Beta blocker

I will assess for tachyarrhythmias and chest pain. I will look for signs of toxicity overdose which are: hyperthyroidism, tachycardia, chest pain, nervousness, insomnia, diaphoresis, tremors, and weight loss. Beta blockers and oxygen can be given can control the symptoms. I will teach her that this treatment if life long since it is not a sure for hypothyroidism, but a supplement, and should be taken four hours apart from antacids, iron or calcium. Follow up exams…

As a nation, 75% of our health care dollars goes to treatment of chronic diseases (CDC). Heart failure is among these chronic diseases. About 5.1 million people in the United States have heart failure (CDC). Currently, heart failure has no cure. The disease can be medically treated as well as managed through lifestyle changes. There are many symptoms that people with CHF endure throughout the disease process. Congestive Heart Failure often leads to a lack of energy which we will be expressed as…

A) increased TRH synthesis B) increased T3/T4 synthesis C) increased body temperature D) decreased blood cholesterol levels E) increased lipolysis ____ 66. Increased levels of thyroid hormones would A) decrease basal metabolic rate. B) up regulate beta receptors C) impair body growth. D) decrease the effects of norepinephrine on the heart and blood vessels. E) decrease protein synthesis. ____ 67. Calcitonin A) is synthesized by the parathyroid glands. B) acts primarily on osteoblasts. C)…

stroke volume and contractility, which helps to improve tissue perfusion (Warise, 2015). Positive inotropic agents are also used in cardiogenic shock to maintain organ perfusion, as well as help improve the heart’s contractility (Warise, 2015). Beta blockers, such as metoprolol, are used to decrease the response of the sympathetic nervous system, reduce the heart rate, and reduce oxygen needs of the heart (Warise, 2015). Lastly, the client may receive antiplatelet agents, such as aspirin and…

While practicing nursing at VGH in the urology and gynecology units, I have participated in discharge teaching for my assigned patients, a total of three times. The discharge teaching consisted of being sent home with leg bags, dalteparin injections, daily tasks and going over their prescriptions. During that process, I have observed the nurses going over the medications prescribed after discharge from the hospital. I am now aware that there are many patients who will be prescribed…

Today, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become a hot topic in the western media, especially after the US`s involvement in the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. It is estimated that since 2001 the American tax payers have paid out about $ 4.4 Trillion or more dollars for the costs of wars (Crawford). The toll of post traumatic stress on war veterans and its major socio economic impact on society has unleashed a a major interest by psychiatrist and therapists groups around the world…

In professional sport, the past 15 years have been corrupted by our athlete's use of performance enhancing drugs or also known as doping. The competition has become so severe that it is now more common for athletes to ingest PED's in order to gain an advantage over their competitors without worrying about the effect the drug could possible have on the body of their body or the influence it has on younger generations. Steroids, the most prevalent used performance-enhancing drug, are an artificial…

retrospectively diagnosed Barth syndrome die before a diagnosis is established within the family. Of the individuals that do survive, 14% require cardiac transplantation; however, the majority of affected individuals respond well to the use of beta blockers, digoxin, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and diuretics as a means of heart failure management. To avoid infection, patients with neutropenia are treated with G-CSF and prophylactic…

Valvular Heart Disease Luke White – C14367136 Introduction In this report I will discuss valvular heart disease. Firstly I will discuss the disease itself, what it is, what its symptoms are and what effect it can have on a person if it is left untreated. Then I will examine the role of the Clinical Measurement Scientist in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of this disease. I will then go on to write about the importance of professionalism as a clinical measurement scientist. This will…

There are different aspects of life that affect an individual’s perception of health such as lifestyle choices, living conditions, socioeconomic status, or social support networks. It important to define the terms health and episodic health challenge to have a better understanding of the content of this paper. What does the word health mean? According to Reutter & Eastlick Kusher (2014), the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social…