Beta Israel

Ethiopian Jews, also known as the Falasha (immigrant in Hebrew) or the Beta Israel community, have a complicated, controversial, religious history. There are several theories as to the history of the Beta Israel community, the first being that the Beta Israel are the descendants of the entourage that accompanied Menelik 1, son of King Solomon and Queen Shiba. The second that they are descendants of the Jews who left the conquered Kingdom of Judah in Egypt after the destruction of the First Temple in 586. The third is that the Beta Israel were from the tribe of Dan. The third theory is the one Rabbi Ovadia Yosef subscribed to when he ruled that the Ethiopian Jews were Jewish and had a right to settle in Israel. Rabbi Yosef, Chief Sephardic…

mouth twice daily, to control his blood sugar levels for his type 2 diabetes. Metformin (Glucophage) is used to help to lower blood sugar when it is too high and help restore the way you use food to make energy (“Metformin (Oral Route),” 2015). Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol). Mr. Borg was prescribed methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 500 mg IV daily, to help reduce inflammation in the lungs. This medication is a corticosteroid that works on the immune system to help relieve swelling…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was first discovered in 1907 by Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist. He noticed that the brain tissue of a recently deceased woman was exhibiting strange abnormalities. Upon further examination he discovered abnormal clumps and tangled fibers; which are now known as amyloid plaques and tau tangles. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible and progressive brain disorder characterized by memory loss and loss of cognitive abilities. While Alzheimer’s…

Beneficial effects of the beta adrenergic antagonists in the treatment of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is not uncommon for the patients to present with two or more disease states at the same time. Thus, the management of such concomitant disease states may be pharmacologically challenging as it is, for example, in the treatment of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertension (HTN) with a compelling indication of the post-myocardial infarction (post-MI).…

theory as a cause for Alzheimer’s disease. In 1992, John Hardy and Gerald Higgins created the amyloid cascade hypothesis. Their hypothesis is “…the deposition of amyloid beta protein is the reason… is the causative agent of Alzheimer’s pathology and that the neurofibrillary tangles, cell loss, vascular damage, and dementia follow as a direct result of this disposition” (Hardy & Higgins, 1992). The protein that the amyloid beta peptide originates from is called the amyloid precursor protein…

Borg is currently taking 500 mg po bid to control his blood sugar levels for his type 2 diabetes. Metformin is used to help to lower blood sugar when it is too high and help restore the way you use food to make energy (Metformin (Oral Route), 2015). Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol). Mr. Borg was prescribed methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 500 mg IV qd to help reduce inflammation in the lungs. This medication is a corticosteroid that works on the immune system to help relieve swelling…

1. The name of the drug The generic name of the drug that is the theme of this assessment is Metoprolol succinate. The trade names this drug is known as in New Zealand is Betaloc CR and AFT-Metoprolol CR (AFT-Pharmaceuticals Ltd, 2009); AstraZeneca Limited, 2014). 2. General classification of given drug This drug is an antihypertensive medication and a beta1-selective beta-blocker (AstraZeneca Limited, 2014). 3. Indication of use and purpose of given drug Jack is taking Metoprolol succinate…

They block the effect of adrenaline that is a vasoconstrictor. Adrenaline constricts the blood vessels causing increased blood pressure. High blood levels overwork the heart leading to an increased size of heart muscles in turn failing the heart. Beta-blockers lower the heart rate which decreases heart 's oxygen demand. Beta blockers also decrease rennin production reducing oxygen demand of the heart. They are used in the long-term management of chronic failure of the heart. Examples of this…

First, beta blockers are known to have numerous side effects such as lightheadedness, hallucinations, worsening of asthma, and nausea. It is important to receive the drugs through prescription and that users know what is at risk, but unfortunately, that is usually not the case. One study of orchestra musicians showed that “70 percent of musicians taking beta blockers got them from friends, not physicians” (Tindall). These people are not only using beta blockers unlawfully, but are putting…

According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), heart disease is the number one leading cause of death in the United States. This is a significant clinical fact for the advance practice nurses as it is one of the most motivating factors for advanced practice nurses to practice based on the best research evidence. Numerous studies have been conducted on the beta-blocker use in patients who have had acute coronary syndrome or events. The goal for those studies are to provide…