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recurrent basal cell carcinoma, genital herpes, recurrent prostatitis, osteoarthritis, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, gastric ulcers, chronic gastritis, insomnia, HIV positive, paresthesias, right knee total knee replacement, status post cardioversion 2013, H. pylori positive, right shoulder bone spur removed, fracture of the right ankle. Family History Positive for coronary artery disease, cancer, and alcoholism. Social

Atrial Fibrillation: The Chronic Illness Component Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is defined as an irregular heartbeat, often of a rapid rate, that causes insufficient blood flow to the body. During atrial fibrillation, the upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat chaotically and out of synchronization with the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles). Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia, affecting more than 2 million people in the United States, with an estimated 150,000 new

1. What is a myocardial infarction (MI) and what are some of the major causes? Explain why they are felt to contribute to an MI. In the film, John’s heart stop beating due to an electrical cardioversion procedure from a single cell caused his heart rhythm, creating a spasm against the pace making electrical impulse. What originally caused this was from a MI due to the heart cells not receiving enough oxygen to keep alive. John’s MI was caused from atherosclerosis, a plaque build-up in the coronary

Exam 2 is 82 multiple choice, ordering and true/false with 2 essays. The essays cover esophageal disorders and heart failure. You will have 2 hours to finish the exam. CHAPTERS 23 & 7 QUIZ 1. 2. 3. 4. The most common leukocyte in normal blood is which one of the following? a. Platelet b. Neutrophilic granulocyte c. Lymphocyte d. Monocyte The anemia of acute blood loss could be described as which one of the following? a. Normocytic, hypochromic b. Microcytic, hypochromic c. Macrocytic

Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome Wolff-Parkinson White syndrome is a heart condition where there is an extra electrical pathway or circuit in the heart. The condition can lead to episodes of rapid heart also known as tachycardia. Wolff-Parkinson White syndrome, also known as WPW, is present at birth. People of all ages, even infants, can experience the symptoms related to WPW. Episodes of tachycardia often occur when people are in their teens or early twenties. Most of the time, a fast heart

intensive care unit. Within a short span of time while monitoring the patient in the ICU, a catastrophic event occurred; he sustained ventricular tachycardia with hemodynamic instability. Following this, the resident on call proceeded with the cardioversion immediately. In the meantime, the doctor assigned me to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation in between the events. Fortunately, our efforts to reverse him back to sinus rhythm proved effective and the patient responded. Before the incident, the

Common Characteristics of Cardiac Arrhythmias Under normal, healthy conditions the human heart beats 60 to 100 times a minute. In the course of a day, the heart pumps an equivalent of 2,000 gallons of blood, carrying essential oxygen and other nutrients to all of the body's cells. Ultimately, the brain coordinates this complex process, but the heart also has its own semi-independent power station. Most of this electrical activity is carried out by pacemaker cells located in the upper right-hand

So, what is an arrhythmia? An arrhythmia is a problem with the rate and rhythm of the heart. The heart can either beat too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm. Arrhythmias can also cause the heart to inefficiently pump blood to the body and other organs which can lead to damage in the brain, heart, other organs and can ultimately lead to heart failure. Although most arrhythmias are non life threatening, they can develop into a serious problem. To better understand arrhythmias, it helps to

I am an Egyptian- American. I was born in America and have lived here for the majority of my life. However, coming from a third world country, I am familiar with a poor healthcare system. This has played an enormous impact on my decision to become a doctor. Many of my family members have been greatly affected by this poor healthcare system. Neglect and ignorance are major contributors to this issue. My grandfather owned a bakery where he provided a major food source for the Egyptian people, bread

paediatric patients with no other competent intravenous access, complicated chest injuries such as pneumothorax requiring the insertion of a chest tube, to the advanced management of cardiac conditions including external cardiac pacing and synchronised cardioversion, or paralysing a patient for the intubation of the lungs [13]. Intensive care paramedics can also have access to and distribute medications relevant to the situations and the roles