Thrombus

complications and costs compared with short-term central venous catheters, and because PICCs can be inserted by registered nurses who have been trained in the procedure. It is calculated that 25% of all line occlusions are caused by intraluminal thrombus. These occlusions lead to late or missed treatments and expose the patient to increased risks and costs associated with restoring venous access. PICC occlusion occurs when a blockage prevents caregivers from flushing the central line or aspirating

CVA Patients Profile Patient name: ABC Age: 32 yrs. Old Sex: Male Date of Admission: February 07, 2013 Admitting diagnosis: CVA prob. Thromboembolic Infarct GCS: 11 (Lethargic) V/S taken as follows: BP= 110/80 mmHg RR= 24 CPM PR= 82 BPM Temperature= 38.0 ͦC Patient’s History * Past medical history of Bell’s Palsy * Mild Stoke Introduction Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or Stroke, is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the

thrombosis, and atherogenesis,” and have a critical role within the circulatory system in the maintenance of normal haemostasis. (Gawaz, A., et al. (2005) Platelets primary role and function are in the protection against unwanted blood loss via thrombus formation, in which, platelets along with red blood cells and the insoluble protein fibrin, form a platelet plug. Indeed,

wall thickening and wall motion throughout the cardiac cycle and so, LV volumes and EF obtained by cMRI are highly accurate, reproducible and well validated (14) (15). In the current study, good agreement between Echocardiography and MRI for the estimation of ejection fraction (EF) was noted. The mean EF by cMRI was 43.92% and the mean EF by echocardiography was 39.87% with mean difference was 4.05%. These findings agreed with Hoffmann et al, 2005 (16) who stated that the mean differences between

rate, blood pressure, and coronary blood flow which leads to plaque rupture or fissure. As the artery ruptures, it causes thrombus formation and ischemia in this particular artery. Depending on the condition, different thrombi could form. The unstable angina forms a small thrombus formation, NSTEMI forms a partial thrombus formation, and STEMI forms a complete and persistent thrombus. The risk factors involved in ACS are age, physical inactivity, and history of hypertension, diabetes, or angina. The

more, infarction and permanent cerebral damage occurs, also known as a stroke (Grossman & Porth, 2014 CHAP 20). There are two main categories of CVAs: an ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic CVA is a stroke that is due to an obstruction or thrombus that travels to the cerebral blood vessels and occludes a vessel within the brain.

Acute Coronary Syndrome Megan Kehn Nursing 250 Delta College Disease Process Research has demonstrated that thrombus formation from an abrupt rupture of atherosclerotic plaque, which equates to diminished or complete termination of blood flow through the coronary artery, is the most common cause of an acute coronary event (EBP guidelines). The symptoms from the events are referred to as acute coronary syndrome, or ACS, and encompass the range of myocardial ischemic states that includes unstable

The heart: Myocardial infraction The heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body by using 2 separate pumps side by side. The left side of the pump deals with oxygenated blood from the lungs whereas the right one deals with deoxygenated blood from the body. Each pump has 2 chambers called atrium and ventricle. The walls of the atrium are thinner than the ventricle because the atrium only has to pump blood to a short distance (to the ventricle) whereas the ventricles need to pump blood to the

was released from the hospital. His physician, however, prescribed oral Coumadin for at least several months. In addition, Bruce was required to have his prothrombin time checked periodically. Explain why edema and pain developed in response to a thrombus in a deep vein of Bruce’s right leg. (4 marks) The blocked vein in Bruce’s right led caused an edema, which can be described as an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. The edema led to an inadequate amount of

Venous thrombosis is a multifactorial disease. In the majority of thrombosis patients a risk factor is not detectable. Virchow's triad refers to three primary influences for thrombus formation, endothelial injury, stasis, turbulence or abnormal blood flow, and blood hypercoagulability (Kyrle, 2009). A shift in balance between procoagulant and anticoagulant of the endothelium is responsible for thrombotic state (Kyrle, 2009). Endothelial injury is the physical loss of endothelium leading to exposure