Complaint: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42 year-old gentleman from Bangladesh who presents with chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and tachycardia. Dr. J. K. McClain of cardiology is evaluating his heart condition. The patient has had the recent onset of hemoptysis. He was treated for TB in Bangladesh 15 years ago. This has prompted the concern of whether his treatment for TB was adequate or whether there is another cause
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CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION CPT PROCEDURE Joanne Johnson AHLT 255 – Advanced Coding Abstract Cardiac catheterization or Heart catheterization is a common diagnostic procedure for many heart-related problems. It examines blood flow to the heart and test how well the heart is pumping. It is the only test that is 100% accurate for diagnosis of possible blockages is a heart cath. Having a catheterization done can prevent heart attacks that cause muscle damage to the heart. Before the procedure you
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You are a third-year medical student on the first day of your cardiology rotation. Obviously‚ you are nervous and want to impress the attending physician‚ Dr‚ Jackson‚ who has made it clear that he is a very important man who doesn’t really have time to mess around with lowly medical students. “OK‚” he says‚ “let’s see if you already know anything. Take a minute to look at Mrs. Svoboda’s chart‚ she’s a textbook case of what we see around here‚ and then let’s talk about it.” Mrs. Svoboda is an 81-year-old
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Case-Study Guidant 1.How attractive is the radiation therapy opportunity for Guidant? First we will determine the size of the market and its growth potential. Then we will assess the attractiveness of the market for radiation therapy in general using the concept of Porter’s 5 forces. Furthermore we will connect this information with Guidant’s specifics and its complementary assets to find out if this specific market is attractive for the company. Market size and growth potential The market’s
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References: Amsterdam EA. Revised American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for the management of heart failure. Prev Cardiol. 2005 Fall;8(4):254‚ 256.Heart Failure Society Of America. Evaluation and management of patients with acute decompensated heart failure. J Card Fail. 2006 Feb;12(1):e86-e103
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NURS 3530: Caring for Adult Clients I HEART FAILURE CASE STUDY Your client‚ Mr. Black‚ is a 72-year-old man who called his TeleNurse Line from home and‚ based on the symptoms he described‚ was advised to go directly to the Emergency Department at his local hospital. His admitting diagnosis is exacerbation of heart failure (HF). His Ht is: 5’9”‚ Wt. 235 lbs. He states that his usual weight is about 220. Upon admission‚ his symptoms are: extreme shortness of breath; unable to tolerate lying
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O ’Donovan‚ K. (2011). Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy. World Of Irish Nursing & Midwifery‚ 19(2)‚ 37-39. Vales‚ L.‚ Kanei.‚ Ephrem‚ G.‚ & Misra‚ D. (2011). Intra-aortic balloon pump use and outcomes with current therapies. Journal of Invasive Cardiology‚ 23(3)‚ 116-119. Western Sydney Health Services. (2004). Intensive care evidence based practice: Intra aortic balloon pump Williams‚ L. (2005). Intra-aortic balloon pumping. Retrieved from http://intensivecare.hsnet.nsw.gov.au/five/doc/educationpackages/liverpool/liverpool_SDL_IABP
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 1 History and examination of the cardiovascular system I Mitral stenosis 3 2 Mitral regurgitation 8 3 Mixed mitral valve disease 12 4 Aortic regurgitation 13 6 Mixed aortic valve lesion 23 7 Mixed mitral and aortic valve disease 24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective
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meet the criteria and be on the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) and heart transplant waitlist. For carefully selected patients‚ heart transplantation offers markedly improved survival and quality of life. According to the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) heart transplantation should be considered if the medical treatments have failed or not possible. Indications for the heart transplant procedure. The guidelines for the heart transplant are: • Refractory
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Pharmacology Teaching Plan The patient is a 70 years old man‚ admitted in Clinton Cardiology Center for repeated chest pain‚ fainting‚ hypotension‚ thoracic discomfort and cough‚ which appeared suddenly the same day. The clinical exam showed: cold‚ pale‚ sweated skin‚ dyspnea‚ tachycardia‚ a diastolic murmur in the third intercostal space near the sternum edge‚ a third degree systolic murmur above the lower sternum‚ and a blood pressure of 80/60
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