Abstract The impact of stress on a person’s life is well documented. The effect of stress on cortisol and catecholamine levels leading to atherosclerosis and resulting in coronary artery disease may leave the person with a poorer quality of life. Medical interventions for heart disease include medication to lower cholesterol and vasodilator to assist blood flow to the heart. Treatments for stress are antidepressants and therapeutic techniques. In this case study, the personality of a heart disease candidate is discussed and the nature of the illness and its effects on the person.
In this part of this assignment I am going to critically analyse an article by evaluating the relevance of the findings from the research. The article is “A Qualitative study investigating patients’ beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation.” I am going to use the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) to aid my critique. The CASP tool systematically explores the research to judge its value, relevance and trustworthiness. My evaluation on this evidence is that it has many good points and many bad points. I am going to focus on some of the good and bad points by critically appraising this article.
"Critical care: the eight vital signs of patient monitoring" by Malcolm Elliott Introduction Vital signs are traditionally monitored by observing and assessing five physiological statistics of the patient which are pulse, temperature, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate. The monitoring of vital signs is an essential component of caring for all patients in order to detect procedural complications, identify early signs of clinical deterioration and determine appropriate treatment. Done over time, it helps to accurately assess the severity of an illness a patient may have and serves as a litmus test as to the urgency of intervention that is required. Changes in the vital signs of a patient provides objective evidence of the body’s response to physical and psychological stress or changes in physiological function. Vital signs vary by age and require the recording of a patient’s temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate (RR) and oxygen saturation.
In this paper, we will discuss the importance of blood transfusion and reasons why it is a current ethical health care problem. There are four major ethic principles will be used to evaluate and apply reasons to this problem; autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficiene, and justice. Blood Transfusion According to Torphy & Lynm (2012), Blood transfusion is a medical treatment that replaces blood loss during serious injuries, surgery, disease, lack of blood due to blood disorders and illness. When blood that were donated and come from another person and use for transfusions. Patients who have illnesses and common blood disorders are highly recommended having blood transfusions to replace missing blood and to help treat the disease.
Report changes to the provider. Hyperkalemia can result in EKG changes that include tall peaked T waves, prolonged PR interval, and widened QRS interval” (Ackley & Ladwig, 2011, pg. 343) The nurse monitoring an acute renal failure patient should implement safety precautions such as falls prevention protocol
Introduction Objectives of the chapter The purpose of this dissertation was to study religiosity and resilience among persons suffering from chronic renal failure and to determine the relationship of these factors with the socio- demographic and disease related characteristics. This chapter focuses on establishing the conceptual variables, operationally define the factors being studied, iterating the need for the study, and discussing the scope of the study. The chapter also acts as a preface to understand the methods used, and the results obtained through the study. Introduction to chronic illness The changing pattern of morbidity and mortality in both the developed and the emerging world shows that non-communicable, chronic diseases rank
Healthcare applications of Chemical reactions Discussion 1 * What is the difference between biochemical, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic chemical reactions in healthcare? The basic aims of health profession are to get the understanding and maintenance of health and understanding and effective treatment of diseases. Biochemistry greatly effects on both aspects. Biochemical studies clarified many aspects of health and disease, and conversely, the study of various aspects of health and disease has opened up new areas of biochemistry. Diagnostic chemical reactions are those used for medical testing purposes such as a glucose tolerance test.
This assignment will use a case study of a patient with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), presenting with abdominal pain, to outline how to conduct an holistic assessment. It will compare the biomedical model to the holistic model of health, to illustrate how and when an holistic approach can be invaluable in pre-hospital emergency care. Using a biopsychosocial approach to pain and constipation, it will analyse reasons for differences in patient presentation and how these differences should be considered when adapting assessment and treatment to a particular patient. Finally it will explore the adaptation of safe practice to the wishes of the patient in question. To comply with Health Care Professions Council (2012) standards of conduct, performance and ethics all patient and National Health Service (NHS) ambulance trust identifiable data has been omitted.
The "Personal Best" (2015) website has brochures or pamphlets for purchase by organizations for use in educating the general public on certain topics. The brochure discussed in this paper is on heart disease, “The Big 6 Heart Breakers How to Get on a Heart-Health Track”. Layout, Content, and Quality The layout of the brochure is tri-fold with the title and a colorful picture on the front. The picture shows two hands holding a red heart with two band-aids placed in a cross shape on the heart. The picture would give the appearance of a nurse with the white shirt and a stethoscope draped around the neck.
Identifying and learning from errors by developing a nationwide public mandatory reporting system and by encouraging health care organizations and practitioners to develop and participate in voluntary reporting systems is another strategy for medical error improvement. The third strategy for medical error improvement is raising performance standards and expectations for improvements in safety through the actions of oversight organizations, professional groups, and group purchasers of healthcare. The last strategy for medical errors improvement is implementing safety systems in healthcare organizations to ensure safe practices at the delivery level. To help avoid drug errors, the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) encourages us to think about the "3 R’s" — Risks, Respect, and Responsibility— for safe medicine use: Recognize that all medicines have risks as well as benefits. Respect the power and value of medicines when properly used.