Arterial catheter

As discussed by David, Andrew, Michael, & Jerrold (2007) and Tiruvoipati & Peek (2008) the mode of ECMO Therapy chosen for a patient is tailored to the type of treatment and goal you are trying to accomplish. In the Venovenous mode (VV mode) it normally treats respiratory failure and the Venoarterial mode (VA mode) treat cardiorespiratory failure.4-5 In figure 1 below it shows the difference between Venoarterial and Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Venoarterial ECMO Venovenous…

In the medical devices industry, many firms have found a comfortable foothold within their respective markets. Boston Scientific, however, is not one of said firms. Throughout their lifespan Boston Scientific has been constantly growing and expanding its product portfolio through a variety of ways. They have found their success in the form of new products; they gain said assets through acquisitions as well as organic R&D. However, within their industry, the innovation of a new product is not…

Overview of The Myocyte The myocyte is composed of various protein filaments that comprise the contractile apparatus of the cardiac cell. Myofibrils, a collection of individual sarcomeres, enable contraction and relaxation of the myocyte. The sarcomere is the chief contractile unit of the cell. It is made up of two main proteins, myosin (thick filament) and actin (thin filament), as well as two regulatory proteins, tropomyosin and troponin. In order for the myocyte to contract and shorten it…

Worksheet 2 Case Study (For Modules 6-11, prepared by Mr. Mark Fielding) Please read the following case study carefully and answer the questions below. John, a 56-year-old male (174cm, 85.4 kg), presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a decreased level of consciousness, pale, sweating, and cool peripherally. He had decreased air entry in both bases of his lungs, widespread crackles, and pitting edema in both ankles. Upon investigation, John’s father Jim tells you John had an…

2016). Arteriosclerosis is a general term used to describe the stiffening of arteries particularly resulting from the process of mere ageing, but may also occur due to the presence of other aspects such as the accumulation of plaque in and/or on the arterial walls, which consists of numerous components including lipids…

administration via multiple routes, urinary catheter insertion, ostomy care, and wound care/dressing changes. I have also assisted physicians with central line and thoracostomy tube placement and worked closely with the…

Mr. Smith is a 58 year old African American male who is a married stock broker with five children. Three of his children are in college while the other two live at home. His normal workday consists of working 10 hour days with an hour drive time to and from his office. This means Mr. Smith has little time to dedicate to exercising. Mr. Smith often experiences headaches, fatigue, malaise, dizziness, vision changes, nausea, and dyspnea. Mr. Smith has been seen by his family physician on four…

As part of the coursework for NUR 419 Advanced Acute Care Nursing, this student had the assignment to assess a patient on a critical care unit. This assessment was done using the Synergy Model, which concludes with the assessment results. The Synergy Model was created by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) because all patients have needs, no matter the severity of their health state. The more critical the patient, the more care they require from their healthcare team. The…

According to the World Health Organization (2012), 1 in 10 babies around the world are born prematurely. This equates to more than 15 million preterm births worldwide each year. Many of these babies will require special care to just stay alive (WHO, 2012). This means that many of these babies will experience some care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) depending on gestational age and other clinical conditions. Lenclen and Carbajal (2007) found that an infant may have as many as 115…

Introduction The client is MK, a 50 year old female who is status post 3 hours of a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The PTCA was performed because MK failed a cardiac stress test and was found to have significant coronary disease with a 90% blocked mid-left anterior descending artery and a 90% blocked proximal circumflex artery, which required the placement of two stents. MK is currently employed as a daycare owner, and she is married, but the couple does not have children…