Anticoagulant

Increased Risk of the Elderly for Poor Outcomes Related To Polypharmacy, Secondary to Multiple Prescribers Polypharmacy is a growing concern among the elderly. According to Maher, Hanlon and Hajjar (2014), “nearly 50% of older adults take one or more medications that are not medically necessary” (p. 1). Duplication therapy often occurs as a result of multiple prescribers. Such an occurrence can cause crippling effects for an elderly patient. Research has indicated a “strong relationship…

Subjective: HPI: 53-year-old African American female who presents to the emergency department with c/o heavy vaginal bleeding for four days. At this time, the patient is soaking about one pad per hour and passing some clots. She is perimenopausal and has been menstruating every 6 months for the last two years, usually lasting 7-8 days with variable flow. When this vaginal bleeding started she thought it was her menses, but flow has steadily increased with palm-sized clots reported…

Cataract Surgery Cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye or its surrounding transparent membrane that obstruct the passage of light and leads to gradual blurred vision. Cataract is the most common eye diseases treatable. Through a rapid intervention under local anesthesia, an artificial lens is implanted foldable, resulting in recovery of vision, often no longer needed glasses. The occurrence of cataract increases with age, affecting approximately 70% of white individuals 80 years and…

To assess the bioequivalence by comparing the single oral dose bioavailability of test product MYCOCEPT 500mg (containing Mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg) film coated tablets manufactured by (confidential) with that of reference product CELLCEPT 500mg (containining Mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg) film coated tablets distributed by Roche Registration Limited, shire park, welwyn Garden City, AL7 1TW, UK in healthy, adult, human subjects under fasting conditions. 4.2. STUDY DESIGN A randomized,…

mangos. Therefore these and other popular fruits and seeds can be greatly impacted by a decrease or an extinction in the bat population and allow the decline of said fruits in our marketplace. Furthermore, a recent study proposes that a certain anticoagulant glycoprotein isolated from bats in - hibits the immediate activation of blood coagulant factors in the blood and is likely to be important in the development of new medications to combat heart disease and strokes. Abstract…

HuHip Fractures Population at Greatest Risk for Hip Fractures Population at greatest risk for hip fractures is older people with osteoporosis, especially white women. The elderly have weaker bone due to osteoporosis and they are more likely to fall due to conditions such as neurological impairment, impaired vision, poor balance, side effects from medications, institutional living, physical inactivity, and difficulty maneuvering around environmental hazards. After a hip fracture, many are…

Mitral Valve Stenosis Mitral valve stenosis is a narrowing of the mitral valve. This is the valve between the upper chamber (atrium) and lower chamber (ventricle) of the left side of the heart. Mitral valve stenosis is often discovered when your health care provider hears an abnormal sound (heart murmur) while listening to your heart. This condition can range from mild to severe. CAUSES This condition is caused by: • Rheumatic fever, which is a complication of strep infection. • Buildup of…

moderation can help the heart in three different ways. First is the fact that it can actually increase the amount of HDL or most commonly known as good cholesterol in the heart. Another way is that alcohol can actually help the heart by being an anticoagulant, which makes the blood less sticky, and it would then decrease the chances of the blood clotting. Finally, alcohol can also reduce the inflammation in…

internet. . I located some material on a website that indicated that a below the knee DVT is unlikely to break away and is usually monitored by ultrasound (MedicineNet, 2015). Now, my patient does not want to have the procedure done or start anticoagulant…

The problems that were identified in Mr. Elliot were his runny nose, cough, head, and chest congestion, frequent nose bleeds and multiple bruises to his arms and legs. He also had an elevated blood pressure of 180/90, chronic atrial fibrillation, elevated INR of 4.8, and elevated digoxin level 3.8. Mr. Elliot has chronic atrial fibrillation and is being treated with Warfarin. Warfarin is a Vitamin K antagonist, a blood thinner that is used to treat and reduce the chance of blood clots forming,…