Category: Medical Surgical Nursing

nosebleed

Epistaxis (Nosebleed)

Epistaxis, also known as nosebleed, is a hemorrhage from the nose caused by the rupture of tiny, distended vessels in the mucous membrane of any area of the nose. Usually,...

Cardiac Hemodynamics

Cardiac Hemodynamics

An important determinant of blood flow in the cardiovascular system is the principle that fluid flows from a region of higher pressure to one of lower pressure. The pressures responsible...

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Presently, AML is the most common adult-onset leukaemia. In 100,000 people, only 3.6% of it may have AML. Its incidence increases with age especially for those who reached 65 years...

Status Asthmaticus

Status Asthmaticus

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. It involves airway obstruction that causes wheezing, cough and dyspnea. With treatment, however, it can be alleviated and controlled. In some...

How to Grade and Identify the Stage of a Tumor

How to Grade and Identify the Stage of a Tumor

HOW TO GRADE ANS IDENTIFY THE STAGE OF A TUMOR

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a disease of the cell in which the normal mechanisms of control of growth and proliferation are disturbed. This results in distinctive morphologic alterations of the cell and aberrations in tissue patterns.

The malignant cell is able to invade the surrounding tissue and regional lymph nodes. Primary cancer usually has a predictable natural history and pattern of spread.

angina pectoris

Angina Pectoris

Chest pain upon the consultation of a patient in the emergency room can mean a lot of findings. It can either be a cardiac or gastrointestinal origin. However, if the...