Follow Your Heart

shortness of breath. Any elongated or increased exertion resulted in increased pain in his chest and heart along with dyspnea, mild light-headedness, nausea, and diaphoresis. There was no past data indicating correlation to cardiovascular diseases or heartburn/chest pain. Although, past doctor visits had encouraged him to perform better on his exercise lifestyle habits to prevent heart problems but did not follow up. Also, he had a past history of depression and anxiety coupled with prescribed…

do not even have all the basic necessities like food, water, shelter, and clothing, but are completely happy, or at least trying as best they can to be happy. (Insert transition sentence). In the short story “Birds And Other Things We Placed In Our Hearts” by Timmy Reed the reader can see how people in today 's day and age are only looking for material things to love and not people. Mostly in relationships. There are so many “goals” set for couples to achieve…

known to cause various other illnesses such as diabetes, kidney or heart failure, aneurysms, strokes and vision problems. Ecology…

Fight the Ladykiller Background Our Services Creative and Strategic Approach Creative Approach The Role of Social The Fight for the Ladykiller website is the central hub of information that provides a brand story, messaging for people who are interested in the organization. So what role does social media serve? - A seamless extension of the website: Tone, messaging, visual assets should align with the website to create a seamless user experience. - A proactive way for Fight for the…

days after the PICC line was inserted.” (Coram 2014, p3). As a patient you should call your infusion nurse, elevate arm on pillows, and apply with warm, moist compress (if instructed by nurse) if these problems arise. Signs of infection: fever with or without chills, swelling/drainage, pain or warmth at the site, muscle aches, and decrease in your activity level due to fatigue.” “Ways to avoid infection are: follow doctors/nurses orders to not contaminate, and wash hands before any procedure.”…

The implantation of stent prevents the arteries from blowing out for a longer duration after surgery. One of the causes for blockage of arteries is the plaque deposition in the inner parts that eventually block the blood flow and may also lead to heart attacks. Stents are embedded in the arteries by the process called as PCI. In PCI stents circum surfaces a balloon attached to a flexible tube which is inserted in the body through thighs. After reaching the desired location, balloon is…

well your heart is working. A cardiologist places a thin, hollow tube (sheath) into an artery that leads to the patient’s heart. This will allow guide wires and catheters to be used. A contrast dye is injected through the catheter that can be seen on x-rays. This shows how the blood is flowing to the heart and any blockages or deformities. During the catheterization, the physician can attempt stent or balloon any narrowings that are seen, check the pressure in all four chambers of the heart,…

working with kids is cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, also known as CPR, is a technique used in emergencies where someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Some situations that require this is after someone has had a heart attack or a near drowning experience. Whether you are performing the cardiopulmonary resuscitation technique on a child or an adult, the series of events that make up the technique are quite similar. Before you even consider to start…

Beep, beep! I am awoken by the too common sound of the heart rate monitor. Lily seems to have been awake for awhile, she says “Good Morning,’’ in her usual cheerful voice and the nurse joins us for Lily’s morning check everything seems to be fine or so I think. Tomorrow’s her first day of chemotherapy, I’m worried, I don’t know why I am worried, everyone says it will help her and everything will be fine in the outcome, but I am not sure. Lily and I do almost everything together, and we have…

from a high stress lifestyle is suspected to increase his or her risk not only to heart disease, but also to having a myocardial infarction (MI), more commonly known as a “heart attack”. MI describes the effects of blood blockage to part of the heart in which cardiac muscle either is damaged or dies. This particular medical condition presents an increased risk because its onset can be fatal. Physiologically, the heart continually pumps regardless to the obstacles it faces, until of course…