Cardiomyopathy

She has agreed to start a commercial diet for her pets and to give Terra her taurine supplement. The veterinarian explains to the owner that if the cardiomyopathy is not improving it can lead to heart failure. Signs to look for are collapse, difficulty breathing, rapid breathing, cold extremities, and pale mucous membranes (International cat care, n.d.). The veterinarian technician tells the owner per the…

Occurring mostly in males, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an X-linked disorder that includes progressive muscle weakening caused by an insufficient gene for the production of a protein in the muscles called dystrophin. (Lucas-Heron, 1995) It affects about one in 3600-6000 live male births, making it the most common form of muscular dystrophy. Symptoms are most often noticeable by the time patients reach the age of three to five. The affected males will lose their ability to walk by eight to…

A 64-year-old gentleman admitted with CHF. Diabetic, without any previous cardiac history. He is a former smoker. An echocardiogram demonstrated findings consistent with cardiomyopathy, and with injection fraction of 20-30%, and mild mitral insufficiency. Because he developed new T-wave inversions and had risk factors, it was appropriate, though he was without anginal symptoms, to recommend catheterization. Catheterization was undertaken today, demonstrating the following: Right…

shown to decrease brain lesion size and improve coordination and behavioral symptoms. Freidrichs Ataxia is also an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that feeling and movement functions are lost, and the development of cardiomyopathy. Coenzyme Q10 can help reduce cardiomyopathy and restore nerve function by improving mitochondrial…

Emily Barbic Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States. Each year approximately 600,000 people die from these heart related diseases. Cardiovascular disease is something that can be acquired at birth or over a period of time due to genetics or lifestyle. There hundreds of different types of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease can be detected through a series of blood test, blood pressure, or even an electrocardiograph.…

“What would alcohol ever do to me? “ That is a typical question that many young people may ask themselves once they try alcohol for the first time. Little do they know that even though it may seem harmless, it still may affect many things. For example, alcohol has affected many things in social situations, and environmentally. Yet, even though it may cause some dangerous effects, it still causes many good ones. Alcohol s still consumed excessively every single day. Certain groups of people…

Gena Vona Professor Biesiadecki VT 100 20, October 2015 The British Shorthair The Cat Fanciers’ Association registers cat breeds in the United States and currently recognizes 41 breeds of cats (Romich 442). While there are numerous breeds of cats, one breed in particular called the British Shorthair is one of the most easy-going and versatile breeds. The ancestors of the British Shorthair made their appearance in Britain during the Roman conquest of Europe over 2,000 years ago (Helgren 2). The…

and fluoropyrimidines are associated with a wide range of cardiotoxic effects, including angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, cardiogenic shock and coronary artery dissection.1 The mechanism of cardiotoxicity is unclear, but may include coronary artery vasospasm, autoimmune cardiomyopathy, direct endothelial damage, thrombogenic effect of the therapy, direct myocardial toxicity leading to necrosis, global dysfunction and the…

Definition, Alcohol Attributable (i.e.. Require Alcohol Consumption as a Necessary Cause)” (Shield, Parry, and Rehm). These are some of the diseases in their full detailed list: “Psychotic disorder, amnesic syndrome, alcoholic myopathy, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, alcoholic gastritis, alcoholic liver disease, alcohol-induced acute and chronic pancreatitis, alcoholic hepatic failure” (Shield, Parry, and Rehm.). Psychotic disorder, is defined as, “severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking…

my reference for the pathophysiology of her disease. C.R presented some of the symptoms such as shortness of breath, swelling of right lower extremity, fatigue, weak, dyspneic, and cough. She has a history of cocaine abuse, postpartum dilated Cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, which are causes of…