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A seventeen year old male arrived at the medical facility ambulatory. The patient was in route to neurology for evaluation when he abruptly became camtose (in a state of unconsciousness or coma). Patient was observed afflicted with hemiparesis (feeling weak on one half of the body or the other) in his left side which quickly escalated to hemiplegia (loss of the ability to move half of the body). Also leading up to the coma the patient showed ataxia (lack of muscle coordination) (Gylys, 2013),

Jacqueline M. Albrecht NURS: 3150, section A March 27, 2016 RSVP Patient Education Assignment 1. What is a stroke? A stroke otherwise known as a CVA is defined as, “…when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2016)”. It is a life-threatening event, and the person affected could die within minutes if not treated immediately. The lack of blood to the

case reports in otherwise healthy women who presented with ST segment elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMI) associated with the use of phentermine or sibutramine, another similar weight loss agent.7 However, unlike in our case, the coronary angiographies were normal. Further investigations for the etiology of those events, including toxicology for cocaine abuse and a hypercoagulable state, were negative. The authors concluded that due to the absence of cardiovascular risk factors, the appetite

The echocardiography is currently the most commonly used imaging technique to diagnose various cardiovascular diseases especially Takotsubo syndrome. The reasons behind its popularity includes: its low risk non-invasive nature, simplicity, low cost, and easy equipment transportation. Additionally, there have been noticeable improvements in the imaging quality after the development of technological progress of transthoracic transducers and transesophageal echocardiography. Furthermore, early diagnosis

ECG- normal sinus rhythm, with heart rate of 82, normal axis, normal P wave with no new ST-T wave changes, Normal PR, QTc. Echocardiogram- transient hypokinesia of left ventricle present, otherwise unremarkable, Cardiac Cath- showed no evidence of significant coronary arteries obstruction, Left ventriculography – showed akinesis of mid segment of left ventricle with dilatation of apical left ventricle. Initial Differential Diagnoses: 1. Acute coronary syndrome 2 Anxiety Attack 3 Musculoskeletal

Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy - Takotsubo Disease Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy has earned many names since being described in 1990. Takotsubo, a Japanese term for an octopus’s trap, describes the systolic apical ballooning of the left ventricle in the most common form of the disease. Broken-heart syndrome alludes to the common strong emotional trigger which seems to initiate the disorder. The patient, typically an elderly or post-menopausal woman, presents with symptoms typical of an acute myocardial

treatment in symptomatic patients who unsuitable for carotid endarterectomy (recommendation Class I, Level of Evidence: B). When the internal carotid artery stenosis is measured to be more than 70% by noninvasive imaging or more than 50% by catheter angiography, the anticipated rate of peri-procedural stroke and mortality is less than 6%1 for carotid stenting, which is comparable to carotid endarterectomy.

The continuing dilemma of angina pectoris. Look beyond the obvious! “There is a disorder of the breast marked with strong and peculiar symptoms, considerable for the kind of danger belonging to it, and not extremely rare, which deserves to be mentioned more at length and of which I do not recollect any mention among medical authors. The seat of it, and sense of strangling, and anxiety with which it is attended, may make it not improperly be called Angina pectoris” (1) Since the end of the eighteen

4. Would you order any diagnostic testing for Mrs. S? If yes, what could normal/abnormal results indicate? Yes • Electrocardiogram: There is ST elevation in her ECG. It means, she might have acute myocardial infarction. • Stress Testing: She doesn’t have coronary artery disease and heart valve disease. • Exercise Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: She doesn’t have myocardial ischemia. • Cardiac Enzymes: The troponin and creatinine kinase-MB results are positive. It means, she might have myocardial

a) Chest x-ray: an x-ray of the chest cavity, heart and lungs including all the arteries, ribs and diaphragm this test may be used to diagnose problems with the size or shape of the heart and if there is any problems with the position and shape of the large arteries it could also detect problems with the lungs eg. Cancers, fluid masses, a lung collapse and scaring. b) Electrocardiogram (ECG): An ECG is a recording of the heart’s electrical activity, by detecting impulses and electrical position of