Definition An AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) is defined as enlargement of at least 3 cm of the abdominal aorta. The majority of abdominal aortic aneurysms begins below the renal arteries and ends above the iliac arteries. The exact cause of (AAAs) is unknown. However, it is thought to be due to a degenerative process of the abdominal aorta caused by atherosclerosis. Artherosclerosis represents a response to vessel wall injury caused by inflammation, genetically regulated defects in collagen
down U and become the aortic arch. As it pass behind the heart and starts to go down into the thoracic cavity it becomes the descending aorta, more specifically, the thoracic aorta. The diameter of the thoracic aorta is about two and a half centimeters wide. Once the aorta reaches the diaphragm and passes into the abdomen it converts the abdominal aorta. The abdominal aorta is about two centimeters wide. The thoracic aorta runs for about twenty centimeter and the abdominal aorta extends for about
shall not treat a patient without the informed consent of the patient or his or her lawful surrogate, except in narrowly defined emergencies” (Health Care Ethics: Principles and Problems, 2009, p.32). An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a very high-risk diagnosis, but is non-emergent unless the aortic wall ruptures. It may seem that the patient is assuming very illogical and risky behavior, but it is still her right as a patient to deny the surgery if she so chooses. Unfortunately, the physician’s actions
It took me eighteen years to appreciate the profound impact my grandmother had on my life. She was the type of that always had her words of wisdom to pass on to her grandchildren, and the kind heart who donated her time to those who needed it. Being able to grow and learn with such a strong role model I became more like her each day. I started to use her words of wisdom in my daily life, and I remembered the importance of making time for those in need, both friends and strangers. My grandmothers
treatment and follow-up of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). It shall discuss the current AAA screening programme being implemented across the United Kingdom to include the use of Ultrasound and Computed Tomography (CT) as imaging modalities in the demonstration of AAAs. Both the advantages and disadvantages of the modalities used during the diagnosis and treatment of AAA will be shown. Irwin and Rippe (2007, p382) define an aneurysm as; “a segment of the aortic lumen whose diameter exceeds
An aneurysm is a disease of the arteries which due to a weak spot on a blood vessel, causes an outward bulging or ballooning of the arterial wall. It contributes to more than 25,000 deaths in the United States each year. The pathology of the disease is not well understood and even today there has yet to be a method of predicting a person’s probability of developing one such circumstance. Most un-ruptured aneurysms are incidentally discovered through CT scan or MRI and it has proven to be just as
circulation by reopening the blocked artery. Another but rather rare disease example is called Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). Because this disease isn’t diagnosed through regular assessment, it requires imaging type of tests in order to examine an aneurysm. The type of imaging tests used is ultrasonography, plain radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography (“Abdominal…”). These images tests help determine the severity of an
Abdominal Assessment (GI System) Gastrointestinal (GI) system assessment should include nutritional status, such as dehydration, malnutrition, and obesity, and conditions of the mouth and nose, especially when the patient is on tube feedings. Gag reflex, swallowing ability, dentures, and gums also need to be assessed. When you assess the patient’s abdomen, use natural light to observe skin color changes, such as those from jaundice. Artificial light can be misleading in skin assessment. Stand on
the umbrella of only two words. This research paper will discuss one of those heart problems, aortic dissection, in much more detail, than just two little words. The aorta is the largest artery in the body, responsible for the transfer of oxygenated blood from the heart to every organ of the body. Understandably, any disruption in the integrity of the aorta could have catastrophic consequences. An aortic dissection occurs when a tear in the inner layer of the aorta develops. As the tear expands, blood
the garden, the garden would sustain me. But my relationship with our garden has grown much more complicated than that. Over time, the garden has sustained me more than I have sustained it. In December, my father suffered a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. His heart stopped twice during the operation, and he was not expected to survive. He had an intensive recovery period, and I wanted nothing more than to make him better immediately. His trauma had made me impatient and afraid to hope
