Catheters

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation has been widely used for the treatment of coronary artery narrowing. Despite progress in stenting technique and stent itself, in some PCI cases, bifurcation lesions still remain challenging for cardiologists as they are more difficult to manage than simpler lesions. Clinically, stenting with bifurcation lesions is found to be associated with poorer post-PCI outcomes, which increases the need to evaluate side branches prior to PCI.…

felt when the radioactive material is injected into the arm but there are no other side effects. Other than injections, the procedure can be carried out by swallowing the radiotracer. The radiotracer has little or no taste. In some procedures, a catheter may be placed into bladder that may cause temporary discomfort. It is essential to remain still while the images are being recorded so, it may cause some discomfort to remain still during imaging. A claustrophobic person may feel some anxiety…

The Dead Donor Rule Organ donors can be either alive or deceased at the time of donation. Deceased donors will be pronounced dead per cessation of either brain or circulatory activity. The dead donor rule not part of any legislation moreover it is a governing ethical guideline which states that a donor must be pronounced death prior to the removal of life -sustaining organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys (Veatch and Ross, 2015). Ethical concerns pertaining death surround the…

When Judy was twenty years old, she became pregnant. She was in between high school and college, enjoying her freedom as an adult. When she became pregnant, she tried to hide it from her parents and wore baggy clothes. She didn’t know what to do. Judy knew a woman who did abortions, and she knew some girls who had had an abortion done. When she picked up the phone and dialed the abortion clinic number, she hung up. Judy wasn’t able to do it. It didn’t feel right. She told Bob, the father, that…

Baseline vitals are the key in helping to quickly assess if the patient is on a downward spiral or after measures are taken, the vitals become stable. It is important to have baseline vitals to use for comparison. Baseline vitals that need to be recorded are heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, blood pressure and pulses (radial and pedal). If there are changes in the baseline vitals, the nurse can then take measures to provide the appropriate care. Prioritizing is the nurses main…

The patient has been diagnosed with a malfunctioning penile implant. He had an inflatable implant inserted three years prior to this surgery. It malfunctioned because either the balloon or reservoir was leaking fluid. The fluid leak can occur in any part of the prosthesis, this type of complication could occur following surgery. This can be due to improper implantation of the prosthesis or a defect in the product. This will require that the implant be replaced by the surgeon. Improper…

all the modifications is a Continent Intestinal Reservoir that provides both successful function and minimal complications. The BCIR provides patient with dignity and convenience. The client regularly throughout the course of the day will insert a catheter and drain the contents of the internal pouch. (unknown, HCA Healthcare Palms of Pasadena,…

Spina Bifida Through the Eyes of Sarah Allison Cover Misericordia University Introduction There are many reasons why I chose to write about spina bifida for this paper. One reason being that November is spina bifida awareness month so I thought it was fitting. Also, I have first-hand experience with children that are living with spina bifida. I am a two-year camp counselor at an amazing camp called Camp Spifida. At this camp, I had the opportunity to meet and work with a little girl named…

Pulmonary Embolism Did you know that just from sitting too long or just any type of prolonged immobility could sometimes be fatal? Life threatening 1/3 of people with undiagnosed and untreated Pulmonary Embolism don’t survive, can lead to Pulmonary Hypertension (PHTN), PHTN is a type of blood pressure that affects the arteries in your lungs and the right side of your heart. When lower extremities are horizontal for long lengths of time, the flow of the venous blood slows and blood can pool in…

One way to harvest adult stem cells include apheresis,in which stem cells are collected with an apheresis machine from the blood flowing through a catheter inserted into a vein. Another way to harvest adult stem cells is through bone marrow harvest in which bone marrow is drawn out with a large needle. On the other hand, embryonic stem cells are usually harvested from human embryos that are left over…