Cardiac catheterization

Congestive heart Failure (CHF) What is congestive heart failure? Congestive heart failure (CHF) is when the heart can no longer pump blood efficiently. The four heart chambers become stretched, stiff, and the blood thickens. Arteries become narrow causing the heart walls to weaken. The body then starts to retain fluid from the kidneys. The fluid then starts to buildup in the lungs, limbs and other organs. The fluid buildup makes the body become congested, and this is how you get the condition…

Case Analysis Emanuel Medical Centre Emanuel Medical Center consisting of the acute-care 150-bed hospital, a 49-bed assisted living facility, and a 145-bed skilled-nursing facility, was founded in 1917 with mission to serve the medical needs the people in the local community, regardless of their race, social, ethnic or religious backgrounds. The three goals identified goals are: caring for each other and their customers, providing clinical, operational and service area excellence and lastly…

Chief Complaint Followup of CVA and diabetic third nerve palsy. History Patient is a 57-year-old left-handed white male who presents with his wife for followup of two recent hospitalizations. He was initially hospitalized at July 25, 2015, when he went to bed feeling fine and got up at four in the morning and noted that there was something wrong with his left foot. He thought maybe he slept on it wrong. He went back to bed, but when he woke up again, it was still a problem. He did present…

Cardiomyopathy is a condition where the heart muscle is abnormal. The main types of cardiomyopathy include dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy makes it harder for your heart to pump and deliver blood to the rest of your body. Cardiomyopathy can lead to heart failure. But to science certain it is not known which is the cause that causes this disease only knows that there is a variety of this disease. Cardiomyopathy can be treated. The type of treatment you 'll…

“They didn 't understand what they were doing. I 'm afraid that will be on the tombstone of the human race” (Crichton 504). The expansion of science and research is a beneficial aspect of humanity as cures for diseases, food growth, and national/international security, can be discovered, solved, and utilized by furthering technological research. Having nanoids being used to heal serious injuries, curing major diseases instantly, or even having them maintain national security, may seem like…

it uses no contrast dye, which implies that the renal function is not affected. Health determinants that may lead to renal failure. The health determinants that may affect the development of renal failure include hydration level, dietary habits, cardiac function, use of medication, immune system status, genetics, and endocrine function. For example, congestive heart failure can affect the blood pressure and volume in the kidneys. Additionally, diabetes mellitus may predispose renal damage due…

electrical signs of the heart to help look at the heart rhythm and structure problems. A echocardiogram uses ultrasound waves to show images of the heart structure and function. This test can help show if the heart has any abnormal heart valves. A cardiac catheterization so that the pressure that is in the heart chambers can be measured. During this test they will inject dye into the heart to see the blood flow through the heart, blood vessels and…

For this particular case study, the patient was selected not because of the diagnosis of bilateral knee pain, but for prior history of cerebellar ataxia. Cerebellar ataxia is a condition that presents with abnormal, uncoordinated movements. Ataxic gait, an unsteady, staggering gait, typically occurs with this condition. In the patient’s initial evaluation, the medical diagnosis was pain in right knee (M25.561) and pain in left knee (M25.562). The patient’s treatment diagnosis, given by the…

Reducing coronary artery disease (CAD) or coronary heart disease (CHD) related deaths stands as one of Healthy People 2020’s objectives to improve the health of Americans (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [ODPHP], 2014b). Healthy People 2020, a program from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), focuses on targeting health concerns in the United States. Healthy People 2010’s objective to decrease CAD related deaths was successful; however, the prevalence…

those with a compromised immune system, such as the elderly or the very young. The infections also target opportune openings, hospitals have multiple invasive procedures that allow for this opportunity. Procedures such as surgery, I.V.’s, catheterization (cardiac, or urinary), and treatments to patient’s with burns. Hospitals, to their credit, are practicing less…