Running head: MULTISYSTEM CASE Multisystem Case Scenario Demis Russu Section Instructor: Josanne Christian Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences July 22‚ 2010 Abstract Mr. Jones presents to the ED with a complex combination of symptoms. Clinicians must swiftly evaluate and treat his conditions. Air way protection as well as hemodynamic stability is extremely important. Mr. Jones’s case requires rapid intervention as his condition has been worsening for the past week. Pathology
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pressure and tension are greater on the left side of the heart. When systolic dysfunction affects the right side of the heart‚ blood flow through the pulmonary circulation is reduced. The most common precipitating cause of systolic dysfunction is acute myocardial
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The History of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology: A Revolution in Medicine that Changed the Hearts of Many America has come a long way since improvements in medical technology and treatment have been made. As time has progressed‚ modern medicine has continued to shape America and its medicinal practices‚ moving it towards becoming a much more medically advanced nation. Ranging from the birth of catheterization to the Interventional Era of Development of surgeries‚ drugs‚ imaging‚ and care
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heart’s pumping inefficiency causes a buildup of blood in the lungs‚ a condition called pulmonary congestion. Prevalence Congestive heart failure continues to grow in prevalence due to the ageing population and the survival rates of myocardial infarctions (Fundukian‚ 2011). Congestive heart failure means that the heart is still pumping blood‚ but at a slower rate than normal‚ so the pressure in the heart starts to increase as a result. This slower heart rate causes the heart to be unable to
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I tell you that I’ve got very big pain around my heart‚ what would you say? AH: Well‚ I am not exactly sure but in accordance with what I know‚ I would say that you should go to the Operating Room right now if you don’t want to die from myocardial infarction. AB: Waouh! Do you think you know as much as a doctor about medecine? AH: Absolutely not. I only
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Chest pain or pressure that patients feel is commonly called angina. This usually occurs as a symptom of a problem with the heart and its blood supply. There are two types of angina called stable and unstable. Stable angina is where a person is feeling pain‚ chest pressure‚ or radiant pain in left arm and back with exertion. The more serious type is unstable angina‚ which means having those symptoms even at rest. There is a system of arteries that supply oxygen rich blood to the myocardium‚ or heart
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Common Medical Diagnosis The first patient was a fifty three year old female. She came to the ED with chest pain that started two weeks ago‚ but is worse today. She had open heart surgery two years ago‚ and was worried she might be having a myocardial infarction (MI). After the patient was wheeled into the exam room everything was happening so fast. The paramedic was connecting her to an EKG machine and the RN was hooking her up to the monitors while trying to get her history. Once we got a baseline
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Case Study 3 – Congestive Heart Failure Patient Case Question 1. Based on the limited amount of information given above‚ do you suspect that this patient has developed left-sided CHF‚ right-sided CHF‚ or total CHF? right-sided CHF Patient Case Question 2. How did you arrive at your answer to Question 1? right-sided CHF = fluid may back up into your abdomen‚ legs and feet‚ causing swelling. Patient Case Question 3. What is a likely cause for this patient’s heart failure? Increasing
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Analyse the Causes and Effects of Lifestyle Diseases in the World Lifestyle diseases are illnesses associated with the way an individual or a group lives‚ including cancer‚ stroke‚ heart disease‚ diabetes‚ chronic liver disease‚ smoking-related diseases and obesity. There are a number of considerable factors that can lead to those sicknesses. For instance‚ external causes involve poverty‚ work pressure‚ unhealthy diets and unbalanced life‚ while internal factors refer to unawareness and misconception
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Question 1 2 out of 2 points Shock resulting from massive bleeding is best classified as: Selected Answer: 3. Hypovolemic Correct Answer: 3. Hypovolemic Question 2 2 out of 2 points Children born with a small cranium and jaw‚ a thin upper lip‚ and palpebral abnormalities‚ and have a lower than normal IQ demonstrate classic signs of: Selected Answer: 1. Fetal alcohol syndrome Correct Answer: 1. Fetal alcohol syndrome Question 3 2 out of 2 points All of the following are
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