The Hole in My Heart When I was younger, I loved to play sports. Basketball was my favorite and I was always one of the best on the team. I could jump high to get rebounds, I could use my long arms to steal many balls, I had a great shot and I did it all with grace. It was a beautiful thing and probably the only time I ever felt completely included in a group of people. Even though I was a valuable asset to the teams I played on, I was never the best. I missed many practices because I was too
affecting it is the reduction in ambient pressure for example having rapid ascents or deep/long dives. Age is closely related to this as older people tend to have a higher risk of sickness because older people tend to have less efficient circulatory and respiratory systems. Another risk factor is the amount of body fat a person has as body fat tends to absorb nitrogen e...
Tetralogy of Fallow is a surgically, treatable disease characterized by all or a combination of at least four congenital birth defects. It accounts for 10% of all congenital heart defects that modify the formation of the heart. It also alters the way blood flows through the heart. Tetralogy of Fallow is usually diagnosed at birth or infancy and with surgery a child can live a relatively normal life. The prefix tetra means four and the term fallot is named after a French doctor who first discovered
known as coronary artery disease or high blood pressure, repeatedly leave the heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump successfully. Sadly, not all situations that lead to heart failure are reversible, but treatments are implemented to improve the symptoms of heart failure and provide a longer lifestyle. Day-to-day lifestyle changes such as exercising, reducing salt, managing stress, and losing weight can improve the quality of life. Additionally, a patient taking a combination
Changes in altitude have a profound effect on the human body. The body attempts to maintain a state of homeostasis or balance to ensure the optimal operating environment for its complex chemical systems. Any change from this homeostasis is a change away from the optimal operating environment. The body attempts to correct this imbalance. One such imbalance is the effect of increasing altitude on the body’s ability to provide adequate oxygen to be utilized in cellular respiration. With an increase
medscape.com/article/826304-clinical Queensland Government. (2013, July 8). Trauma Emergencies. Retrieved from https://ambulance.qld.gov.au/docs/09_cpg_trauma.pdf renin-angiotensin system. (2014). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/498140/renin-angiotensin-system Retrieved from http://esa.act.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/Morphine-Sulphate-Jan-2014.pdf Retrieved from http://esa.act.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/Time-Critical-Patients.pdf State Government
He had seizures and slipped into a coma. Everyone believed this was the end, but after a few days in a coma, the boy began to show signs of improvement.6 " Dr. Willoughby presented his idea to several very smart physicians for Jeanna Giese's situation. If any of objected, he would not proceed with his new idea - to induce a coma and place her on respiratory support, allowing the body time to fight against rabies. 6 " No one objected.6 " Dr. Willoughby presented 3 options to Jeanna's parents:6
Placenta previa is a bleeding disorder that can cause bleeding in late pregnancy. This condition occurs when the placenta attaches and develops in the lower part of the uterus instead of the upper, fundal portion of the uterus. There are different degrees of placenta previa depending on the relation to the cervix: marginal, partial, or total. Marginal or low-lying is when the placenta is attached to the lower portion but is not touching the cervical os. The low-lying is sometimes not considered true
lightheadedness, dizziness, sedation, nausea, vomiting, and sweating. These effects seem to be more prominent in ambulatory patients and in those who are not suffering severe pain. Other adverse reactions include the following: (1) Central Nervous System- Euphoria, dysphoria, weakness, headache, insomnia, agitation, disorientation, and visual disturbances. (2) Gastrointestinal- Dry mouth, anorexia, constipation, and biliary tract spasm. (3) Cardiovascular- Flushing of the face, abnormally slow heartbeat
Nervous System and Diseases Within the human anatomy, an intricate and complex network of specialised nerve fibres and neurons works in collaboration with the central nervous system and peripheral system, designed to carry out the various actions humans perform every day. The nervous system is also known as the master control unit of the human body, as it operates other major functions such as the circulatory and respiratory systems (Jakab, 2006). It is composed of the central nervous system (CNS)
