The peak gradient through the aortic valve is 30 mm Hg. This finding represents what degree of aortic stenosis? – – – – A) Mild B) Moderate C) Severe D) Unknown Pre Test • 2) A young woman with a history of a heart murmur and a mid systolic click has an echo study performed to assess for mitral valve prolapse. What echo view is most appropriate to make
Premium Heart Cardiology Medical imaging
pain. MRI od cervical spine dated 9/15/14 (no official report) revealed disc spur complex at C3-4‚ C4-5‚ C5-6‚ and C6-7; moderate central stenosis at C3-4‚ C4-5‚ and C5-6; mild central stenosis at C6-7; small disc protrusion in the lateral recesses bilaterally at C7-T1 more prominent on the right; and small central disc protrusion T1-2 without evidence of stenosis. Per office notes dated 03/23/2016‚ the patient complained of neck‚ right shoulder and right upper extremity pain. Physical therapy was
Premium Pain Nursing Health care
CLINICAL SUMMARY: DOI: 5/31/2016. The patient is a 41-year-old male senior technician who sustained a work-related injury while working with high-pressure drilling equipment‚ he was struck in the leg with piece of metal from high-pressure hydraulic hose. Patient is status post left lower extremity lateral subcutaneous fasciotomy‚ excisional debridement and washout on 05/31/16. CT scan of the cervical spine dated 06/29/2016 showed mild degenerative changes at C5-6 level. Per the medical report
Premium Physician Surgery Patient
Introduction The development of thrombus is an important part of the transition of the coronary lesions from a stable to an unstable state which is considered the substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Angiographic and post-mortem findings confirm this (1‚ 2). The above consists the pathophysiological background of recent studies that had as an objective to prove the efficacy of rivaroxaban in recent ACS (3). Rivaroxaban is an anti-Xa antithrombotic factor that was firstly studied for the
Premium Patient Myocardial infarction Health care
consistent with recent acute or subacute injury. AP diameter of the canal is 8.5mm and there is mild to moderate central canal stenosis. There is right foraminal stenosis with small unconvertebral spurs. 4. At C5-6‚ there is disc bulging impressing the anterior margin of the thecal sac. There are unconvertebral spurs and facet arthropathy with mild bilateral foraminal stenosis. 5. At C6-7‚ there is central/right central disc herniation with mild inferior extrusion. The herniation protrudes 3.6mm and
Premium Law Tort Jury
NURSING DIAGNOSIS Ineffective tissue perfusion / Altered cerebral tissue perfusion Risk for injury: Stroke Impaired verbal communication r/t ischemic injury NURSING DIAGNOSIS Ineffective tissue perfusion / Altered cerebral tissue perfusion Risk for injury: Stroke Impaired verbal communication r/t ischemic injury NURSING INTERVENTIONS Careful monitoring of neurological status (Glasgow come scale‚ LOC‚ pupillary responses‚ extremity movement and strength‚ facial symmetry‚ speech and vital
Premium Nursing Health care Patient
Introduction Williams Syndrome‚ also known as Williams-Beuren disorder is a congenital genetic disorder characterized by a deletion in parts of chromosome 7. It is “a multisystem disorder‚ caused by deletion of the Williams-Beuren syndrome chromosome region‚ spanning 1.5 to 1.8 million base pairs and containing 26 to 28 genes.” (Pober‚ 2010‚ p 239) Demographics Williams Syndrome affects 1 in 10‚000 children throughout the world and an estimated 20‚000 to 30‚000 in the United States. (Williams Syndrome
Premium Genetics Chromosome Pregnancy
Introduction Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is currently defined as an idiopathic‚ segmental‚ non-inflammatory and non-atherosclerotic disease of the musculature of arterial walls‚ leading to stenosis of small and medium-sized arteries.[1] The prevalence of FMD is not precisely known. Several studies determined prevalence in arteriograms of potential kidney donors. Craig et al reviewed the results of 1‚862 renal angiograms obtained in potential renal donors and found FMD in 71 patient (3.8%).[2]
Premium Pregnancy Health care Cancer
primarily for absorption and digestion of food. STOMACH – it is the expanded portion of the alimentary tract. -it has a wavy fold called RUGAE (sing. Ruga) It has 3 regions a) cardiac b) body or fundic region c) pyloric region CARDIAC- near the heart BODY – anatomical body PYLORIC –distal end part of the stomach TUNICA MUCOSA- innermost layer of the stomach LAMINA PROPIA- outer layer of connective tissue OVOID CELLS – have round nuclei that secretes mucin that protect and lubricate
Premium Stomach Reproductive system Liver
CARDIO-VASCULAR: A) Inspection: 1. Scars : valve lesion‚ surgery - pacemaker box-under pec. muscle 2. Skeletal abnormalities : pectus escavatum(funnel chest) - Kyphoscoliosis - Marfan’s syndrome-move position of heart-move apex beat 3. Deformities: interfere pulmonary function – pulmonary hypertension 4. Apex beat : Normal position – 5th left intercostal space‚ 1cm medial midclavicular
Premium Heart Cardiology Blood