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Pathophysiology Psychosocial and Pharmacology

   

Added on  2020-10-04

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................11. Rationale for ECG request......................................................................................................12. Pathophysiology of Angina.....................................................................................................23. Interpretation of ECG for nausea and shortness of breath......................................................34. Central findings which potentially lead to diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome..............35...................................................................................................................................................36. Mechanism of action of aspirin and ticagrelor........................................................................57. Use of morphine......................................................................................................................58. Increased risk of depression with chronic illness....................................................................6CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTIONNursing is a gum which grip patient's healthcare journey together. It can be described asscience and an art; mind and heart. Heart lies central respect for the human dignity and intuitionfor patient's requirements, which is supported by the mind, in form of the strict core learning.Nurses who are verified in the field of nursing have many responsibilities of providing care andof treatment decision. Nurses are foremost to take all broad view of patient's well being (Ball &et. al., 2014). This assignment is mainly focus on case study and pathophysiology, psychosocialand pharmacology aspects of scenario. MAIN BODY1. Rationale for ECG requestElectrocardiogram is one of fastest and simplest tests used to evaluate heart. Electrodesare located at particular spots on chest, arms and legs. Electrodes are attached to ECG machineby the lead wires. In this test no electricity sent into the body of an individual. Electrical activityof heart is interpreted, measured and printed out. According to the case Betsy Blogger is 72 yearsold women with the nausea and shortness of breath. And Betsy had uncomplicated fixation ofright fibula and tibia fracture. Past medical history shows that Betsy had coronary artery bypass,coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus andhypertension.There are some reasons to request electrocardiogram which include to check reason ofthe chest pain, to identify trouble which are heart affiliated like shortness of breath, fainting andtiredness and to check irregular heartbeats. This also help to determine overall health of heartbefore any procedures like surgery and treatment for; such as heart attack, endocarditis andinfection or inflammation of heart valves (Bastable, 2017). ECG can be requested to checkparticular heart medicines are working properly or not and to get the baseline tracking functionof heart during the physical exam, it can be used to comparing with the upcoming ECGs to checkif there are any kind of modification. In case of Betsy nurse requested for ECG even if patientdid not feel chest pain. As patient had shortness of breath and nausea which can be evaluate withthe health of ECG. 1
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