Pregnancy should be a time of happiness for women, but woman who have complicated pregnancies are faced with various problems that can make their pregnancy even stressful than it already is. One of the complications of pregnancy that women go through is Gestational Diabetes. Gestational Diabetes can occur in woman who are 24 and 28 weeks pregnant. It is a condition when women develops high levels of blood glucose. It has affected 18 percent of pregnant woman worldwide.( Healthline,2014).Women who
1. Goodpasture syndrome it is a unique and rare autoimmune disease characterized by a type II hypersensitivity reaction leading to formation of antiantibodies against the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). These anti-GBM antibodies attack α 3 chain of the type IV collagen cells located in the renal glomeruli and pulmonary alveoli. The result of this interaction expresses in inflammatory responses and tissue damages in the kidneys and the lungs. In the Goodpasture syndrome, the T- and B- cell
The different types of shock, as stated before are hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic, and obstructive. However, in regards to the cardiovascular system, there is cardiogenic shock. Cardiogenic shock “is caused by ineffective pump function of the heart.” Most of the time a patient goes into cardiogenic shock due to myocardial infarctions. “Typically, when more than 40 percent of the left ventricle
and incorporate a full medical history (Harvey, 2004). The traditional approach includes collecting subject matter on “biographical data, present health concerns (or present illness) and the chief complaint, past history, family history, review of system and patient data” (Farrell & Dempsey, 2010, p. 74). The assessment interview builds the foundation of the nurse and patient relationship, building good rapport with the patient will alleviate any stress, anxiety or discomfort the patient may be feeling
substernal chest pain that lasted for four hours and that he described as “crushing”. He reported that the pain radiated to his neck and jaw. Additionally, the patient was experiencing shortness of breath (SOB). History of Present Illness (HPI) The symptoms of severe chest pain are consistent with angina pectoris,
et al.2012). Critical condition can be prevented by recognizing and responding to early indications of clinical and physiological deterioration ( kyriacosu, jelsma,&jordan (2011). According to NPSA (2007) delay in responding to deteriorating vital signs have been defined as an complication resulting in prolonged length of stay, disability or death, not attributed to the patient's underlying illness procedure along but by their health-care management ( Baba-Akbari Sari et al. 2006; Helling, Martin
say that Roger Chillingworth, a physician, poisoned him with Atropine and Scopolamine. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The Scarlet Letter, Dimmesdale’s guilt appears to be the cause of his death, but his symptoms point towards Atropine and Scopolamine poisoning. In The Scarlet Letter, all the symptoms Dimmesdale experiences provide evidence that he is poisoned with Atropine and Scopolamine. The action of gripping hard at the breast leads readers to believe that Dimmesdale is poisoned with Scopolamine
plague that is described as very similar to what we know as tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a potentially deadly disease that attacks the respiratory system and spreads throughout the circulatory system, and can attack lymph nodes, genitourinary tract, bone and joint sites, meninges, and the lining covering the outside of the gastrointestinal tract. These symptoms can all cause a patient with TB to cough and sweat blood (Schiffman). The real ailment that Poe was all too acquainted with and the fictional
assessment performed by a nurse. This assessment is to obtain specific data in relation to the function of central nervous system for a client in danger of deterioration. (2010, Tollefson, J) There are many aspects of the assessment, including an assessment of level of consciousness, the orientation of the client, motor response, pupillary activity, muscle strength and tone and vital signs. (2009, Funnell, R, Koutoukidis, G, Lawrence, K, Theory and Practice, Tabbner’s Nursing Care, p 764 - 784) ROSIER Scale
complement system, which results in increased inflammation and upregulation of specific receptors that lead to cellular injury and apoptosis seen in severe sepsis and organ dysfunction (Ward, 2008). Organ dysfunction can occur in one or more organs such as the lungs, liver, kidneys and or heart and often results from a lack of... ... middle of paper ... .... (2012). Severe sepsis in pre-hospital emergency care: analysis of incidence, care, and outcome. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical