of mortality and morbidity. A1a. Explanation of Problems or Issues We have noticed in our clinic a trend of increasing fluid overloaded patients over the last few months. This trend has also resulted in multiple hospitalizations for congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, and respiratory distress resulting from fluid overload. This problem was selected after a patient expired in our clinic with cardiac arrest after a long code attempting to revive. This topic of discussion made a big impact
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liver becomes impaired due to the nodules, resulting in portal venous hypertension. * Liver shrinks and is covered in gray connective tissue, progression of disease liver function is impaired and after prolonged time cirrhosis can lead to liver failure. Portal hypertension A raised venous pressure in the portal circulation caused by compression or occlusion in the portal or hepatic vascular system, Liver damage causes a blockage of the portal vein; the most serious result of portal hypertension
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between 120/80mm Hg and 139/89mmHg. Stage 1 hypertension is between 140/90mm Hg and 159/99mm Hg and stage 2 hypertension is a reading of 160/100mm Hg or higher. Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers the systolic pressure (the heart beats) over the diastolic pressure (as the heart relaxes.) Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases including hypertension include: increasing age, male, race (African Americans, Hispanics), diabetes, family history, high sodium diet, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol
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neither would be digging out the tumors from the skin. Amputation is the best option but by her age there wasn’t any way she was going to adapt to a prosthetic limb so the doctors weighed the options and waited. Then a miracle began after receiving no treatments the tumors were shrinking and shrivelling. After
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is a condition that last six months. It can be managed but not cure. The CDC stated (2014) “As of 2012, about half of all adults- 117 million people have one or more chronic diseases. Seven of the 10 causes of death in 2010 were chronic disease. Heart disease and cancer together accounted for nearly 48% of all deaths.” The objectives of this case study are to review the history and physical, describe the disease process, and formulate a patient- centered education plan. Disease process Mr.
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this paper serves two purposes. The first is to analyze one middle-range nursing theory, (transition theory), demonstrating how its attributes, specifically effective discharge processes are serving to generate beneficial outcomes for both congestive heart failure (CHF) patients at or above the age of 65 and the healthcare system as a whole. The second is demonstrate the advantages of incorporating effective discharge processes into home health care (HHC) nursing practices so that CHF patients 65
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insufficiency is a condition where the veins have trouble sending blood back to the heart, which can lead to stasis dermatitis. The poor circulation is a result of a condition called venous insufficiency. The blood collects in the veins of the lower leg causing leakage of blood cells and fluid into tissues and the skin leading to itching and inflammation. Other causes are varicose veins and congestive heart failure. As people get older, the conditions causing stasis dermatitis develop or progress
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beats disturb the regular rhythm of the heart, causing sometimes feel like a skipped beat in the chest. Premature ventricular contractions are very common, and occur in most people. Premature ventricular contractions are also called: 1. Premature ventricular complexes 2. PVC 3. Premature ventricular beats 4. Extrasystoles If you have occasional premature ventricular contractions, but you are in good health, there is generally no reason for concern, and no treatment is needed. If you have frequent premature
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data, and interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review).Major areas of epidemiological study include outbreak investigation, disease surveillance and biomonitoring, and comparisons of treatment effects such as in clinical trials. Epidemiologists rely on a number of other scientific disciplines such as biology (to better understand disease processes), biostatistics (to make efficient use of the data and draw appropriate conclusions)
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Atherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries”. Atherosclerosis occurs when plaque builds up in your arteries and slows or stops the flow of blood to your heart. Atherosclerosis is most often caused by unhealthy eating habits, poor or no exercise, being overweight and smoking. Some other causes of heart disease are high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse and even stress. There is a laundry list of symptoms associated with Cardiovascular Disease. Chest
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