Follow Your Heart

most common heart condition people may acquire. Atrial fibrillation is when the heart beats between 350-600 beats per minute. The rhythm of the heart is irregular. Since the atria of the heart are beating so fast, the heart is not pumping effectively. Blood remains in the atria and clots, or thrombi, may form. These clots can move to the brain and increase the risk of stroke in many atrial fibrillation patients. There is no cure for atrial fibrillation; it can only be controlled. The heart may…

Skeletal muscle wasting or skeletal muscle atrophy is common symptoms in a variety of chronic diseases such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), muscle denervation, muscle immobility, Diabetes, and cancer. In the cancer cachexia, there is skeletal muscle wasting phenomenon. Skeletal muscle wasting may cause respiratory system dysfunction and reduce the patient’s mobility and quality of life. The prevalence of cancer cachexia is estimated to…

reperfusion itself can elicit a cascade of harmful reactions that injure tissue(2). Studies have shown that renal ischemia - reperfusion injury in addition to kidney tissue, will also be affected distant organs such as the brain (3), lung (4), liver(5) and heart (6). The susceptibility of tissue to ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major obstacle to both reperfusion after an infarct and successful organ transplantation. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) play an important…

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) [i.e., pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT)] is a common complication during and after a hospital admission. Further, VTE is a leading cause of major complications and death after major orthopedic surgery. To avoid the development of VTE after orthopedic surgery, it is essential to reduce the onset of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and to diagnose DVT early. It leads to early diagnosis to find a risk factor of DVT from medical history of…

2. The condition this patient is in is Thrombophlebitis. It is when a blood clot blocks one or more of your veins, typically in your legs. There are two parts of this condition, when the vein that’s near the surface of the skin that is affected that causes superficial thrombosis or when it is deep within the muscle it causes deep vein thrombophlebitis (DVT) (Mayoclinic…

A condition that the heart doesn’t pump blood at the quality that it should causing fluid to leak. This condition causes blood and fluid to build up in various places. This condition is extremely life threatening. It typically happens on the left side and less likely on the right, can happen on both sides at same time, if this happens it normally starts with left and moves to right. The causes of this condition are from other cardiovascular problems, such as, hypertension, coronary artery…

1. Measuring fluid retention in legs. The long - term nursing facility has contracted with the community hospital to care for patients recovering from heart failure. Many of the nurses in the long – term care have requested a refresher inservice on how to assess and measure for fluid retention in a patient’s legs. Training for the nurse is necessary before the facility can accept patients. 2. Nutrition assessment of the oral cavity. The goal of this professional development program is to train…

I have caught up with Mario a months since his last appointment. During that time, I have obtained copies of previous lung function tests that actually reveal normal spirometry and gas transfer. Static lung volumes are essentially normal. Interestingly at the time of testing in October last year, oxygen saturation was reduced at 92-94%. I also note a stress echocardiogram from twelve months ago did not reveal any ischemic changes, whilst the HRCT report has made comment on some mild…

the smell of rot and decay assaults your nostrils. You can’t help but notice how something is squeezing your wrists. Upon closer inspection, your eyes widen to see the chains clinging to your limbs. The calm voice returns overhead, “Welcome Six, you are one of the last survivors of the apocalypse. You and your fellow inmates are likely to be infected, you will need to wait in our quarantine for seven hours. After this time has passed we will be able to analyze your blood, if you have not been…

The heart is considered the “engine of life” through its ability to rhythmically pump oxygen rich blood throughout the body to supply life. Unfortunately, this vital organ is vulnerable to damage through actions of everyday life ranging from smoking, diet, physical inactivity, and consumption of alcohol. Damage to the heart results in heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease. Because of the vast complexity of the heart, heart disease branches off into various categories including…