Vårdandets grundmotiv utgörs av caritasmotivet
... eighth axiom in Eriksson’s caring theories: the human being lives in a reality which is characterized by mystery, infinity and eternity. The theoretical basis of the study presupposes that the metaphor of the heart is an important part of the caring tradition. The main question in the study is how t ...
... eighth axiom in Eriksson’s caring theories: the human being lives in a reality which is characterized by mystery, infinity and eternity. The theoretical basis of the study presupposes that the metaphor of the heart is an important part of the caring tradition. The main question in the study is how t ...
Causes of stopped circulation
... 3. Amiodarone 300 mg after a third unsuccessful defibrillation in VF/VT...150 mg (inf. 900mg/24h) lidocaine 1 mg/kg- alternative ...
... 3. Amiodarone 300 mg after a third unsuccessful defibrillation in VF/VT...150 mg (inf. 900mg/24h) lidocaine 1 mg/kg- alternative ...
The Function of an ECG in Diagnosing Heart Conditions
... autorhythmic cells located throughout the heart. The SA node sets the pace for the heartbeat because it undergoes Second-degree heart block - AV node malfunctioning resulting action potentials at the fastest rate, and that action in atrial contraction that is always not immediately followed by poten ...
... autorhythmic cells located throughout the heart. The SA node sets the pace for the heartbeat because it undergoes Second-degree heart block - AV node malfunctioning resulting action potentials at the fastest rate, and that action in atrial contraction that is always not immediately followed by poten ...
REMOTE MONITORING OF LIFE FUNCTIONS IN HOME
... UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, SLOVENIA Healthcare of elderly and people with neuromuscular disorders or diseases after discharge from the hospital has been one of the highest priorities in the last decade. The increasing number of aged population significantly increased the number of outpatie ...
... UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, SLOVENIA Healthcare of elderly and people with neuromuscular disorders or diseases after discharge from the hospital has been one of the highest priorities in the last decade. The increasing number of aged population significantly increased the number of outpatie ...
Buffalo Run Casino Merle Haggard
... control centre of the brain to mistakenly assume that the blood pressure has suddenly risen. This leads to a reflex slowing of the heart and reduced blood pressure. This can cause faintness or even loss of consciousness. A similar effect is caused by pressure from the collar of a tight fitting wetsu ...
... control centre of the brain to mistakenly assume that the blood pressure has suddenly risen. This leads to a reflex slowing of the heart and reduced blood pressure. This can cause faintness or even loss of consciousness. A similar effect is caused by pressure from the collar of a tight fitting wetsu ...
Case report - The Pan African Medical Journal
... absence of an underlying organic heart disease [1,2]. They are most often made of ventricular or supraventricular extrasystoles with a good prognosis. The mechanisms of these arrhythmias include hemodynamic changes during pregnancy, the main ones being an increase in total blood volume, an increase ...
... absence of an underlying organic heart disease [1,2]. They are most often made of ventricular or supraventricular extrasystoles with a good prognosis. The mechanisms of these arrhythmias include hemodynamic changes during pregnancy, the main ones being an increase in total blood volume, an increase ...
Neurogenic atrial fibrillation
... post-prandial states and alcohol are also precipitating factors.8 Vagally mediated AF rarely, if ever, progresses to permanent AF. A 24-hour ECG can confirm the role of the ANS by showing progressive slowing of the heart rate over a few hours, or even a few beats, before the onset of arrhythmia.3 An ...
... post-prandial states and alcohol are also precipitating factors.8 Vagally mediated AF rarely, if ever, progresses to permanent AF. A 24-hour ECG can confirm the role of the ANS by showing progressive slowing of the heart rate over a few hours, or even a few beats, before the onset of arrhythmia.3 An ...
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... Abstract: Over 7 million people worldwide die annually from erratic heart rhythms (cardiac arrhythmias), and many more are disabled. Yet there is no imaging modality to identify patients at risk, provide accurate diagnosis and guide therapy. Standard diagnostic techniques such as the electrocardiogr ...
... Abstract: Over 7 million people worldwide die annually from erratic heart rhythms (cardiac arrhythmias), and many more are disabled. Yet there is no imaging modality to identify patients at risk, provide accurate diagnosis and guide therapy. Standard diagnostic techniques such as the electrocardiogr ...
Cardiac Knowledge Notes - Rainier Health Network
... 1.) Pacing lead or leads – insulated wire(s) that carry a tiny electrical impulse from the generator to the cardiac muscle. Additionally, the lead carries information back to the generator from the heart. The most common place for the lead wire(s) to be placed is in the right atria or right ventricl ...
... 1.) Pacing lead or leads – insulated wire(s) that carry a tiny electrical impulse from the generator to the cardiac muscle. Additionally, the lead carries information back to the generator from the heart. The most common place for the lead wire(s) to be placed is in the right atria or right ventricl ...
Chap013-testguide
... 8. Impulses carried to the heart by means of fibers that secrete acetylcholine are A. Parasympathetic impulses and cause the heart rate to increase B. Parasympathetic impulses and cause the heart rate to decrease C. Sympathetic impulses and cause the heart rate to increase D. Sympathetic impulses an ...
... 8. Impulses carried to the heart by means of fibers that secrete acetylcholine are A. Parasympathetic impulses and cause the heart rate to increase B. Parasympathetic impulses and cause the heart rate to decrease C. Sympathetic impulses and cause the heart rate to increase D. Sympathetic impulses an ...
How the Test is Performed
... in older people who fall whilst living independently. They may be effective in those living in institutional care who are at high risk of hip fracture but acceptance and adherence is poor as they are uncomfortable and difficult to get on and off quickly. NICE recommends that all people at risk of ...
