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Cardiovascular Disorders Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS A. Definition- Abnormal heart conditions related to the structure, function, or vessels of the heart or its muscles & valves. • Congenital Heart Disease- Any abnormality with the heart at the time of birth.  Patent ductus arteriosus- ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth  Tetralogy of fallot- multiple defects causing deoxygenated blood to be carried throughout…

The Three Levels of Health Promotion Prevention in Nursing Practice Maylen Rodriguez Grand Canyon University NRS – 429 V September 14, 2014 The Three Levels of Health Promotion Prevention in Nursing Practice The three levels of health prevention involves; primary, secondary, and tertiary. These levels are related to the normal disease process, and are a key element to nurses when creating a care plan for a client. In the book Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span the author mentions,…

serious problems of rhythm, you may need treatment. • The lifestyle changes. Eliminating caffeine or tobacco can reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms. • Drugs beta-blockers. They are often used to treat hypertension and heart disease and are able to suppress premature contractions. Other drugs, such as calcium channel blockers, or anti-arrhythmic drugs such as amiodarone, may be used if you have very frequent ventricular tachycardia or premature ventricular contractions that interfere…

restricted to the heart chronic heart failure can occur. The heart cells become deprived of oxygen and die. C.M is taking atorvastatin to lower his LDL levels and slightly increase his HDL levels. He is also taking amloipine, a calcium channel blocker, to help lower his blood pressure by inhibiting calcium into myocardial cells. By inhibiting calcium into the cells it inhibits excitation-contraction. He is also taking lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, that blocks the conversion of angiotensin I…

The Effects of Ageing on the Human Body and its impacts on Pre-Hospital Management Introduction Ageing can be defined as the normal, predictable, and irreversible changes of different organ systems over time that ultimately leads to death (Aschkenasy & Rothenhaus, 2006). What’s more Aschkenasy & Rothenhaus (2006) state that physiological changes during the natural ageing process generally result in a loss of functional reserve within most organ systems. Ageing is accompanied by alterations…

Hebbian theory is a neuroscientific theory on learning and synaptic plasticity. Hebbian learning relates to mirror neurons, as it provides a possible theory as to the emergence of mirror neurons. Mirror neurons are neurons, which fire both when the individual themselves in performing an action, as well as when they view others performing the same action. Evidence of mirror neurons was first discovered by Di Pellegrino, Fadiga, Fogassi, Gallese, and Rizzolatti (1992) in a study of macaque…

Cirrhosis is a late stage of progressive hepatic fibrosis which is a consequence of almost all chronic liver diseases; the main causes of liver cirrhosis are chronic viral infections (B, C or B+D), alcoholic etiologies and lately non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (1). Around 50% of patients with cirrhosis have esophageal varices (EV), and one-third of all patients with varices will have variceal hemorrhage, representing an incidence of 5% and 15% in patients with small and large…

An epileptic seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain and is caused by an abnormal and excessive electrical discharge of a group of neurons within the brain. “Epilepsy is the condition of recurrent spontaneous seizures arising from abnormal electrical activity in the brain.” (Stafstorm & Rho 2014) Anyone can experience a seizure under the right conditions while epilepsy suggests an enduring variation of brain function that facilitates seizure reoccurrence. At a basic level…

medications (SSRIs) is a recommended by a number of practice guidelines (Oltmanns & Emery, 2015, p. 186). As a result of the comorbidity between depression and PTSD, SSRIs are likely effective (Oltmanns & Emery, 2015, p. 186). Propranotol which is a beta-blocker, is supported by empirical research to help mitigate PTSD if given immediately after a trauma (Module 7 Part 1 Trauma Dissociation and Somatization Powerpoint, 2016). 3. CBT is one of the most effective treatments for PTSD (Oltmanns &…

Graves’Dissease is an autoimmune disorder which affects the Thyroid gland. Normally, the immune system protects the body from infection by identifying and destroying bacteria, viruses, and other potentially harmful foreign substances…but in autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body’s own cells and organs. Graves’Dissease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States. Hyperthyroidism is a disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormone…