Acute coronary syndrome

her heart attack. This pain was described as if someone was putting pressure on her chest and it radiated down to her arms. Additionally, she felt as if she was struggling to breathe, nauseated, weak and sweating. This fits with the diagnosis of coronary artery disease that is the source of developing chronic stable angina and can induce a myocardial infraction like she already had because those with this disease often experience “sub sternal chest pains or pressure (squeezing, aching, tingling)…

Chapter 4 STENT DESIGNS Stents are small meshed spring like tubular structures used in angiolplasty to treat the narrow or weak coronary arteries that carry blood. The implantation of stent prevents the arteries from blowing out for a longer duration after surgery. One of the causes for blockage of arteries is the plaque deposition in the inner parts that eventually block the blood flow and may also lead to heart attacks.…

Over a year ago, a woman by the name of Carla Camarillo was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The main tumor was six centimeters, and it had metastasized throughout her body. It was said to be terminal, and the only options were chemotherapy and surgery, which would have only prolonged her life. However, she did not agree to undergo these treatments. She relied on a primarily vegetarian diet, which included juicing, vitamin C infusions, and supplements. After three months, the tumor had…

This paper discusses the important role of the forensics nurse in relationship to evidence collection within the emergency room. This writers experience with forensic evidence collection and preservation is something that has been learned through informal on the job training. Through out this course on forensic nursing, this writer has become more aware of what evidence collection entails, what situations can result in evidence, and how to better recognize, assess and collect evidence. The…

that is their case and aren't able to chase their futures. Some kids are dealing with life threatening medical conditions so they don't get the privilege we do. My pal Carl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is facing that problem right now. (Make-a-Wish) Carl is a young boy at the age of 11 and was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. (Make-a-Wish)This is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects white blood cells. Even when he was diagnosed with this type of cancer it…

their cancer remain in remission. Also, the extreme side effects of T-cell therapy also makes it often considered to be only a last resort since reprogramming the immune system can result in overloading defense cells and even sCRS, cytokine release syndrome. However, compared to other treatments such as chemotherapy, which has its own set of side-effects, T-cell therapy can be a very viable option to consider, especially for the terminally…

Promyelocytic leukemia is a type of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), a cancer of the white blood cells caused by a translocation between chromosomes 15 and 17. Promyelocytic leukemia is shown to cause symptoms of fatigue, easy bruising and bleeding and abdominal discomfort due to enlargement of the spleen. [1] The median age for this disease is approximately 30–40 years old. [2] This is a fast-growing type of leukemia which is a chronic illness. In My Sister’s Keeper, a 2009 film based on the…

Acute lymphocytic leukemia What is acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)? An acute lymphocytic leukemia is also known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia or if you wanting to know a short way to say this cancer well it's also known as ALL. ALL is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. The bone marrow makes white blood cells which are WBC, red blood cells are RBC, and platelets. The white blood cells or the WBC helps it fight against the infection. The RBC carries out oxygen…

Hans Selye found that stress causes a series of physiological reactions within our bodies that he labeled the general adaptation syndrome (Kendall-Reed & Reed, 2004, p. 45; Ciccarelli & White, 2015, p. 430). The general adaptation syndrome comprises a pattern of responses that occur in three sequential stages. First, the body responds to a stressor with an alarm reaction, which causes increased heart rate, blood pressure, and blood…

Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects around 1 in around 12,000-20,000 live births and affects both males and females equally. Angelman syndrome is very often misdiagnosed as autism or cerebral palsy. Angelman syndrome is not an inherited disease, and is instead caused by a change in the E3 ubiquitin protein ligase gene (UBE3A) on the maternal chromosome 15. This change prevents the chromosome from functioning properly. It occurs as a random event during the formation of eggs…