Cardiac Tamponade Lab Report

The most common type of heart disease is called coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease develops when the arteries narrow and become hard. The heart cannot receive all the blood it needs through the stiff narrow arteries. Symptoms include pressure and chest pain or squeezing in the chest which is also known as angina. Angina should be understood as a warning sign and that the sufferer is at an increased risk of a heart attack. When blood is blocked from getting to the heart for more than twenty minutes the result is a heart attack. The symptoms of a heart attack can be less dramatic than what television portrays. The Clutching of the chest and falling to the floor is not what women should expect. The common signs for women to look for are heartburn, loss of appetite, feeling tired or weak, shortness of breath, nausea, and pain in the back, neck or jaw. Women should not hesitate to call for help should they experience these symptoms. It is important that women do not let shame or embarrassment keep them from taking action to insure their safety.

In a normal human being the heart correctly functions by the blood first entering through the right atrium from the superior and inferior vena cava. This blood flow continues through the right atrioventricular valve into the right ventricle. The right ventricle contracts forcing the pulmonary valve to open leading blood flow through the pulmonary valve and into the pulmonary trunk. Blood is then distributed from the right and left pulmonary arteries to the lungs, where carbon dioxide is unloaded and oxygen is loaded into the blood. The blood is returned from the lungs to the left

The underlying cause of this condition is heart failure. It may happen suddenly (acute) or gradually over time as many traumas or attacks damage the heart. Common acute causes of cardiogenic shock include:

My clinical two observation began at 2:30 PM in the catheterization lab. Upon my arrival they were just finishing a radial heart catheterization with stenting. As they transported the patient to ICU the staff was preparing for an emergency catheterization. It was hectic in the operating room; there were two nurses suiting up in led suits, and a surgical technician was organizing instruments and equipment on the table. In addition, there was nurse Erin controlling the X-ray imaging from behind the glass wall.

Cardiomyopathy (i.e. "heart muscle disease") is the failure of the heart muscle - myocardium for whatever reason and there are many different reasons. Cardiomyopathy may be dangerous since victims of this disease are at risk of certain cardiac rupture as well as irregular heartbeat. In fact, Cardiomyopathy is one of, if not the most, dangerous disease that is connected to the heart. (Adelmann 2010).

The purpose of this lab is to see how different temperatures influence the diving reflex which involves three factors: bradycardia, peripheral vasoconstriction, and blood shift. Effect on heart rate will be determined in this experiment.

According to the American Heart Association, congestive heart failure physicians use a physical examine and other tests to diagnose heart failure ("Common Tests," 2017). The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute state the a chest x-ray, laboratory blood test called a BNP, and an echocardiogram are used to test to help determine if a person has congestive heart failure ("How is heart ," 2015). Heart failure affects all ages with the greatest

○ Imaging tests. These may include chest X-rays, an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram), or an MRI.

Having a cardiac-ultrasound is one way that doctors can reach an early diagnosis. There are a variety of different types of cardiac ultrasounds, but one common choice for detecting early issues in the heart is a stress test. Any signs of heart disease, no matter your age, could spur your doctor to order an ultrasound. Those symptoms include neck pain, shortness of breath or chest pain.

Nausea and chest pain are some symptoms of the coronary artery disease. The coronary artery collects over time plague that causes narrowing of the artery. Due of the narrowing their arteries it causes the blood flow to the heart to be limited or complete

There are various signs and symptoms associated with heart disease one in particular is shortness of breath (difficult or labored breathing), which is an uncomfortable sensation that involves a lack of oxygen in the tissue stimulating the respiratory system. An individual with shortness of breath may feel fatigue. This could mean feeling really tired, with little energy and a strong desire to fall asleep. Other symptoms may include: fever, chills, night sweats, fluttering heart beats (skipping a beat, racing or pounding).Tachycardia is often associated with shortness of breath, because when the heart begins to pump blood to fast, it may not be doing so effectively to all parts of the heart depriving the organs and tissue of oxygen. In some

This is the most common condition that affects the pericardium. Cardiac tamponade considered a potentially fatal condition in which a large volume of fluid or blood accumulates in the pericardial cavity and compress the heart from the outside. Recurrence pericarditis is a complication characterized by a return attack of typical acute pericarditis. Some patient experience pain returning unexpectedly at variable intervals during a period that may extend over the years. Chronic pericarditis is inflammation that begins gradually and lasts longer than six months. There are two main types of chronic pericarditis and chronic effusion. In chronic effusion, fluid slowly accumulates in the pericardial space, between the two layers of the pericardium. Constrictive pericarditis, is rare but usually refers to abnormal scarring and loss of elasticity of the pericardium, results in weakened ventricular filling and decreased cardiac

The most common manifestation is chest pain (70% to 90%). Less common symptoms includes; dyspnea (20%) and pulmonary edema may be present. Acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrhythmias are uncommon.(9,10) About one third of patients with TCM have ECG

Dr. Nieca Goldberg, an American Heart Association volunteer said that with heart attack even though women experience chest pressure that feels like an elephant sitting across the chest , they can also experience heart attack without pressure. Other signs are shortness of breath without chest discomfort, abdominal or lower chest pain or pressure, fainting or lightheadedness, extreme fatigue or upper back pressure, tightness in the chest that spreads to the jaw, neck shoulders, or the inside of the arms

Cardiac tamponade has three common signs to look for known as Beck’s triad. They include: