Atmospheric pressure

serious. It affects the skin, muscles, blood vessels, and organs. The cause of scleroderma is unknown and there is no cure for this disease at this time. Someone that has this chronic illness will be likely to experience high vital signs. Their blood pressure will rise due to the blood vessels stiffening, which will result in their pulse rising. Their respiration will rise due to their lungs…

Drug Profile The generic name is Amiloride, and the trade name in New Zealand is Amizide [1]. The Drug class of Amiloride is potassium-sparing diuretics, it is a medication that increases urination without losing potassium [2]. The formulation of Amiloride is 10 tablets of 5mg Amiloride with 20ml of glycerol, then adding 0.1% Parabens, finishing with water makeup to 50ml in total. The final product containing 1mg Amiloride per ml [3]. Amiloride is indicated as adjunctive treatment with thiazide…

Things I have done to make my community a better place is help and influence the younger generation. If I can positively influence the young generation I will influence the future. I want my younger brothers and younger cousins and friends to see me as a role model. I want them to know you get rewarded in life by doing great things. The problem with the young generation is that they can easily get influenced to make bad decisions. The younger generation looks up to someone to follow and they…

When Would You Administer Mannitol? Mannitol is a diuretic. It has many uses. It is most commonly used to increase urine production and flush the kidneys. It can, also, be used to decrease swelling and pressure inside the eye or around the brain. Another use is the elimination of toxic substances, such as aspirin, barbituates, bromides, and carbon monoxide from the body. First, mannitol can perform all of these functions because it is a diuretic. This means that the addition of it to…

essential nutrients that help the body function properly (healthline.com). The constant pressure from the heart and valves ensure that the veins carry blood to the heart while the arteries transports blood away from the heart. Healthy arteries are flexible and resilient, their inner lining is smooth so that blood flows efficiently. Hypertension causes severe damage to the arteries and heart. High blood pressure causes the force of the blood to be too high, therefore, causing tears in the artery…

by high pressure inside the eye. The pressure in the eye is raised because fluid (aqueous humor) within the eye cannot get out through the normal drainage system. The increased pressure can cause damage to the nerves of the eye. This can result in loss of vision. It is important to diagnose glaucoma early before damage occurs. Early treatment can often prevent vision loss. There are two main types of glaucoma: • Open-angle glaucoma. This is a chronic condition that causes the pressure inside…

the website http://www.alcula.com/calculators/statistics/linear-regression/ is used to calculate the linear regression equation and a graph of the line. The following pairs of data are used as comparison. BMI vs. FI, BMI vs. resting Systolic Blood Pressure, BMI vs. resting Diastolic BP, FI vs. resting Systolic BP, and FI…

Did you know that High Blood Pressure was the number one factor for a stroke and major risk factor for heart disease? High blood pressure also known as hypertension is an often-silent cardiovascular condition that may lead to heart attack, stroke and major organ failure. Today, I would like to discuss what high blood pressure is and some of the signs and symptoms, what causes high blood pressure, and I would like to share some information in how to prevent hypertension. The first thing I would…

Have you ever felt as though you need change or do something to fit in? It’s ok, 90% of teens under the age of 18 admit to feeling and sometimes submitting to what’s called peer pressure. In the dictionary peer pressure is defined as: influence from members of one's peer group. People make decisions to try to fit-in, because they don’t want to be seen as an outsider. In the play “Monsters Due on Maple Street” after Charlie has been forced up onto his porch. Rocks are being thrown at him. He’s…

Week Eight Journal Mrs. C. C. was a sixty-seven-year-old Caucasian woman who presented to the office with bruises on her left forearm and right hand. She had a history of diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease, and arthritis. Upon completion of her history and physical exam, large dark purplish irregular patches were noted on the left dorsal portion of bilateral forearms. The areas did not blanch and appeared to be isolated areas to bilateral forearms. There…