and environmental heat load. First sign of EHS is collapsing, aggressiveness, irritability, confusion, seizures, and altered consciousness. EHS can also result in organ failure unless recognized and correctly treated. Another Heat illness is Heat Syncope or better known as dizziness. This often occurs when a person stands for a long period of time or in sudden changes of postures in heat. Especially when one is wearing a lot of clothing or a uniform of some sort. This condition often is…
a) Haemothorax: Usually happen due to trauma. Nonetheless it can be of a blood clotting defect, thoracic/heart surgery, death of lung tissue, lung cancer, tear in a blood vessel when placing a CVC central venous catheter or TB tuberculosis. Pathophysiology is the body has a blunt trauma then because of the internal injures the body starts to loose blood/plasma and it causes shock and the body begins to shut down and the breathing reduces, weakens and diminishes and HR/pulse drops. Clinical…
To diagnosis AS a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is completed, with two dimensional doppler (2D). An Echocardiogram is a diagnostic study that uses ultrasound waves transmitted through a transducer using a conducting gel to create an image of the heart. Ultrasound waves are cyclic in nature and at a frequency that are not audible within the parameter of human hearing (Fridman, V., 2013). The transthoracic approach provides visualization of the heart and its structures. Throughout TTE the…
Indications for recording an electrocardiogram There are numerous indications for recording an ECG however it is important to understand that the ECG can only directly measure time and voltage; all other information available must be derived or inferred. Research over a number of years has established characteristic patterns and measurements associated with a variety of disease states. However, the sensitivity and specificity of these measurements vary with different pathologies impacting…
She also needs to make sure she has easy access to an emergency response system. In addition, she is taking medication, which can cause orthostatic hypotension, which might cause syncope in elderly. Rationale for Fall Prevention Syncope puts the elderly high risk for fall. Risk of injury is 5.9% higher with fall from syncope (Ungar et al., 2013). Clutter, poor lighting, inadequate footwear, and medications that can cause hypotension are all risk factors that increase the risk of falls. Falls…
has hit home for me in multiple ways. One point that was expressed concerned the subject of motion. From a medical standpoint, the study topic relates to a serious condition. At one point I fell subject to vertigo of painful proportions. Nausea, syncope, and lack of self-sufficiency are some symptoms. One of the resulting finding was explained to me as to how the vertigo came to be. An inner ear infection caused swelling in my ear that caused the otolith not to move like they should. The otolith…
The nurse will also be assessing for signs and symptoms of orthostatic hypotension during each position change such as lightheadedness, dizziness, weakness, and syncope (Mager, 2012). The steps of assessing orthostatic hypotension includes having the patient change positions at different times and taking the blood pressure at different times. The patient should begin in a supine position for at least five minutes…
According to the AHRQ guidelines management of atrial fibrillation (Afib) or atrial flutter (AFL) is to provide a reliable approach of care across. Guidelines are as follow: Diagnosis/Evaluation • Assessment of signs and symptoms • Electrocardiogram (ECG) • Physical exam • Laboratory test • Imaging (chest x-ray, echocardiogram) • Continuous telemetry monitoring Treatment/Management • Resuscitation and consideration of other conditions contributing to instability • Direct current…
appear making this classification a (class III). When symptoms appear while the person in at rest (class IV) is warranted. The following manifestations are present in CHF and are symptoms of decreased cardiac output that include weakness, fatigue, syncope, dizziness, decreased exercise tolerance. CHF also manifests increased pressure and congestion behind a failing ventricle. For example in the left ventricle failure sign and symptoms will include SOB, dyspnea, tachypnea; orthopnea, crackles,…
while emotional stressors are observed more in women. 90% of people diagnosed with TC are women. TC mimics acute coronary syndrome. Chest pain and difficulty breathing are the most frequent syndrome. Patients rarely present with nausea or vomiting, syncope, or ventricular fibrillation. The most frequent finding on ECGs is ST segment elevation, however ST elevation can occur in any of the leads. Serum levels of cardiac biomarkers are often elevated in patients with TC. The main feature that…