Acute Cholecystitis [pic] kulasekar Definition Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder‚ usually resulting from a gallstone blocking the cystic duct. • Gallbladder inflammation usually results from a gallstone blocking the flow of bile. • Typically‚ people have abdominal pain that lasts more than 6 hours‚ fever‚ and nausea. • Ultrasonography can usually detect signs of gallbladder inflammation. • The gallbladder is removed‚ often
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a progressive disease that causes narrowing or occlusion of the coronary arteries‚ causing a decreased blood supply to the myocardial layer of the heart‚ and prevents the arteries from dilating. As a result the tissue is deprived of oxygen necessary to thrive‚ which in turn can lead to myocardial ischemia‚ leading to several types of infarctions. Depending on the area of the ischemia‚ there can be several complications. For example‚ a ST segment elevation myocardial
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ABSTRACT Coronary artery disease (CAD)‚ also known as coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary atherosclerosis‚ involves the progressive narrowing of the arteries that nourish the heart muscle. Often there are no symptoms‚ but if one or more of these arteries become severely narrowed‚ angina may develop during exercise‚ stress‚ or other times when the heart muscle is not getting enough blood. Your coronary arteries are the major blood vessels that supply your heart with blood‚ oxygen and nutrients
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Pd. 6 Coronary Artery Disease Coronary heart disease (CHD)‚ also called coronary artery disease‚ is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. This plaque is made up of fat‚ cholesterol‚ calcium‚ and other substances found in the blood. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis‚ the buildup of plaque occurs over many years. Over time‚ the plaque hardens which causes your coronary
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Introduction Some 7 million Americans suffer from coronary heart disease (CHD)‚ the most common form of heart disease. This type of heart disease is caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart. CHD is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S. Each year‚ more than 500‚000 Americans die of heart attacks caused by CHD. Many of these deaths could be prevented because CHD is related to certain aspects of lifestyle. Risk factors for CHD include high blood pressure
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ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract‚ involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water. The inflammation is caused most often by an infection from certain viruses or less often by bacteria‚ their toxins‚ parasites‚ or an adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The GIT is composed of two general parts‚ the main
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coronary heart disease. Heart desease is a condition that affect the structure and functions of the heart and has many root causes. There are many types of heart diseases. Including: 1. Heart Failure Heart failure is a condition where the heart can not supply the bloodstream to fulfill the needs of the body and potentially deadly. This type of heart disease have some symptoms including: swelling in the feet and hands‚ the addition or subtraction of weight before swelling due to fluid excessive‚ short
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prior to this assessment and to protect his identity and maintain confidentiality (NMC‚ 2008)‚ he will be referred to as James‚ a pseudonym. The ward is for both female and male patients who have acute and chronic cardiac problems like congestive cardiac failure‚ myocardial infarction‚ acute coronary syndrome and other cardiac related conditions so they can be given the necessary treatment to help them get better or manage their condition. The ABCDE approach (Resuscitation council‚ 2006) which is
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Running head: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP): The Key to Prevention Aleisha N. Curry Professional Role Development II Nursing 402 Christian Brothers University February 20‚ 2012 Sue Trzynka‚ Ph.D.‚ RN Introduction In the fast paced Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU) there are many things to remember while working with ventilated patients. Therefore‚ it is essential to implement practices that will decrease opportunities for
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Running head: NURSING INTERVENTIONS 1 The prefix “Running head:” before the shortened title is only used on the title page Page numbers flush right in header The shortened title is flush left in the header of every page thereafter Note title page is page 1 Shortened title is a maximum 50 characters‚ all capitalized Nursing Interventions that Decrease the Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia John Doe Jacksonville University June 28‚ 2011 Title is centered in the top ½ of the title
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