Myocardial infarction

each night, and they would rarely eat out. All his siblings, including him, were involved in sports. He assumes that this is one reason why he has eaten reasonably healthy throughout his life, and has never been overweight. In 2006, he had a myocardial infarction, since then he closely monitors what he eats. When preparing his meals, he follows the American Heart Association guidelines. As shown in the assessment, Pat eats four to five small meals a day, that emphasis on; fish, lean meats,…

The primary survey carried out in ED for Mrs. Kelly included assessment of the airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure, fluids, and glucose levels (utilization of A-G assessment format). The assessment of the airway showed no signs of obstruction or noisy breathing and the patient was breathing spontaneously, able to talk in full sentences. The airway assessment is done to ensure that airway is patent (Jarvis, 2012). Mrs. Kelly’s airway was open and this assessment is usually…

patients, acute coronary syndromes, chest pain centers, acute myocardial infarction, asymptomatic patients, valvular heart disease, rhythm disturbances and hypertension. What they found with the ST heart rate was that there was a higher risk of a cardiac event was seen with those who were asymptomatic with an abnormal ST Heart rate, verses those who had abnormal stress test results. The guidelines based upon Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Myocardial Infraction, and Unstable Angina, was by…

Effect of injection site on severity of pain in intravitreal injection of bevacizumab ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between the site of injection and the severity of pain in patients receiving intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB). Methods: In this interventional prospective clinical trial 1004 eyes of 1004 patients who were candidates to received IVB were randomized into 4 groups: superotemporal, superonasal, inferotemporal, and inferonasal site for injection. Visual Analog Scale…

the peripheral vascular system. CHF is used interchangeably with Heart failure (HF). HF is characterized by myocardial dysfunction, which is an alteration in ventricular contraction. Myocardial dysfunction can be caused by a result of many different conditions such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, valvular disorders, renal dysfunction, ischemia and myocardial infarction. It can be systolic heart failure in which the heart muscles are weakened and results in decreased…

system, principally cardiac disease, vascular diseases of the brain and kidney, and peripheral arterial disease. The causes of cardiovascular disease are diverse but atherosclerosis and/or hypertension are the most common. In addition, with aging come a number of physiological and morphological changes that alter cardiovascular function and lead to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, even in healthy asymptomatic individuals. Heart attacks and strokes are usually acute events and are mainly…

QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Include discussion of risk factors associated with the development of this disease. (10 points) Coronary artery atherosclerosis is most commonly comprised of atherosclerotic fibrous fatty obstructions of the large epicardial vessels, which provide for blood flow and transport nutrients, oxygen, and elimination of metabolic waste products such as CO2, lactic acid, and hydrogen ions. Coronary artery atherosclerosis…

Student Name: Scott Wood Clinical Dates: 1/20-1/21/2015 Initials of assigned patient: CH Unit ICU Room # 8 Patient’s admitting diagnosis: PNA/CHF Discuss event(s) that led up to admission to critical care unit: Mr. H was admitted to the ER in Jamestown, TN on January 16th with shortness of breath, unproductive cough, and an overall feeling of weakness. Patient stated “I was having a hard time catching my breath and just felt real weak all over.” Patient was found to have a pleural effusion of…

Atherosclerosis is a slowly progressing inflammatory disease of the cardiovascular system. It is characterized by the deposition of fatty streaks, which are thin, flat discolourations in the arteries that can enlarge and become thicker as they grow in length1. Over time, the arteries may develop fibrous atheromatous plaque2. The plaque initially begins as a whitish-grey coating lining the artery. As the plaque increases in size, the artery can become very narrow and blocked3. This can block…

Pericarditis A. Etiology – The most common causes of pericarditis are either that it is idiopathic (unknown origin), or due to a viral infection. Other causes include: trauma, a myocardial, infarction, other types of infection, or other inflammatory conditions. B. Pathophysiology – This pathology is the inflammation of the pericardium of the heart. This inflammation causes narrowing of the pericardial space, which may also cause scarring. If left untreated this may lead to pericardial effusion,…