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    central nervous system during the interventional procedure, causing a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or disabling stroke, once an embolic stroke is confirmed, fibrinolytic drugs can be given intravenously. (Nguyen, et al., 2013). ● Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and fibrillation (VF), Catheter manipulation can cause VT, VF, and/or a systole resultant cardiac arrest. While the patient is being resuscitated with intubation, external cardiac massage, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), or…

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    Bio 204 Case Study Review

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    will have left side heart failure. 8b Name a signs and symptoms of left sided heart failure ( 1 point) In left side heart failure you can experience Pulmonary edema, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, crackles, wheezing, blood tinged septum, tachycardia, orthopnea , extertional dyspena, tachypcynea, and cyanosis. 8c Explain in detail the mechanism of development of pulmonary edema in this patient. How do diuretics help in his treatment? ( 3 points) If you have poor cardiac output blood will…

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    Heart failure is when the heart is too weak to pump blood efficiently, and cannot provide proper cardiac output that the body needs to maintain the body’s metabolic needs. Also, heart failure is when the heart muscle has become damaged and cannot contract and pump blood up and through the valves and out through both sides of the heart or the heart muscle has become too stiff. This process mainly relates to the heart muscles of the ventricle chambers. The ventricles are the main problem within…

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    have the surgery before the age of one year old, in which the primary operation is usually performed under cardiopulmonary bypass and are aimed at closing the ventral septal defect, resect the area of infundibular stenosis, and relieve the right ventricular outflow obstruction (Bhimji, 2015). Long term consequences According to Bhimji (2015), patients with TOF are surviving longer than 15-20 years after their first operation. The major complication after surgery is the development of pulmonary…

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    ventricle of the heart. The ventricle of the heart is the main heart muscle that pumps blood. When HCM occurs the left ventricle within the heart thickens. When the thickening of the ventricle occurs there will be a decreased ventricular chamber volume, and abnormal ventricular relaxation. This deals with the diastolic aspect of the heart. Since the amount of blood pumped and ejected by the heart per minute will be decreased, the heart rate will increase. The heart is trying to compensate for…

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    Nursing History In nursing history, Florence Nightingale is known as one of the most influential person in professional of nursing. Nightingale believed in well-educated and intellectual nursing involving science and patient education on healthy lifestyle (Antonio, n.d.). In 1854, Nightingale was asked to lead a small group of nurses to the military hospital in Uskudar, Turk. Nightingale and her nurses had managed to sanitized walls, window, and provide nourishing foods which resulted in…

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    Physiologic Murmur

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    Mid-systolic are the most common occurs during ventricular ejection, located between S1 and S2. There are four subdivisions innocent, pulmonic, aortic stenosis, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Physiologic murmur is a temporary increase of blood flow located at the left sternal boarder and the apex. Pulmonic…

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    Anorexia nervosa should be considered in the differential for unexplained bradycardia in the outpatient setting. In addition, resting tachycardia is highly unusual and may be indicative of a superimposed infection or other complication .Heightened vagal tone has been suggested as the cause of bradycardia in the setting of anorexia nervosa. Low blood pressure and heart rate universally increase…

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    Q1: Pt is diagnosed with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) which normally occurs due to antheroscheloric plaque rupturing and distributing in the blood vessall. Substances that promote platelet aggregation and thrombus formation are then exposed in the blood streams which will eventually cause blockage of blood flow in the coronary artery . Patient’s medical history of hypertension is one of the most important risk factors of acute Myocardial infarction as the constantly high blood…

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    multi-system physical disruptions. D.B. had ischemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 25%. The normal ejection fraction lies somewhere between 55-75%. In 2010, the patient had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed. In 2014, a ventricular assist device (VAD) was placed as a bridge to transplant. He was considered an urgent/acute case and moved to 1A on the transplant list. Unfortunately, was demoted down to status 7 due to bacteria, which was assumed to be line sepsis…

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