Premature ventricular contraction

The pacemaker helps treat an issue called arrhythmias. Arrhythmias are problems with the beat of your heartrate. There are 4 different types of arrhythmias, premature which is when you get extra beats (the most common type), Supraventricular tachycardia is when your heart beats too fast, ventricular rhythm issues can halt the ventricle from pumping blood into your body (this could result in cardiac arrest), and Bradycardia is when your heart beats too slow meaning not enough blood gets to your…

1. Fatigue and dyspnea on exertion are two common symptoms associated with mitral valve dysfunction. Many patients may not even show any signs and symptoms in the initial years except tiredness and fatigue. According to Shipton & Wahba, signs and symptoms of mitral dysfunctions include dyspnea on exertion, palpitations, orthopnea, chest discomfort, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and eventually leading to signs of right-sided heart failure. Although, mitral dysfunctional may be…

The core competency that I will emphasize on is teamwork and collaborations. The definition of this specific QSEN is "function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making to achieve quality patient care" The IOM that relates to this is "basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient safety" Which states that there are numerous ways in promoting quality care in health care, through…

Data regarding the cardiovascular system of older adults is slightly limited, due to the fact that older people are usually not included in clinical trials. However, enough research has been done to identify common physiological changes in the geriatric cardiovascular system, such as: increased heart weight; decreased number of myocardial cells with enlargement of remaining cells; increased left ventricle wall thickness; increased arterial stiffness; increased elastin levels; increased collagen…

NEURO CASE STUDY Y.W. is a 23-year-old male student from Thailand studying electrical engineering at the university. He was ejected from a moving vehicle, which was traveling at 70 mph. His injuries include a severe closed head injury with an occipital hematoma, bilateral wrist fractures, and a right pneumothorax. 1. Define the term primary head injury and describe the mechanism of injury for the student in this case study (how it occurs). (4 points) A primary injury is the initial…

happened. My mom was simply overwhelmed with the loss of her grandma, and started showing symptoms of cardiac arrest. At the time, everyone was sure she was having a heart attack, but she wasn’t. My mom was having PVCs, which stands for premature ventricular contraction. It basically means that the heart has abnormal beats that can cause extreme chest pains; these are usually caused by an abundance of stress. When my mom was diagnosed with PVCs, she was put on a heart monitor which tracked her…