Pulmonary hypertension

The splanchnic circulation system consists of the; gastric small intestinal colonic, pancreatic, hepatic, and also the splenic circulations. These are all arranged to run parallel to one another (Parks & Jacobson, 1985). HPS and hepatic portal hypertension are linked because they are both associated with liver damage (Porres-Aguilar, Altamirano, Torre-Delgadillo, Charlton, & Duarte-Rojo, 2012). The underfill theory is when the vascular compartment becomes enlarged due to the formation of ascites…

mitral stenosis. Due to the obstruction caused by the mitral stenosis left atrial pressure increases, which results in hypertrophy of left atrium. Increased left atrial pressurein turn increases pulmonary venous pressure leading to pulmonary capillary engorgement and eventually pulmonary congestion. The pulmonary artery pressure increases to maintain he forward flow of blood to the left side of the heart.with severe MS, the forward flow is reduced and…

Congestive Cardiac failure but the pathophysiology varies pending on each individual (Clarke, Cleland, 2013). Oedema can be categorised into two main areas, Pulmonary oedema and peripheral oedema, William suffers from peripheral oedema (Clarke, Cleland 2013). Peripheral oedema is associated with aging, trauma, alcoholism, congestive heart failure, hypertension and many more conditions. William has been affected and put at high risk because of his diagnosis of congestive heart failure and his…

Cardiovascular Disorders Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS A. Definition- Abnormal heart conditions related to the structure, function, or vessels of the heart or its muscles & valves. • Congenital Heart Disease- Any abnormality with the heart at the time of birth.  Patent ductus arteriosus- ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth  Tetralogy of fallot- multiple defects causing deoxygenated blood to be carried throughout…

What Are The Risk Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome? By Wellyn Leu | Submitted On January 09, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Wellyn Leu Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea…

Hypertension is the most common medical disorder in pregnancy ranging from 12% to 22%, and is directly responsible for 17.6% of maternal deaths in the United States (Davidson, 2012, p. 461). Hypertension in pregnancy is classified into four groups: preeclampsia-eclampsia, chronic hypertension, chronic hypertension with superimposed eclampsia, and gestational hypertension. The most common type of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy is preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a syndrome that affects…

Pulmonary Fibrosis is a very serious disease in which most people live from 3-5 years after being diagnosed. Regular Pulmonary Fibrosis, abbreviated as PF, is a disease in which your lungs become scarred, and when they scar they do not heal. The tissue deep inside lungs becomes thick and stiff. The scarring is called fibrosis, and pulmonary means of or relating to the lungs. The scars make it difficult for the oxygen to pass through the air sacs into the bloodstream. The damage is visible by…

Patient is on this medication for severe inflammation and due to immune suppression from chemo/radiation. (deltasone, meticorten, prednisone intensol) anti-inflammatory med, corticosteroid. Side effects: peptic ulcer/possible perforation, depression, hypertension, circulatory problems, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal distension, hyperglycemia, psychic derangements. Nursing considerations: monitor blood sugar in diabetic patients due to cause’s hyperglycemia. Contact physician if patient presents…

refer as decompensation and cardiac insufficiency to pump blood to meet metabolic need of body , there are two types of CHF, left ventricular failure (LV) and right ventricular (RV) failure (Goodman & Fuller, 2015). Left ventricular failure, pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right ventricular…

TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • Acute respiratory distress syndrome {ARDS) is a condition of dysfunctional gas exchange {i.e., pulmonary interstitial and alveolar edema progressing to advanced fibrosis) that is characterized by acute onset, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, severe hypoxia, the absence of evidence of left atrial hypertension, and a significant risk of mortality.25 DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL PRESENTATION • History o The patient may be in present with complaints of acute dyspnea and…