I shadowed a cardiologist named Arnulfo Granado. He uses echocardiograms to get an imaging of the heart. He receive patients with arrhythmia, atrophibulation, risk of heart attack, and any other heart threatening conditions. According to Mr. Granado, his job is fairly easy—he mostly have to know how to use TTE and TEE echocardiograms to take a good pictures of the patients’ hearts and measure the size of the valve, right atrium, etc. His work was very interesting to hear since looking at all kinds of heart with different conditions is very amusing to observe.
When I arrived to the Cardiologist Granado, he already had a patient almost an hour ago. He used an echocardiogram called TEE ultrasound probe to get more accurate imaging of the patient’s heart. Since he already used the probe into patient’s body, he had to wash and sanitize it in order for him to reuse it again for the next upcoming patient. When he was washing the probe, he went to the first station of the sink where the “dirty” and used equipment is washed. He would first wash with pure water, and
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after soaking the probe, he would use a sponge to scrub carefully to prevent damage. After scrubbing the entire area, he would use dry towel to wipe the water and insert the probe into Long wall-mounted tubes for about 20 minutes to completely disinfect the probe. After taking the probe out, he washed the chemicals used for disinfecting the probe in the second station, where the cleaned equipment is washed, because the chemicals cause irritation to the skin. The TEE probe then was used to a male patient who had arrhythmic heart beats. The vital sign monitor showed the abnormal beat of the patient since every different beats were very apparent to tell—each systolic pressure were slightly different, but diastolic pressure had distinguishable differences. Before inserting the probe, he had to make sure the end of the probe is functioning properly. Then a nurse gave two sprays into the patient’s throat in order to prevent pain when the probe was inserted to his esophagus, a thick clear fluid to make the probe go in smoothly, and gave him anesthesia through an IV. The probe was also applied with the thick fluid to make it easy to go through the patient’s throat. Even though I had to leave during the procedure, I was able to see the probe being inserted through the patient’s mouth, different angles of the heart using echocardiogram, and how the doctor and cardiologist worked together during the procedure. The three qualities for the cardiologist are patient, accuracy, and dexterity.
When using an echocardiogram to take many pictures of the heart, you need patient to wait until the right moment since the heart constantly moves without rest. Also, sometimes the doctor arrives late to the scene, so the cardiologist have to wait until the doctor arrives before performing any procedures. Another quality is accuracy. When using the computer to measure and take a picture, the information must be accurate for the doctor or Cath Lab to use since numbers and position of the heart can help quickly pinpoint the cause of the abnormalities of the heart. Finally, dexterity is important. Most of the times, the cardiologist would use computers which need skillful handwork in pressing buttons and moving the mouse to measure or show different kind of image such as colored imaging where the blood flow can be seen and
observed. I would give cardiology a rating of 9 because the job was very convenient in both earning money and education since the main skills a cardiologist must have is how to use echocardiogram and the system related to measuring the heart. Even though the job is very “easy”, you have to waiting for the doctor in order to proceed the procedure. Being under someone that comes into the scene late is somehow unacceptable; what will happen if the patient diagnosis is needed immediately, but the doctor is found nowhere? Do you still have to wait about 30 minutes for a doctor to arrive?a
Of the two representations of the “Tell-Tale Heart”, the live action version is best. The live action was more accurate to the original story than the animated version was. The animated version was mostly for entertainment and got some facts wrong. In the live action, he killed the man in the same way and it had all the narrative of the story. The narrator wasn't Poe, like he was in the animated version. He disposed of the body the same and acted the way the character did in the original book. In the live action, the old man’s eye was completely covered by the film. He also panicked the same way as the book.
Decontamination packing and sterilization of surgical instrumentation. 2. Prosing and reposing of procedures reusable medical devices. 3. Cleaning testing assembly, and distribution of movable patient care equipment.
One of the most common forms of errors found in the medical field is the recycling of soiled equipment. The repeated use of dirty medical equipment is found commonly in the poor regions of the world
Cardiomyopathy, by definition, means the weakening of the heart muscle. The heart is operated by a striated muscle that relies on the autonomic nervous system to function. Cardiomyopathy is diagnosed in four different ways based on what caused the illness and exactly what part of the heart is weakened. The four main types of cardiomyopathy are dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. One other category of cardiomyopathy that is diagnosed is “unclassified cardiomyopathy.” Unclassified cardiomyopathy is the weakening of the heart that does not fit into the main four categories.
Ecton Inc. is a small company that develops innovative solutions in the medical imaging market. The latest device they have developed is the first portable, highly compact, fully digital, echocardiography. Traditional echocardiographies are large pieces of equipment that offer zero mobility. This rendered emergency rooms powerless to the convenience mobility offers. For example, if a doctor needed to receive an image of a patents heart they would have to schedule and move a patient to the location of the echocardiography. In an emergency situation this limits the data doctors require to make an accurate prescription if the patient cannot be move to the machine. By miniaturizing this device Ecton has ushered in a revolution in the medical imaging arena. The next step for the company is to decide how they are going to introduce the product to the market. This study has put me in the driver’s seat and offered me a glimpse of what the CEO was faced with when making this decision. I will provide my opinion regarding the next steps Ecton should perform moving forward with their newly developed disruptive technology.
