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Complications of diabetes insipidus: the significance of headache.(CRITICAL THINKING IN CRITICAL CARE): An article from: Pediatric Nursing
Complications of diabetes insipidus: the significance of headache.(CRITICAL THINKING IN CRITICAL CARE): An article from: Pediatric Nursing
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Title: Complications of diabetes insipidus: the significance of headache.(CRITICAL THINKING IN CRITICAL CARE)
Author: Mary Jane Hudson
Publication: Pediatric Nursing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 33 Issue: 1 Page: 58(2)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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Enuresis Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment
Enuresis Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment
Persons aged 18 years and older, approximately 1-2% remain enuretic. Families of bed-wetters can experience disturbed sleep, turmoil, and a drain on energy and resources. Children have never achieved complete nighttime control. They have always wet the bed at least two times a month. Children with ADHD are 2.7 time more likely to have bedwetting issues. Difficulties waking up from sleep is cause of enuresis. Stress is controversial as a possible cause of bedwetting. Sleep issues are another controversial potential cause of bedwetting. Chronic constipation can cause bedwetting. Most bedwetting is caused by neurological-developmental problems involving multiple factors. Bedwetting cases are caused by specific medical situations. Bedwetting cases are caused by infection or disease, most common of which is a urinary tract infection. Bedwetting has a strong genetic component. Children whose parents were not enuretic have only a 15% incidence of bedwetting. When one or both parents were bedwetters, the rates jump to 44% and 77% respectively. Caffeine increases urine production. Tricyclic antidepressant prescription drugs with anti-muscarinic properties (i.e. Amitriptyline , Imipramine or Nortriptyline ) may be used to treat bedwetting with much success for periods up to 3 months. Diapers can reduce the embarrassment and mess of wetting incidents.
Causes of Enuresis
Common causes and risk factors of Enuresis
Genetic factors.
Difficulties waking up from sleep
Slower than normal development of the central nervous system.
Hormonal factors.
Urinary tract infections.
Abnormalities in the urethral valves in boys or in the ureter in girls or boys.
Abnormalities in the spinal cord.
Inability to hold urine for a long time because of small bladder.
Signs and Symptoms of Enuresis
Common sign and symptoms of Enuresis
Children have never achieved complete nighttime control. They have always wet the bed at least two times a month.
Children may suffer significant psychological stress and develop feelings of low self-esteem.
Families of bed-wetters can experience disturbed sleep, turmoil, and a drain on energy and resources.
Treatment of Enuresis
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Common Treatment of Enuresis
Tricyclic antidepressant prescription drugs with anti-muscarinic properties (Amitriptyline , Imipramine or Nortriptyline ) may be used to treat bedwetting with much success for periods up to 3 months.
Diapers can reduce the embarrassment and mess of wetting incidents.
Positive attitude and motivation to be dry are important components of treatment. Children with NE benefit from a caring and patient attitude by their parents; punishment has no role.
Alarm therapy offers the possibility of sustained improvement of NE and should be considered for every patient.
Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is the preferred medication to treat children with NE. Numerous studies report total dryness in 38-55% of children treated with DDAVP.
DDAVP tablets should be administered at bedtime. The recommended starting dose is 0.2 mg, and the drug can be titrated as necessary to a maximum of 0.6 mg.
Anticholinergic medication may be helpful in some patients, especially those with urge syndrome, dysfunctional voiding, or neurogenic bladder. These medications reduce uninhibited detrusor contractions, increase the threshold volume at which an uninhibited detrusor contraction occurs, and enlarge the functional bladder capacity.
Children should be instructed not to drink to excess with the evening meal and to minimize fluid intake after mealtime.
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Informative VHS made by Rhone-Poulenc Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 1999 to promote the use of its bedwetting tablet.
The Mediterranean Diet Plan – is it Right for You?
The Mediterranean Diet Plan – is it Right for You?
The Mediterranean diet plan has been around for a good many years now, but just doesn’t get the publicity like the Atkins diet or others diet plans you hear about so often. But is this weight loss plan right for you? Let’s take a look.
Mediterranean Diet Plan Ingredients
This diet plan calls for a lot of fish, fruits, vegetables, cereals, breads, nuts, beans and potatoes. You can also have chicken in smaller amounts and little to no red meat.
One of the main ingredients in foods and preparation is the use of olive oil. Olive oil provides so many benefits and is recommended by the American Heart Association. It doesn’t raise cholesterol levels like other oils do, which makes this part of the diet plan very healthy indeed.
An interesting note with the Mediterranean diet plan is that heart disease is actually much lower in the Mediterranean countries than it is right here in America. I believe this is directly attributable to eating foods that are included in this plan.
Another excellent part of this diet is that eating fish 3 times a week is encouraged. The Omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish are another big health benefit as well.
The biggest negative with the Mediterranean diet plan is the breads and pasta that they include on a daily basis. As you know, breads and pasta can really pack on the pounds with most people, a fact that can’t be overlooked.
Although the Mediterranean diet plan is one of the most heart healthy plans available, it may not be the solution you are looking for in a weight loss program.
By the way, you can learn more about How To Lose Weight as well as see the results from the plan I’ve been on and much more information on weight loss on my blog at http://www.FatLoss4IdiotsReview.net
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