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In order to understand exactly what Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is, it is important to be able to break down the word. The prefix Hyper- means over or more, and the suffix -trophy means well-fed. Therefore, LVH is the thickening and/ or the enlargement of the left ventricle. Under normal conditions, the left ventricle of the heart is responsible for the big push that sends blood through the aorta and to the rest of the body (Sheir 2015, p.560). When the left ventricle becomes thickened, or…

A 64-year-old gentleman admitted with CHF. Diabetic, without any previous cardiac history. He is a former smoker. An echocardiogram demonstrated findings consistent with cardiomyopathy, and with injection fraction of 20-30%, and mild mitral insufficiency. Because he developed new T-wave inversions and had risk factors, it was appropriate, though he was without anginal symptoms, to recommend catheterization. Catheterization was undertaken today, demonstrating the following: Right…

Panic disorder is fairly common psychological disorder which affects people mentally, emotionally and physically. Around 2 out of 100 people are affected by this condition. It is treatable in a number of ways and does not lead to any serious problems, but it does impact a person’s mental state severely. Panic attacks can be caused by underlying trauma, stress, catastrophic thinking and genetics. Panic disorder is a misunderstood disorder, with many people not knowing enough about it. It is not…

We all have fears, but are they necessarily strong enough to cause us problems? You may not like spiders or snakes and may go out of your way to avoid them, but this is quite different to having a phobia about something. For example, it is natural to be afraid of a snarling Rottweiler, but not to be terrified of a friendly poodle on a leash. Although a phobia is similar to a fear, there is one key difference: the anxiety experienced by the person is so strong that it interferes with their life…

possible given the risk of Hyperkalaemia and having mild congestive cardiac failure. The fact that he is on the low molecular weight heparin Enoxaparin and PRN Voltaren could cause condition where heart failure could occur in association with Metoprolol Beta blocking effect. The patient’s physical condition is at risk including under medication and should not be sedated with his current condition and symptoms as he may not be able to present their…

Second degree heart block Second degree heart block is when "electrical signals between the atria and ventricles are slowed to a large degree, some signals don’t reach the ventricles" (Nihgov, 2016). This can be seen in a pattern or it may be random, it can also come and go, this is known as a "dropped heartbeat." There are two categories in second degree heart block, one is worse than the other and rarer. The more common type of second degree heart block is type I, also known as wenckebach's…

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 the main thing that experiences your head when you consider steroids? Barry Bonds, Hulk Hogan, or Lance Armstrong? Possibly "conning" rings a bell. You may think about the ugly back skin inflammation or the notorious "roid run" that accompanies steroid utilize. Steroids have dependably been given a terrible notoriety as an "unsafe" and "unjustifiable" medication on the grounds that each couple of years a popular and fruitful competitor gets found utilizing them and the media butchers…

When you first quit smoking, you may develop more mouth ulcers than normal, but this is temporary. Some medications, including common painkillers, beta-blockers and some chest pain medicines may cause a reaction that leads to mouth ulcers. What are the symptoms of mouth ulcers? You may have a mouth ulcer if you have: A painful sore or sores inside your mouth, on the tongue, soft palate (the back portion…

leucine to proline at amino acid position 1544(Ashcroft, 2005). This mutation simply reduce the activation of the channel by stimulatory nucleotide MgADP, as the NBDs sensitivity to this nucleotide is greatly/entirely lost. The failure of the channel activation means the open state of the channel pore is greatly reduced/blocked. This occurs as the inhibitory nucleotide (ATP) would have higher affinity for the channel than the activating nucleotide (MgADP). Closure of the K+ channel leads to…