Cardiology

Going into the medical field, you have a wide variety of jobs to pick from. The healthcare field is very important. Being that there is many jobs to pick from, one should pick a job that suits them well. A sonographer is someone that specializes in ultrasounds. When you hear the word “ultrasound” babies are usually the first thing that comes to mind. The good thing about sonography is you do not have to give ultrasounds on just babies, there is different branches you can pick from to do…

Diagnosis The 68 year old man was on the roof cleaning the gutters as part of his normal chores for his home. While upon the roof he felt different due to some slight chest pains. The chest pains were frequent and moving along his left shoulder. After withstanding this pain for about 5-7 minutes he decided to come down. As he was walking in the house he fell to the ground and his wife discovered him shortly after. She rushed him to the emergency room and upon arrival he was unconscious. He had…

Circulation and respiration task 1. The pacemaker is a treatment for the heart disease called arrhythmia. An Arrhythmia is a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an Arrhythmia, the heart can beat irregularly (either too fast or too slow). There are four types of Arrhythmia. premature arrhythmia – are extra heartbeats that begin in one of your hearts two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). These heartbeats disturb your normal heart rhythm which causes your heart rate to…

The abnormal values are the Wbc that is 18,732 as well as the bands at 12% and the Glucose that is 135. The wbc is high because she has the infection, so it is one way to know that an infection exists. The bands simply mean that wbc is mature and she has a lot of them. Having an infection can cause a stress response that increases everything in the body, so the high glucose has to do with the stress response. The vital signs that seem abnormal are the temperature of 102, the heart rate of 152,…

Client physical activity history: The client participated in an adult pre-exercise screening tool and it was noted that the individual performs 30 minutes of light exercise 5 times a week. Based off the exercise schedule -1 risk factor was noted; as it is above 150 minutes of exercise a week. There was no other risks factors indicated by the client regarding his medical history which indicates that the individual is at a low risk according to APSS guidelines, granting him the permission to…

The heart Congestive heart failure is when the heart fail to pump blood to the body and other organs That can cause in several other conditions as - Coronary artery disease - Heart infections Page 650 chap 26 Yes both side of the heart can be affective that can led to shortness of breath congestive heart failure (CHF) specifically refers the stage in which fluid builds up around the heart. Fluid accumulate happen from lack filtration and other bodily functions, most important…

You may have witnessed someone struggle with it--a squeeze in the chest, the faster beat of the heart, a shortness of breath that may be accompanied by a wave of dizziness, nausea, or sweating. Or maybe the pain isn’t in the chest itself, but in their shoulders, arms, neck, or back. These are all the symptoms commonly found in patients experiencing a heart disease. Specifically, the coronary artery disease (CAD) is known to affect about 13 million people and remained the No. 1 killer in America.…

Mr. T is a 55-year-old man with a history of Pre-diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypercholesterolemia who presents with a chief complaint of “pressure on the chest” that lasted 5 mins. Mr. T was in his usual state of health until three days ago when he felt a gradually increasing pressure on his chest as he was shoveling snow at 7:30 am. The discomfort caused him to immediately stop shoveling and the pain resolved on its own with rest within 2 to 3 minutes, and he has not experienced any discomfort…

Supraventricular Tachycardia, Adult Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a kind of abnormal heartbeat. It makes the heart beat very fast and then beat at a normal speed. A normal heart beats 60 to 100 times a minute. This condition can make your heart beat more than 150 times a minute. Episodes of a fast heartbeat can be scary but they are usually not dangerous. They can lead to problems if: They happen often. They last a long time. Symptoms of this condition include: A…

After electrical cardioversion, the doctor may prescribe anti-arrhythmic medications to help prevent future episodes of atrial fibrillation. Medications may include: dofetilde (Tikosyn), flecainide, propafenone (Rythmol), amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), and sotalol (Betapace, Sorine). Although these drugs may help maintain a normal heart rhythm, they can cause side effects, including: nausea, dizziness, and fatigue. Rarely, they may cause ventricular arrhythmias – life-threatening rhythm…