A stroke happens when the blood supply to some portion of your cerebrum is hindered or extremely decreased. This denies the brain of oxygen and nutrients leaving brain cells to die in just minutes. About every minute in the United States‚ someone suffers from a stroke. Strokes are the second leading cause of death in the US. Common symptoms of a stroke are as follows: drooping of the face‚ difficultly with vision‚ fast onset of a severe migraine‚ difficultly walking‚ and possibly paralysis of
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References AACN‚ (2008). The Magnet model. Retrieved from www.AACN.orgAmerican Medical Diagnostics‚ u.d. Retrieved from www.admnational.com. Chen‚ B.‚ A. Calvert‚ H. Cui‚ and L. Nelin. (2009)Hypoxia promotes human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell proliferation though induction of arginase.AJP- Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology 297: 151-159. Retrieved from http://ajplung.physiology.org/ FDA. (2013) Milrinone. Retrieved from http://www.drugs.com/pro/milrinone.html.). GlaxoSmithKline
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McCance and Huether (2014) defined Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) as a continuum of physiologic derangements characterized by dynamic alterations of two or more organs’ function in a state of critical illness. As the name indicates‚ MODS is a syndrome and not a specific health condition since it involves various organs. In the past‚ “multiple organ failure” was the term used to describe the condition until it became apparent that it was misleading since normal physiological function of
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Hypertension is a long-term force of blood against the walls surrounding you heart that may cause serious health conditions. There are no symptoms of hypertension unless it is extremely severe. High blood pressure doesn’t really have a cure but there are ways to keep it under control. Changing your lifestyle and getting regular blood pressure readings are important to keep it under control. Hypertension‚ also known as high blood pressure‚ is a very common aliment. It is a constant force of blood
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Information about Pulsatile Tinnitus Pulsatile Tinnitus is experienced by just a little cross-section of tinnitus sufferers (3%) to be exact. What is pulsatile tinnitus? Listen to your pulse and now to your tinnitus if both are in a similar rhythm then you have this sort of tinnitus‚ it sounds like a whooshing or beating commotion in your ear. There is additionally a sort of tinnitus known as vascular which in straightforward terms is therefore of the blood flow being intruded. The head and neck
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In the qualitative study‚ Cardiovascular Patients’ Experience of Living with Pacemaker: Qualitative Study‚ the objective was to look into the experiences of patients living with a pacemaker. In the introduction‚ the authors describe the reason of cardiovascular disease being one of the most common causes of disease associated mortality being that there is an increase in urbanization‚ industrialized lifestyle and decrease physical activity as well as socio-economic conditions. Coronary artery disease
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The Mayo Clinic (2015) states that a stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is reduced‚ this deprives human tissue of oxygen. As a result the cells in the deprived brain tissue die. There are three main types of stroke: 1) ischemic stroke [due to a blocked artery‚ this account for 85% of all strokes]‚ 2) hemorrhagic stroke [leaking/bursting of an artery] and 3) Transient ischemic attack [temporary disturbance of blood flow to the brain]. The common risk factors for a stroke are obesity‚ inactivity
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Table 3. Minerals of wheat flour and banana peels (mg/kg) Samples Potassium mg/kg Calcium mg/kg Sodium mg/kg Iron mg/kg Manganese mg/kg Zinc mg/kg Phosphorus mg/kg Wheat flour(72%) 427 238 151 38.03 5.72 3.19 784 Banana peels 16303 3321 440 1217 54.73 1.97 641 The result of mineral content of wheat flour and banana peels is tabulated in table (3) that shows the concentration of phosphorus in wheat flour was the highest (784mg/kg) followed by potassium
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Question 1 Needs Grading What is the code for a tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter‚ without pump or port‚ in a 72-year-old patient? CPT Code: ____________________ Selected Answer: 36558 Correct Answer: 36558 Rationale: The coder should begin by locating the main term "Insertion" and then the subterm "Venous." After reviewingthe codes in the tabular list the coder should select 36558 because this is a "72 year old patient." Question 2 Needs Grading CPR (Cardiopulmonary
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Answer the Following Questions: 1. Q) What sections of the CPT will commonly be used when coding for cardiovascular services? ANSWER use codes from evaluation/management surgery‚ medicine‚ and radiology section of the cpt manual_____________ 2. Q) What is the correct coding of cardiology E/M services based on? ANSWER: ___documentation of key components and contributing factors._______________ 3. Q) What does the abbreviation CABG stand for? ANSWER: _a coronary artery bypass grafts_________________
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