Heart failure is caused by conditions that weaken the heart muscle such as coronary artery disease and hypertension. The body compensates through mechanisms like the renin-angiotensin system which cause fluid retention, edema, and increased cardiac workload worsening the failure. Treatment goals include reducing preload and afterload through diuretics and vasodilators, improving oxygenation, and increasing contractility. Medications target neurohormonal activation through ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta-blockers and aldosterone blockade. For severe cases, devices like ICDs, CRT, LVADs and transplantation are used. Lifestyle changes and treating the underlying cause are also important.
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this is a slide on myocardial infraction to figure you out what exactly it is !
though i have not mentioned the diet based causes ............etc.
so enjoy
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic progressive condition that affects the pumping power of your heart muscles. While often referred to simply as “heart failure,” CHF specifically refers to the stage in which fluid builds up around the heart and causes it to pump inefficiently. You have four heart chambers.
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic progressive condition that affects the pumping power of your heart muscles. While often referred to simply as “heart failure,” CHF specifically refers to the stage in which fluid builds up around the heart and causes it to pump inefficiently. You have four heart chambers.
Heart failure is a serious medical condition that occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. In this essay, we will explore the symptoms, causes, and treatments of heart failure.
One of the most common symptoms of heart failure is shortness of breath. This occurs because the heart is not able to pump enough oxygenated blood to the lungs, leading to a feeling of suffocation. Other symptoms may include fatigue, swelling in the legs and feet, and a persistent cough. These symptoms can be very uncomfortable and can significantly reduce a person's quality of life.
There are many possible causes of heart failure. In some cases, it may be the result of an underlying heart condition, such as coronary artery disease, a heart attack, or a heart valve problem. In other cases, it may be caused by lifestyle factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, or obesity. Other risk factors for heart failure include a family history of heart disease, diabetes, and certain medications.
Treatments for heart failure may vary depending on the severity of the condition and the underlying causes. In some cases, medications such as diuretics or beta-blockers may be prescribed to help reduce symptoms and improve heart function. Lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, losing weight, and reducing salt intake may also be recommended. In more severe cases, surgery may be required to repair or replace damaged heart valves or to implant a device such as a pacemaker or defibrillator.
While heart failure can be a very serious condition, there are many effective treatments available. It is important to seek medical attention if you experience any symptoms of heart failure, as early diagnosis and treatment can help improve outcomes and quality of life. With proper care and management, many people with heart failure are able to live healthy, active lives.
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Lung Cancer: Artificial Intelligence, Synergetics, Complex System Analysis, S...Oleg Kshivets
RESULTS: Overall life span (LS) was 2252.1±1742.5 days and cumulative 5-year survival (5YS) reached 73.2%, 10 years – 64.8%, 20 years – 42.5%. 513 LCP lived more than 5 years (LS=3124.6±1525.6 days), 148 LCP – more than 10 years (LS=5054.4±1504.1 days).199 LCP died because of LC (LS=562.7±374.5 days). 5YS of LCP after bi/lobectomies was significantly superior in comparison with LCP after pneumonectomies (78.1% vs.63.7%, P=0.00001 by log-rank test). AT significantly improved 5YS (66.3% vs. 34.8%) (P=0.00000 by log-rank test) only for LCP with N1-2. Cox modeling displayed that 5YS of LCP significantly depended on: phase transition (PT) early-invasive LC in terms of synergetics, PT N0—N12, cell ratio factors (ratio between cancer cells- CC and blood cells subpopulations), G1-3, histology, glucose, AT, blood cell circuit, prothrombin index, heparin tolerance, recalcification time (P=0.000-0.038). Neural networks, genetic algorithm selection and bootstrap simulation revealed relationships between 5YS and PT early-invasive LC (rank=1), PT N0—N12 (rank=2), thrombocytes/CC (3), erythrocytes/CC (4), eosinophils/CC (5), healthy cells/CC (6), lymphocytes/CC (7), segmented neutrophils/CC (8), stick neutrophils/CC (9), monocytes/CC (10); leucocytes/CC (11). Correct prediction of 5YS was 100% by neural networks computing (area under ROC curve=1.0; error=0.0).
