Atrial fibrillation

I had the opportunity of serving my first Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Fl. I worked alongside of pharmacist, Payam Parchamzad RPh. and his certified technicians. I currently work in a retail pharmacy at Publix, and having the ability to experience hospital pharmacy was very interesting because I gained more knowledge, saw a patient in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and learned about different medications that I wouldn’t dispense…

The patients with a history of coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation more prompt to arrive in hospital early. Average NIHSS score was elevated with early arrival group. Early detection of symptoms and effective treatment to those groups who identifying symptoms were higher with those patients who look for medical…

15). As the condition worsens and becomes thyroid storm, more severe symptoms occur, such as palpaitations, atrial fibrillation, widening pulse pressures, nausea, vomiting, hepatomegaly, jaundice, tachypnea, confusion, delirium, seizures, and coma (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, p. 15). The three most common symptoms of thyroid storm are high fever (over 106.7°), exaggerated…

side effects and dosage requirements for norepinephrine and dexmedetomidine. Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride is a sedative used on intubated or mechanically ventilated patients. Side Effects include “Pain, infection, hypotension, bradicardia, atrial fibrillation, nausea, thirst, hypoxia pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, anemia, anemia, leukocytosis, and oliguria” Dosage for “Adults: IV 1 mcg/kg loading dose infused over 10 min, then continue with infusion of 0.2-0.7 mcg/kg/h for up to 24 h…

electrocardiography allows an administer to record the cardiac conduction cycle via graph. The graph is composed of three labels referred to as waves that identify conduction. The labels are P wave, QRS complex, and T wave. The P wave indicates the atrial depolarization. The time span of the P wave is about 0.08 seconds and is caused by depolarization wave actions from the SA node to the atria. Shortly after the P wave starts, the atria recoils. The QRS complex is a sign of ventricle…

evidence of beta-blockers. I successfully targeted both juniors and seniors with this presentation providing essential details of commonly used beta-blockers but also reviewing recent evidence in particular therapies such as heart failure and atrial fibrillation. I received positive feedback surrounding the topic of choice and relevance to the audience from the medical registrars, my term supervisor (Dr Pillai) and head of department (Professor Millar). • Skills I obtained when participating in…

Cardiovascular diseases are conditions that pertain to the heart and blood vessels that interfere with the normal functions of the body. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. The heart then acts as a pump and provides blood to all parts throughout the body. Occlusion due to plaque buildup interferes with blood flow. The arteries begin to narrow and blood flow is restricted to the brain. Brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die resulting in a cerebrovascular…

Different Effect of Mitral Valve Prolapse History of the Disease One of the most common cardiac abnormalities in the United States is Mitral Valve Prolapse, also known as MVP, which affects about 2-6% of Americans. It is a disorder of the bicuspid valve, which causes backflow of blood from the left ventricle back into the left atrium (Sims & Miracle, 2007). MVP can also be identified as click-murmur syndrome, floppy mitral valve, and Barlow syndrome (Kornusky & Cabrera, 2014). In past studies,…

given with fixed dose regimens without routine coagulation monitoring because of the specific anticoagulant activities (Figure 1), relatively fast onset/offset of actions, and little food or drug interactions. Their efficacy and safety for atrial fibrillation (AF) management in the general population have been proven to be non-inferior to warfarin in various trials (Dogliotti et al., 2013; Larsen et al., 2016; Ruff et al., 2014), and adoption of these agents into clinical practice is growing. A…

Before deciding to attend CTS, my primary goal was to first learn the Bible, become a minister and teach the Bible to others. I marvel at clergy that quote scriptures from their mouths without looking first hand and anticipate the day when I can do the same. The Bible contains answers to everyday issues (the good, the bad and the ugly) and helps us to learn about theology and ourselves. For this reason, I stand more excited about taking this class as opposed to many of my other classes. By…