Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 DOB: 1970 Age: 42 Sex: Male Room No.: CCU 4 Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 01/07/2012 Admitting/Attending Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: 1. Rule out myocardial infarction. 2. History of TB 3. Hemoptysis. 4. Status post embolectomy. Chief Complaint: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42 year-old gentleman from Bangladesh who presents
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Introduction This is a case study of Aneka Jacobsen‚ who seeks cardiac rehabilitation (CR) phase III‚ after a recent myocardial infarction (MI) which is commonly known as a heart attack. This is considered the intensive supervised phase‚ usually 4-6 weeks post event and discharge from hospital. It may be offered in supervised groups within the outpatient department of a hospital‚ in community setting or as part of a home-based package. The case study briefly examines her past and current history
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This is an example of the final exam paper for PHY3171. It is very similar in format to the real paper for 2009. Some questions are from past papers‚ some are on this years and some I’ll use in the future. ________________________________________________________________________ SECTION ONE: LONG ANSWER QUESTION (Suggested time: 60 minutes) Answer the following TWO (2) questions (questions 1 and 2). Answer each question in a SEPARATE answer booklet. ***************************************************************************************
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Exercise Electrocardiogram Lab Purpose The purpose of this lab is to understand the concepts of an electrocardiogram of a normal person as well as understand what a normal ECG and an exercise ECG look like when performing a Bruce protocol treadmill test. Methods Materials- Test subject‚ ECG-12lead‚ 10 electrodes‚ treadmill The subject must have the electrodes properly connected before starting the treadmill test. Remove any hair from the subject before placing the electrodes on. The
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ANGINA DESCRIPTION Angina (an-JI-nuh or AN-juh-nuh) is a recurring discomfort or pain in the chest that occurs if an area of your heart doesn’t get enough oxygen-rich blood. It may feel like pressure or squeezing in the chest. The pain also can occur in the shoulders‚ arms‚ neck‚ jaw‚ or back. Angina
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Congestive heart failure (CHF): Clinical Presentation Also known as Heart Failure Impaired cardiac pumping and/or filling action Associated with Cardiovascular diseases Chronic hypertension Coronary artery disease Myocardial infarction Right Sided Heart Failure Left Sided Heart Failure Signs: Murmurs Jugular Venous Distention Edema Weight Gain Increased Heart Rate Ascites Anasarca Hepatomegaly Symptoms: Fatigue Anxiety‚ Depression Dependent Edema Anorexia‚ GI Bloating
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Age: 42 Sex: M Room No.: CCU4 Date of Admission: 01/07/---- Admitting Physician: DR. Simon Williams‚ MD Chief Complaint: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS 1) Rule out myocardial infarction 2) History of TB 3) Hemoptysis 4) Status post embolectomy HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42 year old from Bangladesh who presents with chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and tachycardia. Dr. J.K. McClain of cardiology
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appropriate first aid. Obtain information from victim and look for identifying factors such as medical alert bracelets or necklaces or medical information cards. Heart Attack Also called coronary thrombosis‚ coronary occlusion or myocardial infarction (MI). May occur when one of the coronary arteries supplying blood to heart is blocked‚If attack is severe‚ victim may die. If heart stops beating‚ CPR must be started. Signs and symptoms vary depending on amount of heart damage
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New Coronary Intervention Codes in 2013 Starting January 1 2013‚ coronary intervention codes in use since 1992 are replaced by new codes with new values. Jim Blankenship MACC‚ FSCAI Director of Cardiology and Cardiac Cath Labs Geisinger Medical Center Danville PA jblankenship@geisinger.edu Dr Blankenship is a member of the AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) representing the American College of Cardiology. Word count 1537 Coronary Intervention Codes
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Chapter 36: Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the atria‚ the nurse will measure the duration of the patient’s a. P wave. b. Q wave. c. P-R interval. d. QRS complex. ANS: A The P wave represents the depolarization of the atria. The P-R interval represents depolarization of the atria‚ atrioventricular (AV) node‚ bundle of His‚ bundle branches‚ and the Purkinje fibers. The QRS represents ventricular depolarization
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