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Therapeutic Uses of Vitamin B12-2

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of vitamin B12 as follows: Vitamin B12 is needed for production of DNA in the various cells present in the different organs of the body. Thus, vitamin B12 plays an important role in cell multiplication, which helps to replace old and damaged cells with young and active cells, thus preserving the function. Deficiency of vitamin B12 can lead to compromised cell replication, whereby, replacement of old and damaged cells [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Vitamin B12-1

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of vitamin B12 as follows: Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin needed for the proper development and functioning of the brain and nerve cells. Vitamin B12 plays an important role in the synthesis of myelin, which is a fatty substance forming a covering sheath around the nerves and protects the nerves. Also, myelin nourishes the nerves and helps with faster conduction of nerve impulse. Deficiency of vitamin B12 can [...]

Nurse Teaching on Anemia and Causes of Anemia

Patient/caregiver was educated on anemia and causes of anemia as follows: Anemia is a condition in which, a patient is deficient on healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells perform the task of carrying oxygen and nutrients to all the living body tissues. Low red blood cell count can lead to deficient oxygen and nutrient transport to the tissues. Anemia can be short term or long term, based on the pathology. Short term anemia can [...]

Therapeutic Uses and Mechanism of Action of Phenytoin

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses and mechanism of action of phenytoin as follows: Nerve impulses in the brain are transmitted from one cell to the other as mild electrical impulses. Many factors such as, neurotransmitters in the brain, sodium and glucose concentrations in the blood, bacterial infections, blood and oxygen supply to the brain, and mechanical injury to the brain play a significant role in influencing these nerve impulses in the brain. Some of [...]

Reasons for Development of Seizures-2

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon the reasons for seizure development as follows: Reduced oxygen supply to the brain can result in altered electrical discharge in the brain, contributing to seizure activity. Bacterial infections involving the brain and spinal cord, such as, meningitis, can result in edema of brain and elevation of intracranial pressure, contributing to development of seizures. Both very high and too low levels of sodium in the blood can alter the electrical discharge in [...]