present to the office at different times today‚ each with documented heart failure: one diastolic and the other systolic‚ and both are hypertensive. First‚ discuss the difference between systolic and diastolic heart failure‚ providing appropriate pathophysiology. ACEI/ARBs are the only medications prescribed for CHF that have been found to prolong life and improve the quality of that life. EXPLAIN the mechanism of action of ACEI/ARBs and how they affect morbidity and mortality in CHF. Be specific. Diuretics
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NURSING CARE PLAN Nurs 326 SFSU Student Name: Alena Makarava Instructor/Clinical Site Gerardo Caritan‚ RN‚ MSN Date: 2/26/2015 Ms. X is a 34 year old female. The patient is a G3 P2‚ with both children delivered by C-section‚ with the only complication in both being low birth weights. Ms. X has a longstanding history of hypertension‚ anxiety and depression. Additional health history includes a vitamin D deficiency‚ back surgery in 05/06 due to a herniated disc‚ and two previous cesarean
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Page 1/11 Ashley Kailian 1800 N.Hills Rd Apt 406 York‚ Pa‚ 17406 Student Number: 21648849 Examination: 38176000 1.List the three goals of Physician Payment Reform. 1. Decrease Medicare expenditures‚ Re-Distribute physicians payments more equitibly‚ Ensure quality health care at a reasonable rate. 2. Mr. Jones is admitted to the hospital by the orthopedic surgeon for severe hip pain. The ortho surgeon provides an initial hospital visit during which it’s determined that
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Exemplar Face Sheet Exemplar Name ! Intrapartum Care (Vol. II pg. 1255-1325) Key Concept Link ! Reproduction Pathophysiology‚ etiology and direct and indirect causes in your own words Pathophysiology: Both mother and baby begin to prepare for birth in the final weeks of pregnancy. The mother is instructed to call the health care provider and come into the birthing unit if any of the following occur. Rupture of membranes‚ regular‚ frequent uterine contractions (nulliparas‚ 5 minutes
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slippers to wear in the nursing home. A minute after she received them‚ Ella could not remember the exchange and asked what they were doing on her bed. What part of the brain has largely been affected to produce this behavior‚ and what is the pathophysiology involved? Grossman and Porth (2014)‚ states that neurochemical changes in the brain are effected by Alzheimer’s disease and are the main cause of memory loss. Particularly‚ the level of choline acetyltransferase activity in the cortex and hippocampus
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differences and similarities by way of talking about the aetiology‚ pathology and pathophysiology of the two diseases; also how they present themselves‚ their signs and symptoms‚ the diagnosis‚ both differential and definitive‚ the treatment and the prognosis of them. Also some contemporary research findings and some population health statitistics will also be discussed. AETIOLOGY PATHOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS NATURAL HISTORY PROGNOSIS DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT
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Asthma can be genetic‚ therefore‚ no way to prevent a genetic predisposition. There are ways to try to prevent increased incidences of asthma symptoms by decreasing or controlling Case Study on Asthma/Pathophysiology certain risk factors that could decrease the rising occurrence of asthma in the population (Peat‚ J. K. 1996). Treatment: There are several ways to treat asthma. Some involve medication and some involve decreasing the risk factors and minimizing exposure to triggers. The ways
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Septic Shock case study Introduction This paper is talking about the patient who has septic shock then use the holistic nursing care to him. Holistic care is defined‚ as total patient care that include the physical‚ psychological‚ economic‚ and family needs of the person; Holistic nursing is using a knowledge‚ theories‚ and proficiency interaction with people in their care (Lucia‚ 2013) The definition of the septic shock is systemic inflammatory response syndrome‚ caused by any type of bacteria
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Cardiovascular system: The circulatory system: The circulatory system is made up of the vessels and the muscles that help and control the flow of the blood around the body. This process is called circulation. The main parts of the system are the heart‚ arteries‚ capillaries and veins. As blood begins to circulate‚ it leaves the heart from the left ventricle and goes into the aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. The blood leaving the aorta is full of oxygen. This is important for
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ADN nurses also develop critical thinking skills but do not delve as deeply into the process during their education. BSN programs have classes specializing in community and public health‚ nursing management‚ and pathophysiology in order to better prepare their nurses for the challenges they will face as opposed to many associate programs (Forster‚ RN). It is also much easier to attain a management position when you have a baccalaureate degree as opposed to an associate’s
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