A ventilation-perfusion scan (commonly known as a VQ scan) is a procedure performed in interventional radiology. It examines air flow and perfusion from the lungs.
Have you cared for a patient with toxic megacolon before? This is a life threatening condition that requires quick interventions to care for these patients. Learn about toxic megacolon and the nursing interventions you'll perform.
You'll never guess what the top ten health questions googled this year were! They definitely weren't the obvious questions that I would've thought of.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is very real and can be fatal in some individuals if left untreated. Learn the how to manage patients with alcohol withdrawal or delirium tremens (DTs) from an ICU RN.
Super interesting pain treatment discovered which uses a deadly snake's venom. This snake is termed the "killer of killers." Maybe this killer could actually be helpful?
I took a few classes during college that dealt specifically with cancer and I often wondered to myself, "When will researchers find a cure for cancer?" It seems like it is getting so close! This is an interesting article about finding a cure for cancers of the blood.
Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological condition in which patients have no voluntary muscle movement with exception of their eyes. Patients are awake and conscious, but do not have the ability to move (with exception of moving their eyes) including swallowing, speaking, or any active range of motion.
I love stories of people accomplishing the seemingly impossible act. This is the account of a mother saving her unborn child by fighting as hard as she could. Quick and interesting read.
The first time that I heard about cryotherapy was on the show Shark Tank. Apparently it's all the new craze amongst athletes and celebrities. Freeze your body for a couple minutes and then you feel rejuvenated? What do you think about all hype?
There is a lot of talk about how breastfeeding is so important for newborn health. UNICEF says that 800,000 newborn lives could be saved each year if moms would exclusively breastfeed for the first six months. Check out these interesting facts about the benefits of breastfeeding your baby.
