an 18-month course of parenteral nutrition (PN) for malnutrition caused by idiopathic‚ relentless nausea and vomiting (N/V). She has also had coronary artery disease (CAD) for several years‚ and 2 years ago suffered an acute anterior wall myocardial infarction (MI). In addition‚ she has a history of chronic joint pain. Now‚ after being home for only a week‚ J.F. has been readmitted to your fl oor with endocarditis‚ N/V‚ and renal failure. Since yesterday she has been vomiting and retching constantly;
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References: Jenkins‚ Kemintz‚ Tortora (2010) Anatomy and Physiology. John Wiley and Sonc Inc. Kulik. (2013‚ April). www.medicinenet.com. Retrieved from Myocardial Infarction: www.medicinenet.com Ladwig‚ A. a. (2014). Nursing Diagnosis Handbook. Mosby by Elsevier Inc. National Stroke Association. (2012). After Stroke. Effects of Strokes‚ www.stroke.org. Potter‚ P. S. (2012). Fundamentals of Nursing. St. Louis:
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The cause and effects of global issue Because of the development of technology‚ which people use to treat diseases‚ the deaths caused by communicable disease are decreasing all over the world. However‚ the deaths of Non-communicable diseases increase. Non-communicable diseases such as Diabetes‚ Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cancer‚ which are caused mainly by the bad lifestyle result in the burden to the global economy and caused many deaths in the whole world. In this essay‚ firstly‚ the causes
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means pathogens have entered the area and disrupted the normal tissue (Cotran‚ Kumar‚ & Collins‚ 1999). Infective endocarditis may lead to severe valvular insufficiency‚ which inturn could possible lead to intractable congestive heart failure and myocardial abscesses. It forms areas of large bulky firable vegetations‚ which are composed of thrombotic debris and organisms (Huckwell‚ 2016).This may also lead to the destruction of the underlying
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to explain the development of atherosclerosis and these can be separated into two groups‚ genetics and environmental: Genetics Age - The incidence of atherosclerotic complications increase with advancing age. For example the incidence of myocardial infarction increases by a factor of 5 between the ages of 40 and 60. Gender - Men
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and radiating up the left side of the neck. The patient complains of shortness of breath and is cool‚ pale‚ and diaphoretic. The vital signs include: BP 160/90‚ HR 110‚ R 26‚ and T 99°F. The 12 lead ECG reveals an anterior wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). 1. What first actions should the nurse take after the patient has arrived in the emergency department? 2. The emergency physician has contacted a cardiologist and the patient is scheduled for a percutaneous coronary intervention
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is Uncontrolled Blood Pressure and occasional Tachycardia. B BACKGROUND Patient is a smoker with 20 years of smoking ½ pack of cigarette per day. Diagnosed with Heart Murmur at age 12. Diagnosed with High Blood Pressure in 2013. Mayocardial Infarction on 4/13/2014‚ Patient was admitted at St. Rose Hospital and received Cardiac stent placement on 4/14/2014. Patient is on multiple cardiac medication and following up with cardiologist every 3 months for stress test. A ASSESSMENT VITAL SIGNS:
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dysmenorrhea | Headaches Nervousness VomitingDiarrheaconstipationgas or bloatingheadachedizzinessnervousnessringing in the ears | Cardiovascular effects: Congestive heart failure‚ hypertension‚ tachycardia‚ syncope‚ arrhythmia‚ hypotension‚ myocardial infarction‚ palpitations‚ and vasculitis.GI effects: diarrhea‚ nausea with or without vomiting‚ abdominal pain‚ dyspepsia‚ heartburn‚ flatulence‚ constipation‚ gross bleeding/GI perforation‚ and peptic ulcer with or without bleeding. * Hematologic effects:
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Clinical Manifestations of endocarditis – mostly non-specific |Table 124–2 Clinical and Laboratory Features of Infective Endocarditis | | | |Feature
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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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