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University
Shawnee State University
Major
Respiratory Therapy
Presentation Types
Oral Group Presentation
Keywords:
Respiratory, case study, critical care
Abstract
At the end of 2020, our patient was admitted into the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and a headache. She recently retuned back from her trip over seas the day before. Her symptoms had started 1-2 weeks ago while overseas, she went to the hospital there and concurred the diagnosis of a parasite. Physicians here seen no evidence of her ever having a parasite. At the end of 2020, she was taken to get a subtotal colectomy after iatrogenic cecal perforation. Despite their best efforts the patients had to sent back into to surgery at the beginning of 2021 for an exploratory laparotomy with takedown of necrotic ileostomy, extensive lysis of adhesions and placement of temporary closure device as complete closure was unable to obtain due to a frozen abdomen. Our patient was sought out to be too critical to begin mechanical ventilation liberation, and remain intubated for the duration of their hospital stay. Due to all of the medical problems the family decided to make her a “Do Not Resuscitate” order (DNR). At the beginning of 2021, the patient was terminally extubated and passed peacefully at 7:13 a.m.
Human Subjects
yes
IRB Approval
no
Faculty Mentor Name
Amy France
Faculty Mentor Title
Director of Respiratory Therapy Program
Faculty Mentor Academic Department
Allied Health Sciences
Recommended Citation
Day, Brooke; Stout, Brooklyn; and Runyon, Lauren, "Respiratory Case Study" (2021). Celebration of Scholarship. 3.
https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/cos/2021/day1/3
Respiratory Case Study
At the end of 2020, our patient was admitted into the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and a headache. She recently retuned back from her trip over seas the day before. Her symptoms had started 1-2 weeks ago while overseas, she went to the hospital there and concurred the diagnosis of a parasite. Physicians here seen no evidence of her ever having a parasite. At the end of 2020, she was taken to get a subtotal colectomy after iatrogenic cecal perforation. Despite their best efforts the patients had to sent back into to surgery at the beginning of 2021 for an exploratory laparotomy with takedown of necrotic ileostomy, extensive lysis of adhesions and placement of temporary closure device as complete closure was unable to obtain due to a frozen abdomen. Our patient was sought out to be too critical to begin mechanical ventilation liberation, and remain intubated for the duration of their hospital stay. Due to all of the medical problems the family decided to make her a “Do Not Resuscitate” order (DNR). At the beginning of 2021, the patient was terminally extubated and passed peacefully at 7:13 a.m.