My patient yesterday was very poorly and she was isolated in the side room as she contacted *Staphylococcus infection which I heard is widespread in the region right now. She is young, on her 40's but she is a smoker which doesn't really help when you get chest infection. Poor lady. After we removed her *endotracheal tube because her blood result from *ABG's was all in normal range she did not managed. She was very distressed and was about to arrest so ICU consultant decided to put one back again. Normally the minimum of registered nurses that will help during *intubation process is about 3 in case something bad will happen but because I was in the side room and other nurses are busy of what they are doing of I'm not sure what! We intubated the lady and I was the only staff nurse who is present, with a consultant and a 2nd year nursing student. Thankfully we managed well and nothing wrong happened.
*Staphylococcus is group of bacteria, familiarly known as Staph (pronounced "staff"), that can cause a multitude of diseases as a result of infection of various tissues of the body. Staph bacteria can cause illness not only directly by infection (such as in the skin), but also indirectly by producing toxins responsible for food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome. Staph-related illness can range from mild and requiring no treatment to severe and potentially fatal.
*ABG or arterial blood gas test measures the acidity pH and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood from an artery. This test is used to check how well your lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the blood.
*ABG or arterial blood gas test measures the acidity pH and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood from an artery. This test is used to check how well your lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the blood.
*Intubation is a procedure by which a tube is inserted through the mouth down into the trachea (the large airway from the mouth to the lungs).
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My gawwd, with a name like that, it is frightening enough, name alone. Sounds very Greek.
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