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Metformin Nursing Implications Metformin Nursing Pharmacology Metformin is a biguanide agent developed from galegine, aguanidine derivative found in Galega officinalis or goat’s rue. It is used in conjunction with diet and exercise used as a monotherapy or in combination with other antidiabetic agents. It comes in both immediate-release and extended-release forms with FDA-approved and non-FDA-approved … Read more
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that results from an improperly treated strep throat or scarlet fever due to an infection caused by Streptococcus bacteria. Despite the fact that strep throat is a common condition in many developing countries, it is rarely to arise in the United States and other developed countries. Rheumatic fever can … Read more
The gastrointestinal tract is comprised of organs responsible for the ingestion and digestion of food and water, absorption of nutrients and elimination of the by-products of these processes. In irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the body readily expels consumed food, thereby manifesting diarrhea to patients. In some cases, an alternation of diarrhea and constipation is experienced … Read more
Lupus, also known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease that occurs when an environmental trigger makes the immune system attack its own tissues and organs. The attack causes an inflammation that can affect different systems in the body. It is clinically recognized for its butterfly-shaped rash across the face. About one in … Read more
Self-neglect is an extreme behavioral condition or abuse of self in a way that puts at risk one’s well-being or safety. It was defined as the inability to maintain culturally and socially accepted standards of self-care possessing potentially serious consequences to the vulnerable adult and their community. It is a general term to describe a … Read more
