Introduction Shock is a syndrome‚ in which oxygen supply to various tissues and organs of the body are interrupted.1 It represents the final common pathway‚ of a variety of potentially lethal diseases and conditions.2‚3 It is a medical emergency‚ involving acute tissue hypoperfusion and cellular destruction‚ and will ultimately lead to organ failure and death‚ if left untreated.2‚3 Despite a huge amount of research into understanding the syndrome‚ it remains a very common clinical condition‚ carrying high
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normal blood processes of the body. Sepsis can be described as an acute inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Severe Sepsis: Severe Sepsis is essentially sepsis except the severe sepsis can lead to inadequate blood flow to certain parts of the body
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issues. In examining cardiovascular disease‚ its incidence is astounding. Each year approximately one million men and women die‚ averaging one death every thirty three seconds (Heart‚ 2013).The death rate for cardiovascular issues such as myocardial infarction and CHF claim more lives than cancer and Aids combined. Heart disease will be the number one cause of death by the year 2020 worldwide (Heart‚ 2013). Notably heart disease is a significant health problem that not only costs lives but is a
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Patients view A national survey of GP and nurse attitudes and beliefs towards depression after myocardial infarction Joanne Haws‚ Janet Ramjeet and Richard Gray 2011 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd‚ Journal of Clinical Nursing‚ 20‚ 3215–3223 Aim--- to investigate attitudes to depression after myocardial iunfraction Background. Depression after myocardial infarction affects almost half of all patients and has a considerable negative effect on recovery. Despite the increased prevalence of depression
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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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the cardiac tissue‚ and stimulate the myocardial tissue to contract. • The autonomic nervous system plays an important role in the rate of impulse formation‚ the speed of conduction‚ and the strength of cardiac contraction. Electrocardiogram Monitoring • The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic tracing of the electrical impulses produced in the heart. • ECG waveforms are produced by the movement of charged ions across the semipermeable membranes of myocardial cells. • There are 12 recording leads
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20 TYPICAL ANGINA PECTORIS 20 ANTI ISCHEMIC AGENTS 20 PREVENTIVE AGENTS 20 VASODILATORS: 20 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS: 22 ADRENOCEPTOR ANTAGONISTS: 25 MANAGEMENT OF ANGINA PECRORIS: 26 DRUGS FOR HEART FAILURE: 27 OVERVIEW: 27 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HEART FAILURE: 28 MECHANISM AND EFFECT OF DRUG FOR HEART FAILURE: 29 ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: OVERVIEW: A n estimated 50 million people in the united states have high blood pressure (hypertension) ‚ commonly defined as a sustained systolic
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paracetamol can elevate INR levels. Panadiene is paracetamol with codeine. Constipation is a common side effect of codeine. (Reference) * Diazepam elixor for control of seizures Diazepam elixor is a benzodiazepine. It is indicated for treatment of acute seizures‚ drug and alcohol withdrawal seizures‚ and muscle spasm. Some common adverse effects are drowsiness‚ hyper salivation‚ aggression‚ irritability‚ and hyperactivity. Alcohol should be avoided with this drug because it can increase CNS depression
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increased vascular permeability and emigration of white blood cells c) Bleeding‚ vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation d) Bronchoconstriction‚ vasospasm and the release of histamines into the blood A 64-year-old patient develops acute gastritis caused by the non-steroidal
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I hereby present to you a case study on pulmonary embolism( PE)‚ in which includes details of the patient ‚ current problems and management taken place while caring for the patient . Present compalints: A 65 year old female with chest pain‚ acute shortness of breath‚ cough and swelling on the surgical limb. Detail history of presenting complaints: Mrs Blue‚ a 65 year old female who presents with chest pain and shortness of breath‚ underwent bilateral total knee replacement under general
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