Ventricular tachycardia

families and the communities when it happens. The most common cause of sudden death is young athletes in the United States is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Exercise or sports activities may trigger a dangerous arrhythmia called ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, which can result in death. A family history and pre screening before sport participation can help reduce the chances of sudden death from…

coronary spasm which was relieved promptly by administration of nitrates by the primary care medical professionals. The understanding of basic skills of 2D echocardiography helped us in timely intervention in 02 cases of cardiac tamponade and Left ventricular thrombus. Most of the patients who were referred were for chest pain were assessed by basic history, physical examination augmented by ECG, Cardiac enzymes , 2D echocardiography and tread mill test which were performed before retuning…

Physiology Murmurs are the product of intense blood flow across inflexible, calcified valves; faulty valves that permit reverse blood flow (regurgitation); faulty (deviant openings) in the septum, aorta, or pulmonary artery; or abnormally high velocity of blood flow through a normal structure. Supposedly blood generally flows soundlessly through the heart; yet, these conditions can generate tumultuous blood flow resulting in auscultation of swooshing or gusty sound over the precordium (Weber &…

example a 12 lead ECG to establish any signs of arrhythmias and measurement of oxygen saturation. The ECG in patients with aortic regurgitation is non-specific and may show LVH and left atrial enlargement. In acute aortic regurgitation, sinus tachycardia due to the increased sympathetic nervous tone may be the only abnormality on ECG (Hampton, 2013). The chest radiograph is also non-specific in aortic regurgitation. Cardiomegaly is present in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation. In acute…

renal and muscle tissues and cause a lactic acidosis (Mohr, 234). When those ions become affected, potassium is then affected by the decrease in overall membrane integrity, thus causing the resting membrane potential to become prolonged and cause ventricular irritability (Mohr, 234). When the muscle starts to catabolize, myoglobin is released and blocks the tubules in the kidney (Mohr, 235). Based on muscle catabolization and myoglobin being released, nephrotoxicity occurs causing kidney…

vital on the amount of fluid that needs to be replaced. It is also a good practice to determine the patients' ventricular function prior to giving fluid to know the baseline capacity and how much fluid can you give. Physical signs should also be considered in determining hypovolemia. A cold and clammy skin would indicate poor peripheral perfusion secondary to inadequate blood volume. Tachycardia will be expected to compensate for the lowering blood pressure with a narrowing pulse pressure. A…

I am often asked why I cannot have a cup of coffee following major heart surgery, which repaired a heart defect called Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, or HOCM for short. I find that if I tell someone that I cannot have coffee, I am often met with disbelief, arguments on why I should have coffee, laughter, or even as far as waving a perfectly scented cup of lovely coffee under my nose. However, after everything I have been through concerning my heart, I will not succumb that easily to…

Nursing can be a hard job if you don’t have the passion to help people nor having the communication skills to dictate the codes or treatment. The job has many requirements including major speaking skills and being able to delegate codes. Nursing, whether you are a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or have your Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN), you will go through similar processes like tasks and conditions. Being a nurse can be difficult since you will have to make assessments and help figure…

Introduction Caffeine is one of the most legalized used drugs that come from the mexthylanthine group, which is 99% absorbed after oral ingestion (Nicole). More than 80% of adults consume caffeine on a daily basis. Caffeine is part of pharmacology group that is concerned with the effects of drugs on the nervous system. Caffeine is a stimulant that affects the body by impacting the CNS (Nicole). “It is mediated through the antagonistic effects on adenosine A1 and A2A receptors, whose suppression…

Clinical Manifestations “Some stated that healthcare providers who deny the existence of symptoms have never lived with HTN,” (Patros, Schlomann, Schmitke & Virgin, 2012). When healthcare providers disregard the symptoms the client expresses, the clients’ felt undetermined efforts to express themselves. “Participants described the following symptoms: headache, facial flushing, being tired, dizziness, blurring of vision, seeing stars, patting in the temple area, rapid heart rate, swelling,…