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field regarding the prevention of deep vein thrombosis and the conditions that can occur after its development. One intervention that has been researched that nurses are able to provide to their patients to help with this type of condition is by equipping their lower extremities with graduated compression stockings. Problem Deep vein thrombosis, often abbreviated as DVT, is a potentially life-threatening condition where a blood clot forms within a vein that is deep within the body. These blood…

It is one of the more significant risk after surgery. It is the development of a blood clot typically deep in the veins of the patients legs. The trauma of surgery itself also increases the blood 's clotting tendency. Without the proper treatment, the odds of getting DVT after a big surgery are 25%. Always ask about the risk after having a major surgery…

Parkinson’s disease By: Arielle Kim Approximately ten million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s disease, a chronic and progressive neurological disorder that affects the way you move. This disease can span from a couple years to one’s entire lifetime, worsening as time progresses. Parkinson’s is typically found from the age 60 and onward, but it can also affect people of younger ages. Parkinson’s disease has many symptoms that affect the human body and mind, but the five most recognizable…

Deep vein Thrombosis is the third most common cardiovascular disease after acute coronary syndromes and strokes, affecting 2 million individuals in the US each year. (Theodorou, Theodorou, & Kakitsubata, 2003) Although more commonly limited to the veins of the calf, lower extremity deep vein thrombosis is a very serious medical condition that can result in death or disability. DVT is a condition that happens when blood clots are present and forms in a deep vein, usually in the leg. It is…

It is my great pleasure to write this supporting letter for Dr. Tomokazu Amano’s application for an assistant professor position. Currently, I am the Principle Investigator (Title: Senior Research Fellow) in the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, UK. The interests of my laboratory are to understand the epigenetic reprogramming that occurs during the oocyte-to-zygote transition, pre-implantation stages and the establishment of totipotency/pluripotency. I have known…

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), occurs when a blood clot forms within a vein that's deep in your body. It typically forms in either the thigh or the lower leg. It mostly strikes people who spend hours sitting in one place, which is why it happens to airline passengers on long trips. However, commercial or owner operator truck drivers who spend hours on the road sitting in front of a steering wheel are also at risk of getting this condition. Sitting in the driver's seat for hours slows down your…

blood to return to the heart. This eventually causes blood to “pool” in your veins, this is known as stasis. This disease causes swelling, skin changes, and ulcers. CVI most commonly occurs as the result of a blood clot in the deep veins of the legs, a disease known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This disease is more common in adults 60 and older and there are more than 200,000 US cases per year. This disease is genetic, meaning you are at risk if you have a family history of CVI. Chronic…

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), the procedure of placing stimulating electrodes into targeted brain structures, was first introduced in 1987 (Benabid et al. 1991; Benabid et al. 1987). There are several theories explaining the efficacy of DBS, (Chakrabarti et al. 2014; Frost et al. 2009; Halpern et al. 2007; Pereira et al. 2007), but ample evidence exists on the safety and efficacy of DBS in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), leading to expanded indications for DBS including benign tremors, dystonia,…

for Estelle many aspects must be taken into consideration, such as the prevention of infection such as lung infections like pneumonia, the development of UTI due to having a Foley catheter in place, prevention of muscle wasting, and development of Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (Arenella, 2014). The plan of care for Estelle would also include…

Eighty-two years old male patient is presented to the emergency room with onset of dyspnea that is made worse by exertion, relieved by rest and oxygen. Patient stated that he did not try any of his home breathing treatments but did use home oxygen. Patient has a significant past medical history of coronary artery disease with two stents, COPD requiring home oxygen at 4lpm, hypothyroidism, and type 3 diabetes. While in the emergency department the patient was placed on a cardiac monitor and an…