Upper airway obstruction condition in which sites of anatomic narrowing such as the hypo pharynx at the base of the tongue and the false and true vocal cords at the laryngeal opening are obstructed. Vasogenic edema an accumulation of fluid in the cerebrum that is typically caused by an increase in capillary endothelial cell permeability and usually occurs near a tumor. Ventilation-perfusion ratio (V/Q) the relationship between ventilation and blood flow in the lung that is measure by calculating
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Tetralogy Of Fallot‚ Adult Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a heart condition present at birth (congenital heart defect). ToF develops early in pregnancy‚ when the heart is dividing and forming its pumping chambers. The heart defects of ToF prevent some of the blood from your body from going directly to your lungs for oxygen. This causes the blood entering your heart to mix with the blood leaving your heart. ToF makes it difficult for your body to get enough oxygen-rich blood. There are 4 defects that
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nose and throat) of up to 25% of healthy people and animals. Depending on the type of strain S. aureus‚ can cause minor skin infections such as pimples‚ boils‚ carbuncles‚ and abscesses or life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia‚ meningitis‚ endocarditis and toxic shock syndrome. (Microbiology‚ 2005) Some strains produce an enterotoxin that causes staphylococcus aureus gastroenteritis‚ also known as food poisoning. The most harmful species of S. aureus is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Enterococcus faecalis infections can develop when a nurse neglects to clean an intravenous catheter or rectal thermometer‚ and if the nurse neglected to clean those most likely its being spread to other patients. Enterococcus faecalis can cause endocarditis‚ bacteremia‚ urinary tract infections‚ meningitis and other hospital related infections. Unfortunately‚ Enterococcus faecalis is resistant to most commonly used antibiotics like cephalosporins and aminoglycosides‚ and a new study suggests that
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infections vary from being a minor skin infection to a more serious condition that could result to death. Some of the skin infections include folliculitis‚ impetigo‚ cellulitis‚ boils. Once the bacteria has entered the bloodstream‚ it could result to endocarditis‚ septic arthritis‚ and osteomyelitis which usually affects infants and old people. MRSA is a bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the bacteria will be more virulent and will cause a more intense infection
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manifests itself weeks or months after cardiac infarction‚ surgery or trauma where the immune system attacks ones heart (Pericarditis‚ 2016). Intravenous drug users are likely to develop methicillin sensitive staphylococcus aureus which cause infective endocarditis and affects the heart valve with the tricuspid valve being the first to be affected (Yan‚ Kujtan‚ & Kershner
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Enterobacter cloacae are responsible for various infections such as bacteremia‚ lower respiratory tract infections‚ skin and soft tissue infections‚ urinary tract infections‚ endocarditis‚ intra-abdominal infections‚ septic arthritis. Enterobacter cloacae infections that target the bladder and urinary tract may cause pain or an uncomfortable pressure. Many people suffering from a urinary infection with Enterobacter cloacae complain of a frequent urge to urinate‚ pain or burning while urinating‚ and
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION A careful and detailed clinical assessment is essential in order to assess the likely cause and severity of symptoms‚ arrange appropriate investigations and referral‚ avoid unnecessary investigations‚ and to assess individual risk of cardiovascular disease or cardiomyopathy. PREPARATION OF PATIENT • Room that is warm & “quiet” • Examining table positioned so you can stand on the patient’s right side • Explain the procedure to
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24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective endocarditis 57 18 Prosthetic heart valves 61 19 Tricuspid regurgitation 64 20 Mitral valve prolapse 65 21 Ventricular septal defect 67 22 Atrial septal defect 71 23 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 75 24 Patent ductus arteriosus 78 25 Pulmonary stenosis
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Circulatory system From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the organ system. For the band‚ see Circulatory System. For transport in plants‚ see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system | | The human circulatory system. Red indicates oxygenated blood‚ blue indicates deoxygenated. | Latin | systema cardiovasculare | The circulatory system is an organ system that passes nutrients (such as amino acids‚ electrolytes and lymph)‚ gases‚ hormones
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