arrhythmia for the patient was determined to be atrial fibrillation (AF). Patient’s last BP measure was 80/50. Will this new diagnosis improve the patient’s BP? Not really. While adenosine may slow the electrical conduction rate of the heart‚ the pathophysiology of AF still creates a problem for a normal BP. AF occurs when multiple irritable foci‚ potentially hundreds‚ from different locations across the atrium‚ all fire at the same time. As a result‚ instead of the atria contracting in one effective
Premium Blood Heart Hypertension
I. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART I. LOCATION OF THE HEART The heart is located in the chest between the lungs behind the sternum and above the diaphragm. It is surrounded by the pericardium. Its size is about that of a fist‚ and its weight is about 250-300 g. Its center is located about 1.5 cm to the left of the midsagittal plane. Located above the heart are the great vessels: the superior and inferior vena cava‚ the pulmonary artery and vein‚ as well as the aorta. The aortic arch lies
Premium Heart
the prenatal record is most important for the nurse to obtain? A) Pattern and number of prenatal visits. B) Prenatal blood pressure readings. C) Prepregnancy weight. D) Jennie’s Rh factor. Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia There is no definitive cause of preeclampsia‚ but the pathophysiology is distinct. The main pathogenic factor is poor perfusion as a result of
Premium Obstetrics Pregnancy Hypertension
Comp. by: K.VENKATESAN Stage: Proof Chapter No.: 8 Title Name: Toth-&-Moulin Date:4/6/13 Time:19:27:38 Page Number: 90 Section 2 Chapter 8 The Condition of Neuropathic Pain Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain: Signaling pathways and their magnification – the role of neuronal Toll-like receptors Michael R. Due‚ Yohance M. Allete‚ and Fletcher A. White Introduction Neuropathic pain is a tremendous challenge to the healthcare system. It is thought that 7–8% of the population in the USA is affected
Premium Pain Patient Brain
assist those who currently struggle with obesity. Obesity is not simply an inconvenience or a cosmetic issue but a very dangerous and potentially deadly circumstance. In fact‚ one source explains‚ “Obesity-related conditions include heart disease‚ stroke‚ type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer‚ some of the leading causes of preventable death (CDC‚ 2014)”. Although obesity is preventable and reversible‚ it is not easy for most to do. The task of sheading unwanted pounds is not entirely determined
Premium Obesity
organ function in a patient who is in critical health state and who requires both medical and nursing interventions to restore homeostasis—normal health status and organ function (McCance & Huether‚ 2014). Etiology and Pathogenesis of MODS The pathophysiology of MODS is not very well understood although various hypotheses on the
Premium Blood Heart Hypertension
response to their disease process Disease Process: ________Pneumonia_____________________________________________ Pathophysiology at the Cellular or Organ Level Pneumonia is described in Tabers cyclopedia medical dictionary‚ “as inflammation of the lungs‚ usually due to an infection with bacteria‚ viruses‚ or other pathogenic organisms” (p.1833) The pathophysiology of pneumonia is broken down in four stages cough‚ red hepatization‚ gray hepatization‚ and resolution. The first stage
Premium Pneumonia Blood Lung
Patient Interaction A full medical history and examination was taken from this patient suffering from recurrent acute exacerbations of COPD and heart failure. This 79 year old female has suffered with what she describes as a bad chest for over ten years frequently experiencing dyspnoea and chest infections. She recalls suffering many exacerbations and put this down to experiencing asthma attacks. The patient admitted she had smoked 10 cigarettes a day for 64 years- a 32 pack year history. She
Premium Pneumonia Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
References: Copstead‚ L. & Banasik‚ J. (2013). Pathophysiology. St. Louis‚ MO: Saunders‚ an imprint of Elsevier‚ Inc. Kluwer‚ K. (2013). Pathophysiology made Incredibly Easy! Ambler‚ PA: Williams & Wilkins. Leboyer method. (2009). In D. Venes (Ed.)‚ Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (21st ed.‚ p. 746). Philadelphia‚ PA: F. A. Davis.
Premium Pulmonary embolism Vein
In Texas‚ nurse practitioners‚ NPs are registered as registered nurse and nurse practitioners. The family NP must possess current‚ valid‚ unencumbered license as a registered nurse in Texas. They must show evidence of educational preparation. Further‚ the State of Texas requires family nurse practitioners to have 20 contact hours of continuing education every two year. They must also possess advanced nursing role and specialty certification recognized by the board. Unless the family nurse practitioner
Premium Nursing Patient Health care