The term “heart failure” sounds as if the heart has already failed. This can increase a person’s anxiety especially in the aging population that is a targeted community for this disease assuming that the failure is equivalent to death. Heart failure is actually the decline in the hearts ability to sufficiently pump oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Many people can live with heart failure and are able to manage it through lifestyle changes‚ prescribed medication compliance‚ and regular physician
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female patient who is suffering from congestive cardiac failure. She has past medical history of hypertension‚ chronic renal failure‚ type 2 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia. She has been admitted in hospital several times recently and she was discharged 11 days ago from emergency department. Now she is suffering from dyspnoea and she feels like she can not catch her breath due to congestion of lungs. Congestion of lungs occurred due to congestive heart failure. Her lower limbs feel like tree trunk
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Heart Failure and Incident Late –Life Depression According to Hendrika J. Luijendijka et al. They have written an article discussing about heart failure and depression in elderly people. In the article “Heart Failure and incident late-life Depression.” The aim of this research is to determine if heart failure (HF) increases the risk of developing depression.” They have gathered five thousand and ninety-five participants with majority of elderly individuals. To specify‚ researchers collected patients’
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College Nursing Education Alumni Association Achievement in Nursing Practice Award in 1967. Conceptual Model of the Theory: Care Model The care model dominates when Nurses provide hands on care to congestive the care model dominates when Nurses provide hands on care to congestive heart failure patients. Hands on care for patients produces an environment of comfort and
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Kate Marsh 04 April 2014 Congestive Heart Failure Heart failure affects almost 6 million Americans. About 670‚000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is also the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. Congestive heart failure means that the heart is still pumping blood‚ but at a slower rate than normal‚ so the pressure in the heart starts to increase as a result. This slower heart rate causes the heart to be unable to pump enough blood to provide the rest of
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institute‚ congestive heart failure occurs most frequently in those who are over the age of 60. This is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and death in that age group. In the United States an average of 5.7 million people suffer from congestive have heart failure. By focusing on what causes congestive heart failure‚ those at risk‚ will be able to gain a better understanding of different preventive measurements that will help promote a healthier life. What exactly is congestive heart failure
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About 11 years ago‚ my grandpa was diagnosed with congestive heart failure‚ a condition in which the heart’s function as a pump is inadequate to meet the body’s needs. It is a very serious situation‚ and it is very scary to see someone you love be diagnosed with it. Some early symptoms of congestive heart failure include fatigue‚ shortness of breath‚ frequent urination‚ excessive amount of coughing and extreme swelling in the ankles‚ legs‚ and in the feet. You may notice that some things that
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this standardization process‚ the NANDA‚ NIC‚ and NOC elements are the most commonly used and effective systems. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of these standardized terminologies as they relate to a patient with congestive heart failure‚ identify the elements of NANDA‚ NIC and NOC and describe the data‚ information‚ knowledge and wisdom used during the process. Applying standardized Terminologies in Practice The North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) provides
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A Remote Patient Monitoring System for Congestive Heart Failure Myung-kyung Suh & Chien-An Chen & Jonathan Woodbridge & Michael Kai Tu & Jung In Kim & Ani Nahapetian &Lorraine S. Evangelista & Majid Sarrafzadeh Received: 17 January 2011 /Accepted: 3 May 2011 # Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC 2011 Abstract Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a leading cause of death in the United States affecting approximately 670‚000 individuals. Due to the prevalence of CHF related issues‚ it is prudent
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CHA2DS2-VASc score as follow‚ CHA2DS2-VASc risk Score Congestive heart failure (any history) 1 Hypertension (prior history) 1 Age ≥75 years 2 Diabetes mellitus 1 Stroke/transient transient ischemic attack/thromboembolism history 2 Vascular disease (e.g.‚ myocardial infarction‚ peripheral vascular disease or aortic plaque) 1 Age 65-74 years 1 Sex (female gender) 1 CHA2DS2-VASc of the patient in the question stem would be 1 (for congestive heart failure) + 1 (for hypertension) + 2 (for age >75 years)
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