Thrombus

Thrombus can be defined as the aggregation of thrombocytes, fibrin, and RBCs that attaches to the interior wall of a vessel, Thrombus aetiologies are listed in Virchow's triad which include, hypercoagulability (thrombophilia), endothelial cell injury, and disturbed blood flow (stasis).. Thrombosis in the arteries cause stroke or myocardial infarction, in veins it manifests as either deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), DVT is usually situated in the deep veins of the leg. Meanwhile

access and drug delivery in patients, with conditions such as cancer and systemic hypertension. However, these devices are prone to failure, most notably due to thrombus formation. The pathological development of a thrombus presents considerable health hazards as it is not haemostasis (normal thrombus formation). A pathological thrombus is created when there is an interruption to the blood coagulation system equilibrium. This can block the flow of blood which causes numerous amounts of severe health

Mobility Case Study NU 1326 Christopher Vang April 7 2015 Dealing with immobile patients is a big part of a registered nurse’s daily tasks. Mrs. Simmons a 78 year old patient who fell and broke her hip must be carefully monitored so that she does not develop further health problems. It is important to monitor and act accordingly with immobile patients, because failure to do so can result in health risks and complications. Not only do immobile patients require a different level of care, their rehabilitation

This clinical rotation differs from my previous OB rotation last semester. I did my OB rotation at St. Anthony Hospital and compared to it, OU Children’s Hospital is different. At St. Anthony, we don’t have much opportunity to see the birth of a baby, but here at the OU Children Hospital, the first thing I walked in is either in the middle of labor or that a labor is about to happen. This may due to the month. I assume that there are more babies born in June than in May. On my first day, my preceptor

There are many genetic disorders in the world. Some are obvious about what they do to a person’s body. While others are more subtle or completely unnoticeable from just looking at them. Some have severe side effects, while others do not. Genetic disorders affect people in that they affect sometimes many people, they can shorten one’s life expectancy, and it alters a person’s body and possibly their physical appearance. One genetic disorder that is more common, but still widely unknown, is hemophilia

Blood clots are lifesaving when they stop a bleed. When they form abnormally they can cause heart attacks, strokes, or other medical problems. Blood clots can form from many different conditions. The first step to diagnosing a clot is an ultrasound. There are two types of treatment plans to stop blood clots. Blood clots affect many people each year and they can be very scary. I will be covering the basics on blood clots to inform people of the dangers and how to avoid them. DVT stands for deep

Instead patient weight typically is used to decide appropriate drug dosing for Enoxaparin. 11. What instructions will you give L.J. about his activity? He is to be on bed rest with low mobility due to need for elevation of extremities to prevent thrombus from developing into an embolus. Tell him to change positions periodically to

As it was defined in Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary, phlebothrombosis is “an obstruction of a vein by a blood clot, without preceding inflammation of its wall. It is most common within the deep veins of the calf of the leg - deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - in contrast to thrombophlebitis, which affects superficial leg veins. Prolonged immobility, heart failure, pregnancy, injury, and surgery predispose to thrombosis by encouraging sluggish blood flow. Many of these conditions are associated with

Beauty is a non materialistic thing that an excessive amount of people try to achieve. It is advertised in places one would least expect to see it; while it grasps the attention of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Many believe that they know it once they see it since beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, once an individual tries to give an original description of his or her concept of beauty it becomes extremely difficult. Those that can share their interpretations of beauty usually

THE EFFECTS OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM PROPHYLAXIS IN THE HOSPITALIZED ADULT PATIENT INTEGRATE REVIEW OF LITERATURE A CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECT Presented to: The Faculty of the Graduate School Southern University A&M College In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Nursing Sondra Cummings THROMBOEMBOLISM PROPHYLAXIS IN HOSPITALIZED ADULT PATIENTS Topic An Integrated Literature Review on the effects of thromboembolism prophylaxis