoxins Gram-negative: stain pink ( more resistant to antibiotics) thin peptidoglycan cell layer wall, double-layer cell wall and wave-like surface( lipopolysaccharides, porin, and protein outer layer = impermeableContinue reading “Gram Negative Infection”

Male Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Male Reproductive Organs- penis, scrotum, two testes (sperm cell and testosterone made), and accessory organ (epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesical. Ejaculatory duct, urethra, bulbourethral gland, and prostate gland.) External Organ: Penis-serve as an outlet for both sperm and urine. Engorge w/ blood during sexual activity. Skin is thin w/o hair. Prepuce (foreskin) is circular foldContinue reading “Male Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology”

Female reproductive system:

Female reproductive system: external and internal reproductive organ. Pair ovaries and oviduct, uterus, vagina, external genitalia, and mammary gland. – influence the important function of ovulation, fertilization, (ovum by sperm, development of embryo, and fetus, and birth and care of newborn.) External part of female reproductive system: Mon Pubis– elevated, round, fleshy prominence made upContinue reading “Female reproductive system:”