weakness and abnormal fatigue of the muscles. Nor‚ did they have sophisticated treatment options‚ such as drugs and surgery‚ to care for their patients. However‚ due to the advances in medicine‚ an increased understanding about the origin and pathophysiology of the illness has caused a drastic decrease in the mortality rate. As a result‚ with today’s medical knowledge‚ the likeliness of death for
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Basic Guide to PBL General 1. Pre-reading Read up on the week’s topic before going to PBL 2. Participate -Participate in PBL‚ dare to ask questions 4. Do not pre-read all the trigger -Triggers should be treated like exam questions. Pre-reading limits the scope of discussion -Eg. Do not distribute/read trigger 2 before finishing trigger 1 3.Volunteer system -Students choose which learning issue to do based on capability (DO NOT DIVIDE LI AROUND THE TABLE) -Those who are better
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pathology of atrial fibrillation. Written with a basic understanding of human heart function/structure as a prerequisite‚ this paper will first discuss key terms one must be familiar with before providing researched information explaining the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). Next‚ it will discuss the etiology‚ clinical manifestations‚ common laboratory diagnostics‚ and interventions. Lastly‚ this paper continues by providing readers with nursing diagnoses and patient teachings associated
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Congestive Heart Failure Christina Cabrera Mayra Cortez Serina Markham Irina Peters Prevalence & incidence of CHF Mortality Rate: 4.1% 5.1 million people in the US have CHF National Cost is $32 billion each year 550‚000 are diagnosed each year. Congestive heart failure (CHF): Clinical Presentation Also known as Heart Failure Impaired cardiac pumping and/or filling action Associated with Cardiovascular diseases Chronic hypertension Coronary artery disease
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Michelle Sustayta Professor Elahi English 201 16 July 2013 Technology: Beneficial or Harmful? Throughout the vast history of humanity‚ humans have always used their innovative and cognitive skills to create tools to better improve their chances at survival on this planet. This technology advancement first began in the Stone Age when man fist discovered that stone could be utilized as both a harvesting tool and hunting weapon; which gradually developed into spears‚ bows and arrows‚ and swords
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1. Review the anatomy of the brain. Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake‚ controlling thought‚ speech‚ emotions and behavior‚ maintaining balance and posture? Emotions and behavior are controlled by the hypothalamus (p.455) The cerebellum is responsible for maintaining balance and posture (p.455) The reticular formation is essential for maintaining wakefulness and in conjunction with the cerebral cortex is referred to as the reticular activating system (p.450) The Broca speech
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leads to a propensity for the cells to assume an abnormal‚ rigid‚ sickle-like shape under certain circumstances. Sickle-cell disease is associated with a number of acute and chronic health problems‚ such as severe infections‚ attacks of severe pain‚ stroke‚ and an increased risk of death. Sickle-cell disease occurs when a person inherits two abnormal copies of the hemoglobin gene‚ one from each parent. Several subtypes exist‚ depending on the exact mutation in each hemoglobin gene. A person with a single
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EXAM II Learning Objectives L/O - Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function – By Tabitha Beck 1. Describe the causes and effects of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract. a. Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract. i. Can be caused by an anatomic or functional defect i. Obstructive uropathy - Anatomic changes in the urinary system caused by an obstruction. a. Upper Urinary
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Classification There are two basic types of acute myocardial infarction based on pathology: Transmural: associated with atherosclerosis involving a major coronary artery. It can be subclassified into anterior‚ posterior‚ inferior‚ lateral or septal. Transmural infarcts extend through the whole thickness of the heart muscle and are usually a result of complete occlusion of the area’s blood supply.[13] In addition‚ on ECG‚ ST elevation and Q waves are seen. Subendocardial: involving a small area
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of 33.5 million people suffering from AFib with the incidence of 5 million new cases annually. Associate with the substantial clinical complications like heart failure‚ embolus such as cerebral emboli with a portion of 25%-30% of all acute ischemic stroke‚ and last not least cognitive impairment and disability*2(). Sudden cardiac death was estimated to be the most common lead of death accounted nearly half of all cardiovascular diseases among 21349 AFib patients*1(). That burden the health care utilization
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