Description of Condition Describe the Formation Current Treatment Condition Open sores form from Extended time Stage 1 and 2 heal limited blood flow to without moving within 1 -2 months. Pressure Ulcer the skin and nearby Pressure on bony Stage 3 and 4 may tissue portions of the body require surgery and extended care Blood clots form in the Extended time Pressure stockings Deep Vein veins of the without moving Mechanical blood “deep” Thrombosis body Clotting occurs in filters the thinners How are robots used in hospitals today? Micro bots are used to scrape plaque from arteries. Delivery robots accurately dispense medicine and medical equipment. Telemedicine robots allow doctors to remotely care for patients. Identify pros and three cons for robots’ use in hospitals. Reduce required hospital staff Robot surgery has quicker recovery time Pros Long term cost savings Loss of jobs Limited surgeons are trained in surgery Cons Cost In your opinion, should robots be used in hospitals? Why or why not? Robots in hospitals can be handy. For example some robots are able to navigate around the hospital. So they can help patients to find their way to the needed place, as well as carry some stuff around. Other robots are designed to function as robotic pharmacists. These robots automate medication storage, selection, return and restock functions. Doctor robots are also making their way into modern medicine. With the doctor robot, a doctor can examine a patient from entirely another location. Of course, there are also more serious robots in hospitals too, such as surgical robots which are simply remote control surgical devices.
Condition Description of Condition Describe the Formation Current Treatment Pressure Ulcer Open sores form from limited blood flow to the skin and nearby tissue Extended time without moving Pressure on bony portions of the body Stage 1 and 2 heal within 1 -2 months. Stage 3 and 4 may require surgery and extended care Deep Vein Thrombosis Blood clots form in the “deep” veins of the body Extended time without moving Clotting occurs in the Pressure stockings Mechanical blood filters thinners How are robots used in hospitals today? Micro bots are used to scrape plaque from arteries. Delivery robots accurately dispense medicine and medical equipment. Telemedicine robots allow doctors to remotely care for patients. Identify pros and three cons for robots’ use in hospitals. Pros Reduce required hospital staff Robot surgery has quicker recovery time Long term cost savings Cons Loss of jobs Limited surgeons are trained in surgery Cost In your opinion, should robots be used in hospitals? Why or why not? Robots in hospitals can be handy. For example some robots are able to navigate around the hospital. So they can help patients to find their way to the needed place, as well as carry some stuff around. Other robots are designed to function as robotic pharmacists. These robots automate medication storage, selection, return and restock functions. Doctor robots are also making their way into modern medicine. With the doctor robot, a doctor can examine a patient from entirely another location. Of course, there are also more serious robots in hospitals too, such as surgical robots which are simply remote control surgical devices.