Peripheral Vascular Disease I. Definition of the disease A. Peripheral Arterial Disease 1. Atherosclerotic: a. Atheroma consisting of a core of cholesterol joined to proteins with a fibrous intravascular covering i. Gradual progression ii. Segmental progression 2. Nonatherosclerotic: a. Inflammatory and thrombotic process of arteries unrelated to atherosclerosis i. Faster progression than atherosclerotic disease II. Etiology/pathogenesis A. Atherosclerotic 1. Risk factors a. Age
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Discovering Cryogenics Brandon Ryan Honors English 102 M‚W‚F 10:00-10:50 3/30/13 Myth and urban legends have been around as far as man mankind can remember. An legend can be described as an entertaining story or piece of information of uncertain source that is circulated as though true. In the legend of Walt Disney death it’s said that they used cryogenics to preserve his head. Walt Disney was diagnose with terminal lung cancer and was going to have to face death a young age. So he wanted
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1. Different methods to administer IV drugs include: 1. As mixtures within large volumes of IV fluids 2. By injection of a bolus or small volume of medication through an existing IV line or intermittent venous access 3. By “piggyback” infusion of a solution containing the prescribed medication and a small volume of IV fluid through an existing line 2. An IV bolus is when you administer a small amount of fluid directly into the systemic circulation in order to deliver the medication. 3. Volume
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Cardiovascular System Medical Terminology Worksheet Please write the meaning of the terms in the right column. Prefixes‚ Suffixes‚ Root Words a | No‚ not without‚ away from‚ negative‚ and noun ending. | -ac | Pertaining to | -al | Pertaining to | angi/o | Angina. Cjoking‚ strangling | aort/o | Aorta | -ar | Pertaining to | arteri/o | Artery | -ary | Pertaining to | ather/o | Plaque‚ fatty substance | atri/o | Atrium | bi | Twice‚ double‚ two | brady | Slow | calc/i | Calcium
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painful procedures. Two of the common topical anaesthetic agents used in emergency departments are amethocaine gel (or An Gel cream) and EMLA cream. Amethocaine gel is used exclusively in the general emergency department I work in for intravenous cannulation or venepuncture in children. Amethocaine gel is considered to be the more favourable choice in topical anaesthetics and replaced EMLA cream. In fact‚ the staff was given little choice but to use the Amethocaine gel as EMLA was completely removed
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DRUG STUDY DRUG ACTION INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Generic Name: Cephalexin Classification: Cephalosporin Dosage: 500 mg capsule Frequency: TID Route: PO Mechanism of Action: They stop or slow the growth of bacterial cells by preventing bacteria from forming the cell wall that surrounds each cell. The cell wall protects bacteria from the external environment and keeps the contents of the cell together. Adverse Reactions: diarrhea‚ nausea‚ sore
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is delivering a continuous solution. The nurse also needs to flush the catheter routinely to prevent it from clotting. Heparin sodium is used as an anticoagulant in intravenous catheters in order to prevent clotting and minimize the incidence of phlebitis. Heparin infusion prolongs the duration of peripherally inserted central venous catheter usability‚ which permits a higher percentage of therapy completion without increasing adverse effects (Jeannette Robertson 1994) and other studies also found
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OSTEOMYELITIS Definition: Osteo- derived from the Greek word osteon meaning bone‚ myelo meaning marrow and –it is meaning inflammation‚ simply means an infection of the bone or bone marrow that results in inflammation‚ necrosis and formation of new bone. Types: 1. Acute osteomyelitis - Bone infection develops within two weeks of an initial infection‚ injury or the onset of the underlying disease. 2. Sub-acute osteomyelitis - Bone infection develops within one to two months of an initial
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08/12/13 1. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Aneurysm (AN-ū-rizm) A thin‚ weakened section of the wall of an artery or a vein that bulges outward‚ forming a balloonlike sac. Common causes are atherosclerosis‚ syphilis‚ congenital blood vessel defects‚ and trauma. If untreated‚ the aneurysm enlarges and the blood vessel wall becomes so thin that it bursts. The result is massive hemorrhage with shock‚ severe pain‚ stroke‚ or death. Treatment may involve surgery in which the weakened area of the blood
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Medication error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or harm to a patient (FDA‚ 2009). Being one of the most common medical errors‚ medication errors are not a subject to take without due consideration. In 2006‚ the National Academies stated “Studies indicate that 400‚000 preventable drug-related injuries occur each year in hospitals. Another 800‚000 occur in long-term care settings‚ and roughly 530‚000 occur just among Medicare recipients in outpatient
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