Stroke Definition: A stroke is the sudden death of the cells in a specific area of the brain caused by inadequate blood flow. Another name for it is cerebral vascular accident (CVA). A stroke is also called a brain attack. Description: A stroke occurs when an artery bursts or becomes closed when a blood clot lodges in it and blood flow is interrupted to that part of the brain. Blood circulating to that area of the brain served by the artery stops at the point of rupture‚ and the brain tissue
Premium Stroke
During the clinical rotation to Southeastern Medical Oncology Center observations were made concerning cancer patients‚ their treatments‚ nursing care‚ education and special procedures while handling their medications. Upon entry of the treatment facility reclining chairs were lined up along the wall from one side of the room to the other. Each chair had its own television and headphones. Refreshments such as beverages and chips for the patients were near the door along‚ with the scale for weighing
Premium Chemotherapy Oncology
similar attack in the past month‚ but ‘none as bad as this’. Mr. Black had an abdomen ultrasound to reveal Mr. Black to suffer from cholelithiasis‚ a formation of gallstones in the gallbladder that blocks the bile duct which led to acute pain‚ nausea and vomiting (Strasser‚ S. 2013‚ December 10). An additional diagnosis was performed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to release and break the stones. After the procedure‚ more
Premium Blood Patient Hypertension
Chapter 6 – Case Study 1 Mr. E.‚ age 53‚ has a history of alcoholism and came to his physician because of recent anorexia‚ nausea‚ and diarrhea‚ as well as heart palpitations and fatigue. He has been taking his diuretic tablet‚ but not his vitamin and mineral supplement. An ECG and blood tests indicate hypokalemia. Discussion Questions 1. Discuss the possible factors contributing to his electrolyte imbalance and the rationale for his signs and symptoms. 2. What are the signs of hypokalemia and
Premium Renal failure Nephrology Chronic kidney disease
pressure usually causes no symptoms and high blood pressure often is labeled "the silent killer." People who have high blood pressure typically don’t know it until their blood pressure is measured. They are: headache‚ dizziness‚ blurred vision‚ nausea and vomiting‚ chest pain and shortness of breath. Commonly seen in hypertension: heart attack‚ heart failure stroke or transient ischemic attack‚ kidney failure‚ and eye damage with vision loss What are symptoms of Hypertension? High blood pressure usually
Free Hypertension Obesity Blood pressure
and facial massage. There is no permanent beauty‚ which makes people for eternal life. Real beauty does not come from outlook of people in society. Plastic surgery can result in serious side effects such as nausea‚ vomiting‚ blood clots‚ suture complication and infection. Nausea and Vomiting are famously known as common negative
Premium Plastic surgery Surgery
Cyclophosphamide and Vinblastine are anticancer drugs used to treat a variety of cancers. Cyclophosphamide is synthetically produced and used to treat Hodgkin’s disease‚ non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and neuroblastoma. It is also often used in conjunction with other anticancer drugs. (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Anticancer+Drugs) (http://cyclophosphamide.net/) A drug which may be used in conjunction with Cyclophosphamide is Vinblastine‚ commonly known as Cytoxan or Neosa. Like Cyclophosphamide
Premium Chemotherapy Cancer Leukemia
eczema‚ snake bites and as insecticide. - Fresh leaves applied to tumors to hasten suppuration. The leaves and flowers are cardiotonic (tonic effect on the heart)‚ diaphoretic (promotes perspiration)‚ diuretic (promotes excretion)‚ emetic (causes vomiting)‚ expectorant (cough remedy)‚ sternutatory (substance) as well as treatment of malaria‚ dysmenorrhea and abortifacient (induces the expulsion of embryo). Decoction of leaves has been applied externally in the treatment of scabies and to reduce swellings
Premium
not like other helpful drugs that have amazing medical benefits. It is not made available to thousands of patients that could gain quality of live from it. Many Americans are forced to use second rate drugs to help them deal with conditions such as nausea‚ glaucoma‚ chronic pain‚ and multiple sclerosis. Why does the “world’s best health care system” use drugs that are not as effective as marijuana‚ but have more side effects? The United States Federal Government is going on a personal crusade to ban
Premium Cannabis Tetrahydrocannabinol Medical cannabis
“ Raging fevers‚ clotting‚ spurts of blood‚ and terminal shock” are some of the symptoms that frightened people who didn’t want to get the Marburg virus (Preston 36). These are just some of the symptoms people experienced in Germany in 1967. Marburg was discovered in a factory called the Behring Works. This factory used the kidney cells of African green monkeys to produce vaccines for polio. The marburg virus had been discovered after a shipment of green monkeys had been brought from Uganda. These
Premium Immune system Infection AIDS