Today, we’ll be focusing on a topic that is quite confusing for some - cerebrovascular accident (CVA) versus transient ischemic attack (TIA). CVA and TIA are conditions that occur due to lack of oxygen in the brain. To compare, if there’s oxygen depletion or deprivation in the heart, the condition is called a heart attack. On the other hand, if
Continuing from a series of lectures on the liver, we have indicated the importance of remembering the PDSM Recycling Company. This recycling company is the liver and PDSM suggests the liver’s primary functions – Produce, Detox, Storage, and Metabolize. When it comes to hepatic encephalopathy, the liver’s metabolic properties are compromised. Focusing on Metabolism What does metabolism have to do
Jump to Sections The Alveoli Nursing Interventions for ARDS Critical Thinking ARDS stands for acute respiratory distress syndrome – these are just some fancy words for a condition that’s causing severe alveoli inflammation leading to structural collapse and instability. The Alveoli For those who are unaware what alveoli are, they are those small sacs located at the end portion of
Peritoneal dialysis is mainly concerned with the stomach and peritoneal cavity. The process is simply getting fluid out of the body when the kidneys have malfunctioned. The kidneys’ primary role is to filter the blood and eliminate all the junk from the body into the potty through the urinary tract. If the kidneys fail to perform properly due to certain
By now, you are familiar and have a better understanding of the properties of cholinergic and anticholinergic medications. Just keep in mind, if you are giving an anticholinergic agent, you are basically increasing blood flow to the sympathetic nervous system - mainly the heart, lungs, and brain. Increased blood flow to these areas will result to proper and better functioning.
In this lecture, we will be going over gastrointestinal (GI) medications that are usually used for peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, heartburn or basically the overproduction of acid. To counter the effects of these conditions on the body and bring down acid production three types of medications that are given. The Rule of Three Just like any other medications given –
Today, we’ll be talking about the pathophysiology of myocardial infarction (MI) and the different therapeutic modalities concerning the condition. MI as Traffic Accidents Think of your myocardial infarction as one huge traffic jam inside the heart that’s causing blockage to the highway, impeding the circulation of blood and oxygen. Since there’s blockage, no cars (red blood cells) are getting through
