PST2108 : Disease States : Essay Writing - Nursing Assignment

Internal Code - MAs604

Nursing Assignment

Essay Writing 1.Stroke volume of the heart is an important determinant of cardiac output. Stroke volume decreases in certain medical conditions and correlates directly to cardiac function.

•  Explain the Frank-Starling and Laplace laws in relation to stroke volume and cardiac output.
•  How do these laws relate to the underlying pathology of heart failure?

2. With vaccination rates falling, there has been an increase in the rates of communicable diseases such as measles, mumps and pertussis (whooping cough).

•  Discuss the mode of transmission and presenting signs and symptoms of; a. Measles b. Mumps c. Pertussis d. Chicken Pox
•  Describe the potential complications of infection that can arise with each of these conditions.