A Good Heart

appendectomy at age 10. Hospitalization for broken leg treated with traction at age 8. Immunization: Up to date Fam Hx: Parents are diseased, mother died at age 51 from a brain tumor and father died at age 53 from leukemia. He has one brother, he is in good health. Soc Hx: Patrick is married and has four children. He lives with immediate family and his in-laws. He works in a full time job as a plumber. No regular exercise due to his busy work schedule. Smokes cigarettes a pack a day. Denies…

body, such as increasing the risk of certain types of cancers as well as hypertension. Hypertension refers to high blood pressure, which in turn can be said to have extremely negative effects on the body, as it puts the person at risk of getting a heart disease and stroke. There are several factors that tend to contribute to a person having high blood pressure and that includes smoking, being overweight and obese, not exercising regular, as well as being stressed. All of these factors have been…

A cardiac arrest can be defined as a sudden, or sometimes temporary, cessation (ending) of functions of the heart. There are several individuals that each year participate in long-distance running races, and as of 2010 there were about two million individuals running in long distance races each year; however, this number will keep increasing year by year. Some of these racers after they run their marathon or half-marathon have what has been determined as post-race cardiac dysfunction. This is…

The heart is a complex organ that we need in order to pump blood to our body. The cardiac cycle and blood pressure (BP) are two things that greatly affect how our body can function. Both are a part of the circulatory system. There are many diseases that can affect the cardiac cycle and the BP. These diseases can affect our circulatory system, lungs, and our heart’s ability to function properly. When the cardiac cycle and BP are affected then the body is in danger of being greatly damaged. The…

people can get a gastric refluxes, this happens when the esophageal sphincter does not close properly. The acid from your stomach then comes up to your esophagus. This well then cause heartburns and ulcers. Some good ways to keep your esophagus healthy are: Quit smoking due to the increase in heart burn Eat healthy because it will keep your esophagus clean Don't drink as a result it can weaken your esophagus…

In her diary, Anne Frank famously wrote, “In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart.” Why would she say that when all of these terrible things are happening in her family? What was going through her head when she wrote this? Who was she talking about? Anne Frank had a lot going through her mind while she was in hiding. She had no one to talk to, so she held in all of her thoughts to herself. Anne showed huge amounts of courage along with positivity. Throughout her whole…

breathing and shortness of breath. Any elongated or increased exertion resulted in increased pain in his chest and heart along with dyspnea, mild light-headedness, nausea, and diaphoresis. There was no past data indicating correlation to cardiovascular diseases or heartburn/chest pain. Although, past doctor visits had encouraged him to perform better on his exercise lifestyle habits to prevent heart problems but did not follow up. Also, he had a past history of depression and anxiety coupled…

vitals have been taken and blood pressure reads a high number range the doctor will want to see the person more regular to monitor the patient high blood pressure. The doctor will also recommend the patient to see a cardiovascular specialist. It’s good to see a doctor more regularly there are also blood pressure machines in stores that measure the person blood pressure for free. Public blood pressure machines that in pharmacies can provide helpful information about the person blood pressure but…

Blood glucose was 86mg/dL Table 2 – Functional Health Patterns Data NUTRITION METABOLIC (diet, examples of daily food/fluid intake, food preferences, appetite): Patient on a Cardiac/heart healthy diet. States “the food here is very good” but does not eat an adequate amount. Patient was able to eat on his own. ELIMINATION (normal bowel/bladder function, aides): Patient has an indwelling Foley catheter. Continent of bowel habits both at home and at the hospital…

Isabel: The normal range for triglycerides is anything less than 150 mg/dL (The Mayo Clinic Staff). Your levels are within the normal range. Mr. Brown: Well that’s good to hear. How about my cholesterol? Isabel: Let’s see. Your cholesterol is at 210 mg/dL. The desirable amount would be anything below 200 mg/dL (The Mayo Clinic Staff, 2016). You are what we call borderline high (The May Clinic Staff, 2016). Mr. Brown: What is cholesterol and what would make my cholesterol high? Isabel: Think of…