Chest

someone with limited knowledge. I concur with you that it is essential for the advanced nurse practitioner to be skillful to discern amongst normal and aberration chest image. While the x-ray # 1 depicted aberration, understanding the patient’s symptomatic physiology in vital to aid necessary clue for prompt medical intervention. The chest x-ray #1 depicts a patient undergoing congestive cardiac failure (CCF) that has spearhead to pulmonary edema, while CCF pigeonholed by enlargement of the…

his mouth. His 2-year-old cousin, 2 aunts, grandfather, mother and two other children were also at home. After saying hello to everyone, I went into the bedroom to speak to Wyatt’s mom. Wyatt followed me into the bedroom. He walked over to his toy chest and took cars out. He placed one in his mouth. His mom took the car out of his mom and said: “ Wyatt what sound does the car make?” Wyatt looked up at his mother with a smile on his face. She repeated the question to Wyatt and this time he made…

Case study This case study is going to describe the details of a chest examination undertaken on a 36 year old man who was involved in a road traffic collision (RTC) from the emergency department. The request card for the examination had the following clinical details: 'Cyclist involved in RTC, query pneumothorax'. Pneumothorax is a condition whereby the pleural cavity holds an accumulation of air resulting in the collapse of the lungs due to the pressure exerted on the lungs by the air…

Malignant mesothelioma is considered as an aggressive form of cancer and giving out accurate prognosis is not that easy. Prognosis for patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma is somehow discouraging since it has a long latency period. In most cases, it is only identified when it is in a radical stage already. What is malignant mesothelioma? It is a rare tumor of mesothelial cells and it mostly affects the pleura (the lining that shields the lungs). Most people diagnosed with…

Patients will show some of the following signs and symptoms: Swelling of lower extremities, anxiety, orthopnea, crackles/decreased breath sounds with auscultation, chest pain (severe), friction rub (auscultate heart), dry cough, fatigue, fever, and on the 12-lead there will be ST elevation with ST depression on PR…

but has been complaining of mild sweating, shortness of breath, and chest pain. The patient has a family history of heart disease and diabetes, however patient test results are negative for diabetes. The patient has had a history of heart problems. In February 2007, the patient underwent a quintuple bypass surgery because of multiple blocked arteries. In November 2009, the patient began to experience shortness of breath and chest pain. The patient visited a CareNow center, where he was diagnosed…

Your body is your business. It’s not anybody else’s job to tell you what to do with it. Still for women, this happens everyday. A woman’s chest is considered indecent, and as result has become a societal taboo when brought into the public light. The female nipple should not be censored, and step one in fighting his battle is through media. Currently, Instagram policy states that “you may not post….nude, partially nude...pornographic or sexually suggestive photos or other…

until “during construction work at the Tower of London in 1674, workmen unearthed a wooden chest at the base of a stairwell near the White Tower. Inside, they discovered human skulls, whole and fragmented bones, some animal bones and a few nails” (Stolze). Even though the princes were well-known prisoners of the Tower of London, no one knows for certain what happened to them, and if the remains in the chest belong to…

Radiation Exposure and Image Quality in Chest CT Examinations The lone conundrum that has stumped radiologists to physicists; from the individuals wielding a bachelor’s degree, to the geniuses that have made education their life occupation. How can radiation exposure be reduced to its absolute minimum without compromising image quality? Radiation is dangerous to the human body, and its variable effects are collective throughout our lives. This scientific concept forces an ethical responsibility…

pacemakers that are placed in the patient's chest with leads running to the heart, Micra is implanted directly into the patient’s heart. Some of the impact on society are: Its less invasive as the Micra is placed in the heart via a vein in the leg, which therefore means that there are no chest incisions, scars or bumps. The emerging technologies are: Most pacemakers require a device (size of tea bag) to be surgically implanted under your skin in the upper chest. The system also requires a…