Cardiovascular Dynamics Vessel Resistance Key Terms: 1. Blood flow- the amount of blood moving through a body area or the entire cardiovascular system in a given amount of time. 2. Pheriphial resistance- the opposition to blood flow resulting from the friction developed as blood streams through blood vessels. 3. Viscosity- A measure of the “thickness” of the blood and is caused by the presence of proteins and formed elements in the plasma 4. Systole 5. Diastole 6. End diastolic volume
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This concept was taken from module 5 "assessing problems related to cardiovascular assessment"‚ sub topic 1" assessment of the heart". According to statistics from world health organization‚ 20 million people died from heart related problems in 2015. This population records that half of this people fall under the age of 50 and 25% under the age of 40. The heart is a hollow muscular organ which is situated in the thoracic cavity. It is located between the lungs in the middle of the chest. The heart
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Unit 5 – Anatomy and Physiology – Assignment 3 In this assignment I will outline the anatomy and physiology of these three body systems; The Cardiovascular system‚ The Respiratory system and The Digestive system. The Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system‚ also known as the circulatory system‚ consists of the heart‚ blood vessels and approximately 5 litres of blood. 55% of the blood is straw coloured yellow and 45% of the blood is made up of red and white blood cells and tiny particles
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the Malvern area. He is a vegetarian and has an allergy to penicillin. Current Medical conditions: -Heart Disease: is wear the vassals are narrowed or blocked that can lead to things Like a heart attack‚ angina and even strokes (Mayoclinicorg‚ 2016) -Hearing Loss: is loss of hearing to one or both ears this can be rapid or slow(Mayoclinicorg‚ 2016) -late onset dementia in Alzheimer’s disease -Depression: is the consent state of the feeling of a low mood that can affect your day to day life it affects
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. Cardiovascular disorders: A case study xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx‚ Pathopharmacology October 27‚ 2013 Cardiovascular disorders: A case study Cardiovascular disease (CVD)‚ the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States and worldwide‚ includes coronary artery disease‚ cerebrovascular disease‚ peripheral artery disease‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ deep vein thrombosis‚ congenital heart disease‚ and pulmonary embolism (Caboral‚ 2013). In the United States‚ heart
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Cardiovascular Assessment Steps 1. Wash your hands‚ introduce yourself to the patient and clarify their identity. Explain what you would like to do and obtain consent. A chaperone should be offered for this examination Introduce yourself to the patient 2. For this examination the patient should be on the bed with their trunk at 45degrees‚ they should be exposed from the waist up. 3. Begin by observing the patient from the end of the bed. You should note whether the patient looks comfortable
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metabolism the first thing you might think of is the number of calories your cells burn each day. Metabolism is actually the sum of all chemical reactions that take place in the body. Metabolic reactions that produce energy are dependent on the cardiovascular system‚ which send oxygen to all the cells in your body. Although metabolism is not primarily made of reactions that burn nutrients like carbohydrates‚ fats and protein‚ these are perhaps the most widely known of the metabolic reactions. (CITE)
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Metaparadigm In order to provide the right dimension of care to meet the individual needs of each patient‚ each component of the metaparadigm of nursing must be considered. This metaparadigm was first developed by Florence Nightingale and is still a valid and important tool nurses use every day. Its four components are person‚ environment‚ health and nursing each works to help the other for a better understanding and application of proper care (Fawcett‚ 1994). The first paradigm refers not only
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Experiment #8: Cardiovascular System: Heart Sounds‚ Palpitating‚ Pulse‚ Blood Pressure‚ Venous Pressure Week #: 8 (Dry Lab) DEFINITIONS: 1. SYSTOLE: CONTRACTION OF THE HEART CHAMBERS DURING WHICH BLOOD LEAVES THE CHAMBERS; USUALLY REFERS TO VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION 2. DIASTOLE: RELAXATION OF THE HEART CHAMBERS‚ DURING WHICH THEY FILL WITH BLOOD; USUALLY REFERS TO VENTRICULAR RELAXATION 3. CARDIAC CYCLE: COMPLETE ROUND OF CARDIAC SYSTOLE AND DIASTOLE 4. VENTRICULAR SYSTOLE: WHEN ARE THE
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Cardiovascular risk factors There are many risk factors associated with coronary heart disease and stroke. Some risk factors such as family history‚ ethnicity and age‚ cannot be changed. Other risk factors that can be treated or changed include tobacco exposure‚ high blood pressure (hypertension)‚ high cholesterol‚ obesity‚ physical inactivity‚ diabetes‚ unhealthy diets‚ and harmful use of alcohol. Of particular significance in developing countries is the fact that while they are grappling with
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