Capella University
NURS-FPX6203: Theory Development in Nursing
Professor Name
November 2024
Discharge Summary: The Cardiorespiratory system
| No. | Common Term | Medical term/ Abbrevation | Drug | Reason drug is used |
| 1 | High Blood Pressure | Hypertension (HTN) | Atenolol | To reduce blood pressure and lessen the heart’s work load |
| 2 | Heart Attack | Myocardial Infarction (MI) | Aspirin | To minimize the formation of blood clots in the body and subsequent reoccurrences |
| 3 | Chest Pain | Angina | Nitroglycerin | For angina, or chest pain, because the drug widens the blood vessels. |
| 4 | Irregular Heartbeat | Arrythmia | Amiodarone | In order to control and regularize the rhythm of heart beating |
| 5 | Blood Clot | Thrombus | Warfarin | In order to avoid blood clotting and therefore decrease the likelihood of a stroke. |
| 6 | Shortness of Breath | Dyspnea | Albuterol | It’s used to open airway and to make breathing easier. |
| 7 | Swelling | Edema | Furosemide | In an attempt to decrease accumulation of fluids and oedema |
| 8 | High Cholesterol | Hyperlipidemia | Atorvastatin | In order to manage cholesterol and minimize the chances of a cardiovascular incident |
| 9 | Lung Infection | Pneumonia | Azithromycin | For bacterial infection on the lungs |
| 10 | Fluid in the Lungs | Pulmonary Edema | Lasix (Furosemide) | As a way of displacing fluids in patients’ lungs and clinical manifestations being managed. |
| 11 | Weak Heart Muscle | Cardiomyopathy | Digoxin | The optimal effect is achieved to enhance pumping of the heart muscles; consequently, the amount of output is raised. |
| 12 | Blood Pressure Spike | Hypertensive Crisis | Clonidine | In order to rapidly reduce hypertensive levels of blood pressure |
HIM FPX 4610 Assessment 5 References
American Heart Association. (2023). Understanding Blood Pressure Readings. Retrieved from https://www.heart.org
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2023). Types of Heart Medications. Retrieved from https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Mayo Clinic. (2023). Diseases and Conditions: Cardiomyopathy. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org
