Fiona Goodman, Author at Medicale Study

IV Fluid Calculation Cheat Sheet: Essential Guide for Nurses

July 5, 2024December 11, 2023 by Fiona Goodman

Nurse smilling and filling calculation sheet

Giving patients fluids through a vein, also called IV fluids, is important in healthcare. Nurses and other healthcare workers need to be able to do the math correctly to figure out how fast the fluid should drip into the patient’s vein. I will try to explain to you all the steps and tricks of IV … Read more

Causes of Finger Clubbing – Symptoms & Treatment

July 8, 2024December 28, 2019 by Fiona Goodman

Causes of finger clubbing is painless soft-tissue swelling of the terminal phalanges. The enlargement increases the convexity of the nail. It may be produced by growth factors from megakaryocytes and platelets lodged in nail bed capillaries stimulating vascular connective tissue. It is an important sign of major diseases, although it may be congenital. It usually … Read more