Cigarettes are bad for your body My first thought about cigarettes is, they are very harmful to the body and to others. As you look around at all those who smoke, they don 't care who they smoke around. Second hand smoke is just as harmful as smoking is. There are serious dangers out there that are killing people. We should be aware of these dangers and know how it can affects others as well. This is who smoking is bad for anyone because of the harmful dangers. The first reason why smoking
To those unfamiliar with medical records, review of documentation can be a challenge. Medical records include many abbreviations and medical terminology composed of Latin and Greek terms. Some abbreviations, such as PT and DC, have more than one meaning. Not much attention is paid to punctuation and grammar in medical records and spelling errors can make them difficult to read. Legal nurse consultants play a pivotal role not only in translating medical records but in identifying their legal significance
Importance of Health Do you suppose you value your health enough? There are untold items that can interfere with it without even knowing it. The smallest act you wouldn’t consider could harm you actually will. It is extremely important to keep yourself healthy as much as you can considering it will only generate you weaker and you may even acquire plenty type of diseases from it. The healthier we are now the further beneficial it will be for us when we are older as long as we keep it going. For
decision-making process for ethical dilemmas. An ethical dilemma is___________. In Case Study 1, a woman needs a surgery to correct an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The risk of surviving the surgery is 50%, yet the woman is concerned about the potential scar which would result from the surgery and it negatively affecting her career as an erotic dancer. Timeliness is vital because if the aneurysm busts before the surgery can be performed, the patient will die. Despite impending death, the woman still refuses surgery
growing up that because of his weight loss after having open heart surgery, he had healed himself from having diabetes. Of course being young and gullible I believed him...until recently. He is now faced with new medical challenges. He has an abdominal aortic aneurysm and needs bypass surgery on his leg due to bad circulation which may also have been caused by his underlying diabetes. I have been by his side through it all. I clean and bandage the wounds on his prodigious foot that are not healing because
scientist had been working on a speech for Isreal’s seventh anniversity speech when he passed away that morning from abdominal aortic aneurysm, which as stated by the Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia, is a ballooning of the aorta normally caused by smoking and high blood pressure with occurances usually in the age range of sixty. Also stating that 1 out 5 people survive from a ruptured aneurysm which is just about twenty percent of a survival rate. After his death, Brian Burrell tells us that Pathologist
civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois and he campaigned for the rights of African Americans. On the date April 17, 1955 when he was working on a speech that he was working on to commemorate Israel’s 17th anniversary Albert suffered from an abdominal aortic aneurysm and had internal bleeding. Albert was carried to the University Medical Center at Princeton to get treatment but he refused to have surgery he believed that he lived his life on earth and he was able to accept his fate. Einstein died at the
Imagine you are a Jewish person in Nazi Germany; you see other Jewish people being oppressed of their rights. You look around and see Nazis driving around in cars with swastika on the car’s door and on flags waving in the wind. This is how Albert Einstein lived for 19 years of his life. Albert Einstein was a hero, because most people think that a hero is helpful, and Albert Einstein really did help us understand more about science then ever thought. In the essay I will go over three things, Albert’s
Nurse Staffing Levels: The Effects on Patient Outcomes Nurse staffing is a complex issue. There are many factors which need to be considered when staffing a nursing unit. Evidence shows an association between Registered Nurses (RNs) having decreased workloads and better patient outcomes, including a decrease in patient mortality (Aiken et al., 2011; Needleman et al, 2011; How Lin, 2013; Patrician et al., 2011; Wiltse-Nicely, Sloane, Aiken, 2013). A small percentage of patients expire during
By December, 2015 I plan to continue attending all faculty in service critical care continuing education classes at my place of employment (Florida Hospital Orlando). Classes offered that I plan to take are: advance practice pharmacology, abdominal aortic aneurysms, nurse guide to pain management, hemodynamics, ICU induced delirium, how to read chest X-ray, ICU alerts, and many more. These classes will promote the enhancement of my critical thinking skills to provide high quality nursing