Stress and Depression – Purpose
To educate healthcare professionals about the signs, symptoms and possible therapies for stress and depression.
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Stress and Depression
What Is Stress? Stress is a normal physical reaction that occurs when a person feels threatened or overwhelmed. The perception of a threat is as stressful as a real threat. The stress response narrows one’s ability to think clearly and function effectively. It can be disabling both emotionally and physically. The goal of stress management [...]
Aspiration Pneumonia – Purpose
PURPOSE: To educate healthcare professionals about the risks, symptoms, complications and treatment of aspiration pneumonia.
Aspiration Pneumonia – Objectives
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this program the learner will be able to: Distinguish between aspiration pneumonitis and aspiration pneumonia List 2 causative organisms of community-acquired aspiration pneumonia List 5 risk factors for aspiration pneumonia List 4 symptoms of aspiration pneumonia Identify 6 tests used to diagnose aspiration pneumonia List 3 complications of aspiration pneumonia Discuss [...]
Aspiration Pneumonia – References
REFERENCES Akritidis, N., Gousis, C., Dimos, G: Fever, cough, and bilateral lung infiltrates. Achalasia associated with aspiration pneumonia. Chest 2003 Feb; 123(2): 608-12. Bartlett, J.G. Pneumonia: Management of respiratory tract infections, 2nd ed. (1999) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA. Campbell, G.D., Niederman, M.S., Broughton, W.A., et al. Hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults: diagnosis, assessment of [...]