CVA Patients Profile Patient name: ABC Age: 32 yrs. Old Sex: Male Date of Admission: February 07‚ 2013 Admitting diagnosis: CVA prob. Thromboembolic Infarct GCS: 11 (Lethargic) V/S taken as follows: BP= 110/80 mmHg RR= 24 CPM PR= 82 BPM Temperature= 38.0 ͦC Patient’s History * Past medical history of Bell’s Palsy * Mild Stoke Introduction Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or Stroke‚ is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the
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knee. Mr. Hamilton says he has been eating okay and now this afternoon his blood sugar is up to 300. He denies cough‚ congestion‚ chest pain‚ or urinary issues. I was told the scar looked good today. Review of systems reveals that he has had atrial fib in the past. He has not presently anticoagulated. He is sent to us on aspirin 325 twice daily as an anticoagulant. OBJECTIVE
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with ischemic heart disease and heart failure. Metoprolol has also been successful in treatment of some supraventricular tachyarrhythmias including paroxysmal SVT‚ reentry SVT‚ multifocal atrial tachycardia‚ and junctional tachycardia. It can also be considered for rate control in atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter in patients with preserved left ventricular function. (www.drugs.com) When used in conjunction with ACE inhibitors‚ diuretics‚ and cardiac glycosides it can be used to treat New York
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Hyperthyroidism Vs. Hypothyroidism The endocrine system is a series of glands within the body. These gland impact a lot of our body including calcium levels and what we find joy in ( the pituitary gland releases dopamine if we enjoy something). Because there are so many glands in our bodies‚ there are a lot of things that can go wrong. Two of the things that could go wrong are Hyperthyroidism (overactive Thyroid) and Hypothyroidism (underactive Thyroid). While they are both malfunctions of the Thyroid
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The DDD pacemakers are found in patients who possess: AV block with or without sinus node dysfunction; or moderate sick sinus syndrome and AV nodal or His-Purkinje disease‚ with at least some ability to increase atrial rate with exercise. Surgical implantation of cardiac pacemakers has dramatically improved over the years. During the late 1950 ’s and early 1960 ’s when artificial pacing was first being implemented‚ patients with severe Stokes-Adams attacks
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infracted brain tissue disintegrates. • Cardiogenic Embolic Strokes are associated with cardiac dysrythmias‚ usually atrial fibrillation. Emboli originate from the heart and circulate to the cerebral vasculature‚ most commonly the left middle cerebral artery‚ resulting in stroke. Embolic stroke may be prevented by the use of anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation. • The last two classifications of ischemic strokes are cryptogenic strokes‚ which have no known cause‚ and
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Table of Contents Definition 2 General Information 3 Types Ischemic Stroke 4 Hemorrhagic Stroke 5 Stroke Warning Signs .6 Risk Factors Treatable Risk Factors 7 How a CVA is Diagnosed 8 Medical Treatment Emergency and Rehabilitation .9 Prevention and Prognosis 10 Effects of Stroke 11 Common Problems and Complications 12 Statistics 13 Cost Of Stroke to the United States 14 Final Data for 2000 14 Key Terms 15 Definition A cerebrovascular accident more commonly known as
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1. A client admitted to the hospital with chest pain and a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for cardiac catheterization. Which medication would need to be withheld for 24 hours before the procedure and for 48 hours after the procedure? 1. Regular insulin 2. Glipizide (Glucotrol) 3. Repaglinide (Prandin) 4. Metformin (Glucophage) 4. Metformin (Glucophage) 2. The nurse is reviewing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16
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STROKE A stroke—also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or a brain attack—is an injury to the blood vessels of the brain that causes neurological malfunctioning. In the United States‚ as many as 87% of all strokes are caused by the sudden blockage of a cerebral artery. The resulting decrease in blood flow leads to ischemic damage in the region of the brain that is fed by the artery. These CVAs are called ischemic strokes. Most ischemic strokes are due to blood clots. The remaining 13%
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) often presents with a "subtle" clinical presentation (Buttaro‚ Tybulski‚ Polgar Bailey‚ & Sandberg-Cook‚ 2013‚ p. 766). Therefore‚ clinicians need to be aware of the risk factors for CKD and screen patients who present with such factors that place them at risk for this condition. This paper will review the clinical presentation‚ diagnosis‚ patient history‚ physical exam‚ and diagnostics associated with the recognition of CKD. Treatment options will be discussed with
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