after alkaloid cocaine use‚ whereas cocaine HCl use is more likely (approximately 80% of the time) to cause hemorrhagic stroke; approximately half the intracranial hemorrhages occurring after cocaine use are from ruptured cerebral saccular aneurysms or vascular malformations. Acute effects of cocaine include decreased food intake‚ increased activity‚ effusiveness‚ and diminished fatigue. Repetitive motor activity is observed with higher doses. Overdose can result in convulsions‚ hyperthermia
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syndrome and is very rare in beals syndrome‚ but general ocular complications are estimated to be present in 20% of patients. The most common cardiovascular complications in Marfan syndrome are dilatation of aortic root and mitral valve prolapse‚ whereas in beals syndrome the cardiac finding includes aortic enlargement and/or mitral valve regurgitation.The overlap in clinical features has a molecular basis. Beal’s Syndrome and Marfan Syndrome result from mutations in two homologous genes‚ FBN2 and FBN1‚
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the right ventricle of the heart. Aorta: The aorta is the largest artery in the body. The aorta begins at the top of the left ventricle‚ the heart’s muscular pumping chamber. The heart pumps blood from the left ventricle into the aorta through the aortic valve. Its small branches supply blood to the ribs and some chest structures. Superior vena cava: The superior vena cava is the superior It is a large-diameter (24 mm)‚ yet short‚ vein that receives venous return from the upper half of the body‚
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MegaCode Case Study Chamberlain College of Nursing Professor Amber Essman Critical Care (NR 340) July 11‚ 2013 MegaCode Case Study 1. Describe the preoperative and postoperative care of a client having PTCA/cardiac cath. What complications can occur post cardiac cath? The goal of PCI (percutaneous Transluminal intervention) is to open the blockage in the coronary artery. By opening the area that is blocked‚ it will help to reperfuse the myocardium. The faster this is done will help
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HEALTH ASSESSMENT 1. In an interview‚ the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse’s observation of the patient’s nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient‚ resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows
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to record‚ analyze‚ and confirm heart murmurs. The SensiCardiac provides a full cardiac murmur assessment within two minutes. No special training is required and the “app” handles reading the assessment. It records four 20 seconds readings; in the Aortic‚ Pulmonary‚ Tricuspid and Apex area. And these findings can be converted to a pfd file. The SensiCardiac is optimised for iOS 6 and the iPhone 4S/5‚ to be used in with a Littmann 3200 or ThinkLabs ds32a+ stethoscope. And this technology is HIPPA
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Cardiovascular System: The Heart Purpose Explain why you did this exercise. Where there any safety precautions you needed to follow? If so‚ what were they? The safety precautions in this exercise were to wear goggles and gloves due to being exposed to chemicals and dissection of the sheep and cat heart. Appropriate work space was also required. Exercise 1: Microscopic
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exercising‚ managing their diet‚ receiving annual influenza vaccinations and quitting smoking if required (NICE‚ 2016). Surgical intervention may be necessary in patients whose heart failure is due to severe aortic stenosis. They can undergo aortic valve replacement or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (NHS‚ 2016). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be used after surgery to aid the transition from cardiopulmonary bypass to ventilation (NICE‚
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Research & Methods Concerning Potassium Channels in the Cardiovascular System Response to Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension ABSTRACT Research concerning the functional role of potassium ions in the cardiovascular system with respect to hypertension and diabetes mellitus has boomed in the past decade. Through a series of experiments‚ data has been gathered which shows the diverse response of K+ channels in the cardiovascular system when exposed to these diseases. In elevated glucose
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Control mechanisms – Local + CNS Higher CNS centers (cerebral cortex‚ limbic system‚ hypothalamus)-> brain stem -> spinal cord -> respiratory system To control respiration‚ what cells should you actually control? -control skeletal muscles involves in inhalation and exhalation These cells control respiratory minute volume – how do you control them? -respiratory minute volume involves the freq. and volume of a respiratory cycle -motor neurons control skeletal muscle -both voluntary
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