Medical Surgical Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing
Cardiac Murmur
Cardiac Murmur-
Cardiac murmur is the abnormal or unusual heart sound. It is also called abnormal heart sound or cardiac bruit.
The "murmur" is the...
Angina Pectoris
Angina Pectoris- Angina pectoris or chest pain is a clinical syndrome produced by insufficient Coronary blood flow leading to transient myocardial ischemia.
Ri...
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Diseases
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Diseases-
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease of the heart potentially involving all layers of the heart. The resulting dama...
Acute Myocardial Infarction
✍️Acute Myocardial Infarction-
AMI is the acute death of myocardial cells due to lack of oxygenated blood flow in the coronary arteries. It is also known as a heart attac...
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease-
Pathological condition of coronary Artery in which Narrowing and obstruction partially or completely due to excessive accumulation of fat and cholesterol resul...
Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular System-
Cardiology- Study of cardiac system is known as Cardiology.
Cardiovascular System consist-
Heart
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
✔️DEFINITION
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)- Is the rate at which the erythrocytes settle down. Normal...
Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
Acute Renal Failure (ARF)-
Chronic kidney disease- develops slowly over months to years and necessitates the initiation of dialysis or transplan...
Errors of Refraction
Ametropia-
The eye with normal refractive power is called emmetropic eye and the condition is called emmetropia.
Ametropia is of two types: -
Hyperthermia- Fever
Fever-
Elevation of body temperature above the set point is called hyperthermia, fever or pyrexia.
Classification of Fever-
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Dehydration
Dehydration-
Dehydration is defined as excessive loss of water from the body. The most active individuals need 2 to 3 L of water intake daily. Dehydration occurs when ...