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    Background: Mr. A is a 65-year-old male admitted on 3/7 for pacemaker revision and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) epicardial lead placement. He is currently post op day 6. Mr. A has a history of viral cardiomyopathy which was diagnosed 3/2016. His ejection fraction is estimated to be 30%. Following the removal of a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device in 11/2017‚ Mr. A was required to wear a LifeVest. In the past‚ Mr. A has undergone three implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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    Week 5 Learning Team Debate Paper 10/7/2012 Although marijuana usage has shown some benefits in very specific cases it is not the miracle cure that its proponents make it out to be. The medical community should continue to look for a better solution to these problems as marijuana has proven to have many harmful side effects. Scientific studies have shown an increased rate of depression and schizophrenia in habitual marijuana users (Marijuana|drugfacts|national Institute On Drug Abuse‚ 2010)

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    In this scenario-based assignment I am going to write about a patient‚ for whom I have cared for whilst I was in placement. I am going to refer to the patient as Mrs. X due to confidentiality as the Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ 2008 states‚ that you must respect people right to confidentiality. Mrs X was a 74-year-old lady‚ who was very weak and could hardly mobilise. She had a history with falls and chest pain and she came into the hospital because of severe chest pain and high pulse rate.

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    Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a prominent cause of death for all ages in the United States. In general‚ there is a buildup of plaque inside the coronary arteries. CAD is described as a complex chronic inflammatory disease‚ regarded as plaque accumulation resulting in reduction of oxygen-rich blood flow to the heart (Sayols-Baixeras‚ Lluis-Ganella‚ Lucas‚ & Elosua‚ 2014). “Plaque is made up of deposits of cholesterol and other substances in the artery” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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    Veins are blood vessels that return blood from the outer parts of the body back to the heart. Veins have different sizes that depends on their location and function. The veins that are deeper and closer to the center of the body are called deep veins. Varicose veins are veins that have become bulging‚ widened and twisted. They usually look blue or dark purple. Some other symptons of varicose vains include: aching‚ heavy and uncomfortable legs‚ swollen feet and ankles‚ muscle cramping and swelling

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    Williams-Beuren Syndrome: Controversies in the Complex Behavioral and Cognitive Profile of a Unique Genetic Disorder Zachary Blaker November 12‚ 2015 (3‚982 words) Introduction Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder typically characterized by distinctive facial features‚ cognitive delays accompanied by comparatively strong language and verbal skills‚ deficits in visuospatial construction‚ and hyper-social personality traits (Martens et al. 2008)

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    Cardiac Conduction Paper

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    The cardiac conduction system of the heart consists of specialized muscle cells that generate and send rhythmic electrical impulses to the myocardium in order for the heart to contract (Cardiac Conduction System‚ 2016). When there is the normal rhythm of the heart it is called sinus rhythm and any deviation from sinus rhythm is called an arrhythmia (Saladin‚ 2012). Electrocardiograms (ECG) record the electrical impulses and help determine when there are any abnormalities in the way the heart functions

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    DOI: 1/20/2015. Patient is a 39-year-old male mason tender/laborer who sustained multiple injuries to his left elbow‚ low back and left leg while standing on the scaffold plank‚ when it broke and he fell. He is status post debridement of the left elbow lateral epicondylitis with V-Y tendon lengthening on 12/08/15. Per the PT note dated 01/28/16‚ the patient has attended 9 visits for his left elbow. Patient has noted improvement with left elbow mobility and range of motion (ROM)‚ but still has weakness

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    Liver Trauma Essay

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    Diagnosis: Physical symptoms of liver trauma include blood loss‚ tenderness of the region‚ peritoneal irritation and its guarding. Haemodynamically stable patients with suspected live injury should be investigated for imaging studies. Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) is usually useful for both blunt and penetrating trauma. FAST has sensitivity from 75-94 % and specificity from 97-100 % for intra-abdominal fluid in trauma patients. FAST cannot distinguish between laceration and

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    Infective endocarditis is a type of endocarditis which is classified as a cardiac disorder. It affects the endocardium which is the inner most layer of the heart‚ targeting mainly the valves but may also affect the heart chambers (Kumar‚ Abbas‚ Aster‚ 2015). This disease has an infective component which means pathogens have entered the area and disrupted the normal tissue (Cotran‚ Kumar‚ & Collins‚ 1999). Infective endocarditis may lead to severe valvular insufficiency‚ which inturn could possible

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