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Heart failure is a very common disease and it affects 5.8 millions of the American population and over 23 million worldwide and the number is rising (1). There are multiple causes of the heart failure: ischemic heart disease and non ischemic heart failure (due to Alcohol, HIV, post partum…). There are two types of the heart failure: heart failure with reduced EF ( HfrEF) and heart failure with preserved EF ( HfpEF). The Median prevalence of systolic heart failure was 5.5 and diastolic heart…

outpatient care centers receive about $170K, while a general pediatrician working at a medical or surgical hospital earns slightly less than that (Pediatrician: Physical Danger, Shmoop). A sizable income such as $100K to $170K a year is a nice bonus for getting to do something you are interested in and going through all the training that it takes. The American Board of Specialists (ABMS) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) are two professional organizations that are associated with…

time off of work to care for a sick child, potential long-term disability care, and medical costs.” Parents do not take into consideration the consequences of non-vaccination. Insurance usually covers vaccinations. Parents have to take time off work, or quit their job, which means less income coming in, to take care of the child who has became infected with a deadly disease. Insurance can try to cover the medical costs of hospital stays, but most of the time, parents have to pull money out of…

contradicts her argument in immeasurable ways as she shifts cheerleading “athletes” away from sport. In 2014, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a policy labelling cheerleading as a sport because it is…

risks in humans and pregnant women are generally excluded from clinical trials” testing a drug’s safety, very little is actually known about the effects drugs have on a pregnancy (Smolina et al., 2015). Additionally, researchers from the University College London Institute of Health have estimated that two-three percent of births result in congenital malformations, with one percent that attribute to prescription drug use which makes it difficult to get funding for testing and research because…

reasons, but there is one reason that means more than any poll results, amount of money, or job security: Nurses make a difference.”(Brittney Wilson) In the Medical field there are numerous occupations that are available for Nurses. The medical field is a continuous learning and opportunity such occupation. One specific profession in the medical field is a Registered Nurse. A Registered Nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country or…

first dead vaccine for polio. This all started in college when Salk decided to study microbiology instead of law, which was what he originally intended to major in. Eventually Salk earned his medical degree in 1939 (Salk, Jonas (1914-1995)). His studies in college were only the beginning of his pursuit of scientific knowledge that later caused him to create the dead polio vaccine and make other scientific discoveries that lead him to…

setting. These students received instruction through blended learning techniques within classes. Growth was measured using fall and spring pre- and posttest analysis using the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP®) assessment (Northwest Evaluation Association, 2016). Research Question The purpose of this study is focused on the question surrounding At-Risk students and the effect of blended learning classrooms on student performance in the content area of mathematics. Q1. What is the effect…

Question #15: Explain how Warfarin, a popular drug used to treat atrial fibrillation, causes disruptions in human fetal development. Blood clots can form in the body and either be a hindrance or a help. Those that help the body, stop bleeding, so that an excess of blood is not lost all at one time. The blood clots that act as a hindrance to the body can lead to heart attacks, strokes and at times pulmonary embolisms. Warfarin (C19H16O4) is a prescription medication that is used to prevent the…

an adult she was not agreement with some of the churches views on women’s health and marriage, she feels as though this is where her spirituality began. Her family does not have a history of genetic diseases. c) Ms. K.’s is 41 years old African American married mother of three children, two from a previous…