COPD Salve Aguilar West Coast University Pathophysiology Dr. Isabelle Tardif August 7‚ 2015 Abstract The case study presents the outcome of smoking that resulted to RS’ chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His ABGs’ show partially compensated respiratory acidosis as manifested by decreased pH‚ increased PaCO2‚ decreased PaO2 and increased HCO3. RS most likely has the following clinical findings caused by COPD: enlarged right heart along with the signs and symptoms
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This is a case study of a 76 year old female patient who is suffering from congestive cardiac failure. She has past medical history of hypertension‚ chronic renal failure‚ type 2 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia. She has been admitted in hospital several times recently and she was discharged 11 days ago from emergency department. Now she is suffering from dyspnoea and she feels like she can not catch her breath due to congestion of lungs. Congestion of lungs occurred due to congestive heart
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inhibitors: Instead of answering “ACE inhibitors are a group of drugs that treat hypertension‚” ask yourselves: Who is usually prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors? Where is the ACE located? When are most prescribed? What medical diagnosis warrants an ACE inhibitor? How do they work? While defining the remainder o/the vocabulary words‚ ask the following questions: Angioedema: Describe the pathophysiology behind Angioedema. How are ACE inhibitors related to Angioedema? What is the
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read the two articles‚ “Little Ways to Lose Big” and “Filling in the Pieces of the Sleep Apnea- Hypertension Puzzle” I got a clearer understanding of psychology and pseudo science. “Filling in the Pieces of the Sleep Apnea- Hypertension Puzzle‚” says that Hypertension plays a role in Sleep Apnea. Multiple hypertension guidelines recognize obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a secondary cause to hypertension
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RUBRIC FOR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 370 (Signature Assignment: Written Assignment) Criteria Exceeding Expectations (4) Meeting Expectations (3) Approaching Expectations (2) Not Meeting Expectations (1) Score Content / Information Discussion Question 1 CLO 3 For consequences of COPD‚ identifies effects: 1) on the right heart‚ 2) on RBC number‚ 3) in blood gases‚ 4) clinical findings Information is scientifically sound‚ thorough‚ necessary and sufficient. Provides 3-4 consequences of
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respiratory distress (SPO2 of 89%)‚ fever (102.4°F)‚ weight loss‚ productive cough‚ dyspnea‚ crackles and wheezing in lungs‚ pleural effusion‚ and malaise. S.S. has several co-morbid factors affecting his recovery: COPD‚ Diabetes Mellitus Type II‚ hypertension‚ chronic renal insufficiency‚ depression‚ and history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The patient had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) two years to treat the BPH. Recent surgical history includes the placement of a tracheostomy
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the commissures formed between multiple valves to relieve coarctation and increase blood flow. Mitral commissurotomy is a type of commissurotomy that treats mitral stenosis to prevent pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. Elevated pulmonary pressures‚ which result from pulmonary hypertension‚ can also cause respiratory failure and arrhythmias‚ respectively. In mitral stenosis‚ the leaflets of the mitral are partially merged. A commissurotomy physically separates the leaflets at their points
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aetiology and the pathophysiology in relation to venous leg ulcers‚ as well as this also discussed will be the nursing care needs of a patient with a leg ulcer and a rationale of care will be given. It will look at the assessment process and take into account the patients life history and examine any factors that could relate to the patients condition. The assignment will also discuss the management of treatment and preventative measures. Aetiology‚ epidemiology and pathophysiology A leg ulcer is a
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In pregnancy‚ the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role for the equilibrium of salt and water in mother and child. All components of the RAAS are altered during pregnancy (1‚ 2). Renin concentrations are elevated due to extra-renal secretion in decidua and ovaries through estrogen stimulation (2). An increase in angiotensinogen production in the liver is observed in pregnant women. By contrast‚ the angiotensin-converting enzyme is reduced. These changes result in an
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examination. The preoperative evaluation should focus on the cardiovascular system‚ airway‚ pulmonary‚ neurologic‚ endocrine‚ renal‚ hepatic‚ and hematologic function (Contrera et al.‚ 2014). Avoid tachycardia precludes episodes of LA and pulmonary hypertension with potential right ventricular dysfunction‚ as well as inadequate LV filling with concomitant systemic hypotension (Skubas‚ Lichtman‚ Sharma‚ & Thomas‚ 2009). Preoperative medications such as anxiolytics and beta-blockers used
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