NU 545 Unit 2 Study Guide Review the anatomy of the brain. (pg. 451) Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake? (pg. 453) The epithalamus‚ pineal gland‚ functions much like the limbic system by influencing the secretion of melatonin associated with circadian rhythms. Controlling thought? (pg. 452) They parietal lobe is involved in sensory association (storage‚ analysis‚ and interpretation of stimuli). Emotions and behavior? (pg. 453) The hypothalamus is responsible
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Spinal Cord Injury with Complication of Autonomic Dysreflexia Ashley Audette‚ Shelby LeBel‚ and Jocelyn Neufeld Nurs 361 Nursing of Adults Sandra Fritz and JoDee Wentzel March 14‚ 2014 Autonomic dysreflexia is a complication of spinal cord injuries. “It is a massive‚ uncompensated cardiovascular reaction mediated by the sympathetic nervous system” (Lewis‚ 2014‚ p.1784). There are many factors that need to be explored in relation to the complication of autonomic dysreflexia
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Health History (other hospitalizations & surgeries): Right knee replacement (2010). Hysterectomy‚ Cholecystectomy Date of admission: 10/12/2011 Admitting Diagnosis: Macular degeneration‚ COPD‚ Asthma‚ GERD‚ Rheumatoid arthritis‚ Hypertension Anticipated Nursing Plan of Care: maintain airway patency‚enhance nutritional intake‚ relieve and control painprevent or minimize development of myocardial complication. Frequency of Vital Signs: once daily Blood sugar:normal Diet:
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Stroke 1 Stroke Strokes have been around for thousands of years. Hippocrates recognized and described what we now call strokes as the onset of sudden paralysis. In ancient times stroke was called apoplexy and this term was applied to anyone who suddenly became struck down with paralysis. Physicians during that time knew very little about stroke and the only thing that could be done for the condition was to feed and care for the patient. "The first person to investigate apoplexy was a Swiss scientist
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Pheochromocytoma is defined as‚ a tumor that is derived from chromaffin cells and is usually associated with paroxysmal or sustained hypertension. Chromaffin refers to staining deeply with chromium salts <chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla>. Paroxysmal means‚ of‚ relating to‚ or marked by paroxysms < the hypertension may be either sustained or paroxysmal>. Hypertension is the high arterial blood pressure that is usually indicated by an adult systolic blood pressure of 140 or greater(Pheochromocytoma
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The risk factors BHF (BHF) are mainly hypertension and diabetes. Both these conditions affect cardiac health by placing extra stress on the heart and causing accumulation of plaque artery walls. High blood pressure is a risk factor for atherosclerosis because high pressure in the arteries damages
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Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke Oxygenated blood is carried from the heart to the face and brain by the carotid arteries one on each side of the neck. The carotid arteries (common) bifurcate and become the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the external carotid artery (ECA). Blood supply to the brain is mainly through the internal carotid artery and the vertebral arteries (1). Blood flow to the brain is affected by carotid artery disease. Carotid artery disease is the narrowing (stenosis) or
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him and his wife with their grocery store business. The Armitages live about an hour from their business and commute daily by automobile. Both report that the commute is‚ at times‚ stressful for both. It appears that the high cholesterol‚ apnea‚ hypertension and type-II diabetes that Mr. Armitage is experiencing may have some potential genetic predispositions as well as lifestyle issues. His father died of coronary disease at age 78 and his uncle at age 72. Mr. Armitage reports no allergies‚ but does
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Hemorrhagic Stroke A Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Brain hemorrhages can result from many conditions that affect your blood vessels‚ including uncontrolled high blood pressure ‚hypertension‚ and weak spots in your blood vessel walls ‚aneurysms. A less common cause of hemorrhage is the rupture of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — an abnormal tangle of thin-walled blood vessels‚ present at birth. The types of hemorrhagic stroke include: Intracerebral
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Ms. Yusef Period 8 December 15‚ 2013 High blood pressure High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Hypertension risk factors include obesity‚ drinking too much alcohol‚ smoking‚ and family history. What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure‚ also known as hypertension‚ is the most common cardiovascular disease. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood pushing against artery walls as it courses through the body. Like air in a tire or water in a hose
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