Mr. KH is a 53 year old gentleman who was admitted to A & E after a minor traffic accident. He sustained no traumatic injuries‚ and his main concern was the event preceding accident‚ which was a complete loss of consciousness. He had never experienced such loss of consciousness before‚ and he was not fatigued nor confused upon wakening. He had complete memory of events prior to the syncope‚ and presented with no chest pain‚ nausea‚ palpitations‚ nor sweating pre and post syncope. The only precipitating
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BLADDER CANCER Bladder cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the urinary bladder. Most forms of bladder cancer start in the superficial layer of the transitional epithelium‚ and most often affect the transitional cells. It may also be called transitional cell carcinoma or even urothelial carcinoma. Urothelial carcinoma is also a term used for transitional cell cancer in the renal pelvis‚ ureters‚ and urethra. Bladder cancer is a relatively common disease. It is the fourth leading cancer
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Angina Pectoris Angina pectoris is a medical condition that literally means a choked chest. The victim feels acute pain in his chest for a few seconds‚ and then it goes away. This occurs when myocardium cells‚ the muscle portion of your heart‚ are temporarily denied oxygen. At this stage they do not die‚ but maybe weakened. If left untreated and the disease continues‚ a serious condition known as myocardial infraction or commonly called a heart attack may occur. This can severely damage the
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What nursing interventions are appropriate for Mrs. J. at the time of her admission? Drug therapy is started for Mrs. J. to control her symptoms. What is the rationale for the administration of each of the following medications? At the start of her admission‚ Mrs. J is going through many complications throughout most of her systems. I would follow the rules of ABC and control her respiratory problem first. Mrs. J has an oxygen saturation of 82% and is probably going to continue dropping. She will
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Tetralogy of Fallot FranciAnn G Lewandowski Pasco-Hernando Community College Abstract This paper discusses the disease Tetralogy of Fallot. Found within is disease description‚ etiology‚ epidemiology‚ clinical manifestations/signs & symptoms‚ diagnosis of the disease and related lab tests‚ clinical and medical management of the disease including collaborative disciplines‚ and prognosis of living with the disease. There is also a section that describes nursing care‚ complete with NANDA
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Heart attack symptoms in men and women What is a heart attack? Heart attack is the death of a segment of the heart due to a blockage in the coronary arteries by a blood clot. Coronary arteries are blood vessels that supply the heart with nutrients and oxygen. Heart attack takes about 8-hours to be complete. During a heart attack symptoms just last for about 30 minutes. Heart attack can be diagnosed when there’s a severe chest pain and tests such as the cardiac enzyme test‚ electrocardiograph‚
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My Great- Grandmother‚ My Best Friend Everyone has a special person in their family that they are closer to than anyone else. For as long as I can remember‚ Shorty was my favorite great- grandmother of them all. She was not just a beautiful and special person to me‚ she was also one of my best friends. I was able to tell her just about anything‚ and she always knew exactly what to do or what to say. Ever since I was a young girl‚ I would spend school breaks‚ especially the long and hot summers
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Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Normally‚ the chambers of the heart (atria and ventricles) contract in a coordinated manner. The contractions are caused by an electrical signal that begins in an area of the heart called the Sino atrial node (also called the sinus node). The signal moves through the upper heart chambers and tells the atria to contract. The sinus node is a natural pacemaker that controls the rhythm of the heart. Electrical impulses travel from the natural pacemaker through the
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Heart valve replacements are more common than most people think. In the United States it is said that over 99‚000 heart valve surgeries are performed yearly. The majority of the valve replacement surgeries are to replace or repair the mitral or aortic valve‚ since the left side of the heart works harder than the right. There are several types of valve disease‚ the two most common are valvular stenosis and valvular insufficiency. Valvular stenosis occurs when the opening of the valve is smaller
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IT and Project Management – Tech Report Medical Software and How We View The Heart The medical field is at the heart of the most technologically advanced products and software in the world. The development of technology to save lives is the most lucrative to businesses and the most vital to patients. Everything from quantum physics being used to develop computer-generated cells that grow organs in a lab to monitoring and performing procedures from your iPad. The future
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