d. Waveforms ---------- 10 Purpose ---------- 11 Indications ---------- 12 Contraindications ---------- 13 Interfering factors ---------- 13 Normal Findings ---------- 13 Procedure ---------- 14 Nursing Care a. Before Test ---------- 16 b. During Test ---------- 17 c. After Test ---------- 18 d. Health Education ---------- 18 e. Special Consideration ---------- 19 Complication ---------- 20 Case Interpretations
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Examples – Oral anticoagulants: coumarins- warfarin‚ dicumarol Heparin- administers IV or deep s.c. Mechanism of Action (MOA) – Anticoagulants prevent clot formation or prevent a clot from enlarging. Commonly used for treatment of DVT‚ myocardial infarction‚ pulmonary emboli‚ post operatively. Side effects related to MOA – The most serious adverse reactions are hemorrhage‚ leukopenia‚ thrombocytopenia‚ swelling of face/throat‚ bleeding from the rectum. The most common side effects include:
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DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Sex: Male Room No.: CCU4 Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 01/07/2013 Admitting/Attending Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: 1.) Rule out myocardial infarction. 2.) History of tuberculosis. 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
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hypertension that is not controlled.” “Hypertension or high blood pressure is an important medical and public health problem. There is a direct relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease‚ and a proportional increase in the risk of myocardial infarction‚ heart failure‚ stroke‚ and renal disease with higher blood pressure.” (Lewis‚ 2011‚ p.738). The intervention involves exercise‚ “ a physical activity lifestyle is essential to promote and maintain good health. The American Heart Association
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arteries characterized by the deposition of fatty material on their inner walls’ ("Oxford Dictionaries"‚ 2016) which eventually completely blocks the blood supply from the artery to the heart leading to a myocardial infarction and damaging the heart muscle (Lu & Daugherty‚ 2015). Myocardial infarction is the acute stage of coronary heart disease commonly known as a heart attack which is associated with onset of tachyarrhythmias a within the first 24 to 48 hours (Myerburg & Junttila‚ 2012). The blockages
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The Disease Process of Atherosclerosis & its Complication; Myocardial infarction Loretta Zambito McMaster University HTH SCI 2C06 Dr. Ruth Hannon March 11‚ 2013 Atherosclerosis is the primary topic for this research paper. It is a disease process that can lead to many complications‚ one of which is called myocardial infarction; otherwise known as a heart attack. Atherosclerosis‚ or the hardening of the arteries‚ is defined as a disease characterized by abnormal thickening of the
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is Uncontrolled Blood Pressure and occasional Tachycardia. B BACKGROUND Patient is a smoker with 20 years of smoking ½ pack of cigarette per day. Diagnosed with Heart Murmur at age 12. Diagnosed with High Blood Pressure in 2013. Mayocardial Infarction on 4/13/2014‚ Patient was admitted at St. Rose Hospital and received Cardiac stent placement on 4/14/2014. Patient is on multiple cardiac medication and following up with cardiologist every 3 months for stress test. A ASSESSMENT VITAL SIGNS:
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neurons 8. Myocardial contraction plays an important role in phase _____‚ where an influx of _____ ions predominate. A. 1‚ Na B. 1‚ Ca C. 2‚ Na D. 2‚ Ca 9. A prolongation of the QT interval can lead to all of the following except A. Hypoglycemia B. Hypotension C. Fainting D. Ventricular arrhythmias 10. Beta blockers are mainly indicated for _____ and for prevention of recurrent _____. A. Supraventricular arrhythmias‚ ischemia B. Supraventricular arrhythmias‚ myocardial infarctions
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Most likely diagnosis considering the clinical picture Localised chest pain over the sternum is a common symptom and can be an indicator of a large assembly of conditions. Commonly seen in cardiac diseases including angina pectoris‚ myocardial infarction and pericarditis (Patient.info‚ 2017). As well as in disorders of the gastroesophageal‚ psychiatric and pulmonary diseases; pneumothorax‚ gastro-oesophageal reflux disease‚ pleurisy‚ panic attack and pulmonary embolism (Kaski‚ 2016; Eslick‚ Jones
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troponin T blood specimen is obtained ‚ and the results indicate a level of 0.6 ng/mL . The nurse interprets that this result indicates a: Options: 1 . Normal level 2 . Low value that indicates possible gastritis 3 . Level that indicates a myocardial infarction 4 . Level that indicates the presence of possible angina Answer: 3 . 2- Question: A 22-year- old adult has a cholesterol blood test done at a screening clinic sponsored by a local health club. The nurse volunteering at the screening
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