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Hypertensive Heart Disease Research Paper

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Cody Tatum
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Pathology, 1902, 2015, Summer Semester
Death Certificate Assignment
Due 7/13/2015

Death Certificate #1 Name of deceased: George Jefferson Walker
Age: 64
Date of Birth: May 4, 1947
Date of Death: December 16, 2011
Cause of death: Hypertensive Heart disease
1. Etiology – Hypertensive heart disease is associated with high blood pressure related to the heart's arteries and muscles. Blood is transported to the heart by coronary arteries. High blood pressure causes blood vessels to become narrow which can cause the blood flow to the heart to slow and even stop. Sometimes blood clots form and get stuck in the narrowed arteries and put the person at serious risk of a heart attack. Poor blood circulation can …show more content…

Statins used to treat high blood pressure such as Zocor, Lipitor and other drugs to treat Parkinson's disease can cause rhabdomyolysis. 2. Symptoms (at least four)- There are several symptoms of rhabdomyolysis such as red or dark colored urine. Muscle fatigue, stiffness and aching are also common symptoms along with joint pain, seizures and unintended weight gain largely due to fluid buildup. Along with the red or dark colored urine another symptom is decreased urine output.
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3. Diagnosis - Doctors can look and feel the bigger muscles in the patient's body to determine if there is any tenderness in the area or if muscle tissue has died. Urine and blood tests are used to confirm the diagnosis by checking creatine kinase, myoglobin levels, calcium levels, potassium and creatine kinase isoenzymes. Lastly if it is suspected to be a genetic disease a test called the “forearm ischemis test” can be used. This test takes blood from a vein in the forearm and then a blood pressure cuff is placed on the forearm and tightened and another sample of blood is taken. If there are differences in the two samples it could indicate a genetic …show more content…

Diagnosis – Pulmonary embolisms are diagnosed through several ways; x-rays of the chest are done to get a good picture of the lungs, MRIs are done to produce images that are more detailed than x-rays, blood tests are sometimes conducted to check for a natural clot dissolving substance in the blood, venography’s are performed to get x-ray images of the veins in the lungs. CT scans are done to get cross-sectional views of the lungs. Duplex Venous Ultrasound are performed by using radio waves to check the flow of blood and to see if there are any clots existing in the legs. The most effective way of diagnosing a pulmonary embolism is through a pulmonary angiography, this is when the doctor makes an incision and inserts tools into the veins of the lungs and then puts a dye though the veins to detect any blockages.
4. Treatment – For the larger and more life threatening clots, most often surgeries are the only option to get them removed. For smaller blood clots, blood thinners and clot dissolvers are used to break up the clots in the lungs.
5. Prognosis – The prognosis of a pulmonary embolism can range from very good to very bad. Some pulmonary embolisms are so severe that death occurs in seconds to minutes. For others, after surgery or clot busting drugs, patients are usually put on blood thinners to reduce the risk of having another pulmonary embolism that could potentially be fatal. People who survive the embolism and immediately get treated usually have a good outlook, but

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