4.0 Aetiology Scientists continue to research into the causes of coronary heart disease however‚ their has been limited new research into the aetiology. Therefore‚ the causes of atherosclerosis will be discussed as well as other diseases leading to coronary heart disease such as transient ischemia‚ coronary stenoses and lifestyle factors. 4.1 Atherosclerosis Coronary heart disease is commonly caused by a buildup of plaque which narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow causing platelets‚
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Acute renal failure is the sudden loss of the kidneys ability to function; affecting more than 100‚000 people in the United States alone each year (NIDDK‚ 2008). This paper will discuss the basic pathophysiology of acute renal failure‚ including its cause‚ disease mechanisms‚ symptoms‚ some of the treatments and pharmacological therapies. Pathophysiology Acute renal failure (ARF) is the rapid loss of kidney function occurring when high levels of uremic toxins accumulate in the blood
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New Coronary Intervention Codes in 2013 Starting January 1 2013‚ coronary intervention codes in use since 1992 are replaced by new codes with new values. Jim Blankenship MACC‚ FSCAI Director of Cardiology and Cardiac Cath Labs Geisinger Medical Center Danville PA jblankenship@geisinger.edu Dr Blankenship is a member of the AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) representing the American College of Cardiology. Word count 1537 Coronary Intervention Codes
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Acute Radiation Syndrome Acute radiation syndrome which is also sometimes known as radiation sickness or radiation toxicity is an extremely serious illness that occurs when the entire body (or most of it) receives a high dose of penetrating radiation‚ a dose greater than 50 rads‚ in a very short period of time. Studies in animals and humans exposed to radiation have allowed researchers to describe acute radiation syndrome. The most replicative cells are the most sensitive to the acute effects
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lo Background Acute glomerulonephritis refers to a specific set of renal diseases in which an immunologic mechanism triggers inflammation and proliferation of glomerular tissue that can result in damage to the basement membrane‚ mesangium‚ or capillary endothelium. Hippocrates originally described the manifestation of back pain and hematuria‚ which lead to oliguria or anuria. With the development of the microscope‚ Langhans was later able to describe these pathophysiologic glomerular changes
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Coronary Artery Disease Tabatha Turner Practicum I Arkansas Tech University Coronary Artery Disease “Acute coronary syndromes represent a spectrum of clinical conditions that are associated with acute myocardial ischemia” (Gulanick & Myers‚ 2011). Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is one of these clinical conditions that affect approximately 13 million people (Rimmerman‚ 2011). Because coronary diseases are the leading cause of death in men and women‚ nurses need to be involved in the care
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Coronary Heart Disease is a cardiovascular disease which is the leading cause of death in high income countries and causes more than 73‚000 deaths in the UK each year. Approximately 1 in 10 women and 1 in 6 men die from CHD‚ although the chances become similar from the age of fifty. (Nhs.uk‚ 2016) CHD is caused by a gradual build up of fatty material called Atheroma within the walls of the coronary arteries‚ which supply the heart with oxygen rich blood. This causes the arteries to become narrow
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Share SCCM Nursing Care of Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Sabrina D. Jarvis‚ DNP‚ ACNP-BC Brigham Young University Provo‚ Utah‚ USA Kent D. Blad‚ DNP‚ ACNP-BC‚ FCCM Brigham Young University Provo‚ Utah‚ USA Alcoholism is prevalent in up to 20% of inpatient adults‚(1) presenting a significant challenge when providing nursing care for the critically ill patient who develops acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Many of these patients are already compromised by underlying
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patient with acute abdominal pain Calister Dike Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 305 Health Assessments Susan Patterson Summer B Session Introduction Assessment of the patient with acute abdominal
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Ahmari z julkarnain Bsn 4a ASTHMA IN ACUTE EXSACERBATION Asthma is a common long-term condition that can cause a cough‚ wheezing‚ and breathlessness. The severity of the symptoms varies from person to person. Asthma can be controlled well in most people most of the time. What is asthma? Asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways. These are the small tubes‚ called bronchi‚ which carry air in and out of the lungs. If you have asthma‚ the bronchi will be
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