CONCLUSIONS: 5YS of LCP after radical procedures significantly depended on: 1) PT early-invasive cancer; 2) PT N0--N12; 3) cell ratio factors; 4) blood cell circuit; 5) biochemical factors; 6) hemostasis system; 7) AT; 8) LC characteristics; 9) LC cell dynamics; 10) surgery type: lobectomy/pneumonectomy; 11) anthropometric data. Optimal diagnosis and treatment strategies for LC are: 1) screening and early detection of LC; 2) availability of experienced thoracic surgeons because of complexity of radical procedures; 3) aggressive en block surgery and adequate lymph node dissection for completeness; 4) precise prediction; 5) adjuvant chemoimmunoradiotherapy for LCP with unfavorable prognosis.
TEST BANK for Operations Management, 14th Edition by William J. Stevenson, Ve...kevinkariuki227
TEST BANK for Operations Management, 14th Edition by William J. Stevenson, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete Newest Version.pdf
TEST BANK for Operations Management, 14th Edition by William J. Stevenson, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete Newest Version.pdf
These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
MANAGEMENT OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION BLOCK.pdfJim Jacob Roy
Cardiac conduction defects can occur due to various causes.
Atrioventricular conduction blocks ( AV blocks ) are classified into 3 types.
This document describes the acute management of AV block.
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), or beverage alcohol, is a two-carbon alcohol
that is rapidly distributed in the body and brain. Ethanol alters many
neurochemical systems and has rewarding and addictive properties. It
is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single
disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
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Report Back from SGO 2024: What’s the Latest in Cervical Cancer?bkling
Are you curious about what’s new in cervical cancer research or unsure what the findings mean? Join Dr. Emily Ko, a gynecologic oncologist at Penn Medicine, to learn about the latest updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. Dr. Ko will discuss what the research presented at the conference means for you and answer your questions about the new developments.
These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
New Directions in Targeted Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults With Mantl...i3 Health
i3 Health is pleased to make the speaker slides from this activity available for use as a non-accredited self-study or teaching resource.
This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
Associate Division Director for Ambulatory Operations
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
Anti ulcer drugs and their Advance pharmacology ||
Anti-ulcer drugs are medications used to prevent and treat ulcers in the stomach and upper part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcers). These ulcers are often caused by an imbalance between stomach acid and the mucosal lining, which protects the stomach lining.
||Scope: Overview of various classes of anti-ulcer drugs, their mechanisms of action, indications, side effects, and clinical considerations.
Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
June 20, 2024, Prix Galien International and Jerusalem Ethics Forum in ROME. Detailed agenda including panels:
- ADVANCES IN CARDIOLOGY: A NEW PARADIGM IS COMING
- WOMEN’S HEALTH: FERTILITY PRESERVATION
- WHAT’S NEW IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS,
ONCOLOGICAL AND INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES?
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ETHICS
- GENE THERAPY
- BEYOND BORDERS: GLOBAL INITIATIVES FOR DEMOCRATIZING LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
- ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN LIFE SCIENCES
- Prix Galien International Awards Ceremony
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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19. Congestive Heart Failure
Medical Treatment Goals
• Decreasing Intravascular Volume
• Decreasing Venous Return
• Decreases preload – decreases the volume to the left ventricle during diastole
• Med: Diuretics – Lasix (furosemide)
• Decreasing Afterload
• Decrease systemic vascular resistance
• CO increases
• Pulmonary congestion decreases
• Meds: Nitroglycerine (NTG); Morphine; Calcium Channel Blockers
20. Congestive Heart Failure
Medical Treatment Goals
• Improving Gas Exchange & Oxygenation
• Supplemental oxygen
• Morphine
• Severe cases – intubation / ventilation
• Improving Cardiac Function
• Increase cardiac contractility without increasing cardiac oxygen consumption
• Hemodynamic Monitoring:
• pulmonary artery pressure; pulmonary artery wedge pressure (14-18mmg
HG)
• Inotropic Meds: Digoxin
• Inotropic meds used with hemodynamic monitoring:
• Dobutamine
• Inodilators: (inotropic & vasodilator): Milrinone
21. Congestive Heart Failure
Medical Treatment Goals
• Reducing Anxiety
• Sedative action of IV Morphine
• Complication: respiratory depression
• Determine & Treat Underlying Cause
• Systolic or Diastolic failure
• Aggressive drug therapy
22. Heart Failure Treatments: Medication Types
•ACE inhibitor
(angiotensin-converting
enzyme)
•ARB (angiotensin receptor
blockers)
•Beta-blocker
•Digoxin
•Diuretic
•Aldosterone
blockade
Type What it does
•Expands blood vessels which lowers
blood pressure, neurohormonal
blockade
•Similar to ACE inhibitor—lowers
blood pressure
•Reduces the action of stress
hormones and slows the heart rate
•Slows the heart rate and improves the
heart’s pumping function (EF)
•Filters sodium and excess fluid from the
blood to reduce the heart’s workload
•Blocks neurohormal activation and controls
volume
23. Rational for Medications(Why does my doctor
have me on so many pills??)
