move‚ which causes overstimulation in that canal. This overstimulation of sensory receptors causes the intense vertigo and triggers nystagmus whenever the head is rapidly moved (Umphred‚ 2007). BPPV can be caused by either of the following two pathophysiologies: canalolithiasis or cupulothiasis. Canalolithiasis occurs when the otoconia is free floating within the endolymph of the canal and cupulothiasis occurs when the otoconia adheres to the cupula. The most common type of BPPV occurs in
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imbalances The most common cause is ischemia and nephrotoxins Risk factors Major trauma or surgery Infection Hemorrhage Heart failure Liver disease Urinary tract obstruction Drugs and radiologic contrast that are toxic to the kidney Pathophysiology Prerenal Hypoperfusion (decreased blood volume and cardiac output‚ vascular resistance) and ischemia lead to ARF Intrarenal Direct damage to functional kidney tissue Ex. Glomerulonephritis‚ vasculitis‚ hypertension Postrenal Urinary
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In the article‚ " The Egg and the Sperm" by Emily Martin‚ the author attempts to shed light on the gender stereotypes hidden within the scientific language of our biology textbooks. I found this article to be very intriguing because‚ as a nursing student‚ I’ve been exposed to many medical and biology textbooks and it has never occurred to me that cultural beliefs could influence how a biologist described their discoveries. I had no idea that within the scientific accounts of reproductive biology
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Hypertension Normal ABP : the pressure exerted by blood on the vessel wall of the arterial system from the beginning of the aorta to the start of the arterioles‚ it is about 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic. Arterial blood pressure (ABP) = cardiac output (CO) X total peripheral resistance Hypertension : sustained elevation of the systemic ABP > 139 mmHg systolic & > 89 mmHg diastolic. Therefore : so long as CO is constant is relatively constant ; a change in the ABP is mainly due
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simple duties we learned about in class. This in included but was not limited to: critical thinking skills‚ vital signs and basic patient care‚ medication administration‚ SBAR reports‚ and overall better understanding of the connection between pathophysiology and prescribed medications- to not only understand how to truly assess the patient properly‚ but also to determine any
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similarities in that they have similar symptoms such as wheezing‚ increased work of breathing‚ ventilation-perfusion mismatch‚ and decreased forced expiratory volume in one second (Huether & McCance‚ 2012‚ p. 689). We will go into more detail about the pathophysiology‚ clinical manifestations‚ and treatment
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Other risk factors include: obesity‚ exposure to asbestos‚ cadmium‚ and gasoline‚ the use of phenacetin‚ aspirin contacting analgesics‚ chronic hemodialysis for acquired polycystic kidney diseases‚ and smoking (Nogueras‚ Thomas‚ & Porter‚ 2015). Pathophysiology Renal neoplasms can be benign or malignant (Nogueras‚ Thomas‚ & Porter‚ 2015). It can also be considered as primary or secondary. Primary malignancies spread through the lymph nodes and blood
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11. Identify the four basic types of tissues and the functions of each tissue type. There are four different types of tissue. They are; nerve‚ epithelial‚ connective‚ and muscle. The nerve tissue is made up of neurons that receive and transmit electrical impulses‚ this is their function. There are several different types of epithelial tissue. First there is simple squamous epithelium tissue. This is a single layer of cells that is in the lining of blood vessels‚ the lining of the pulmonary alveoli
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org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/basics/definition/con-20034056 Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack‚ chest pain (angina) or stroke. Nicholson‚ C. (2014). Chronic heart failure: pathophysiology‚ diagnosis and treatment. Nursing Older People‚ 26(7)‚ 29-38. This article aims to provide an overview of heart failure for nurses who are not specialists in the condition. It focuses on chronic‚ rather than acute‚ disease. II. Community/State
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Statement of Professional Objectives/Goal Statement I have been reflecting on why I have chosen the path to become Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner over other master’s degree in nursing. Mental illness is one of the major medical concerns in our country today. There is significant shortage of psychiatric mental health practitioners to meet the demand of the mental illness population. I want to be a part of a big change in the health care setting by providing care to those who are not
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