Atrial fibrillation

Perfusion/Oxygenation Ms. Crocker has poor profusion due to her heart failure. Her heart condition is not very advanced at this time, but is contributing to some peripheral tissues not getting as much blood. The reason for this is that the heart is putting out less blood and so the body wants to make sure that the vital organs are getting the blood supply first before/over the peripheries. Due to her COPD when the oxygen was turned up too high, she would begin to have a decreased level of…

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Interview Assignment The person I interviewed is named Tom and he is sixty four years old. He is in the middle adulthood period of life. An individual in middle adult is between young adult and elderly, approximately 45 to 65 years of age, whose psychological task, is generativity versus stagnation. I selected this period of development because my father is in this stage and I did not know much about this period. I will be covering vision, illness and disability, speed of processing, memory,…

American population is aging; today there are 38 million people 65 years of age or older, with the number projected to double by 2030 ( ). Epidemiological studies have shown that cholesterol levels, diabetes, hypertension, sedentary life and genetics as the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. However, advance aging unequivocally confers the major risks. Cardiovascular disease refers to a range of diseases that affect the heart and the blood vessels. Among the common ones are…

Imogene King proposes her concepts of persons, objects, and things can be generalized to give significance and evidence to practice. Her concept focuses on human behavior of nurses. She asks three questions inquiring about the goal, functions, and expandability of knowledge in relation to a nurse. This portion of her theory uses a systems framework that focuses on internal and external influences. The main concept of her theory focuses on the personal system between a nurse and a patient.…

Personal and Medical History of a Stroke Patient This week part of my clinical experience involved taking care of a patient 51 year old female named L.B. who has a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and who had a stroke last December. She was hosting a christmas party at home when she had a stroke. She was drinking and socializing with her family. At first her son-in-law thought she just had too much to drink because she wasn’t “making sense” so he helped back to her bed to “sleep…

What is a stroke? By definition, a stroke is also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the “sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen”. In other words, a stroke is a form of brain attack. It is referred as a “brain attack” because it can occur or attack at any time and to anyone (for instances, kids, adults, and elders). This means that the brain is not getting enough oxygen. The reason for oxygen shortage could be because there is blockage of blood vessels that help transport…

LOAD group reported a family history of the disease and of other heart related issues. This group also appeared to use more risperidone and donepezil. On the other hand, early-onset Alzheimer’s “occurs independently of hypertension, stroke and atrial fibrillation” (4). Early-onset patients are however have a higher chance later in life to suffer from depression or anxiety…

There are thousands of different diseases that humans can get. Some of them can be treated but others could kill you. Heart disease is one of the diseases that has different types. Some of the diseases don’t kill people but some are dangerous. Heart disease can be risky depending on the type of the disease that you have. The heart in our body is what keeps us going. If our heart stops beating, we pass out and die. There are many diseases that are related to the heart. There are three different…

My heart thumps like a bass drum in my ears as I run. I can barely breathe but I don’t stop. I reach my car, crank the engine and put my foot to the floor. Driving through the streets of Brisbane to the highway, I start to think over Alice’s and my relationship. “You should come over this weekend. We can work on our project.” I messaged her late at night. “Okay, I’ll ask my parents.” Alice answers quickly before confirming she can. On Saturday morning, she arrives at my house. We work on our…