dizziness, and Adams-stokes syndrome. "Adams-stokes syndrome is a condition of fainting spells caused by heart block, often AV block, and can lead to bradycardia, slow heart rate, and a decrease in cardiac output" (Umassmededu, 2016). Third degree heart block has the most severe symptoms of all witch include dizziness, fatigue, fainting, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
Treatment
The treatment of heart block can vary depending on the severity and cause of the condition. If heart block in the patient is found to be caused by some type of medication it may go away if the medication is stopped or the dose is lowered. "If a pregnant woman has an autoimmune disease, such as lupus, her fetus is at risk for heart block. If heart block is detected in a fetus, the mother might be given medicine to reduce the fetus' risk of developing serious heart block" (Nihgov, 2016). With bundle …show more content…
If the patient does have an implantation of a pacemaker they will need to have it checked every six months, this can be done in the doctor’s office or over the phone. When a patient has heart block they are at high risk for developing a condition called atrial fibrillation, or AF. "AF is a type of arrhythmia, it occurs if rapid, disorganized electrical signals cause the hearts upper chambers to contract very fast and irregularly" (Nihgov, 2016). The patients doctor will decide if they need any specialized medicine, although if the patient only has heart block no medication is normally required. Life with a pacemaker does not cause many difficulties, patients need to remember to tell other and new doctors, dentists, nurses, and anyone in charge of metal detectors in buildings or air ports. Patients will receive a card that they will need to carry with them that has their pacemakers manufacture and model number on it. The patient should also wear a medical alert bracelet or
Treatment
The treatment of heart block can vary depending on the severity and cause of the condition. If heart block in the patient is found to be caused by some type of medication it may go away if the medication is stopped or the dose is lowered. "If a pregnant woman has an autoimmune disease, such as lupus, her fetus is at risk for heart block. If heart block is detected in a fetus, the mother might be given medicine to reduce the fetus' risk of developing serious heart block" (Nihgov, 2016). With bundle …show more content…
If the patient does have an implantation of a pacemaker they will need to have it checked every six months, this can be done in the doctor’s office or over the phone. When a patient has heart block they are at high risk for developing a condition called atrial fibrillation, or AF. "AF is a type of arrhythmia, it occurs if rapid, disorganized electrical signals cause the hearts upper chambers to contract very fast and irregularly" (Nihgov, 2016). The patients doctor will decide if they need any specialized medicine, although if the patient only has heart block no medication is normally required. Life with a pacemaker does not cause many difficulties, patients need to remember to tell other and new doctors, dentists, nurses, and anyone in charge of metal detectors in buildings or air ports. Patients will receive a card that they will need to carry with them that has their pacemakers manufacture and model number on it. The patient should also wear a medical alert bracelet or