A patient with symptoms including: slurred speech, 120 heart rate, respiratory rate of 24, diaphoretic and oxygen saturation level of 88%, requires an emergency response. Tachypnea with low oxygen levels may be helped by using oxygen, additionally calling a rapid response team is important in case the patient goes downhill quickly. To address tachycardia I would attach an EKG machine to the patient to assess the heart, will determine if the patient is having a heart attack. If the patient is conscious I would ask if they have any other symptoms they could tell me about. Additionally I would ask someone to call or find family members to get as much information as we could.
PHYSICAL EXAM: Temperature 98.6, Blood pressure 140/90. Pulse 110. Respirations 26. Her lungs are clear, showing mild signs of distress. Heart sounds are normal, irregular rhythm and bradycardia
On arrival at the ED, the physician auscultates muffled heart tones, no breath sounds on the right, and faint sounds on the left. A.W. is
A 68 year old male presented to the emergency department at 0800 hours via ambulance after experiencing chest discomfort and intermittent palpitations since 0500 hours. Prior to presentation, the patient stated he
An dysrhythmia of the heart is an irregular heartbeat rhythm. Ventricular tachycardia is an dysrhythmia in which the lower chambers of the heart, the ventricles, beat unusually fast.
After critical analysis and thorough overview of Emma’s current symptoms such as chest pain and skipped heartbeats, as well as tiredness and weakness. It is highly likely that Emma’s has bradycardia.
The patient is a 72-year-old female who arrived to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. Emergency medical services reports the patient was last seen eating breakfast at her nursing home and was found an hour later face down and unresponsive. After it was determined the patient was in asystole, an intravenous catheter was started and two rounds of Epinephrine was administered. Upon arrival to the emergency department the patient had pulseless electrical activity with sinus tachycardia on the monitor. Airway management was in process with a bag valve mask on 100% oxygen and chest compressions in progress. After intubation and stabilization the
with two or more circulating waves such as those shown in Figs. 2(a) (multimedia view) and 2(e) (multimedia view)
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
In a severe episode, the person is usually gasping in the course of relaxation, usually dispassionate in intake, prefer upright position, converse in expressions relatively than sentences, tachypnea, use of accessory muscles (seen as nasal flare, head bobbing, shoulder fixing, abdominal breathing and in-drawing of the musculature of the thoracic cage), and normally in distressed condition; the respiratory rate is regularly greater than 30 breaths per a minute; the heart rate is normally greater than 120 beats/min; he expiratory and inspiratory wheezing can be heard, and pulse paradoxes is often present (20-40 mm Hg); the oxyhemoglobin saturation on room air is less than 91%. As the severity increases, the person adopts a tripod position (Crawford,
The nurse is writing a plan of care for a patient with a cardiac dysrhythmia. What would be the most appropriate goal for the patient?
Tachycardia refers to an abnormally fast resting heart rate - usually at least 100 beats per minute. The threshold of a normal heart rate (pulse) is generally based on the person's age. Tachycardia can be dangerous; depending on how hard the heart has to work.In general, the adult resting heart beats between 60 and 100 times per minute (some doctors place the healthy limit at 90, so some of them may diagnose tachycardia at slightly lower than 100 beats per minute). When an individual has tachycardia the upper or lower chambers of the heart beat significantly faster - sometimes this happens to both chambers.
The heart is one of the most important organs in an organism’s body, no matter if they are aquatic, amphibian, or a mammal. This super organ works automatically, able to pump massive amounts of oxygen rich blood through the body by means of electrical impulses and the opening and closing of valves within its many layers. It is what keeps us and every other creature on this earth alive; so it is only natural for one to fear when there might be a problem with one’s heart. A cardiac arrhythmia can happen to anyone, no matter the age, race, or gender, and as such, doctors and scientist have spent years trying to better understand the heart and the way it functions so that they can try to prevent these problems and save millions of lives.
When something goes wrong with the autonomic nervous system, it can cause serious problems. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is an abnormality of the autonomic nervous system, commonly defined as an inability to regulate the heart rate (Rowe 6). Patients with POTS will experience symptoms that can limit daily activity and function (Agarwal et al. 478). Although treatment can be challenging, patients with POTS that take an active role in the diagnosis and management of their care can improve their quality of life.
I mistakenly listed a symptom of heart disease. An actual heart condition is cardiac arrest. This is a sudden loss of blood flow to the heart causing the heart to suddenly stop. When this occurs blood stops flowing to the brain and vital organs this condition can be very fatal if heart beat is not immediately restored to proper function. Some symptoms may include: sudden collapse, no pulse, loss of consciousness. A commonly give test for Sudden cardiac arrest is an electrocardiogram (ECG) this will help discover electrical activity of the heart. Treatment for this condition may include (CPR) cardiopulmonary resuscitation this procedure is done by compressing the chest which can help force air into the lungs, this may help an individual until
Heart arrhythmia is a term that refers to a large number of conditions that are caused by abnormal electrical activity within the heart's nodes or sections.