Pulmonary hypertension

(Abbasi, Chertow, & Hall, 2010). It is an irreversible deterioration of a patient 's kidney function leading to death in the absence of dialysis or transplantation (Abbasi, Chertow, & Hall, 2010). CKD is associated with systemic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus, or direct kidney problems, including kidney stones, acute kidney injury, chronic glomerulonephritis, chronic pyelonephritis, obstructive uropathies, or vascular disorders (McCance &…

Primary diseases associated with secondary hypertension include disorders of the renal, endocrine, vascular, neurological disorders; pregnancy-induced hypertension, acute stress and drugs or other substances. Specific diseases or disorders include: renin-producing tumors, renal failure, acromegaly, hyperthyroidism, arteriosclerosis, pregnancy, elevated…

25 mg to 60 mg of the compound have to be given in 3-4 divided doses in a day. Ingestion of this medicine in an empty stomach is recommended by some physicians for best results. The medicine is not recommended for use in patients of hypertension, respiratory or pulmonary diseases and for those suffering from trouble of the prostate gland. Keep these medicines out of reach of children at all times. Pregnant women and convalescing patients have to consult physicians if they have to use the…

and prevention of COPD. GOLD gives a specific definition for COPD, which is a disease that is preventable and treatable, along with this comes some significant extrapulmonary effects that may contribute to the severity in specific patients. The pulmonary element is classified by airflow limitation that isn’t fully reversible. The airflow limitation tends to be progressive and linked to an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to gases or noxious particles. GOLD guidelines state that…

behaviors that include physical activity, tobacco use, alcohol consumption and diet choices affect the patterns of health and illnesses. Health promotion patterns for the patient include following medication regimen, well controlled hypertension,…

1. What are Phil’s abnormal test results? His anion gap was low on both days with 5.0 mmol/L (normal being 10-20 mmol/L); his BUN was high with 53 mg/dL on day 1 and 49 mg/dL on day 2 (normal being 7-24 mg/dL); and his creatinine was high with 2.0 mg/dL on day 1 and 1.8 mg/dL on day 2 (normal being 0.5-1.2 mg/dL). 2. Do the laboratory results rule out a myocardial infarction? According to Lewandrowski, Chen, and Januzzi (2002), blood testing for cardiac biomarkers plays a vital role in…

disorder, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and generalized social phobia. Per medical records (2016-2017), the claimant had a history of heart issues that required the implantation of a permanent pacemaker in 2016. She also had a history of pulmonary hypertension, asthma, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, and back pain. She also had a history of depression and severe headaches. She underwent radiological studies that showed no evidence of acute intracranial process; she was diagnosed with…

provide an informed consent. There have been unstable patients how have tolerated this procedure but with high risk patients, the nurse has be cautious of assessing and monitoring these patients. The potential contraindications include uncontrolled hypertension, left sided heart failure, severe ventricular irritability, anemia, hypokalemia, digitalis toxicity, an allergy to contrast dye, renal failure, and a bleeding disordering. It is also contraindication if a patient is currently taking an…

energy required of the body (“Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)”. If a child is difficult to feed and shows lack of growth, these are some symptoms of heart failure (“Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)”). Infective endocartis, bacterial infection, pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in lungs, aortic insufficiency are examples of possible complications after surgery (“Ventricular Septal…

Congestive Heart Failure or CHF is a disease that makes it hard for the body to pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body's organs. The heart muscle becomes damaged from other conditions such as myocardial ischemia, hypertension and arrhythmia. When this happens the heart is very weak, but it works too hard to efficiently pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body resulting in life-threatening congestion. Congestive heart failure can affect all ages, from children to the elderly. Almost five…