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    Coronary Case Study Essay

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    _____(s/l cervical) myocardial infarction. Neck had no bruits‚ no _____. Lungs are clear. Heart: Single‚ first‚ and secondary sound without murmurs or gallops. Abdomen: No _____‚ and _____ enlargement of his aorta. Extremities has goods pulses with no edema. ASSESSMENT _____ I think the patient certainly can go ahead with his hip replacement surgery. I see no evidence of recurrent myocardial ischemia or _____. He does have some conduction to lay on his electrocardiogram‚ but nothing that presents a

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    this is myocardial infarction. 7. Leukemia Is cancer of the blood cells. 8. Capillaries A capillary refers to the small blood vessel that is located within the tissue of the body that transports blood from arteries to the veins. 9. Edema Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body’s tissues 10. Sickle Cell Red blood cells become sticky‚ and sickle shaped‚ causing anemia

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    is experiencing‚ I have determined the electrolyte imbalance is hyponatremia. In this case‚ the patient consumed an “excessive intake of hypotonic solution‚ such as water” (Treas & Wilkinson‚ 2014‚ p. 1391). As the RN‚ I would check for pitting edema because the patient has excessive fluid in her system; Have vital signs taken every four hours to see if the orthostatic hypotension is getting worse or better; measure input and output. Because one of the signs and symptoms of hyponatremia are seizures

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    Hyperemesis Gravidarum

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    •Hyperemesis Gravidarum is the condition in which is characterized by severe nausea‚ vomiting‚ weight loss‚ as well as electrolyte disturbance. •The cause of this condition is unknown. It is said that is may have come from extreme levels of HCG. •The signs & symptoms of this condition are the following: severe nausea‚ the feeling of faint‚ & persistent vomiting. These may lead to dehydration‚ excessive salivation‚ the feeling of always being tired‚ & the feeling of weakness. •The following

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    poisoning. All of the harmful chemicals has already inhaled by us would lead us coughing‚ sneezing and breathing difficulties. This situation also will weaken the resistance of the respiratory tract‚ and cause respiratory diseases‚ for example: pulmonary edema. Beside that‚ acting on the body due to the pollutants for a long time‚ damage the genetic material in the body and cause reproductive cells mutated and cause great harm to the offspring. Reason of say like this is because when we still a

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    Also known as toxemia is a pregnancy complication that can only be resolved by delivering the fetus. The mother’s BP is elevated‚ there is protein in her urine‚ and her organs are being damaged. Preeclampsia usually is diagnoses post 20 weeks gestation which is the age of a viable fetus. If a diagnosis is made earlier than 20 weeks the mother and her physician must decide whether the wait or deliver. Waiting until the fetus is viable is highly dangerous due to the fact that preeclampsia leads

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    conditions that cause thickening of the interstitium (lace-like network of tissue) around the alveoli of the lung‚ and is a category distinct from the obstructive airway diseases. The thickening can be due to inflammation‚ scarring‚ or extra fluid (edema). Interstitial lung disease (ILD) can be an acute‚ chronic‚ short-lived‚ or irreversible condition. All forms of ILD involve fibrosis (thickening and scarring of connective tissue). The scarring may cause progressive lung stiffness‚ eventually affecting

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    Project 8: Final Tracie Phillips Kaplan University HS111-06 Medical Terminology Professor Meraz Due Date HS111 Medical Terminology Project 9 Directions: Follow the instructions and review the medical record below. When you are complete‚ submit your work to the Dropbox. In Section I: Below you will find a 2 medical scenarios to read. From the 2 medical scenarios on the template

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    Lymphatic System

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    lymphatic trunks‚ which all assist in moving lymph through the body. 6. Explain how a lymphatic obstruction leads to edema. Lymphatic System is always moving fluid through so the volume remains stable but if a blockage or obstruction occurs the fluid will back up and cause edema. An example is if a lymph node is removed due to cancer then the area may not drain properly causing edema. 7. Sketch a lymph node‚ and label its parts. 8. Describe the major body regions containing lymph

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    Gerontology

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    auscultation bilaterally * The cardiovascular system (CVS) examination showed that she had clear heart sounds (clear S1S2) but she was tachycardic. There were no murmurs‚ or gallops * The examination of the extremities showed no cyanosis or edema She had a decreased skin turgor. * The neurological examination showed that she was somnolent‚ but without focal findings of neurological

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