Introduction Cardiac contusion is an injury‚ or bruise‚ to the heart. This means that the chambers of the heart (atria and ventricles) are injured by a strong blow (trauma) to the chest area. Mild injuries to the heart may cause no symptoms. More serious trauma to the heart may cause pain and an irregular heartbeat. In rare cases‚ it can lead to shock and death. Depending on the trauma or accident‚ other body parts‚ such as the lungs and ribs‚ may also be injured. Prompt treatment is important to
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Invent Brain-Controlled Prosthetic Arm". STUDY Magazine. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-09-24. W. H. Bancroft‚ Jr.‚ “Kinetocardiography: past and present‚” Bibl.Cardiol. 37‚ 58–72 (1979). R. Maniewski‚ Magnetic Examinations of Electrical and Mechanical Cardiac Activity‚ Ossolineum‚ Wroclaw (1987). Bronzino‚ Joseph D. (April 2006). The Biomedical Engineering Handbook‚ Third Edition. [CRC Press]. ISBN 978-0-8493-2124-5. M. Zyczkowski et al.‚ “Using modalmetric fiber optic sensors to monitor the activity of
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for the situation around them. There are three different types of syncope‚ including cardiac‚ non-cardiac‚ and neurocardiac. There is three stages of syncope‚ which are‚ pre-syncope‚ syncope‚ and recovery. There are many signs and symptoms for each stage of syncope. No matter the type of syncopal episode there is one way to go about treating the patient. Cardiac syncope occurs when there is an “inadequate cardiac output and usually occurs as a result of a serious underlying heart condition (Grimes)”
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Maintaining Normothermia Post-Cardiac Arrest?NUR 2243 Management of Nursing Care IS THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA MORE BENEFICIAL? Is Therapeutic Hypothermia More Beneficial Than Maintaining Normothermia Post-Cardiac Arrest? To what extent does inducing hypothermia benefit patients? What exactly are the benefits‚ and do they come with risks? There have been many trials dealing with therapeutic hypothermia that exhibit advantageous neurological outcomes post-cardiac arrest. Most of these trials lead
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Endogenous Pacemakers‚ Exogenous Zeitgebers Essay Plan 1. Describe in detail endogenous pacemakers- suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus‚ SCN obtains information about light from the eye via the optic nerve‚ happens even when eyes are shut‚ as light penetrates the eyelids. If endogenous clock is running slowly‚ morning light automatically shifts the clock ahead‚ making the rhythm correct with the world outside again. SCN- pair of structures- one in each hemisphere of the brain‚ and
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Cardiac Catheterization and Kidney Function In many hospitals‚ the use of cardiac catheterization is used to determine if a patient has occluded arteries or grafts. This procedure saves many lives every day and helps prevent myocardial infarctions in many cases. The procedure itself is rather simple and safe for the most part‚ but one thing that many fail to realize is how hard the procedure is on kidney function due to the dye used intra-procedure. According to the NIH‚ kidney damage caused by
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Reflective Practice on Responsibilities of A Nurse in managing Cardiac Arrest Leena Justus Introduction Nursing is a profession where we have to work collaboratively with both our colleagues and the interdisciplinary team. In emergency like cardiac arrest‚ if nurses work as a team without any role confusion‚ time is saved resulting in saving many precious lives. Background It was the time when I started to work in a medical ward for the first time after my graduation
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There are many types and combinations of drugs used to treat coronary artery disease (CAD)‚ and your doctor will decide the best treatment combination for your situation. The following chart gives you a quick "at-a-glance" look at many typical cardiac medications. Your prescription may have a different name from the ones listed on this chart. Brand names commonly available in the U.S. are shown in parentheses after the generic name for each drug. *Some of the major types of commonly prescribed
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Cardiac arrest is confirmed by absence of signs of circulation‚ loss of consciousness; respiratory arrest (may be in 30 seconds after cardiac arrest) and enlargement of pupils (may be in 90 seconds after cardiac arrest). Jacobs et al.‚ (2004) The temporal sequence of cardiac arrest can be explained by a 3-phased time sensitive model. These phases include electrical (lasting 0 to 4 minutes from time of cardiac arrest)‚ circulatory (lasting 4 to 10 minutes from time of cardiac arrest)‚ and metabolic
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BIOS255 WEEK 1 Lab: #6 Effect of Exercise on Cardiac Output LABORATORY REPORT Activity 6: Effect of Exercise on Cardiac Output Name: Instructor: Date: 1/9/2014 PREDICTIONS 1. During exercise: heart rate will increase 2: During exercise: SV will increase 3. During exercise: CO will increase MATERIALS AND METHODS 1. Dependent Variable: EDV‚ ESV‚ cardiac cycle length 2. Independent Variable: level of physical activity 3. Controlled Variables: age‚ weight‚ height
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