... in older people who fall whilst living independently. They may be effective in those living in institutional care who are at high risk of hip fracture but acceptance and adherence is poor as they are uncomfortable and difficult to get on and off quickly. NICE recommends that all people at risk of ...
Physio Lecture 16 Analyzing EKG vectors and MEA
... Vectors are arrows that point you in a direction, and their size tells you how much current is traveleing through the heart. An EKG is a monitor of electrical events occurring on the surface of the heart. EKG records these events: 5 cardiac vectors 1. Atrial depolarization: Down ant to left 2. Right ...
... Vectors are arrows that point you in a direction, and their size tells you how much current is traveleing through the heart. An EKG is a monitor of electrical events occurring on the surface of the heart. EKG records these events: 5 cardiac vectors 1. Atrial depolarization: Down ant to left 2. Right ...
ECG Findings in Active Patients
... blockers, digoxin, and, rarely, class 1A (quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide) or 1C (flecainide, propafenone) antiarrhythmic agents. Rarely do physicians need to resort to therapy with class 1A antiarrhythmic or with class 1C antiarrhythmic agents, especially given these drugs' potential for stim ...
... blockers, digoxin, and, rarely, class 1A (quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide) or 1C (flecainide, propafenone) antiarrhythmic agents. Rarely do physicians need to resort to therapy with class 1A antiarrhythmic or with class 1C antiarrhythmic agents, especially given these drugs' potential for stim ...
Cardiac
... atrium Action potential spreads throughout right and left atria Impulse passes from atria into ventricles through AV node, just above the tricuspid valve in the lower part of the right atrium AV node is the only point of electrical contact between chambers AV node briefly delays action potential. Th ...
... atrium Action potential spreads throughout right and left atria Impulse passes from atria into ventricles through AV node, just above the tricuspid valve in the lower part of the right atrium AV node is the only point of electrical contact between chambers AV node briefly delays action potential. Th ...
投影片 1
... cardiogenic shock : infrequent complications Contraindications : second-degree or thirddegree heart block, hypotension, severe congestive heart failure, and lung disease associated with bronchospasm These agents may be harmful for patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter associated wi ...
... cardiogenic shock : infrequent complications Contraindications : second-degree or thirddegree heart block, hypotension, severe congestive heart failure, and lung disease associated with bronchospasm These agents may be harmful for patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter associated wi ...
Congestive heart failure
... - ↑↑ ERP of the AV node & purkinje fibres by - vagal action - extravagal action (Na+/K+/ATPase) • This protects the ventricles from - atrial flutter - atrial fibrillation ...
... - ↑↑ ERP of the AV node & purkinje fibres by - vagal action - extravagal action (Na+/K+/ATPase) • This protects the ventricles from - atrial flutter - atrial fibrillation ...
MTG Digest - Arrhythmia Alliance
... deaths from coronary disease have been falling since the 1970s, it's still our biggest killer. ...
... deaths from coronary disease have been falling since the 1970s, it's still our biggest killer. ...
Lesson 5
... the atrial component to ventricular filling (atrial kick) that is due to atrial fibrillation or flutter. In individuals with ventricular arrhythmias, antiarrhythmic agents are often still in use to suppress arrhythmias. In this case, the patient may have frequent arrhythmic events or be at high risk ...
... the atrial component to ventricular filling (atrial kick) that is due to atrial fibrillation or flutter. In individuals with ventricular arrhythmias, antiarrhythmic agents are often still in use to suppress arrhythmias. In this case, the patient may have frequent arrhythmic events or be at high risk ...
The Genetics of Laterality Defects
... leaves them susceptible to meningitis and pneumonia, and they need to take antibiotics. In left isomerism sequence (also known as polysplenia syndrome) the left side structures are duplicated. The heart defects are less severe than for right isomerism. The commonest are complete heart block, resulti ...
... leaves them susceptible to meningitis and pneumonia, and they need to take antibiotics. In left isomerism sequence (also known as polysplenia syndrome) the left side structures are duplicated. The heart defects are less severe than for right isomerism. The commonest are complete heart block, resulti ...
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... – Similar to unstable angina BUT may have elevated cardiac enzymes, and/or EKG changes: • ST-segment depression • T-wave inversions • Other nonspecific ST-T wave changes ...
... – Similar to unstable angina BUT may have elevated cardiac enzymes, and/or EKG changes: • ST-segment depression • T-wave inversions • Other nonspecific ST-T wave changes ...
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... [INSERT STATE] to offer the world’s smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia. The Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) is a new type of heart device, approved for Medicare reimbursement, that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditiona ...
... [INSERT STATE] to offer the world’s smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia. The Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) is a new type of heart device, approved for Medicare reimbursement, that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditiona ...
Digoxin Toxicity
... 1st/2nd/3rd degree block Slow AF (rate <60) Increased Automaticity: VE’s, bigeminy SVT/PAT with AV block VT Reverse tick ST depression (lat leads) Short QT Toxicity has been associated with virtually every type of arrhythmia. The 2 general mechanisms by which toxic arrhythmias are produced are: ...
... 1st/2nd/3rd degree block Slow AF (rate <60) Increased Automaticity: VE’s, bigeminy SVT/PAT with AV block VT Reverse tick ST depression (lat leads) Short QT Toxicity has been associated with virtually every type of arrhythmia. The 2 general mechanisms by which toxic arrhythmias are produced are: ...
Heart Lecture Test Questions – Set 2
... b. allows one-way conduction from atria to ventricles c. permits communication between atria and ventricular conducting system d. can act as a secondary pacemaker if a blockage occurs with the internodal pathways e. all of the above ...
... b. allows one-way conduction from atria to ventricles c. permits communication between atria and ventricular conducting system d. can act as a secondary pacemaker if a blockage occurs with the internodal pathways e. all of the above ...
