The Vagus Nerve is the 10th
The Vagus Nerve is the 10th
In spite of difficulty communicating due to numbness patient was able to call ambulance and was delivered to ED. By that time Dr. Westwood had diaphoresis, motor dysfunction, paresthesias, nausea and an ascending paralysis. Dr. Westwood was cyanotic and hypoventilating. He developed bradycardia with a BP of 90/50 mmHg. Based on observed symptoms conclusion was made…
-Sinus tachycardia and pulse of 124, signs that the body is trying to compensate for hypoxemia.…
Confusion, 6. Weak pulse, 7. Excessive fatigue, 8. Unconsciousness Diagnosis:…
The patient was then catheterized as he was unable to pass urine. 36 hours later his blood pressure had increased to 130/85mmHg, his pulse had returned to normal sinus rhythm and his urine output remained low and discoloured. A full cranial nerve examination was then conducted, as the patient showed signs of head…
Neurons Neurons are specialised nerve cells that create and generate nerve impulses; the neurons are made up of dendrites, cell body and an axon. What are dendrites responsible for? Dendrites are branching projections that receive messages (impulses) from other neurons. What are axons responsible for?…
The primary survey carried out in ED for Mrs. Kelly included assessment of the airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure, fluids, and glucose levels (utilization of A-G assessment format). The assessment of the airway showed no signs of obstruction or noisy breathing and the patient was breathing spontaneously, able to talk in full sentences. The airway assessment is done to ensure that airway is patent (Jarvis, 2012). Mrs. Kelly’s airway was open and this assessment is usually treated as a high priority because it determines the patient’s breathing adequacy and determination of agonal respirations that may lead to death (Considine and Currey, 2015).…
Wear compression stockings. Surgery to place a pacemaker (rare). HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS Learn to identify the warning signs of vasovagal syncope. Sit or lie down at the first warning sign of a fainting spell.…
When a patient is in SVT, their heart rates are 130 to 250 beats per minute. Many people dont know they are having SVT, while others will have fluttering or a racing feeling in their chest, chest discomfort, dizziness, fainting or sweating (Healthwise, 2014). When trying to stop patients from being in SVT, suggest vagal maneuvers such as gagging, holding your breath and bearing down, coughing, or immersing your face in cold water-to slow your heart rate(Healthwise, 2014). When vagal maneuvers, carotid massage, and adenosine don't work, the patient may need cardioversion. If a patient has low blood pressure, chest pain, or a failing heart with tachycardia, the condition is considered unstable, and would need to be cardioverted(Bryg, MD, 2016).…
If a patient is diagnosed with any one of these conditions, it is critical to monitor them closely, and especially watch for signs of a thrombis to prevent the advancement of the disease process into locked-in syndrome. It is said that only about half the patients diagnosed with locked-in syndrome actually experience warning symptoms before paraplegia and anarthria. Warning symptoms include frequent to severe headaches, dizziness, vertigo, numbness, slurred speech, dyarthria, and hemiparesis (Wotten, Schub, & Pravikoff, 2016). When a patient is diagnosed with locked-in syndrome one may exhibit dysphagia due to facio-glosso-pharyngo-laryngeal paralysis, and due to this it is key that the nurse monitors for signs of aspiration (Smith, & Delargy, 2005). Patients diagnosed with locked-in syndrome are unable to voluntarily chew, swallow, breathe or speak.…
If syncope occurs, then it is best to figure out why it may have happened; this way it can be avoided in the future. Syncope can happen to anybody, at any given time, so knowing how to treat and prevent syncope is vital knowledge. Knowing to take off tight clothing, or to raise the legs up, or even splash cold water on the face can be factors that may save someone 's life. If this is not done then the blood/oxygen may not be flowing to the brain as it should for a long period of time. This could make for serious consequences or it can be life threatening.…
This study was conducted on individual who had experience cardiac arrest and a return of spontaneous circulation who were admitted to an intensive care unit in an unconscious state (Glasgow coma score of less than…
on 2-12-14. Information was obtained largely from the patient, patient's wife and supplemented with assessment findings from the patient’s chart. The student nurse found the patient to be within the normal range for his age in the body systems of skin, hair, and nails, head, eyes, ears, sinuses, and nose, breast, genital. The patient also was found to be in the normal range for his age in his sleeping and rest patterns (Jarvis,…
As the patient entered the surgery room the anesthesiologist explained that she would be receiving general anesthesia. General anesthesia is known to be the most controllable method. Few side effects are present with this anesthesia. This type of anesthesia is a reversible loss of consciousness. Depression of the central nervous system takes place which helps with pain relief as well.…
A good nights sleep is vital to a healthy lifestyle, however interruptions throughout the night can cause serious consequences to mental and physical health. Homeostasis is defined as maintaining a relatively constant internal environment. Multiple functions to maintain homeostasis of the human body are carried out through the recommend ninterrupted eight hours of sleep for an adult. One of the functions is a reduction of blood pressure[1]. However there is common sleep disorder which repeated involuntarily interrupts the sleep cycle.…
In this assignment I have been asked, “Using a reflective framework to guide your writing, reflect on learning a clinical skill in the clinical skills laboratory”. As a student of the BSc Nursing Studies (Mental Health) programme, I have completed a module on the “Art and Science of Nursing” (NS4211) where I have learnt various clinical skills to prepare us for our first clinical placement. I have chosen to reflect on the skill of Manual Blood Pressure Measurement. This involved learning the techniques of manual blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope within the clinical skills laboratory classes. Blood pressure can be defined as the pressure of blood within the circulatory system that is measured for diagnosis as it is closely…