During this internship I had a variety of tasks that made me understand and develop my skills in cardiac rehab, stress testing, working at the hospital in the CVCU, and also talking to the patients in the hospital about coming to outpatient cardiac rehab. During my time in the outpatient cardiac rehab I have learned and perfected how to take a manual blood pressure, check heart rates, oxygen levels, and be able to teach and instruct our patients on healthy habits to ensure they are staying healthy and active outside the rehab facility. I learned to do a full disclosure on a patient, meaning to check their EKG, find out their max heart rates during exercise, and send a note to the doctor if anything abnormal should occur. I’ve learned to chart and tech
A cardiologist functions much like a regular doctor, in the sense that they’d examine their patients and attempt to find any irregularities in the operation of the heart. A cardiologist may recommend proper treatment and preventive methods for stopping the onset of some of the more dangerous heart conditions. Additionally, a cardiologist will be the primary source of information on a patient to a surgeon, should the patient need to be operated on. (HEALTH CARE CAREERS,
These heart tests are known as echocardiograms. For example, these evaluate different aspects of the heart, such as chamber size, valve function, and blood flow. One may even do tests such as Holter monitoring and stress testing. This job requires you to be responsible for recording medical history, preparing the patients, maintaining the equipment, and performing the procedures. After you perform the procedure on the patient, you must then discuss the results with the doctor. Strong communication skills are a key characteristic that a physician should always possess in this field of duty.
To evaluate problems which may be heart-related, such as severe tiredness, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, or passing out
It is essential to the human body that the heart pump sufficient nutrient rich blood to the body’s cells, because the body won’t be able to function normally otherwise. When a heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood through to meet the body’s regular demand it is characterized as heart failure. Heart failure can usually be treated through conventional heart therapies and symptom management strategies, however conventional therapies don’t work for all patients with heart failure, this is what is depicted as advanced heart failure or end-stage heart failure. In other words “End stage” heart failure is when the condition becomes so severe that all conventional treatments no longer work, the only treatment that works for end stage heart failure is to have a heart transplantation-surgery to remove a person's diseased heart and replace it with a healthy heart from a deceased donor. However there are two large encompassing problems with this treatment. The first problem is that the patient is subject to shortages in donor organ availability and thus possible further decompensation and potential death while awaiting transplantation. According to the American Heart Association, there are over 500,000 new cases of end-stage heart failure in the United States every year. With only 2200 donor hearts available every year nearly 20-30% of the patients who die while they await a transplant. The second problem with this mode of treatment is that not all patients qualify for heart transplantation. Patients who have another disease in addition to end-stage heart failure do not qualify for heart transplantation. The discrepancy between the clinical need for donor hearts and the total number of hearts available, as well as the lack of treatment o...
Today's technology helps routine screening measures be extremely accurate compared to past years. A new MRI, for instance, diagnoses heart disease in patients as far ahead as 10 years before they will be at risk of suffering a heart attack. Medical professionals are trained better today on what to be on the lookout for with routine screening tests and procedures.
When expecting a baby, parents hope their child is born with ten tiny toes, ten little fingers, the perfect little button nose, and a smile made out of gold. Most may not think about the vital development and intricacies of their baby's heart. Once the baby is born, parent’s uncertainties may be laid to rest as technology has provided the world with multiple means of being able to detect the most miniscule of abnormalities. One of which includes the electrocardiogram as this device is able to monitor and record the electrical impulses the heart is generating. With the addition of this device, a doctor can detect abnormal rhythms in the heart. By using machines such as the electrocardiogram, examining heart murmurs, and aortic stenosis, the parent will be able to be informed and prepared for any ailments of the heart a child may develop.
Due to the fact that we thrive in a prevalent world of technological advances significantly more convenient machines have been granted. Furthermore, the diagnostic tests that can be done to evaluate heart function are:
Oxygen was first admitted to the client with chest pain over 100 years ago (Metcalfe, 2011). Chest pain is a large bracket that can contain many different conditions, but for the purpose of this analysis it is focused manly upon a myocardial infarction. A myocardial infarction is mainly referred to as a heart attack, and occurs when one or more coronary arteries leading to the heart reduce or completely stop blood flow (Tuipulotu, 2013 ). Administering high concentrations of oxygen to patients with chest pain is now embedded in guidelines, protocols and care pathways, even with a lack of clear supporting evidence (Nicholson, 2004 ). High concentration of oxygen means that up to 60% is administered (Knott, 2012). More recent research has suggested that the use of oxygen in this scenario is unnecessary and can lead to unwanted side effects, especially in normoxic cardiac patients (Moradkham & Sinoway, 2010 ). The aim of this comparative analysis is to dismantle and understand both the benefits and risks of the commonly known practice of administration of oxygen to the client with chest pain. Through completing this analysis using recent and appropriate evidence a more improved practice can be given and understood.
Someone who is an Invasive Cardiologist they deal specifically with the catheter based treatment of heart diseases. They help diagnose, treat, and prevent disease that would harm another person's body of the cardiovascular system. They are the doctor of the heart, arteries, and they will promote healthy hearts and help with rehab after a person undergoes surgery that is consider the cardiovascular system. Cardiology is different from a cardiac surgeon because the cardiologist is the one that diagnoses the problem and will help treat the patient of that problem and helps them come back after a surgery. As the surgeon is the one that does the procedure of the patient to help them as well get better. But the cardiologist is the one that indicates