The use of coronary artery stents by percutaneous implantation has transformed the treatment of coronary artery disease over the years. The use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT), with drugs such as aspirin and clopidogrel is vital in preventing adverse cardiovascular events, following coronary artery stent placement. DAT treatment is required for a minimum of 12 months with drug-eluting stent (DES) placement. Prolonged DAT treatment, may cause bleeding complications in the gastrointestinal tract
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Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Asthma is such a common disease. There is no cure for asthma, but most people can control the condition and lead normal, active lives. Different things set off asthma attacks in different people. Smoke from cigarettes or a fire, air pollution, cold air, pollen, animals, house dust, molds, strong smells such as perfume or bus exhaust, wood dust, exercise, industrial
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Many people will experience heartburn and acid reflux at some point in their life, but reoccurring acid reflux is a condition called GERD. GERD stands for gastroesophegeal reflux disease. “GERD presents a collection of unpleasant clinical symptoms and histologic alterations resulting from the chronic, excessive backflow of gastric contents (refluxate) into the esophagus. Among other manifestations, GERD may cause frequent or daily heartburn and esophageal injury” (The Nurse Practitioner). It can
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) The medical diagnosis I chose to write about from my patient I had at clinical’s is COPD. COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is made up of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Approximately 12.7 million people in the United States have COPD and 24 million have impaired lung function with probable underlying COPD. (P. 303) Smoking has a big role in the cause of emphysema and chronic bronchitis along with some air pollution, dusts, and
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The Gastrointestinal System The gastrointestinal system is the system that helps humans digest and process food. It provides organisms with the necessary tools we need to be able to survive by extracting nutrients and proteins from food and expelling waste. The gastrointestinal system also known as the gastrointestinal tract consists many major vital organs of which we would not be able to survive,without. Starting at the mouth the upper gastrointestinal system includes the esophagus, stomach, and
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to person but the most common triggers include fatty and fried foods, spicy foods, raw onions, black pepper, garlic and peppermint. Chocolates too are said to cause acid reflux as well as alcoholic and caffeinated beverages, citrus fruits and citrus juices.
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the immune system of the host. It causes damage to the small intestine if the person ingests even a small crumb of something that contains the protein ‘gluten’. Gluten can be found in barley, oats, rye, and wheat. It is very common that people who have celiac disease don’t even know it. Worldwide, it affects 1 in 100 people and in the U.S. two and a half million people are undiagnosed and are very much so at risk. The longer you go without knowing
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Bronchial Asthma is an inflammatory disease that deals with your airways and your lungs.Asthma doesn't yet have a cure, but there are specific medications you can take that are their to control your asthma symptoms.Asthma is associated with your respiratory system and it can cause trouble breathing with symptoms of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in your chest.This disease has been more prevalent in recent years, with an increased rate of children with asthma. When it comes
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rheumatoid arthritis on 4/2/2010 by Dr. Ruppert. She was later diagnosed with osteoporosis on 8/5/2010. Along with her arthritis pain, she has other conditions such as: Raynaud syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome-associated constipation (IBS-C), gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), and chronic urinary tract and upper respiratory infections. She has gained weight because of the lack of exercise she has performing. Wright complains she is too tired to work out and gets tired throughout the day performing normal
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11/7/2016 after a fall at home. The workup there was negative for acute fractures. The patient was sent home. The patient is known to have dementia. She is known to have bilateral knee replacements, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, anemia, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, congestive failure, a fib, history of previous falls, history of previous a prior right proximal humeral fracture and inferior pubic rami fracture. When seen in the office by Dr. Gold he sent the patient immediately
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