Ischemia

In general, pediatric epilepsy consists of transient cardiac events. Adult seizures, particularly those with underlying cardiovascular conditions, pose risk to the cardiovascular system, including cardiac ischemia. Respiratory changes are possible across the lifespan, from infants to older adults. Cardiac function seems to be dependent upon the type of seizure occurring. The majority of complex partial, tonic-clonic and temporal lobe seizures are associated with increased heart rate. This…

In this case based review the author will present the cardiac imaging technique that used to assess myocardial viability of a 59 year old male who was admitted with a chest pain. Patient experiencing ischemia may have symptoms of nausea, angina, or pain in the chest. As major risk factors of ischemia include CAD, coronary artery anomalies or Cardiomyopathy, the patient had an angiogram scan which showed a complex multi-vessel disease of the coronary arteries (Koulaouzidis, 2013). CMR was…

of blood vessels in the brain or ischemia (Saladin K. S., 2012). These conditions are atherosclerosis, thombrosis, embolism, cerebral haemorrhaging, and aneurysms (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). These are linked to either clotting or rupturing of blood vessels. Atherosclerosis, a common cause of cerebrovascular disease is caused having a high cholesterol level, leading to clots in the blood vessels in the brain and triggering cerebral ischemia (Zhang Y., et. al., 2012). With…

While we see a person suffering from heart attack on screens, there is still a big difference when we see it happening on an actual event. Though many people know what heart attack is, there are only few who deeply know and understand what it is all about. As a matter of fact, heart attack is not only heart attack. There are different types of heart attacks that can happen to anyone, including you. These types of heart attacks are best determined by diagnostic tools which your doctor will need…

Introduction In the medical world, many medical-surgical clients will find themselves secluded to their bed with little to no mobility. The prolonged bed rest will cause pressure to be constantly applied on certain areas of the body which will lead to the skin breaking down. Skin is the first line of defense, when that is compromised the human body is susceptible to infections and other diseases. The way skin breakdown is handled reflects how well the care is in the hospital. Ensuring the client…

Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia is most likely to be caused by a myocardial scar, whereas polymorphic ventricular tachycardia may be most responsive to measures directed against ischemia. Sustained polymor-phic ventricular tachycardia after an AMI is associated with a hospital mor-tality rate of 20% (Ashok et al. 2011). In polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, the QRS morphology and RR intervals are variable during each episode, while…

Rheumatic Fever is an acute systemic inflammatory condition that appears to result from an abnormal immune reaction occurring a few weeks after an untreated infection, usually caused by certain strains of group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. The preceding infection commonly appears as an upper respiratory infection, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, or strep throat. Antibodies to the streptococcus organisms form and then react with connective tissue called collagen in the skin, joints, brain, and heart…

disease plaques that can build up in the arteries. Stenotic lesions have more compact lipid cores, with more fibrosis and calcification with thick fibrous caps. There is less enlargement due to positive remodeling in these plaques. These types produce ischemia which is treated by medical therapy and revascularization surgery for relief of symptoms. Nonstenoic lesions are the more dominant type in the body and are more common than stenoic plaques. With much larger lipid cores and thinner fibrous…

to part of the large intestine (colon), because the blood vessels (arteries) have narrowed or blocked, which then decreases the amount of oxygen to the cells in the digestive system. IC is also known as mesenteric artery ischemia, mesenteric vascular disease, or colonic ischemia. The most dangerous complication of IC is gangrene, or tissue death after insufficient blood flow to the colon, which may need surgery to remove the dead tissue. Others complications include a perforation in the…

pathophysiology of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, the injuries which are frequently repeated to the spinal cord are caused by static mechanical factor, dynamic mechanical factor and spinal cord ischemia. These factors are responsible for affecting the spinal cord through direct or indirect trauma and ischemia. Concerning to the diagnosis, clinical symptoms, neurological examinations, and imaging including plain radiography, computed tomography(CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are…