Cardiac catheterization

Specifically these three procedures are angioplasty, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and carotid endarterectomy. The purpose of these three procedures is to clear an artery of any plaque buildup to reduce any chance of cardiac ischemia, angina, thrombosis, or embolism to name a few. These three techniques will help reduce the chance of myocardial infarction and stroke. Angioplasty is one of the most common medical treatments used for atherosclerosis. There are three steps…

The Importance of Organizing in Health Care Management A number of major principles exist to support the framework for the formal organization theory, one being authority as an essential principle (Dunn, 2010). Authority can be described as a way of getting the job done by having the right to direct others and give orders (Dunn, 2010). Another primary principle is the span of management also known as the span of control (Dunn, 2010). This principle is defined as boundaries set on the number…

thiamine (Thiamilate), multi-vitamin (One-A-Day), trazadone (Desyrel), moxifloxicin (Avelox), amiodarone (Cardarone), and a nitroglycerin patch (Nitro-Dur). The ECG revealed that the distal two thirds of the left ventricle were akinetic, and his cardiac catheterization revealed that he had an 80% occlusion of the left coronary artery and severe diffuse disease of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Physical Examination Height. Mr. Borg stands 5 feet 11 inches tall. Weight. Mr. Borg…

If you have talked to a registered nurse (RN) about their satisfaction with their job most of them have the same complaint. Their workload is too much and they do not have enough time to care for their patients as they would like. With shortages of RNs and companies looking to save money by hiring more licensed vocational nurses (LVN) or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), many RNs are getting overwhelmed. It is essential that RNs learn how to use the resources available to them. The art of…

the group tends to take over the milieu of the unit. As a result, this environment can be dissimilar depending on the day and staff working. This dynamic milieu has a direct impact on the relationships with other departments such as the cardiac catheterization lab and the emergency department. The unit is equipped with the latest technology, and the nurses have supplies necessary to carry out care for…

Importance of Nursing Informatics Healthcare is an ever-changing system that requires adaptability to the most up-to-date patient care advancements and improvements. Informatics specialized nurses are dedicated to the advancement and improvement of nursing, information, computer and cognitive sciences that are vital to the enhancement of patient health. Informatics specialized nurses collect, manage and disseminate essential nursing “data, information, knowledge and wisdom” to provide superior…

Pros and cons towards Improving the Pre Preparation for Exercise Stress Test in Ischemic Heart Disease Patient. Option B: Practice Based Reflective Account. There is pro and cons towards improving the pre preparation for exercise stress test in Ischemic Heart Disease patient whether is necessary for them or not. Pros and cons is an arguments in favour and against certain decision, motion or course of action of the patients examiners. The pros and cons will determine the critical routine before…

Dr. Sharma typically uses minimally invasive procedures to diagnose his patients. These procedures include cardiac catheterization, Transesophageal echocardiogram, stress echocardiogram and the use of a Holter monitor. On the other days that I shadowed him I would observe him in the patient rooms as he attended to patients. While doing rounds at the office with the doctor…

Committee on the effects of Atomic Radiation (2000). Report to the General Assembly. United Nations, New York, USA. Vano, E., Gonzalez, L., Guibelalde, E., Fernandez, J.M. and Ten, J.I. (1998), “Radiation exposure to medical staff in interventional and cardiac radiology”, Br. J Radiol., Vol. 71, pp 954-960. Vano, E., Gonzalez, L., Beneytez, F. and Moreno, F.(1998), “Lens injuries induced by occupational exposure in non-optimized interventional radiology laboratories”, Br. J Radiol., Vol. 71,…

Racial Profiling — making judgement to a stranger partly or only based on one’s characteristics for example race, ethnicity and national origin. There are several definitions have shown up, but the main ideas are basically the same. Racial profiling exists from the years of slavery. According to the book White Power, Black Crime, and Racial Politics, which is written by Robert Staples, mentions that the court officials in Philadelphia gave permission for the police stopping any Negro who wander…