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ypertension (primary, no discernible cause) and hyperlipidemia (LDL cholesterol especially) damage the arterial endothelium and lead to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease of the major arterial systems: cerebral, coronary, and peripheral. Atherosclerosis narrows the artery, in this case the coronary artery, and decreases myocardial oxygen supply. This is complicated by anemia, which further decreases oxygen supply. Pharmacotherapy is directed at controlling hypertension (...

Case Analysis Tool Worksheet Student's Name: Case ID: I. Epidemiology/Patient Profile Mr. Martin a 54 years male patient who comes in for a regular physical assessment. Martin has not had a physical assessment in ten years and does not have medical insurance at this time. Martin reports having no medical symptoms or having any reservations about his health. He is employed as a cab driver, and he claims that he has a good driving record. He rarely indulges in fast food. Being overweight an...

NURS 6521 N-30 Week 6 Main Discussion Post Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the Central Nervous System that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. In MS, damage to the my

Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1:

NURS 6521: Advance Pharmacolog ASTHMA AND STEPWISE MANAGEMENT

Scenario 2: A friend calls and asks you to prescribe a medication for her. You have this autonomy, but you do not have your friend’s medical history. You write the prescription anyway. Ethical and legal implications for prescriber and patient Published guidelines recommend against care for one's self or family and friends other than in exceptional situations, there are no professional organizations that condones this practice. The very first code of medical ethics drafted by the Americ...

Dacia Woessner Week 1 NURS 6521 Main Post Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics There have been several times that I have experienced giving a drug and the desired outcome was not met. Or the desired outcome was on the extreme end. One drug I see this with is Diltiazem. This is given in the ER often for acute rapid a fib. However, many patients drop their rate and blood pressure so fast it causes them to become diaphoretic and hypotensive with the risk of passing out. The other drug I see...

Pneumonia is a type of a lower respiratory infection. There are several different causes of pneumonia: bacteria, viruses, and fungi (Huether, & McCance, 2017). Bacteria pneumonia is the most common cause of pneumonia in adults, streptococcus pneumoniae and pneumococcus being the most common bacteria (Pneumonia, n.d.). Pneumococcus is the leading cause of death of all the types of pneumonia (Huether, & McCance, 2017). Viral pneumonias are typically caused by viruses that infect the airway tra...

Nurs 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Week 5 Headaches, a neurological disorder can present several complications for patients of all ages. It affects patients physically and emotionally, impacting judgment, school and/or job performance, and relationships with family and friends. The pain of a headache can range from mild to severe, be acute or chronic, and may be hours to days in duration (Arcangelo, Peterson, Wilbur, & Reinhold, 2017). Headaches are the pain in any region of the head. Heada...

QUESTION 1 1. CC: "I have been having terrible chest and arm pain for the past 2 hours and I think I am having a heart attack." HPI: Mr. Hammond is a 57-year-old African American male who presents to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of chest pain that radiates down his left arm. He states that he started having pain several hours ago and says the pain "it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest". He rates the pain as 8/10. Nothing has made the pain better or worse....