Cardiovascular The cardiovascular system is consists of the heart and network of arteries‚ veins‚ and capillaries that transport blood throughout the body. There are two primary circulatory loops in the human body: the pulmonary circulation loop and the systemic circulation loop. The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a closed fist that functions as the body’s circulatory pump. It takes in deoxygenated blood through the veins and delivers it to the lungs for oxygenation before pumping it
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BALANCE (HYPOVOLEMIA AND EDEMA) Literature review current through: Sep 2013. | This topic last updated: ene 15‚ 2013. 1. INTRODUCTION — The plasma sodium concentration is regulated by changes in water intake and excretion‚ not by changes in sodium balance. hyponatremia is primarily due to the intake of water that cannot be excreted hypernatremia is primarily due to the loss of water that has not been replaced hypovolemia represents the loss of sodium and water edema is primarily due to sodium
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COLLEGE OF NURSING Silliman University Dumaguete City Resource Unit On CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT [pic] [pic][pic] Submitted to: Mr. Dominique Ablir Submitted by: Charles Kevin Ramos Rogelli Anne Real August 22‚ 2011 COLLEGE OF NURSING Silliman University Dumaguete City Vision: A leading Christian institution committed to total human development for the well-being of society and environment. Mission: 1. Infuse into the
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pt. Expected Nursing Care: Nursing care is to ensure pt pain level is as low as possible. Help pt get back to her normal life. Anatomy‚ Physiology and Pathophysiology related to patients admitting diagnosis: patient’s legs were swollen and edema also noted around the legs because of the surgry‚ patient also has impaired airway clearanceas a result of asthma and copd. Physical Assessment: General Appearance: the pt. is clean and well groomed had a shower this morning. Hair is free of
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pathophysiologic glomerular changes. Most original research focuses on the poststreptococcal patient. Acute glomerulonephritis is defined as the sudden onset of hematuria‚ proteinuria‚ and red blood cell casts. This clinical picture is often accompanied by hypertension‚ edema‚ and
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decreased short-term memory‚ and changes in intellectual ability. Focal: Contusion – bruising of the brain tissue within a focal area. Usually associated with a closed head injury. May contain areas of hemorrhage‚ infarction‚ necrosis and edema at fracture site. Coup-contrecoup injury –
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test. o Lachman test: The patient doesn’t experience of pain during this test. o Common diagnoses: He doesn’t experience of arthritis or injury to ligaments. • Foot and Ankle Inspection: The patient doesn’t suffer from deformities‚ nodules‚ edema‚ erythema‚ calluses‚ or corns. Palpation: The patient doesn’t experience of swelling. He doesn’t have any problem in the ankle joint‚ Achilles tendon‚ plantar fascia‚ and digits. He might suffer from foot numbness or foot pain. Range of motion:
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Diaphoresis- profuse sweating; hyperdrosis Edema- palpate in the intracellular spaces Types of Edema: Pitting- present when indentation remains on skin after applying pressure Non-pitting- firm with discoloration or thickening of skin Angioedema- recurring episodes of non- inflammatory swelling of skin‚ brain‚ viscera and mucus membrane Dependent- localized increase of extracellular fluid volume in a dependent limb or area Anasarca- generelized edema Lymphedema- due to the obstruction of a lymphatic
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Cardiac - E 1 BAPTIST HEALTH School of Nursing NSG 4017: Critical Care Nursing Nursing Management of Patients with Altered Cardiovascular Function Georgia Seward I. Anatomy and physiology review A. Layers B. Chambers C. Heart valves D. Flow of blood E. Blood supply of myocardium 1. RCA 2. L Main 3. LAD 4. Circumflex F. Cardiac cycle 1. Systole 2. Diastole G. Cardiac output and cardiac index - SV x HR. CI = CO /body surface area. 1. Preload 2. Afterload H. Cardiac pressures p. 1557 of Black
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If a person is walking they may need periods of rest to catch their breath. Sometimes these symptoms go unnoticed because fatigue is a common with aging. Dependent edema as well as pitting edema will be present. Other symptoms may include numbness or tingling in the fingers‚ albuminuria‚ cyanosis‚ engorgement and visible pulsation of jugular veins‚ and engorgement of the liver‚ with or without
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