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Telemetry alerts ICU nursing personnel of what event?
Telemetry monitors your heart rhythm. From a computer at the nurses station the nurse and doctor can watch your rhythm. It will alert them to an arrhythmia; heart beat that is to slow, to fast, to strange, or to fatal.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal heart rhythm linked to eating disorders?
There is no specific rhythm linked to an eating disorder. Arrhythmia is the term for an irregular heart rhythm. People with eating disorders generally suffer from arrhythmias brought on from electrolyte imbalances, the most common and dangerous is potassium, or hypokalemia which can be fatal left untreated.
When was Rhythm of My Heart created?
Rhythm of My Heart was created in 1990.
What is the area in the heart that controls the heart's rhythm?
The right atrium controls the hearts rhythm.
What is NSVT?
This is likely an abbreviation for "non-sustained ventricular tachycardia" Sustained VT (or simply VT) is a fatal rhythm where the ventricles are essentially quivering instead of pumping. The heart is not able to pump in this rhythm, and unless the patient is shocked out of it (defibrillated) or brought out of it with drugs, death will follow shortly. NSVT is a short run of VT where the heart brings itself out of the rhythm without outside intervention.
Why was Darvocet taken off the market?
Darvocet was taken off the market due to safety concerns related to its potential to cause serious and sometimes fatal heart rhythm abnormalities.
How does fear eventualy kill mrs milgrom?
Mrs. Milgrom dies from a heart attack caused by intense fear. The fear triggered a surge of adrenaline in her body, leading to a heart rhythm disturbance that resulted in a fatal cardiac event.
Can a fast heart rate kill you?
Cardiac arrhythmia refers to a constellation of abnormal heart rhythm and/or irregular heart beat. Some can be life threatening (fatal) while others merely bothersome. Any irregular heart rhythm should be evaluated by a doctor.
What is the difference between an abnormal heart rhythm and a heart murmur?
Abnormal heart rhythm is a problem in the electrical system of the heart Heart Murmur- is a heart sound associated with a valve problem
Is a heart murmur fatal?
no it is not
What is a sinus rhythm?
When the heart is functioning properly the sinus node controls the firing of action potential that contract the heart. When the sinus node dominates the heart will contract in a synchronized and effective rhythm This is called sinus rhythm.
What device assists the heart to maintain a normal rhythm?
The device that assists the heart to maintain a normal rhythm is called a pacemaker.
