Tricuspid valve

pulmonary edema on both sides. An emergency TEE was performed on the patient, and it showed the classic apical ballooning present with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Her right ventricle was dysfunctional and dilated mildly. The TEE presented with moderate tricuspid regurgitation, and a low cardiac output. Cardiac catheterization was also performed and no coronary disease was found. The patient was treated with milrinone, and after two days in the ICU the patient was mostly recovered with an ejection…

“After trying Atkins and doing Nutrisystem a few times, now I 'm just focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle rather than dieting,” says Miranda Lambert (Miranda Lambert Quotes, n.d.). The well-known country singer couldn’t be anymore right. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is more effective than turning to dietary supplements that can harm the human body. People in need of losing weight should choose eating healthily and increased activity over supplemental (loose-weight-quick) diets when…

Trauma encompasses a wide variety of insults to the body ranging from motor vehicle accidents, interpersonal violence, falls from great heights, contact sports, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and industrial accidents. Trauma accounts for 10% of deaths among men and women, and is the leading cause of death for those younger than the age of 40 years. Thoracic trauma comprises 10%-15% of all traumas.1 It directly accounts for approximately 25% of trauma-related mortality and is a contributing…

Major functions of circulatory system- To move blood and lymph throughout the body. Diagram that includes the major parts - heart, artery, vein, capillary - and list the function(s) of each.The heart's function is to pump blood throughout the body the Arteries function is to carry blood away from the heart Vein- returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart after arteries takes the blood out. the function of the Capillary is to move oxygen and other nutrients from the bloodstream to other…

CHAPTER 2 2.1 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM The ECG Signal is a graphical representation of the electromechanical activity of system. The various propagation action potentials within the heart produce a current flow, which generates an electrical field that can be detected, in significantly attenuated form, at the body surface, via a differential voltage measurement system. The resulting measurement, when taken with electrodes in standardized locations, is known as the electrocardiogram. The ECG signal is…

Fluid Management in CRRT The volume of hourly ultrafiltrate removed depends on an hourly fluid balance calculation and assessment of patient’s hemodynamic and fluid status. Hourly fluid goal calculation is the non-CRRT intake, plus fluid loss ordered by the physician, minus non-CRRT output. The system infuses and removes fluid after the fluid balance is calculated, and the desired volumes are input into the system. The system monitors the volume of replacement fluid, dialysate, and the volume of…

present in the family; father died at age of 72 years old; brother M.M. died at 71 years old 5. Stenosis present in the family; Brother J.M. died at 85 years old and B.K. was recently diagnosed with early stages of aortic stenosis and mitral valve stenosis. 72, Father, 76, Mother, Heart attack Stroke due to high BP 86, 85, CHF 71, heart attack 82, well 80, well 73, patient, Stroke,…

sitting and leaning forward. d. diaphragm of the stethoscope with the patient lying flat on the left side. ANS: A Gallop rhythms generate low-pitched sounds and are most easily heard with the bell of the stethoscope. Sounds associated with the mitral valve are accentuated by turning the patient to the left side, which brings the heart closer to the chest wall. The diaphragm of the stethoscope is best to use for the higher-pitched sounds such as S1 and S2. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply…

QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Include discussion of risk factors associated with the development of this disease. (10 points) Coronary artery atherosclerosis is most commonly comprised of atherosclerotic fibrous fatty obstructions of the large epicardial vessels, which provide for blood flow and transport nutrients, oxygen, and elimination of metabolic waste products such as CO2, lactic acid, and hydrogen ions. Coronary artery atherosclerosis…