Cheyne-Stokes respiration

When a person is infected with a bacterial infection and has a fever, it is said that peripheral chemoreceptors are able to help the body cope with the increased metabolic rate that has been caused by the fever. So the question is how do peripheral chemoreceptors help to decrease the metabolic rate? Well, Bacterial infections can be caused by many different strains of bacteria. Each strain has its own set of symptoms associated with it. Some common symptoms are fever, chills, fatigue, loss of…

Vital signs are objective measures of physiological function that are used to monitor acute and chronic disease and thus serve as a basic communication tool about patient status.1 Vital signs consist of the measurements of heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. Vital signs are used to monitor patient’s health status and also to monitor their recovery from certain diseases. Numerous physiological and pathological changes may occur with age and alter vital signs.1…

Understanding the anatomical map of structures such as the phrenic nerve is vital for medical treatments. G.S. Muller Botha mapped the phrenic nerve and described her findings in The Anatomy of the Phrenic Nerve Termination and the Motor Innervation of the Diaphragm. Sleep apnea is a common disorder caused by under stimulation of the diaphragm from the phrenic nerve, O. Oldenburg and team described alternative treatments for the apnea in Effects of unilateral phrenic nerve stimulation on tidal…

(2 points) 1) Decreasing level of consciousness leading to a comatose state (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014). 2) Decreased pulse rate, decreased respiratory rate, increased blood pressure and increased temperature (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014). 3) Cheyne-Stokes respirations (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014). 4) Loss of brain stem reflexes (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014). 8. List two medication classifications that the ICU nurse could use to control or reduce increased ICP. For each medication, describe the primary action…

go straight to the mountains without adjusting to the high altitude can experience troubles while they sleep. Irregular breathing is the most common symptom for someone who is sleeping at a high altitude,which is most commonly known as Cheyne-Stokes Respirations. This is because the CO2 levels are getting too low so the brain tells the body that it needs to stop breathing, which only lasts for 12 seconds. After this, the body will receive an oxygen flow throughout the…