Postoperative atelectasis
Early recognition and prompt action achieve a positive outcome. Atelectasis occurs in 90% of patients who receive general anesthesia. Partial or complete collapse of…
Cardiology
Acute mesenteric ischemia
With a mortality rate exceeding 50%, acute mesenteric ischemia requires prompt nursing identification and vascular intervention. Most patients experience acute onset of abdominal pain…
Heart failure management: Updated guidelines
Heart failure (HF), a clinical syndrome that results from changes in the cardiac structure, leads to impaired ventricular filling or reduced blood ejected with…
Mobile stroke units
Mobile stroke units (MSUs), ambulances equipped to evaluate, diagnose, and treat strokes in the prehospital environment, decrease door-to-thrombolytic administration time, cut door-to-thrombectomy time, reduce…
Type 2 diabetes in Asian Americans
Using body mass index as an indicator for type 2 diabetes is now considered inaccurate, especially among Asians, who tend to develop the condition…
The role of palliative care in heart failure
The rising incidence of heart failure in the United States carries a significant disease burden, has a high economic impact, and increases healthcare resource…
Tuberculin skin test interpretations
As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community clinic to…
Atypical myocardial infarction
While Jane*, a 47-year-old woman with no significant medical history, visits her neighbor, Helen, in the hospital, Helen notes that Jane appears pale. Jane…
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Mary Watson*, a 32-year-old woman, arrives at her provider’s office with complaints of dizziness, fatigue, and a rapid heart rate when changing from a…
Atrial fibrillation: Recognition and management to improve quality of life
Atrial fibrillation is a complex medical diagnosis requiring a holistic and interprofessional approach to minimize symptoms, prevent adverse outcomes, and improve the patient’s quality…
Answers to the top 10 ECMO questions
ECMO, a form of partial cardiopulmonary bypass, provides either venoarterial (VA) or venovenous (VV) support. The ECMO circuit pumps venous blood outside of the…
His bundle pacing
For patients with sick sinus syndrome and nonreversible atrioventricular (AV) conduction block, pacemakers provide the only effective treatment by electrically stimulating heart muscle contraction.…
Postoperative atelectasis
Early recognition and prompt action achieve a positive outcome. Atelectasis occurs in 90% of patients who receive general anesthesia. Partial or complete…
Acute mesenteric ischemia
With a mortality rate exceeding 50%, acute mesenteric ischemia requires prompt nursing identification and vascular intervention. Most patients experience acute onset of…
Heart failure management: Updated guidelines
Heart failure (HF), a clinical syndrome that results from changes in the cardiac structure, leads to impaired ventricular filling or reduced blood…
Mobile stroke units
Mobile stroke units (MSUs), ambulances equipped to evaluate, diagnose, and treat strokes in the prehospital environment, decrease door-to-thrombolytic administration time, cut door-to-thrombectomy…
Type 2 diabetes in Asian Americans
Using body mass index as an indicator for type 2 diabetes is now considered inaccurate, especially among Asians, who tend to develop…
The role of palliative care in heart failure
The rising incidence of heart failure in the United States carries a significant disease burden, has a high economic impact, and increases…
Tuberculin skin test interpretations
As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community…
Atypical myocardial infarction
While Jane*, a 47-year-old woman with no significant medical history, visits her neighbor, Helen, in the hospital, Helen notes that Jane appears…
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Mary Watson*, a 32-year-old woman, arrives at her provider’s office with complaints of dizziness, fatigue, and a rapid heart rate when changing…
Atrial fibrillation: Recognition and management to improve quality of life
Atrial fibrillation is a complex medical diagnosis requiring a holistic and interprofessional approach to minimize symptoms, prevent adverse outcomes, and improve the…
Answers to the top 10 ECMO questions
ECMO, a form of partial cardiopulmonary bypass, provides either venoarterial (VA) or venovenous (VV) support. The ECMO circuit pumps venous blood outside…
His bundle pacing
For patients with sick sinus syndrome and nonreversible atrioventricular (AV) conduction block, pacemakers provide the only effective treatment by electrically stimulating heart…
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