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Introduction A systematized and precise assessment is a vital tool for a clinician to identify not only patients who are in unpredictable life threatening situations but also to recognize the initial signs of patient’s deterioration. (Tough, 2004) In order to accomplish a systematic and detailed assessment, a sound clinical judgment and strong clinical decision should be made (Croskerry, 2009) This will aid in formulating a pertinent diagnosis, which is the key in devising a safe and effective

In the United States, approximately six million people are living with some degree and type of heart failure; it is also the number one cause of death in the United States (CDC, 2016). The following research paper details the medical-surgical treatment and nursing care of patients with heart failure, and includes information specific to left-sided heart failure. Left-sided or left ventricular heart failure (LSHF) is most often referred to as congestive heart failure (CHF) in the clinical setting

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT Adv Nursing questions (110 points) Adv Pharmacology (55 points) Adv Pathophysiology (35 points) CASE PRESENTATION Mr. Howard, a 57-year-old man, had a 3-month history of progressive typical anginal chest pain. He reported that the symptoms first occurred with heavy exertion and involved what he described as“heaviness” in his chest. The symptoms were promptly relieved with rest. Over the past weeks, he had been experiencing increasingly frequent episodes of chest

Heart Failure Christy Harding Western Governors University C155- Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advance Nursing Practice Heart failure affects nearly 6 million Americans. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. Roughly 550,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year (Emory Healthcare, 2014). Heart failure is a pathologic state where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the demand of the body’s metabolic needs or when the ventricle’s ability