also discuss the therapeutic interventions and in turn evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions applied. Kyna (a pseudonym) was a forty-nine year old lady who was admitted to the ward for further investigations for a suspected deep vein thrombosis. She had never been in hospital before and had no medical or surgical history other than the fact that she was clinically obese‚ with a body mass index of 32‚ and had been attending her GP for hormone replacement
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Home care assistance can help reduce your senior loved one’s risk of them. By keeping the arms and legs active and reducing the risk of senior injury‚ such as falls‚ thrombosis and thrombosis risk can be dramatically reduced. Home care assistance can also help with the use of pressure stockings‚ medication management (your loved one may be placed on blood thinners)‚ and observation for signs of blood clots. Seniors who experience
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In my ward‚ I have an experience of creating a track for buttonhole method which turned out to be successful. Buttonhole technique was initially used in Europe with people who had restricted cannulation sites. In this technique‚ the needle is implanted accurately at the same site and the same angle for every dialysis session. (Twardowski & Kubara‚ 1979). Formerly cannulation is mandatory with sharp needles to create a track formation. Ideally‚ the same person must cannulate the fistula to create
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1.2) Insertion site or placement of CVC should be done based on the individual’s risks and benefits; however‚ avoid the femoral artery because of high risk for infection and thrombosis. 1.3) Placement is recommended to be done under guided imaging unless staff is well trained to place otherwise. 2.1) Caring for a CVC includes care clinical bundle (assess the need for a CVC‚ maximum site preparation‚ proper hand hygiene‚ and
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Bell’s Palsy * Mild Stoke Introduction Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or Stroke‚ is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis‚ arterial embolism)‚ or a hemorrhage. As a result‚ the affected area of the brain cannot function‚ which might result in an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body‚ inability to understand or formulate speech‚ or an inability
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a pulsital mass. This finding would be indicative of a ruptured popliteal aneurysm or an asymptomatic popliteal aneurysm. Palpation of decreased or absent dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses can be a good indicator of atherosclerosis or thrombosis. These diagnoses can be narrowed down by a simple computerized tomography and
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properly‚ your heart needs a steady supply of oxygen from the blood‚ which flows through the coronary arteries‚ to the heart muscle. Coronary heart disease is a term used to describe the condition when the supply is blocked by fatty deposits or a thrombosis. The arteries become blocked due to a build up of fatty material in the lining. This causes the artery to become narrower‚ then the heart must pump harder to force the blood through. This causes the blood pressure to rise. There are three classifications
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with lamellar lipid surface‚ tissue factor ( which triggers platelet adhesion and activation ) produced by macrophages and exposed collagen‚ is highly thrombogenic. Thrombus forms within the plaque‚ expanding its volume and distorting its shape. Thrombosis may then extend into the lumen and cause reduction in lumenial diameter which then develop into stenosis or blockage in the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. In this case‚ the smaller distal intramyocardial arteries and arterioles
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gemcitabine therapy‚ pain and leg swelling x 2 weeks‚ 15-pound weight gain‚ difficulty with breathing‚ feeling weak‚ debilitated and multiple falls; also her previous history of thrombosis. Her history of 3+ pitting edema in the bilateral lower extremities and her recent abdominal ultrasound revealing occlusive portal vein thrombosis also is a risk factor for Mrs. X’s VTE. 2. What are
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developing abnormal blood clots (thrombophilia)‚ usually in your veins. Most people who have this particular disorder never develop any signs or symptoms. Your doctor will most likely suspect you have Factor V Leiden if you’ve had one more incident of thrombosis (blood clot) or a pregnancy loss. This disorder can be inherited if your family has a history of Factor V Leiden and is most common in people who are Caucasian and of European descent. If you have Factor V Leiden you either inherited one copy (heterozygous)
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