Atrial fibrillation By Mark DeVries Fibrillation of the Heart For English 101 Teacher Pat Moran C.T.U. 03/10/2013 Atrial fibrillation is affecting millions of Americans today. This condition is of great concern, because most Americans afflicted with this disease don’t know they have it. This is a condition of heart disease called atrial fibrillation. The Mayo Clinic (2012) defines it as “an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow to the body”. This
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I am writing about three news related articles that deal with current event medical topics. My first topic will be covering MERS the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome which is a respiratory virus, I will go more in depth about. Next, is Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) this is an irregular heartbeat. Lastly I will discuss sleep apnea which deals with your breathing while sleeping. To begin with, I am going to talk about MERS. The middle east respiratory syndrome corona virus (MERS) is a Beta corona virus
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Adult ACLS 2010 อ.นพ.อนทนนท อมสุวรรณโครงการจัดตัวรรณ โครงการจัดตั้งภาควิชาเวชศาสตร์ฉุกเฉิน คดตั้งภาควิชาเวชศาสตร์ฉุกเฉิน คณะแพทยงภาควชาเวชศาสุวรรณโครงการจัดตัตั้งภาควิชาเวชศาสตร์ฉุกเฉิน คณะแพทยรฉุกเฉิน คณะแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์àeกเฉุกเฉิน คณะแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์àeน คณะแพทยศาสุวรรณโครงการจัดตัตั้งภาควิชาเวชศาสตร์ฉุกเฉิน คณะแพทยร มหาวทยา"ยธรรมศาสุวรรณโครงการจัดตัตั้งภาควิชาเวชศาสตร์ฉุกเฉิน คณะแพทยร Key changes from the 2005 ACLS Guidelines Continuous
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"Tom" (Primary Patient) Health Issues Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes Mellitus type 2, hypertension Health History 1) Past health history Childhood Illnesses: recurrent Strep Throat, Chicken Pox Injury History: Left broken radius (age 13) in hockey game Chronic Illnesses: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Atrial Fib., Hypertension (controlled) Hospitalizations: 2010 for tachycardia, diagnosed with new onset Atrial Fibrillation
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Warfarin: The anticoagulant Some medical conditions require thinning of the blood in order to prevent formation of dangerous blood clots in veins and arteries, which can be life-threatening. These medical conditions range from atrial fibrillation that causes irregular heartbeat; to mechanical heart valve and after a heart attack. (National Institutes of Health, 2013). Cardiovascular diseases can encourage the formation of intravascular clots-inside blood vessels, especially if the latter are
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signs included left sided facial drooping, non-reactive left pupil, right sided weakness in the upper and lower extremities, and the inability to speak. Along with the signs and symptoms of the stroke, a 12-lead EKG revealed that he also has atrial fibrillation. The initial computerized tomography (CT) scan of his brain revealed nothing, but a subsequent MRA (magnetic resonance angiogram) concluded that he did, in fact, have an occluded branch of the left MCA that eventually converted to become hemorrhagic
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hypoxia; hemorrhage | Oxygen. Treat underlying cause, do not correct the rate if a definitive cause is left untreated | Pemature Atrial Contraction (PAC) | A single beat faster than base rate | Different from normal, may be buried in preceding QRS | May be slightly long or normal | Could be normal slightly aberrant | Occasional ones insignificant; may be precursor to atrial tachycardia | Sedation; with hold coffee and tea; check lytes (MG and K) digoxin or beta blockers may be used, rarely required
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HEALTH HISTORY AND EXAMINATION OF AN OLDER ADULT HEALTH HISTORY AND EXAMINATION OF AN OLDER ADULT On March 1, 2016, with the permission of Mr. P.F. henceforth known as the client, a health history assessment and physical examination was conducted and the detailed results dictated within the appropriate assessment templates which are attached for review. In an effort to summarize the health history assessment and physical examination, the summarized assessment findings will be henceforth reported
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equal and reactive bilaterally. Right hand grasp slightly weaker then left. Lungs bilaterally clear and diminished in bases. Bowel sounds active times 4 quadrants. Pt. has ileostomy which is pink, draining watery green and brown stool. Pt. has atrial fibrillation. Heart rate is irregular upon auscultation. Pt. right leg is weaker than left leg. Pt. has decreased ROM and foot push on right side. Pt. skin is warm and dry. Pedal pulses present bilaterally. PT. denies any pain at this time. Call light within
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Case Study 8 1. List 6 risk factors for DVT. Inheriting a blood clot disorder Prolonged bed rest, such as long hospital stay Injury or surgery Pregnancy Birth control pills or hormone replacement Being overweight or obese 2. Identify at least 5 problems from L.J.’s history that represent his personal risk factors. Smoking history Personal history of DVT Prolonged bed rest Age of above 60 years old Sitting for long period of times (Bus Driving) 3. Something is missing from the scenario
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