• Improve Symptoms
• Diuretics (water pills)
• digoxin
• Improve Survival
• Betablockers
• ACE-inhibitors
• Aldosterone blockers
• Angiotensin receptor
blockers (ARB’s)
24. Lifestyle Changes
•Eat a low-sodium, low-fat
diet
•Lose weight
•Stay physically active
•Reduce or eliminate alcohol
and caffeine
•Quit Smoking
What Why
•Sodium is bad for high blood pressure,
causes fluid retention
•Extra weight can put a strain on
the heart
•Exercise can help reduce stress
and blood pressure
•Alcohol and caffeine can weaken an
already damaged heart
•Smoking can damage blood vessels and
make the heart beat faster
25. Chronic HF-End Stage
Collaborative Management
• Nonpharmacologic therapies (cont’d)
• Biventricular Pacing
• Implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD)
• Intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy
• Used for cardiogenic shock
• Allows heart to rest
• Ventricular assist devices (VADs)
• Takes over pumping for the ventricles
• Used as a bridge to transplant
• Destination therapy-permanent, implantable VAD
• Cardiomyoplasty- wrap latissimus dorsi around heart
• Ventricular reduction -ventricular wall resected
• Transplant/Artificial Heart
• New gadgets to help doctors manage heart failure
26. Overview of Device Therapy
Biventricular Pacing
VentricularDysynchrony
• Abnormal ventricular conduction resulting in a mechanical
delay and dysynchronous contraction
27.
28. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for HF
• Sustained ventricular tachycardia is
associated with sudden cardiac death in HF.
• About one-third of mortality in HF is due to
sudden cardiac death.
• Patients with ischemic or nonischemic
cardiomyopathy, NYHA class II to III HF, and
LVEF ≤ 35% have a significant survival
benefit from an implantable cardioverter-
defibrillator (ICD) for the primary prevention
of SCD.
31. Cardiomyoplasty technique: left latissimus dorsi muscle
(LDM) transposed into chest through a window created by
resecting the anterior segment of 2nd rib (5 cm). LDM is
then wrapped around both ventricles. Sensing and pacing
electrodes are connected to an implantable cardiomyostimulator
35. Stage A At high risk for developing heart failure.
Includes people with:
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
CAD (including heart attack)
History of cardiotoxic drug therapy
History of alcohol abuse
History of rheumatic fever
Family history of CMP
Exercise regularly
Quit smoking
Treat hypertension
Treat lipid disorders
Discourage alcohol or illicit drug
use
If previous heart attack/ current
diabetes mellitus or HTN, use ACE-
I
Stage B Those diagnosed with “systolic” heart
failure- have never had symptoms of heart
failure (usually by finding an ejection
fraction of less than 40% on
echocardiogram
Care measures in Stage A +
Should be on ACE-I
Add beta -blockers
Surgical consultation for coronary
artery revascularization and valve
repair/replacement (as appropriate
Stage C Patients with known heart failure with
current or prior symptoms.
Symptoms include: SOB, fatigue
Reduced exercise intolerance
All care measures from Stage A apply,
ACE-I and beta-blockers should be used +
Diuretics, Digoxin,
Dietary sodium restriction
Weight monitoring, Fluid restriction
Withdrawal drugs that worsen
condition
Maybe Spironolactone therapy
Stage D Presence of advanced symptoms, after
assuring optimized medical care
All therapies -Stages A, B and C +
evaluation for:Cardiac transplantation,
VADs, surgical options, research
therapies, Continuous intravenous
inotropic infusions/ End-of-life care
Therapies