Patients using CGM are therefore advised to consider both the absolute value of the blood glucose level given by the system as well as any trend in the blood glucose levels.

Patients can therefore develop a larger than normal diameter of the large bowel, at times causing a condition called megacolon.

Patients with a Hickman line therefore require regular flushes of the catheter with heparin, in order to prevent the line becoming blocked by blood clots.

Patients undergoing vagal nerve stimulator placement are at risk for developing OSA related to the VNS and should therefore be screened clinically for the presence of OSA after the procedure.

Patients with visual extinction, especially those with unilateral damage to the right parietal lobe, may be unable to attend and orient to objects in collateral space, therefore presenting neglect to visual stimuli.

Patients with cerebellar ataxia will, generally, be unable to balance even with the eyes open ; therefore, the test cannot proceed beyond the first step and no patient with cerebellar ataxia can correctly be described as Romberg's positive.

Patients may become unable to perform daily living activities and most require assistive devices within 5 to 10 years of symptom onset.

Patients who metabolize methadone rapidly, on the other hand, may require twice daily dosing to obtain sufficient symptom alleviation while avoiding excessive peaks and troughs in their blood concentrations and associated effects.

* Class I Patients who require minor treatment and can return to duty in a short period of time.

* Class II Patients whose injuries require immediate life sustaining measures.

Patients with these conditions may suffer a range of symptoms including dyspnea ( breathlessness ), hypoxemia ( below-normal oxygen content in the arterial blood ) and eventually a weakening of the respiratory muscles due to exhaustion, which can lead to respiratory failure and require intubation and mechanical ventilation.

Patients who develop HUS often require prolonged hospitalization, dialysis, and long-term followup.

Patients with acute porphyria ( AIP, HCP, VP ) are at increased risk over their life for hepatocellular carcinoma ( primary liver cancer ) and may require monitoring.

Patients with MDS often develop severe anemia and require frequent blood transfusions.

Patients who are more seriously ill tend to require more hospital resources than patients who are less seriously ill, even though they are admitted to the hospital for the same reason.

Patients who cannot tolerate oral fluid replacement may require intravenous fluid therapy.

* Cricothyrotomy — Patients who require emergency airway management, in whom tracheal intubation has been unsuccessful, may require an airway inserted through a surgical opening in the cricothyroid membrane.

Patients in stages 4 and 5 usually require preparation of the patient towards active treatment in order to survive. Stage 5 CKD is considered a severe illness and requires some form of renal replacement therapy ( dialysis ) or kidney transplant whenever feasible.

* Severe thalassemia: Patients with severe thalassemia require medical treatment and a blood transfusion regimen was the first measure effective in prolonging life.

Patients with mild cramps can be given oral. 2 % salt solutions, while those with severe cramps require IV isotonic fluids.

Patients requiring intensive care may require support for instability ( hypertension / hypotension ), airway or respiratory compromise ( such as ventilator support ), acute renal failure, potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmias, or the cumulative effects of multiple organ failure, more commonly referred to now as multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.

Patients with vWD normally require no regular treatment, although they are always at increased risk for bleeding.

Patients may also require physical therapy to deal with muscle wasting and weakness.

Patients with significant symptoms may require corticosteroids.

Patients who require additional nursing care are assessed for this ( Hampshire nursing limit 2009 £ 483pw ) and receive additional financial support (£ 103. 80pw ) through the National Health Service ( NHS ); this is known as Funded Nursing Care.

Patients who are unable to breathe on their own will require positive pressure to move oxygen in to their lungs for gaseous exchange to take place.

Patients with prior stroke and / or atrial fibrillation may require blood thinners, such as aspirin or warfarin.

Patients usually remain in the hospital at least 2 to 3 days and may require several additional weeks to recover at home.

Patients with slow clearance of the drug ( via acetylation as described above ) may require reduced dosages to avoid toxicity.

Patients may want to have bone density measurements to assess the effect of estrogen / testosterone deficiency on bone density.

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Patients expected to receive external beam radiation as part of their adjuvant treatment are also commonly considered for delayed autologous reconstruction due to significantly higher complication rates with tissue expander-implant techniques in those patients.

Patients may suffer from disorders of consciousness, or may need to be anesthetized for a surgical procedure.

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Results: Patients ’ use of sentence types used in the TUF treatment will improve, subjects will generalize sentences of similar category to those used for treatment in TUF, and results are applied to real-world conversations with others.

Patients with type 1 diabetes depend on external insulin ( most commonly injected subcutaneously ) for their survival because the hormone is no longer produced internally.

Patients already on a ward may be detained under section 5 ( 2 ) for up to 72 hours for the purposes of allowing an assessment to take place for section 2 or 3.

Some patients will be prescribed as much as 325 mg of methadone a day ; though a dose as low as 30 mg can prove fatal in an opiate naive individual, or in individuals who lack cross-tolerance to other opioids .. Patients prescribed Methadone for pain control, are likely to be given Methadone tablets, that come in the strength of 5mg in the Uk.

Patients are often required to attend 10 hours or more of therapy per week, having their daily dose withheld ( thereby inducing withdrawal ) for failure to comply.

Patients are referred to nephrology specialists for various reasons, such as acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, hematuria, proteinuria, kidney stones, hypertension, and disorders of acid / base or electrolytes.

Patients often wanted to become heterosexual for reasons Freud considered superficial, including fear of social disapproval, an insufficient motive for change.

Patients with bridges, crowns, or onlays should be checked for bite discrepancies.

* Class III Patients for whom definitive treatment can be delayed without loss of life or limb.

# Medications: Patients have found variable success using topical creams and gels including estrogen and / or testosterone, often specially made through a compounding pharmacy ; oral medicines including testosterone, antidepressants also used for pain disorders ( e. g., nortriptyline, amitriptyline ), and anti-anxiety drugs ; and injectable medications including anesthetics, estrogens, tricyclic antidepressants compounded into a topical form or systemic, local steroids.

Patients who survive an episode of botulism poisoning may have fatigue and shortness of breath for years and long-term therapy may be needed to aid their recovery.

Patients with cancers that involve the skin, such as inflammatory cancer, are not candidates for skin-sparing mastectomy.

* Patients cannot face criminal prosecution for failure to pay, even if the patient came to the hospital aware of inability to pay.

Patients are also advised to void through a stone screen in order to capture stone fragments for analysis.

Patients are taught how to desensitize in the most effective way then progress on to using mirrors to rewrite the faulty signals in the brain that appear responsible for this condition.