CVA Patients Profile Patient name: ABC Age: 32 yrs. Old Sex: Male Date of Admission: February 07‚ 2013 Admitting diagnosis: CVA prob. Thromboembolic Infarct GCS: 11 (Lethargic) V/S taken as follows: BP= 110/80 mmHg RR= 24 CPM PR= 82 BPM Temperature= 38.0 ͦC Patient’s History * Past medical history of Bell’s Palsy * Mild Stoke Introduction Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or Stroke‚ is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the
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2 26/08/2013 Heart & Blood Circulation 3 functional parts: • • • Cardiac muscle Conduction system Nerve supply Main Diseases CHF – Congestive heart failure CAD – Coronary artery disease ( arteriosclerosis‚ angina pectoris‚ myocardial infarction) 3 26/08/2013 Cardiac drugs • • • • • Used in hypertension angina pectoris and MI Shock Arrhythmias CHF I. Anti-hypertensive drugs for treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) II. Anti-anginal drugs for treatment of
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known to have an effect on the psychological factors of the body which alerts the homeostatic state by controlling the functions of the nervous and endocrine systems. Stress activates a development in the cardiovascular system such as acute myocardial infarction (rosengren et.al 2004). Each individual responds differently to stress as it depends on the psychological factors. Selyes model of stress is psychological factor which is an individual reaction to stress. The general adoption syndrome response
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AAA- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ABG – Arterial Blood Gas(test) ABDI- Ankle Brachial Pressure Index ACBT-Active Cycle of breathing technique ACT-Activated Clotting Time AF – Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation ALs- Activities of Living AMI-Acute Myocardial Infarction APR- Abdominal Perineal Resection APTT – Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time AS-Added Sounds ASD-Atrial Septal Defect ASL-Alternate Side Lying AVR-Aortic Value Replacement AW – Awaiting AXR-Abdominal X-ray BBS-Bronchial Breath
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University of Belize Faculty of Nursing and Allied Health NURS 3051- Nursing Care of Infants and Children Congenital Defects Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is one of a group of diseases collectively termed hemaglobinopathies‚ in which normal adult hemoglobin is partially or completely replaced by abnormal sickle hemoglobin(HgbS). Sickle Cell Anemia includes all of those hereditary disorder‚ the clinical‚ hematologic‚ and pathologic features of which are related to the
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known as the HbS gene. It is found predominantly in people of African descent and occasionally in those of Mediterranean descent. Pathophysiology The defective hemoglobin molecule assumes a sickle shape when it is exposed to low oxygen tension. These long‚ rigid red blood cells then become lodged in the small vessels and obstruct blood flow. If ischemia or infarction results‚ the patient may have pain‚ swelling‚ and fever . The sickling process takes time‚ if the erythrocyte is again exposed
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echocardiogram and possible cardiac bypass. Five days previously‚ Cecil had presented to an emergency department with complaints of shortness of breath on exertion‚ pneunoperiteum (PNO) and orthopnea. After being treated at the previous hospital for acute pulmonary odema (APO)‚ secondary to a Non-Stemi with a Troponin level of 0.88l/min and was treated accordingly with Frusemide and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). He has no previous history of cardiac arrhythmias but he does have a history
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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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Give an account of how a poor diet and obesity can increase the chance of a person developing Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) A good diet consists of consuming a full range of all the various nutrients needed for proper function of the body and bodily systems. When someone consumes the correct nutrients in the correct proportions‚ they are considered to have a “Balanced Diet”. However‚ when someone is not consuming the correct nutrients or not consuming the correct amount of nutrients they are
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continues to be a major public health issue worldwide. This paper is a case study report about C.B‚ a 60 year old woman of East Indian descent. She has a medical history of hypertension‚ ischemic heart disease‚ asthma and myocardial infarction ×4 and is currently diagnosed with “acute exacerbation of congestive cardiac failure”. According to (Woods‚ et. Al‚ 2010)‚ heart failure the pathphysiologic state in which an abnormality of cardiac function is responsible for inadequate systemic function. Further
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