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When the heart is no longer able to pump enough blood to meet the demands of the body‚ it is referred to as heart failure or cardiac insufficiency. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is an abnormal condition characterized by circulatory congestion as a result of the heart’s inability to act as effective pump. Circulatory congestion and compensatory mechanisms occur. CHF may develop after MI‚ in response to prolonged hypertension‚ diabetes mellitus or in relation to valvular heart disease or inflammatory
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Road traffic accidents (RTA) remain the most common cause of injuries accounting for 57 - 70% of chest trauma patient. Between 20 - 46% of deaths in poly-traumatic patients are due to chest injury (1‚ 2) . Pneumothorax is a common complication of blunt chest trauma.(3) Rate of occurrence of tension pneumothorax is 10% while traumatic pneumothorax‚ iatrogenic pneumothorax and delayed pneumothorax occur in 33.6%‚ 18.1% and 12% traumatic population‚ respectively (3) . Mechanism of chest trauma including
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Arnold-Chiari malformation is a constellation of congenital anomalies related to the hindbrain and base of the brain. It consists of cerebellar tonsils herniation through the foramen magnum into the cervical spinal canal. Chiari malformation is a rare entity and its etiology is not clearly known but said to be genetic. We report a case of Arnold Chiari Malformation type 1 with holocord syrinx. Chiari malformation is a rare disease with prevalence rates of 0.1-0.5% with a female predominance.[1]
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QUIZ Chapters 11-20 1.) What is the medical procedure I&D ? A) Incision & dilatation B) inward & downward C) Irrigation & dressing D) Incision and drainage 2.) When prepping a pt for a sterile procedure‚ how do you clean the “site” ? A) Alcohol prep pad B) Pour iodine/betadine onto a 4X4 gauze and clean in a circular motion inward to outward C) No cleaning is needed D) Pour iodine/betadine over the “site” 3.)
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Pericarditis The patient who is complaining of retrosternal chest pain which is sharp and relieved by sitting up or leaning forward‚ gets worse when lying down‚ breathing‚ coughing and radiates to the both arms will tell us that it might be acute pericarditis. In this case physical examination will show decrease in apex pulse‚ by percussion the heart would be slightly enlarged and a slight friction rub by auscultation on lower left sternal border. And then we will do diagnostic tests including
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How to record vital signs and other values..... Please note: Each patient’s report that has a generated report from both Alice and Somnostar for filing medical records will also include the values of the patient vitals signs. This is the most accurate report reading for any medical staff to review‚ retrieve patient records for further patient care. When the patient comes in and signs his/her consent forms it is also giving the patient rights to have their medical records to
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An 80-year-old gentleman was admitted to hospital with bilateral lower limb mixed-aetiology ulcers and superadded cellulitis‚ unresponsive to weeks of oral antibiotic therapy. He was an ex-smoker with past medical history of hypertension‚ atrial fibrillation‚ and previous cerebrovascular event. Initial examination of the right leg‚ affected worse‚ is seen in [Figure 1] Further investigations revealed white cell count of 29.5 and growth of β-haemolytic Group C streptococcus; intravenous flucloxacillin
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Congestive heart failure‚ also known as CHF or heart failure transpires when your heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should‚ various conditions like high blood pressure‚ escape your heart to weak or stiff to fill and pump correctly. Heart failure is caused by many ways one of which includes‚ coronary artery disease‚ a disease of the arteries to supply blood and oxygen to the heart‚ causes decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. CHF is also caused by a heart attack which‚ happens when
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Introduction When the heart beats‚ it pumps blood round the body to give it the energy and oxygen it needs. As the blood moves‚ it pushes against the sides of the blood vessels. The strength of this pushing is your blood pressure. If the blood pressure is too high‚ it puts extra strain on your arteries (and your heart) and this may lead to heart attacks and strokes. Having high blood pressure (hypertension) is not usually something that you feel or notice. It does not tend to produce obvious signs
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