Cardiovascular & Hematologic System Lecture

Cardiovascular & Hematologic System Lecture for nurse

Cardiovascular disease inequalities

Cardiovascular disease inequalities: causes and consequences

Homocysteine And Cardiovascular Disease

Etiology of Hyperhomocysteinemia : Disease states, Cystathione β-synthase deficiency, Homocysteinuria, Methionine synthase deficiency, Chronic renal failure regardless of etiology, duration, or type of dialysis, Severe psoriasis, Possibly through increased cell turnover, Pernicious anemia, Cobalamine deficiency

Glaucoma Basic Information

What is glaucoma?

• Disease of the optic nerve.
• When damage to the optic nerve fibers occurs, blind spots develop; blind spots usually go undetected until optic nerve is significantly damaged.
• Leading cause of blindness in the United States, especially for older people.
• Early detection and treatment are keys to preventing vision loss from glaucoma.

Nutrition in Cardiovascular Diseases

Coronary Heart Disease include Hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD).
Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
involves the assessment and management of risk factors in asymptomatic persons
persons with multiple risk factors are the target population for primary prevention : Blood lipid and lipoproteins, Total cholesterol, Total triglycerides

Defibrillation Lecture

Defibrillation is the most time critical intervention in a patient with a shockable rhythms

Cardiac Arrest and Advanced Life Support

Diagnosis and Management of Special Populations Part II

Remember the 10 Commandments

1. Speak directly to the person rather than thru a companion or sign language interpreter.
2. Always offer to shake hands when introduced.
3. Always identify yourself and others who are with you when meeting someone who is blind.
4. If you offer assistance wait until the offer is accepted, then listen and wait for instructions.
5. Treat adults as adults.
6. Do not lean against or hand on someone's wheelchair or cart.
7. Listen attentively when talking to people who have difficulty speaking and wait for them to finish.
8. Place yourself at eye level when talking to someone in a wheelchair.
9. Tap a person who is deaf on the shoulder or wave your hand to get their attention .
10. Relax. Don’t be embarrassed if you use common expressions that seems tolerate to a person’s disability

Diagnosis and Management of Special Populations

This lecture about Syndromes Diagnosis & Treatment Examples of Care of Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Autism , Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury

Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome Case Report

OBJECTIVES
To define and describe post-cardiac arrest syndrome among cardiac arrest survivors
2. To impart knowledge regarding the pathophysiology, treatment and prognosis of patients who regain spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest
3. To provide basic guideline for optimization of post-cardiac arrest care.