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Atrial Fibrillation, Nicholas Anderson
Atrial Fibrillation, Nicholas Anderson
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most diagnosed cardiac arrhythmia that clinicians and patients should be educated on. Due to the increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs associated with AF, it is important to have a solid understanding of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, underlying pathophysiology, significance of the pathophysiology, treatments, and nursing implications that are involved with this cardiac arrhythmia. One of the most significant complications due to AF is stroke, thus stroke prevention measures such as oral anticoagulation should be considered.
Atrial Fibrillation Pathophysiology, Ellen Macdonald
Atrial Fibrillation Pathophysiology, Ellen Macdonald
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Atrial Fibrillation is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia and contributes to significant morbidity and mortality. Despite how common this condition is, the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation is not fully understood. To enable better treatment and prevention of AF a clearer understanding of the development and progression of atrial fibrillation is needed. The purpose of the poster is to highlight current understanding of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation as well as the signs and symptoms, complications and comorbidities, and the importance of nursing care for AF.
Atrial Fibrillation, Ayushma Neupane
Atrial Fibrillation, Ayushma Neupane
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias. Patient can be either symptomatic or asymptomatic. Atrial fibrillation poses a high risk for the development of thromboembolitic stroke and heart failure along with other complications. Nursing provider must take a responsibility to educate the patient regarding the knowledge of disease and importance of adherence to medication and anticoagulants to ensure the quality of life. Understanding the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation is essential to treat a patient and also to estimate the lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation in various subgroups with one or multiple elevated or borderline-elevated risk factors might …
Atrial Fibrillation (Af): Causes, Sequela, Risk Factors, And Management, Jason Govia
Atrial Fibrillation (Af): Causes, Sequela, Risk Factors, And Management, Jason Govia
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
This poster gives detailed information covering atrial fibrillation such as its definition, relevance, classifications, symptoms, and risk factors. Also included is a moderately in-depth discussion of the different pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the condition and a section with esoteric terms necessary to understand those mechanisms. The poster features a summary of management strategies for atrial fibrillation and concludes with implications for nursing.
Pathophysiolgoly Of Atrial Fibrillation, Abby Tener
Pathophysiolgoly Of Atrial Fibrillation, Abby Tener
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
According to Shah (2013), Atrial Fibrillation is known as the most common irregular heart beat. Because atrial fibrillation causes a quivering motion of the atria, it causes pooling of blood in the atria. This pooling of blood can lead to the development of blood clots. When a patient develops blood clots, the blood clot can dislodge and cause a stroke. Atrial fibrillation is the leading cause of ischemic stroke and when a patient meets a certain criteria, anticoagulation should be initiated. The clinician should also be aware of the patient's risk for bleeding as this can complicate treatment in protecting …
Gout As A Significant Risk Factor For Cardiovascular Disease: A Case Study, Emily Leonhard
Gout As A Significant Risk Factor For Cardiovascular Disease: A Case Study, Emily Leonhard
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Gout, an inflammatory arthritis caused by elevated serum uric acid levels, is emerging as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, a nurse practitioner (NP) was caring for a patient who was suffering from a particularly severe gout attack while being treated in the ICU for new onset Atrial Fibrillation. The patient reported that he had never had an attack this severe before. He asked the NP if his history of gout could be related to his recent heart problems. The nurse practitioner, in order to answer the patient’s question, spent time researching the disease process of gout, …