Cyanosis

On June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, duchess of Hohenberg was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist by the name of Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo was the third of seven assassins that organized by the secret military society from Serbia known as the black hand. The reason Francis Ferdinand assassination was to keep him from making changes when Gavrilo supposed to inherit the Austria-Hungarian throne. With the assassination of their…

Chemical Contamination Hajra Takala Benedictine University Professor, David Milen, Ph.D.,MPH, MS, BA, AAS Chemical contamination refers to the presence of unwanted substances that make the food, air, or water unfit to use. There are two forms of chemical contaminants organic and inorganic. We have chemical contaminant in the substance that we are using every day. There is property or characteristic for some contaminants which is volatile, this lead to having like these contaminates in our…

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) was first identified by Sir Ashley Cooper in 1921 and was further evaluated by Rob and Standeven in 1958 (McKenzie). Thoracic outlet syndrome is a nonspecific diagnosis that refers to an array of conditions caused by compression of the neurovascular structures that pass through the thoracic outlet (Nichols). These conditions can be named based on their location of compression or the cause of symptoms (McKenzie). Factors that predispose patients to the development…

swelling, exudate, or lesions. Teeth and gingiva in good general condition. NECK: Neck supple, non-tender without lymphadenopathy, masses or thyromegaly. CARDIAC: Normal S1 and S2. No S3, S4 or murmurs. Rhythm is regular. There is no peripheral edema, cyanosis or pallor. Extremities are warm and well perfused. Capillary refill is less than 2 seconds. No carotid bruits. LUNGS: Clear to auscultation and percussion without rales, rhonchi, wheezing or diminished breath sounds. ABDOMEN: Positive…

Cardiovascular disease is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases and the leading cause of death in the United States. Every year about 1 million Americans die due to cardiovascular related problems, which is about 42% of total death per year. Cardiovascular disease is the disease of heart and vascular system of the human body that includes narrowing down or blocking of blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) that can lead to range of diseases such as coronary artery disease,…

enough blood to meet body needs. It makes the people, who have it looks very tired. Congenital heart disease (CHD) There are different symptoms of congenital heart disease, such as “shortness of breath, difficulty feeding in infancy, sweating, cyanosis, heart murmur, respiratory infections that recur excessively, stunted growth, and limbs and muscles that are underdeveloped.”(Congenital Heart Disease, 2010). Heart attack There are common symptoms of heart attack such as: • “Uncomfortable…

Did you know that more than 47,000 people die from overdose in the US every year? This number is 137% higher since the year 2000. There is a huge drug problem in the US and there is not much that is being done about it. This is why interventions are now being made in the EMS community. Advocates are pushing for more invasive measures for all members of public safety. Nearly half a million people have in the last 15 years due to overdose and that number is on the rise. Drugs are becoming a bigger…

Symptom Management Case Study The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student to devise and evaluate a plan of care relating to dyspnea at the end of life. Students will use critical thinking and information from the course text book and other professional literature sources to support this discussion. The patient discussed in this case study is J.J., a 55 year old married man with a history of smoking, which started when he was 15, and stopped at age 40. J.J. was also previously…

Sudden infant death syndrome is when an infant, under the age of one, dies during the night from an unexplained cause. It is rare for SIDS to occur within the first month, chances are higher around 2-4 months of age. There are no signs of infant distress in most cases and many mothers have stated that the infant feeds right before being laid down. It is only diagnosed after reviewing the infants’ clinical history and a complete autopsy examination is done excluding all other causes of death.…

Julia 14y, female S: SUBJECTIVE Chief Complaint (CC): “Headache” History of present illness (HPI): Julia is a 14-year-old young lady who presents with her mother. Julia states that headaches occur one to two times a week and can last 1 to 2 days—puts hands on temple and describes headache as pulsing. She reports pain as 3 out of 5, and is not relieved with Ibuprofen or Naprosyn. No aura. Sometimes they upset her stomach, but she has never vomited. Sleep helps sometimes. The only thing that seems…