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October 2, 2018 Surgeons at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) have pioneered the use of a new trans-catheter aortic valve, offering patients faster recovery and better long-term outcomes than previously available. In a Canadian first, a multidisciplinary heart team at University Hospital...

Ensure that patient and health care provider safety standards are met during this procedure including: Risk assessment and appropriate PPE 4 Moments of Hand Hygiene Procedural Safety Pause is performed Two patient identification Safe patient handling practices Biomedical waste disposal policies...

PROCEDURE FOR VENOUS BLOOD GAS SAMPLING Ensure that patient and health care provider safety standards are met during this procedure including: Risk assessment and appropriate PPE 4 Moments of Hand Hygiene Procedural Safety Pause is performed Two patient identification Safe patient handling practices...

Purpose: Atropine sulfate is a parasympatholytic (parasympathetic blocker). It blocks the vagal effects on the SA and AV nodes, which is to slow the SA node rate and reduce the conduction speed through the AV node. As a results of the vagal blockade, the heart rate and AV velocity increases....

PROCEDURE FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS Supplements (glutamine and protien) are not routinely added to feeds unless specified by dietitian. Food services will supply the supplements in a labeled 60ml syringe(s), label will state supplement name, concentration and patient's name. Protien supplements...

Purpose: Amiodarone is a Class III antiarrhythmic that lengthens the action potential and blocks myocardial potassium channels. This results in a slowing of the electrical conduction and lengthening of the refractory period. A certified nurse in critical care may administer this drug by Medical...

Where is the "Basal Skull"? The skull bones surround the entire brain, extending underneath to create the base of the skull. The base of the skull is identified by the red line in Diagram 1. The occipital bone (identified in green at the back of the skull) continues underneath the brain to produce...

What Motor Fun ction is Consistent with C7? The nerve root of C7 runs between vertebrae C6 and C7. Motor function includes: full shoulder movement (rotation, adduction and abduction) strong scapular stability elbow extension - tricep (ability to straighten bent arm) strong wrist extension moderate...

What Motor Function is Consistent with C6? The nerve root of C6 runs between vertebrae C5 and C6. Motor function includes: strong bicep muscles (strong elbow flexion) weak wrist extension tenodesis (ability to passively flex fingers with wrist extension) shoulder rotation, adduction and abduction...

What Motor Function is Consistent with C5? The nerve root of C5 runs between vertebrae C4 and C5. Motor function includes: movement of the deltoid (abduction of arm - movement of the arm at shoulder away from midline) weak bicep muscles (able to flex forearm at elbow) lattissmus and pectoralis...