RESPIRATORY FAILURE – Classification, Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestation, Diagnostic Evaluation and Management INTRODUCTION The most important function of the respiratory system is to provide oxygen to the body tissues and remove the carbon dioxide. The body relies primarily on the central nervous system, the pulmonary system, the heart, and the vascular system to accomplish the …
REHABILITATION OF DISASTER VICTIMS – Challenges of Rehabilitation, Kinds of Reactions and Psychosocial Interventions In the post-disaster period, along with relief, rehabilitation and the care of physical health and injuries, mental health issues need to be given importance. Apart from material and logistic help, the suffering human beings will require human interventions. CHALLENGES OF REHABILITATION …
EMERGENCY CONDITIONS – Shock (Etiology, Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnostic Evaluation and Management) SHOCK Clinical syndrome characterized by decreased tissue perfusion and impaired cellular metabolism resulting in an imbalance between the supply and demand for oxygen and nutrients ETIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Cardiogenic shock occurs when either systolic or diastolic dysfunction of the pumping action of …
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (STROKE) – Etiology, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnostic Evaluation and Management A cerebrovascular accident is also called a CVA, brain attack, or stroke. It occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is suddenly stopped and oxygen cannot get to that part. This lack of oxygen may damage or kill …
WOUND CARE – First Aid, Initial Treatment, Daily Treatment, Healing Phase and Wound Care Methods First Aid If the patient arrives at the health facility without first aid having been given, drench the burn thoroughly with cool water to prevent further damage and remove all burned clothing. If the burn area is limited, immerse the …
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION – Introduction, Types, Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Evaluations and Management INTRODUCTION Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is high blood pressure in the arteries to lungs. It is a serious condition. The blood vessels that carry blood from heart to lungs become hard and narrow. Heart has to work harder to pump the blood through. …
POLYCYTHEMIA VERA – Etiology, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Evaluation and Management Polycythemia vera is a chronic myoproliferated disorder that involves all bone marrow elements, resulting in an increase in RBC mass or presence of increased in number of RBC and hemoglobin. Polycythemia is an abnormal increased in concentration of hemoglobin in the blood, …
COR PULMONALE – Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Evaluations and Management Cor pulmonale is a condition that most commonly arises out of complications from pulmonary hypertension Cor pulmonale refers to the altered structure (hypertrophy or dilatation) and impaired function of the right ventricle that results from pulmonary hypertension that is associated with diseases of the lungs …
PERICARDITIS – Definition, Classification, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Evaluations and Management DEFINITION Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium (the fibrous sac surrounding the heart) Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, which causes its two layers to rasp and rub against each other as the heart contracts and relaxes Classification: it is of …
MYOCARDITIS – Etiology, Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnostic Evaluation and Management Introduction Any of the heart’s layers is affected by an infectious process. The infections are named for the layer of the heart most involved in the infectious process DEFINTION OF MYOCARDITIS Myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy is the inflammation of heart muscles (myocardium) Or Myocarditis …
