2016 department of medicine research day
... Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at increased risk of developing life threatening cardiac arrhythmias. An imbalanced regulation of cardiac physiology by the autonomic nervous system is thought to be a contributing factor. Parasympathetic nerve activity is reduced in T2DM mice and hu ...
... Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at increased risk of developing life threatening cardiac arrhythmias. An imbalanced regulation of cardiac physiology by the autonomic nervous system is thought to be a contributing factor. Parasympathetic nerve activity is reduced in T2DM mice and hu ...
NEW!! PRINT ME!! Cardiovascular and Respiratory Notes File
... 70-80 times a minute Also called pacemaker…controls heart’s rhythmic contractions ...
... 70-80 times a minute Also called pacemaker…controls heart’s rhythmic contractions ...
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AWARENESS FORM What is Sudden
... beat dangerously fast (ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation) and disrupts the pumping ability of the heart. ! The heart cannot pump blood to the brain, lungs and other organs of the body. ! The person ...
... beat dangerously fast (ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation) and disrupts the pumping ability of the heart. ! The heart cannot pump blood to the brain, lungs and other organs of the body. ! The person ...
DRUGS USED IN CARDIAD FAILURE CONGESTIVE CARDIAC
... Right atrium Right ventricle Pulmonary arteries Lungs (for oxygenation) Pulmonary vein Left atrium Left ventricle Aorta Tissues (Through arteries) ...
... Right atrium Right ventricle Pulmonary arteries Lungs (for oxygenation) Pulmonary vein Left atrium Left ventricle Aorta Tissues (Through arteries) ...
Study Guide Test 2
... 6. Understand how partial pressures are responsible for directional diffusion of gases in the body (Fig. 7.6). Know the relative relationship (which ishigher or lower in the different parts of the circulation) of partial pressures of CO2 and O2 in the pulmonary circulation, the systemic circulation, ...
... 6. Understand how partial pressures are responsible for directional diffusion of gases in the body (Fig. 7.6). Know the relative relationship (which ishigher or lower in the different parts of the circulation) of partial pressures of CO2 and O2 in the pulmonary circulation, the systemic circulation, ...
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... 15. Distinguish between an agglutinogen and an agglutinin. 16. How is your ABO blood type determined? 17. Define agglutination, and explain how it influences blood transfusions. 18. Distinguish between Rh-positive and Rh-negative blood. 19. Suppose your blood was found to be AB positive. What does t ...
... 15. Distinguish between an agglutinogen and an agglutinin. 16. How is your ABO blood type determined? 17. Define agglutination, and explain how it influences blood transfusions. 18. Distinguish between Rh-positive and Rh-negative blood. 19. Suppose your blood was found to be AB positive. What does t ...
Patient State Index During a Cardiac Arrest in the Operating Room
... have also been reported (5– 8). Hausman (8) reported a significant decrease in PSI value in a progressively worsening hypoglycemia in a patient undergoing insulinoma resection who showed no significant changes in vital signs. On correction of the hypoglycemia intraoperatively, the PSI value increase ...
... have also been reported (5– 8). Hausman (8) reported a significant decrease in PSI value in a progressively worsening hypoglycemia in a patient undergoing insulinoma resection who showed no significant changes in vital signs. On correction of the hypoglycemia intraoperatively, the PSI value increase ...
Management of Heart Failure
... Heart failure is a composite of clinical symptoms, physical signs, and abnormalities on the hemodynamic, neurohormonal, biochemical, anatomic and cellular levels It’s a large problem both in the developed and developing world A thorough history is vital in identifying cause and precipitating factors ...
... Heart failure is a composite of clinical symptoms, physical signs, and abnormalities on the hemodynamic, neurohormonal, biochemical, anatomic and cellular levels It’s a large problem both in the developed and developing world A thorough history is vital in identifying cause and precipitating factors ...
Cardiac Glossary of Terms
... Anoxia: Literally, no oxygen. This condition most frequently occurs when the oxygen supply to a part of the body is critically diminished. This may result in the death of the affected tissue. ...
... Anoxia: Literally, no oxygen. This condition most frequently occurs when the oxygen supply to a part of the body is critically diminished. This may result in the death of the affected tissue. ...
Glossary of Cardiac Terminology
... Anoxia: Literally, no oxygen. This condition most frequently occurs when the oxygen supply to a part of the body is critically diminished. This may result in the death of the affected tissue. ...
... Anoxia: Literally, no oxygen. This condition most frequently occurs when the oxygen supply to a part of the body is critically diminished. This may result in the death of the affected tissue. ...
Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability
... parasympathetic control of heart rate during acute exacerbations of COPD. What is the clinical relevance of the observed reductions in systemic blood pressure and heart rate in association with increased parasympathetic modulation of heart rate in patients with COPD? Abnormalities in autonomic nervo ...
... parasympathetic control of heart rate during acute exacerbations of COPD. What is the clinical relevance of the observed reductions in systemic blood pressure and heart rate in association with increased parasympathetic modulation of heart rate in patients with COPD? Abnormalities in autonomic nervo ...
