Popliteal aneurysms are swelling of an artery. They are thought to be caused by atherosclerosis. These aneurysms are also correlated with the causes that develop aortic aneurysms. The wall of the popliteal artery is weakened‚ and thought to be because of inherited factors. In patients with multiple aneurysms in different arteries‚ it is theorized that there is an underlying weakness in the tissues. The exact nature of this has not been clarified at this time. Possibly the propensity of the
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Aortic valve stenosis evaluation – differences in estimated aortic valve area (AVA) and aortic stenosis severity comparing echocardiography and CTA results Horehledova B1‚2; Kok M1‚2; Mihl C 1‚2; B.M.F. Hendriks1‚2‚ N.G. Eijsvoogel1‚2‚ Sibel? Frederike? Poels? Kietselaer B1‚2‚3; Wildberger JE1‚2; Das M1‚2 1 Department of Radiology‚ Maastricht University Medical Center‚ Maastricht‚ The Netherlands 2 CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases‚ Maastricht University Medical Center‚ Maastricht‚
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Technology in Practice Part II: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Background of Technology Before tThe intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) became a successful piece of technology‚ it was first introduced by Harken in 1958 in hopes of treating left heart failure (IABPumpers‚ 2006). Harken thought that by removing a certain amount of blood from both femoral arteries during systole‚ and rapidly replacing it during diastole‚ he could augment the cardiac output and increase coronary perfusion. However
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Introduction ‘Penetrating and blunt abdominal trauma’ is an article published in Critical Care Nursing Quarterly in the January to March‚ 2005 issue‚ written by Kristine L. Eckert. In this article‚ Kristine Eckert provides an overview of abdominal trauma related to penetrating and blunt mechanisms of injury. There are different case studies provided to illustrate interventions and treatments of different types of trauma. This article also provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology
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Abdominal Infection Case Study This case relates to an abdominal infection; therefore‚ purposefully look into the medication use and vocabulary as they relate to abdominal infections. Vocabulary: Before attempting to work the case study‚ define each of the vocabulary words. Although the words may have several subheadings‚ it will give you a place to begin your inquiry. When reviewing the vocabulary words‚ you might want to ask several questions: who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. This should
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New Drug Study for Abdominal Mesothelioma By Katie Kelley Aug 8‚ 2008 Researchers recently published the results of a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology detailing a potentially new treatment for patients of abdominal mesothelioma that will likely improve the condition for patients. The study found that when patients suffering from abdominal mesothelioma were given a combination of two drugs‚ Alimta (pemetrexed) and Gemzar (gemcitabine)‚ their condition improved. The following are the results
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Michelle Vallie Causes and Symptoms of Brain Aneurysm “An estimated 6 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm‚ or 1 in 50 people” (Brain Aneurysm Foundation 2011). First of all‚ what is Brain Aneurysm? A brain (cerebral) aneurysm is a bulging‚ weak area in the wall of an artery that supplies blood to the brain. In most cases‚ a brain aneurysm causes no symptoms and goes unnoticed. In rare cases‚ the brain aneurysm ruptures‚ releasing blood into the skull and causing
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“NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT WITH ABDOMINAL OBSTRUCTION” CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A) Background of the Study B) Rationale for choosing the case C) Significance of the study D) Scope and Limitation CHAPTER 2: HEALTH HISTORY A) Biographic Data B) Chief Complaint C) History of Present Illness D) Past Medical History E) Family History F) Physical Assessment CHAPTER 3: DISCUSSION OF DISEASE PROCESS A) Anaphysiology B) Pathophysiology C) Drug Study D) Diagnostic
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There are two types of aortic valve diseases: regurgitation and stenosis. Aortic regurgitation is a condition in which blood flows backward from a weak or widened aortic valve into the heart’s left ventricle. Aortic Stenosis is a narrowing or blockage of the aortic valve. This happens with the valve leaflets become coated with deposits. Since this is makes the aortic valve smaller‚ the left ventricle has to work harder in order to get the same
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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum – Where would you find it‚ and what does it do? A Comparison of Aortic Smooth and Ventricular Muscles in the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Shelby MacGougan – 20555354 Section 123 T.A: Gabriella A Comparison of Aortic Smooth and Ventricular Muscles in the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum The sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is a crucial factor of muscle contraction and relaxation in the body caused by inhibiting agents in the SR‚ known as cyclopiazonic acid and thapsigargin (Nomura & Asano
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