Health Record Number: 822999 Diagnosis: Congestive heart failure (CHF), Left pleural effusion, pneumonia Related History: The patient has a history of atrial fibrillation, severe regurgitation from the tricuspid and mitral valve dysfunction. Physical Findings: The patient had a difficult fundoscopic exam, with a heart rate of 104, with an irregular gallop, crackles in left lower lobe, right side is dull, red sacral area, 3+ pitting edema to
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American Heart Association Joemary Kallarackal Grand Canyon University: NRS-430 V November 5, 2011 [pic] [pic] American Heart Association: The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our Vision: Our vision is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all we do. The need for our work is beyond question. Our Mission: Smoke
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Associate Degree Vs. Baccalaureate Degree Associate degree is someone who completes a nursing course, associated with a hospital or medical facility. On the other hand, a BSN is a higher college education, it entitles people to work in any health care or home care facility. A nurse is a bed side care giver at the hospital who takes care of patients and assist doctors. Nurses have to work in different areas and have different responsibilities. Some responsibilities or things nurses do is health promotion
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year the growth remains in a basal rosette of leaves. The second year the flowering stems are produced (Munro). Foxglove digitalis is native to Europe and the Pacific Northwest United States but today it is grown commercially and used to produce the heart drugs Digoxin and Digitoxin (Munro). The name Foxglove digitalis has its roots in Latin where the word digitalis means finger. This was used to describe the blossoms of the plant that fit the human finger perfectly. Foxglove digitalis has several
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Define the following terms in the proper context for the chart of Jane Dare. Jane Dare Health Record Term | Definition | 1. CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE | Congestive heart failure is when you heart muscles doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. | 2. LEFT PLEURAL EFFUSION | Left Pleural Effusion is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity. | 3. NONCONTRIBUTORY | Noncontributory is a form of insurance wherein the employer pays the full premium and
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her husband moved back to Delaware and opened one of the first video stores in the state. Patient stated that their life together had been quite an adventure. Patient was admitted to the hospital on January 26, 2012 with symptoms of congestive heart failure. Patient denies that she has difficulties obtaining or affording her medications and that she has oxygen at home. Patient is currently being prescribed the following medications and she has no known allergies. |Medication
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The Effect of Telemonitoring in CHF patients Evidence Based Practice Project Sacred Heart University The Effect of Telemonitoring in CHF Patients Evidence Based Practice Project Question (PICOT) Question: In elderly individuals over the age of 65, does the use of a mobile phone-based medication adherence application, compared to a mobile phone texting reminder, increase medication compliance by 25%, within 12 weeks of implementing the program? Evidence Appraisal Matrix Source (APA)
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Carvedilol is indicated in the management of congestive heart failure (CHF), as an adjunct to conventional treatments (ACE inhibitors and diuretics). The use of carvedilol has been shown to provide additional morbidity and mortality benefits in severe CHF.[9] Carvedilol (Carvil) is available at the following doses 3.125 mg (smallest), followed by 6.25 mg,12.5 mg, and 25 mg white tablets. Coreg CR is available at the following doses: 10mg(white/green capsules), 20mg(white/yellow capsules), 40mg(yellow/green
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Definition Heart failure occurs when abnormal cardiac function causes failure of the heart to pump blood at a rate sufficient for metabolic requirements under normal filling pressure. It is characterised clinically by breathlessness, effort intolerance, fluid retention, and poor survival. Fluid retention and the congestion related to this can often be relieved with diuretic therapy. However, diuretic therapy should generally not be used alone and, if required, should be combined with the pharmacological
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and/or a type of illness related to diabetes, stroke and coronary heart disease. Studies conducted reveal that chronic heart failure and other forms of cardiac disorders account for high hospitalization and high mortality rate (Bushnell, 1992). According to Windale (2010), the three most prevalent types of cardiac problems, which are based from the World Health Organization statistics, are in the form of diabetes, heart failure and coronary artery diseases. People from various countries suffer
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