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At Home Care and Avoiding Heat Stroke Heatstroke is the most serious of the heat-related conditions typically known as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Heatstroke is a critical condition requiring immediate medical attention. According to WebMD, if it is not treated in time, it can damage the brain, heart, kidneys' and muscles. In a short time, heat stroke will lead to death. Heat stroke is contrasted from the serious but not usually fatal heat exhaustion in a couple of ways.…

Hyperthyroidism The thyroid stimulating hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is over producing and makes an excessive amount of thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland is and organ that is located in the front of the neck and releases hormones that control your metabolism. Symptoms: When the thyroid gland is over active (hyperthyroidism) the body process will speed up and you may experience nervousness, anxiety, and rapid heartbeat,…

Abstract: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a X-linked recessive condition in which a defective gene called dystrophin is inherited. Dystrophin is an essential protein for muscular strength and stability. DMD affects 1 out of 3600 males and the symptoms are more severe in males than in females. Symptoms of DMD include skeletal deformities, fatigue, learning and intellectual developmental delay, difficulty breathing, and heart disease. Diagnosing DMD is done through serum CPK, muscle biopsy,…

The first patient I had the pleasure of assessing is a 17-year-old adolescent named Tracy. Tracy was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 3 years old, she also has been diagnosed with ADHD and a generalized anxiety disorder. Tracy is responsible for her own care. With Tracy’s age in mind, adolescence is a particularly challenging period for adequate self-management. In the course of managing her illness, she has been requesting refills for her ADHD medication sooner than the refill date. It would…

1.4.2.4 VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY AND REMODELING (21), (27) Ventricular hypertrophy (increase in ventricular muscle mass) Cardiac or ventricular remodeling (changes in both myocardial cells and extracellular matrix that result in changes in the size, shape, structure, and function of the heart) are key components in the pathogenesis of progressive myocardial failure so the progression of heart failure appears to be independent of the patient’s hemodynamic status. Any condition that causes…

In order to understand exactly what Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is, it is important to be able to break down the word. The prefix Hyper- means over or more, and the suffix -trophy means well-fed. Therefore, LVH is the thickening and/ or the enlargement of the left ventricle. Under normal conditions, the left ventricle of the heart is responsible for the big push that sends blood through the aorta and to the rest of the body (Sheir 2015, p.560). When the left ventricle becomes thickened, or…

Imagine running down a playing field or court scoring a goal, touchdown or making a basket. Now imagine doing any of those things, but cheating by using performance-enhancing substances to do so. Athletes who find themselves in the life-destroying cycle of using PESs (performance enhancing substances) taint the games and cause for unfairness throughout sports. Not only do PESs cause for unfairness in athletic competitions they also are life threatening with many side effects and they can cause…

favorable manner, as individuals who are in worry of being ridiculed by others primarily have a negative understanding of themselves, and this is exactly what treatment intends to change. Treatment ranges from prescribing depression medications, beta blockers, and anti-anxiety drugs to more holistic approaches. Following are a couple of tips to get over this…

A 64-year-old gentleman admitted with CHF. Diabetic, without any previous cardiac history. He is a former smoker. An echocardiogram demonstrated findings consistent with cardiomyopathy, and with injection fraction of 20-30%, and mild mitral insufficiency. Because he developed new T-wave inversions and had risk factors, it was appropriate, though he was without anginal symptoms, to recommend catheterization. Catheterization was undertaken today, demonstrating the following: Right…

Panic disorder is fairly common psychological disorder which affects people mentally, emotionally and physically. Around 2 out of 100 people are affected by this condition. It is treatable in a number of ways and does not lead to any serious problems, but it does impact a person’s mental state severely. Panic attacks can be caused by underlying trauma, stress, catastrophic thinking and genetics. Panic disorder is a misunderstood disorder, with many people not knowing enough about it. It is not…