Labor and Delivery Pathophysiology Ashley Keyser Tarleton State University Nursing 3302 Diana Kunce-Collins RNC-MNN January 24‚ 2015 Labor and Delivery Pathophysiology Definition: The physiologic process during which the fetus‚ membranes‚ umbilical cord‚ and placenta are expelled from the uterus. (Medscape 2014) Etiology: According to research‚ the exact cause of labor has yet to be discovered. Labor normally starts when the fetus is mature enough to adjust easily to extra uterine life
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What is a stroke? A stroke is a strangulation of an area of the brain that is caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow‚ which is the result of a blockage or the rupture of an artery to the brain. These blockages or ruptures can be in the form of a thrombosis‚ hemorrhage‚ or embolism (Livestrong‚ 2011). When a stroke occurs on the right side of the brain‚ it
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University Healthsystem Consortium hospitals which found” that hospitals with a higher percentage of RNs with baccalaureate or higher degrees had lower congestive heart failure mortality‚ decubitus ulcers‚ failure to rescue‚ and postoperative deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism and shorter length of stay.” Clinical time in the ADN program typically takes place within the first year of classes due to the short program time allowing for a rapid practical experience. Unfortunately‚ rapid experiences
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force him to push away his loved ones and close family members. The author expresses frustration by writing in the passage that Phil let work cause him to work himself to death finally and precisely. The obituary said that he had died from coronary thrombosis‚ which is a blockage of the flow of blood to the heart‚ caused by a blood clot in a coronary artery. Everyone who was close to him knew that instantly because of their knowing of Phil personally. Phil was a fifty one year old vice president who
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DQ 3 Heart failure is a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body’s tissues. Heart failure that develops slowly over time is usually a result of other conditions. Conditions such as high blood pressure‚ coronary artery disease‚ serve lung disease‚ diabetes‚ obesity‚ thyroid disorders‚ life style reasons‚ gender and even ethnicity. These types of conditions tend weaken and damage the heart over time Heart Failure can also occur suddenly as the result of
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Competitive athletes are constantly in search of ways to get better‚ seeking a slight edge over their closest competition. They are willing to practice for countless hours‚ put themselves through rigorous training and follow a very strict diet. Those who are passionate about their sport are willing to do just about anything to improve performance‚ but just how far are athletes willing to go? With recent advancements in sports science‚ it has become possible to alter some elements of human physiology
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The supplement that I chose was Nitric Oxide. This is a very up and coming supplement in the industry and although not many studies have been done on the long term effects many more gym goers are jumping on the band wagon and experiencing the benefits of it. Some history on Nitric Oxide is that it was first discovered in 1772 by Joseph Priestly‚ who called it "nitrous air‚" nitric oxide was first discovered as a colorless‚ toxic gas. Unfortunately‚ the classification of toxid gas and air pollutant
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organs. Lupus can cause several different diseases and malfunctions within the body including‚ pericarditis‚ myocarditis‚ and coronary artery disease which are all diseases of the heart. Within the blood‚ lupus can cause leukemia‚ anemia‚ and thrombosis. Within the lungs and pulmonary system‚ lupus can cause pleuritis‚ and chronic diffuse interstitial lung disease. As examples‚ these
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related to receiving their legal guardian extending their stay in the hospital. Through the research at Denver Health it was found that patients could spend up to additional weeks at the hospital causing greater financial burdens‚ risk for venous thrombosis‚ medication errors and exposure to hospital-acquired infections (Mackenzie et al.‚ 2012). As one can understand‚ not having a legal guardian through a timely system causes many more burdens for the patient and hospital. I have even personally seen
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Is this bill really the answer to the uncontrolled growth and solution to our economic crisis? What are its effects that can help and harm us if the bill will be passed? Why is there no provision in the Reproductive Health Bill to educate women on the adverse effects of using artificial contraception‚ if the RH Bill promotes women’s health? Is a child on a womb that detected to have a disease is needed to prevent from being born? I observe that 10 Filipino women are dying every day from causes
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