Cardiac catheterization

Tiffany normally sprinted through her morning routine, only her morning routine was actually an evening one because she worked midnights. A cup of java and a light meal energized her enough for a short run. Something about putting her feet to the pavement was extraordinarily exhilarating tonight. Then again, she always did have a penchant for the dramatic. This was going to be her year, no more staid lifestyle for her. Everything that had been hard, was now coming easy for her. Kicking carbs and…

Approximately 720,000 healthcare associated infections (HAIs) occur annually in the United States, with more than half of all HAIs occurring outside of the intensive care unit (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Additionally, about 75,000 patients with HAIs died during their hospitalizations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs) are the one of the most common hospital-acquired infection, with an estimated 93…

American Urological Association Endourological Society Guideline Statement 2016 recommends Ureteroscopy as first line therapy in patients with mid or distal ureteral stones who require intervention (who were not candidates for or who failed Medical Expulsive Therapy) with Evidence Level Grade B.1 European Association of Urology Guideline 2016 also recommends Ureteroscopy over Shock Wave Lithotripsy for ureteral stones if indicated for active stone removal - Recommendation Grade A.2 Semirigid…

Gould, C. (n.d.). Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Toolkit Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives. Retrieved January 24, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/toolkits/cautitoolkit_3_10.pdf This article published by the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, discusses the background and impact of catheter associated urinary tract infections on the public. It references the cost, incidence, prevalence, and death rates nationally. The background information includes the…

A Possible Silent Killer On average, two out of every one thousand people have this medical condition (“Aortic Valve Stenosis”). What is this potentially deadly disorder and who does it affect? This disorder is called Aortic Valve Stenosis and it can affect anyone. Aortic Valve Stenosis, also known as AVS, happens when the aortic valve narrows. The narrowing keeps the valve from operating properly by not allowing the valve to fully open. With the aortic valve not working correctly, it causes…

how different individuals respond to exercise, specifically how long they can work and how efficiently they work. We predicted that females who exercise will have a higher relative-VO2, higher a-vO2-difference, higher stroke volume(SV) and higher cardiac output(CO) at their peak work rate; than individuals who do not exercise. In addition, we predict that females who exercise their heart rate(HR) will be lower before and after exercise than in females who do not exercise. These subjects…

Introduction Some people believe that we have only one type of muscle in our bodies that help us with all different types of tasks, however; not only do our bodies have different muscle types, they also contain different muscle fibers that are used for different activities. Skeletal muscle contain three types of muscle fibers: slow twitch, fast twitch oxidative, and fast twitch glycolytic. Most muscles in our bodies have different combinations of these muscle fibers, although our body recruits…

exercise should be as rigorous as is safe for each patient. A medical doctor should probably be the one to determine this and to supervise the exercising in case of emergency or question of ability to perform a certain act. A physical therapist and a cardiac rehabilitation therapist should be consulted as well in order to…

diagnosis of DMD. By the age of 12, the ability to walk may be lost and children will probably need a wheelchair while also skeletal deformities such as scoliosis and lordosis start to appear. In the early teen years, progressive weakness of the cardiac and diaphragm muscles leads to the development of cardiomyopathy and respiratory disorders respectively. Males with DMD usually die at the age of 25 from respiratory infection or chronic cardiomyopathy but there are few individuals who survive…

NORTH WEST KENT COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF SPORT & LEISURE FOUDATION DEGREE in SPORTS SCIENCE Human Responses to Sports & Exercise Assessment Task 1 Workbook Student Name: Daniel Kelly Instructions: Read the information provided, and answer the questions. Please note that your answers should be concise, to the point, and include brief explanation. Part A: Scenario: You are a fitness coach and are instructing a personal fitness training session for an athlete in a gym. The session…