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How should you take a persons blood pressure if they had a mastectomy?
The same way you would do so if they had not had such an operation.
Why should venipuncture be avoided on the affected side when a patient has had a mastectomy?
A patient who has had mastectomy may have blood drawn. You should avoid the side that has had lymph node dissection.
Does it help patients with low blood pressure?
What is "it"
What are drains for after mastectomy?
Drains after a mastectomy are used to prevent fluid buildup in the surgical area, which can lead to complications such as infection or delayed healing. They help remove excess blood, lymphatic fluid, and other fluids from the surgical site, allowing for better healing and reducing pressure. Patients typically have the drains for a few days to a week, depending on the amount of fluid collected. Proper care and monitoring of the drains are essential for a smooth recovery.
When is it completely contraindicated to take a blood pressure on a patients arm?
You should not take blood pressures in the arm if the patient has lymphedema or is at high risk for it, such as after a lymph node dissection for breast cancer.
Stressful Living And High Blood Pressure?
Dealing with high blood pressure requires a multifaceted approach. While scientists have increasingly realized that genetic factors have a strong effect on blood pressure, stress factors must not be discounted. Patients who are suffering from high blood pressure must do more than take medicine and hope for the best. Said patients should remove themselves from stressful people, behaviors and situations. Meditation, spirituality and exercise are also excellent ways to counteract unhealthy stress levels that may be spurring blood pressure spikes.
What do patients feel with high blood pressure?
Usually a person with high blood pressure feel no symptoms. Very dangerous condition.
When would you placed a patient in trendelenburg position?
when your patients blood pressure is low.
My doctor asked me if a patient of ours had diabetes. I said no just high blood pressure. He said that is diabetes. Does having high blood pressure mean you have diabetes?
No. Diabetes is just one of many causes of high blood pressure. Your doctor must have been joking, or at least i hope he was otherwise your patients should be scared.....
Under what circumstances may blood pressure measurement be problematic?
The inflated cuff can cause discomfort, and this should be taken into account when dealing with very ill patients
Who are the only patients who should never undergo a cardiac blood pool scan?
Pregnant women are the only patients who should not participate in a cardiac blood pool scan.
How is higher than normal blood pressure recorded on a patients chart?
190/110
