Writing III – Acid-Base Balance Congestive heart failure (CHF) is caused by the inability of the heart to fill correctly‚ eject blood completely‚ or a combination of the two‚ which results in a decrease in cardiac output. Chronic hypertension (CH) is a constantly elevated blood pressure. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) causes a restriction in blood circulation due to atherosclerosis‚ fatty deposits on the inner linings of the arteries that cause a blockage of blood flow; arteriosclerosis‚ loss
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Left Sided Heart Failure When the left side of the heart is not able to pump enough blood forward the blood will back up into the lungs. This stops the rest of the body from receiving the oxygen its needs because the blood is in the lungs so tiredness and shortness of breath are very common. Right Sided Heart Failure When the right side of the heart is not able to pump efficiently. This causes blood to back up in the veins and other parts of the body causing swelling in the body including
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Acute Chest Syndrome And Sickle Cell Disease In The Pediatric Patient. Sickle Cell Disease: Is a generic disease that affects hemoglobin‚ oxygen transport in the body and patient quality of life. This disease is most common in African American‚ Hispanic‚ Greek and Arabs. Note: Sickle Cell is inherited from both parents. Sickle cell is a blood disease in wish the red blood cells that are responsible for carry oxygen from the lungs to other part of the body are behaving in an abnormal way because
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pressure most importantly‚ heart conditions. If you are obese and have severe impairments of the heart valve‚ arteries‚ capillaries and veins then you may be eligible for Social Security Disability insurance benefits. Obesity can cause congested heart failure‚ which means that the heart isn’t functioning properly and the body becomes congested with fluid. This illness is dangerous and if not properly treated can be fatal. Other heart conditions caused by obesity are Ischemic heart disease‚ aneurysm of
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Stroke is a disease caused by disorder of the blood flow to part of the brain because of occlusion(ischemic) of a blood or damage of a blood vessel‚ causing hemorrhage. For early detection of acute stroke‚ it’s better to use CT scan because it has a lot of advantages. The use of computed tomography (CT) for stroke evaluation has riced‚ moreover ‚ CT is quick than MRI. Recently there are CT techniques like perfusion CT and CT angiography that combined with non-enhanced CT that help the physicians
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Chronic Heart Failure Exacerbation Preparation Questions 1. List the risk factors for chronic left-sided heart failure related to coronary artery disease. Coronary Artery disease‚ Hypertension‚ Substance abuse‚ Dysrhythmias‚ Diabetes mellitus‚ Smoking/tobacco use‚ Obesity 2. Explain the cause of the compensations for chronic heart failure. Insufficient cardiac output causes compensatory mechanisms work to improve cardiac output. They include‚ sympathetic nervous system stimulation‚ Renin=angiotensin
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grandfather had recently been admitted to the Lancaster General Hospital suddenly‚ with the diagnoses of Congestive Heart Failure. He only had a few weeks to live‚ if he didn’t consent to have open heart surgery. A new heart valve was a lifeline for my Pop-pop (that’s what we call him). The blood flow weakened inside of my Pop-pop’s veins‚ and our only hope was an artificial heart valve‚ harvested from a cow. Questions and concerns would drag
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MSSW JAYWANT [] Acute coronary syndrome is a term used for any condition brought on by sudden‚ reduced blood flow to the heart. Table of Contents ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES IN OLD AGE. DEFINITION Acute coronary syndrome is a term used for any condition brought on by sudden‚ reduced blood flow to the heart. Acute coronary syndrome symptoms may include the type of chest pressure that you feel during a heart attack‚ or pressure in your chest while you’re at rest or doing light
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gained prior to this assessment and to protect his identity and maintain confidentiality (NMC‚ 2008)‚ he will be referred to as James‚ a pseudonym. The ward is for both female and male patients who have acute and chronic cardiac problems like congestive cardiac failure‚ myocardial infarction‚ acute coronary syndrome and other cardiac related conditions so they can be given the necessary treatment to help them get better or manage their condition. The ABCDE approach (Resuscitation council‚ 2006)
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Heart disease‚ stroke‚ cancer‚ diabetes‚ and arthritis are the most common‚ costly‚ and preventable chronic diseases in the United States. Seventy percent of the total deaths in the U.S. are attributed to chronic diseases and fifty percent of that deaths are due to heart disease and stroke. Total expenditure for treatment of chronic diseases is $277 billion (Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion‚ 2012). Disease management is the key factor in managing these chronic conditions and improving the quality
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