Supraventricular tachycardia

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    Dorrough V. Wilkes (2002)

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    NUR 714 Legal Case Study Analysis Paper Dorrough v. Wilkes (2002) No 2001-CA-00117-SCT Jonathan R. Heshler California University of Pennsylvania NUR 714 Legal Case Study Analysis The purpose of this paper is to analyze and review the case of Dorrough v. Wilkes (2002). This civil case involved a female patient (Gwendolyn Wilkes) presenting to the emergency room at Boliver County Hospital, being misdiagnosed and discharged by Dr. Dorrough, dying the next day at another hospital after…

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    stable INR in healthy subjects during a multiple-dose warfarin study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 68(3), 239-247. doi:10.1007/s00228-011-1114-4 Elshershari, H. (2010). Pseudoephedrine-Induced tachycardia and hypertension in an infant misdiagnosed as supraventricular tachycardia: A case report. Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 2(1), 42-45. Jamula, E., Woods, K., Verhovsek, M., & Douketis, J. D. (2009). Comparison of pain and ecchymosis with low-molecular-weight heparin vs…

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    Cardiac Electricians

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    radio waves can cure a racing heart” Fackelmann writes about the ability to fix abnormalities in heartbeats and heart rates by using perfected radio waves. Thus, the problem at hand is the ailments of patients suffering from Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) who need relief from their symptoms. The ideology of solvency came in the form of modified radio-wave therapy so that a target frequency would practicly restart the heart’s rhythm, but in a way that is longer lasting than a…

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    the heart is a complex organ made of muscle and is compromised of four chambers including a right and left atrium and corresponding ventricles. the function of the heart is to pump oxygen rich blood throughout the body while receiving blood and sending it to the lungs to be re oxygenated then repeating the cycle. all of the body's different tissues require this oxygen rich blood to perform their functions. however, there are many problems that can affect the function of the heart. some of these…

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    Milrinone Research Paper

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    clinical response. Since milrinone is excreted largely unchanged in urine, the infusion rate should be reduced by 50-70% in patients with severe renal impairment. Adverse effects: Most common adverse effects of milnirone are ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias, hypotension, headache and anginal chest pain. Although clinically significant thrombocytopenia has been observed in nearly 10% patients receiving amrinone, it is rarely seen with…

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    Diagnostic tests used in diagnosis and management Individuals with no or only minor symptoms are often diagnosed as a result of family screening, detection of a murmur during routine examination, or the identification of an abnormal ECG. Any individual suspected of having HCM should undergo a comprehensive cardiac history and physical examination and an electrocardiogram (ECG). ECG testing is the most sensitive routinely performed diagnostic test for HCM, but the ECG abnormalities are not…

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    are four types of Arrhythmia. premature arrhythmia – are extra heartbeats that begin in one of your hearts two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). These heartbeats disturb your normal heart rhythm which causes your heart rate to increase. supraventricular arrhythmias – is a fast heartbeat that begins at the atrium or atrioventricular (is a group of cells located between the ventricles and atrium) right and left ventricles and develops when the normal electrical pulses of the heart are…

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    Career: Miley Ray Cyrus was born as Destiny Hope Cyrus and is a popular American songwriter, singer, and actress. She attended Heritage Elementary School and later Youth Charter Schools. She wanted to become singer and actor from childhood. She took acting and singing classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio. The first time she worked as an actor on TV serial ‘Doc’ and then in ‘Big Fish’. She started working for ‘Hannah Montana’ at the age of 11.Her father worked as her manager to help her grow in…

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    documented or presumed arrhythmias. This is particular concerning given that about 12% of those presenting with arrhythmias presented following aborted sudden death. The most common arrhythmias included ventricular tachycardia, atrial tachycardia, and reentrant supraventricular tachycardia (Brescia et al. 2013). The etiology of the arrhythmogenic myocardium in LVNC is unclear at this time though may be related to the increased dispersion of repolarization seen in more immature, non-compacted…

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    noticed that his level of consciousness was diminished. He had a rapid heart rate, contracted lower and upper extremities, decreased pulses, and multiple pressure ulcers. He was on a continuous EKG monitor. I noticed that he was experiencing supraventricular tachycardia. Due to the many pressure ulcers and the risk for infection, he was placed in contact isolation. After assisting with assessing the patient, he seemed to be responding well to Metropolol as evidence of heart rate decreasing to…

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