and pain can radiate from the chest to the jaw‚ neck‚ arms and back * shortness of breath * feeling weak and/or lightheaded * overwhelming feeling of anxiety Some people have a heart attack without having any symptoms (a "silent" myocardial infarction). A silent MI can occur in anyone‚ but it is more common among people
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GNT1 - Task One The case review presents a 73-year-old female patient who is brought to the emergency department after collapsing at her residence. Just prior to the incident‚ the patient is reported to have been acting “confused.” Upon arrival to the emergency department‚ the patient is having difficulty breathing with an increased respiratory rate and pulse. The nurse is unable to complete the initial examination before the patient becomes unresponsive and has increased work of breathing.
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Risk Predictors CC and PCI Predictors of Vascular Complications Post Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Cheryl J. P. Dumont‚ PhD(c)‚ RN‚ CCRN; Arlene W. Keeling‚ PhD‚ RN; Cheryl Bourguignon‚ PhD‚ RN; Ian J. Sarembock‚ MB‚ ChB‚ MD; Melanie Turner‚ RN‚ BSN Care of patients after cardiac catheterization and/or percutaneous coronary intervention is largely the responsibility of nurses. The identification of risk factors for vascular complications from these procedures
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The Philippine Women’s University School of Nursing Myocarditis A Case Study Presented to Dr. Marieta Fabros Of The Department of Nursing Presented by: NG2-02 Group A Barbosa‚ Pearl P. Coloma‚ Marjorie Grace Cirujales‚ Lenie P. David‚ Ma. Katrina Gabrielle B. Espejo‚ Brian Frank O. Fermo‚ Alexandra Y. Table of Contents I. Introduction 3 a. Prologue b. Definition of Myocarditis II. Objectives 4 c. General Objectives
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Chapter 5: Respect Sexuality Multiple Choice: Select the Best Answer 1. Which of the following are chemical messengers in the body that bring about puberty and rule sexuality? a. steroids b. enzymes c. hormones d. genetics 2. Which hormone controls female secondary sex characteristics and also plays a part in menstruation and ovulation? a. estrogen b. prolactin c. testosterone d. Bartholin’s hormone 3. What structures produce ova and the hormones estrogen
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Classification and Regulation of Classification and Regulation of Non-roller Type Cardiopulmonary Non-roller Type Cardiopulmonary Bypass Blood Pumps Bypass Blood Pumps 21 CFR 870.4360 21 CFR 870.4360 Catherine P. Wentz‚ M.S. Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Food and Drug Administration Circulatory System Devices Panel Meeting December 6‚ 2012 Objective of This Panel Meeting Objective of This Panel Meeting Non-Roller type Cardiopulmonary Bypass Blood
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Homeostasis and Pain Management in Patient with Multisystem Failure Homeostasis and Pain Management in Patient with Multisystem Failure A. Assessment of Patient The assessment of Mrs. Baker should include vital signs including pulse oximetry. Given her difficulty in breathing‚ lung sounds should be auscultated. Because she is on two different medications that could affect blood pressure‚ lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)‚ hypotension could be one cause of her collapsing. In addition
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Introduction The development of thrombus is an important part of the transition of the coronary lesions from a stable to an unstable state which is considered the substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Angiographic and post-mortem findings confirm this (1‚ 2). The above consists the pathophysiological background of recent studies that had as an objective to prove the efficacy of rivaroxaban in recent ACS (3). Rivaroxaban is an anti-Xa antithrombotic factor that was firstly studied for the
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Pericarditis that follows a cardiac infarction can be divided into two groups‚ first is early pericarditis and second is late pericarditis (Pericarditis‚ 2016). Early pericarditis manifests itself within three days following the cardiac infarction and inflammation occurs (Pericarditis‚ 2016). The late pericarditis manifests itself weeks or months after cardiac infarction‚ surgery or trauma where the immune system attacks ones heart (Pericarditis‚ 2016)
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Introduction In today’s society‚ people are gaining medical knowledge at quite a fast pace. Treatments‚ cures‚ and vaccines for various diseases and disorders are being developed constantly‚ and yet‚ coronary disease remains the number one killer in the world. The media today concentrates intently on drug and alcohol abuse‚ homicides‚ AIDS‚ and so on. What a lot of people aren’t realizing is that coronary disease actually accounts for about 80% of sudden deaths. In fact‚ the number of deaths
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