Airgas template
... – Patient is receiving medications that alter heart rate and rhythm – A peripheral pulse is difficult to assess accurately because it is irregular, feeble, or extremely rapid • Method – Count the apical rate for one full minute by listening with a stethoscope over the apex of the heart – Most reliab ...
... – Patient is receiving medications that alter heart rate and rhythm – A peripheral pulse is difficult to assess accurately because it is irregular, feeble, or extremely rapid • Method – Count the apical rate for one full minute by listening with a stethoscope over the apex of the heart – Most reliab ...
Thermodilution technique to estimate cardiac output to estimate
... injection include the intraluminal surface area, the dead space of the catheter lumen (0.7-1 ml), the injectate volume, temp gradient, and injection rate. ¾ Dissipation of cold indicator through the warm intravascular portions of the catheter can be partially circumvented by measuring the temp of th ...
... injection include the intraluminal surface area, the dead space of the catheter lumen (0.7-1 ml), the injectate volume, temp gradient, and injection rate. ¾ Dissipation of cold indicator through the warm intravascular portions of the catheter can be partially circumvented by measuring the temp of th ...
Cardiac Defects: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
... Stage I, known as the Norwood procedure, occurs within a few days of birth. In Stage 1 of reconstruction of a heart with HLHS, the shunt used is called a “Blalock-Taussig” shunt. Alternative types of shunts may be used based upon a child’s individual anatomy. For a small number of children, alternat ...
... Stage I, known as the Norwood procedure, occurs within a few days of birth. In Stage 1 of reconstruction of a heart with HLHS, the shunt used is called a “Blalock-Taussig” shunt. Alternative types of shunts may be used based upon a child’s individual anatomy. For a small number of children, alternat ...
Cardiovascular Objectives
... Careful measurement of jugular venous pressure (JVP) is an important and, in some instances, critical portion of the physical exam. The patient initially is placed in the supine position. This position results in engorgement of the jugular veins. The head of the bed is raised gradually until the jug ...
... Careful measurement of jugular venous pressure (JVP) is an important and, in some instances, critical portion of the physical exam. The patient initially is placed in the supine position. This position results in engorgement of the jugular veins. The head of the bed is raised gradually until the jug ...
Digital Pulse Analyzer (DPA)
... ANS Summary ANS is a regulatory structure that helps people to adapt to changes in their environment. It adjusts or modifies some functions in response to stress. ANS helps regulate: •Blood vessels’ size and blood pressure •Hearts electrical activity and ability to contract •Diameter of bronchial t ...
... ANS Summary ANS is a regulatory structure that helps people to adapt to changes in their environment. It adjusts or modifies some functions in response to stress. ANS helps regulate: •Blood vessels’ size and blood pressure •Hearts electrical activity and ability to contract •Diameter of bronchial t ...
Clinical-Lab-Values-and-Nursing-Implications
... remain elevated for several days *If acute onset CP to r/o MI they will be done every 6 hours x3 to determine pattern of abnormal elevation ...
... remain elevated for several days *If acute onset CP to r/o MI they will be done every 6 hours x3 to determine pattern of abnormal elevation ...
PDF - Medical Express
... This is a prospective study of 20 consecutive patients with coronary artery disease subjected to coronary artery bypass grafting at Pitangueiras Hospital Jundiaı́ – São Paulo (SP) in the period from 09/27/2011 to 02/28/2012. In this hospital, the off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting method is u ...
... This is a prospective study of 20 consecutive patients with coronary artery disease subjected to coronary artery bypass grafting at Pitangueiras Hospital Jundiaı́ – São Paulo (SP) in the period from 09/27/2011 to 02/28/2012. In this hospital, the off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting method is u ...
Should doctors recommend defibrillators for use at home after
... a year.1 Of these arrests, only 20-38% will have ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation at presentation; thus most sudden cardiac arrests in the general popula- ...
... a year.1 Of these arrests, only 20-38% will have ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation at presentation; thus most sudden cardiac arrests in the general popula- ...
Blood Pressure
... Blood pressure depends on two factors… 1. cardiac output - any increase in the amount of blood pumped from the heart each minute will increase blood pressure - loss of blood decreases blood pressure. 2. arteriolar resistance – - if the diameter of the artery or arteriole is reduced, less blood can f ...
... Blood pressure depends on two factors… 1. cardiac output - any increase in the amount of blood pumped from the heart each minute will increase blood pressure - loss of blood decreases blood pressure. 2. arteriolar resistance – - if the diameter of the artery or arteriole is reduced, less blood can f ...
CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT, ITS ROLE IN DEFINING HEART
... correctly manage these patients. As the heart progressively declines, its pumping capability cannot produce the contractile energy the arterial system requires to support circulation(1). At this point clinicians intervene with pharmacological agents to increase cardiac function and reduce HF symptom ...
... correctly manage these patients. As the heart progressively declines, its pumping capability cannot produce the contractile energy the arterial system requires to support circulation(1). At this point clinicians intervene with pharmacological agents to increase cardiac function and reduce HF symptom ...
09 Physiological anatomical peculiarities of the heart
... phase of isometric relaxation (opening of AV-valves is end of this phase) • 2. Period of filling ...
... phase of isometric relaxation (opening of AV-valves is end of this phase) • 2. Period of filling ...
