Bradycardia

long-term and short-term effects. In a case-study done by Dr. Michael Sidiropoulos, he describes these effects as affecting “..virtually every organ system. Common signs and symptoms include loss of subcutaneous fat tissue, orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia, impaired menstrual function, hair loss, and hypothermia.” (Sidiropoulos 3) The greatest concerns are the long-term effects Sidiropoulos cited from JG Johnson’s research article “Eating Disorders During Adolescence and the Risk for…

Cardiovascular system is an organ system that helps in the circulation of blood and transportation of nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide and hormones to and from the cells in the body to provide nourishment and prevent diseases, stabilize temperature and pH and maintain homeostasis. It consists of the heart and the blood vessels. This assignment contains different aspects of the same. The first question is about the various differences between the cardiovascular system of a normal adult and older…

According to Erickson’s stages of development theory my patient is in the adulthood stage ranging from 40-64 years of age. He’s 50 years old. This range represents generativity vs. stagnation and significant relationships are focused on those in the house hold and workmates. The primary concern is in guiding the next generation and contributing to society. My patient is the only source of income for his self and his family and has been for the past 30 years. He makes a decent amount of money and…

The gastrointestinal tract is significant to proper everyday functions. A large process in this region of the body is gastric acid secretion. This secretion occurs from a number of different mechanisms. However, this process is largely contrived through two means, parietal cells and drugs. Utilized each day in processes like digestion and metabolism, the role parietal cells and drugs play in regulating gastric acid secretion is fundamental to life. Gastric Acid Secretion by Parietal Cells…

Thyroid Imbalances I chose this article to summarize because I am very interested in thyroid imbalances as I was tested for Hypothyroidism. This article helped me in understanding more about why the thyroid hormones do in the body and the signs and symptoms of each condition. Hyperthyroidism is an overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system and metabolic rate. Hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disorder, which is caused from a decrease in metabolic rate and causes edema. While caring for a…

exposure to radio frequency radiation from Amplitude modulation (AM) radio broadcasting; than among children with lower levels of exposure. Soviet investigators have also indicated that long-term radio frequency exposure may result in hypotension and bradycardia or tachycardia (Jauchem: 1997: 9-21). It is expected that the level of exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields will increase as talking time on radios and other devices increases. It is however not practical to only…

which leads the ventricles to contract (A). A pacemaker becomes necessary when the heart suffers from arrhythmia, a condition of irregular heartbeats, and is unable to contract at a rate deemed sufficient to meet the metabolic needs of the patient. Bradycardia is a specific type of arrhythmia where one’s heart rate is slower than normal, and it serves to be the leading cause for single-chamber pacemakers resulting in the implantation of more than 600,000 devices annually (B). Innovations to the…

Pathogenic Mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease The pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease is complex, involving several neurotransmitter systems and pathophysiologic process. The three hall marks of Alzheimer’s disease are the presence of neuritic (senile) plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and amyloid angiopathy (Grossman & Porth, 2014). The neuritic plaques are patches or flat areas composed of clusters of degenerating nerve terminals arranged around a central amyloid core. The amyloid core has…

According to Steiner et. al, anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder affecting the lives of adolescent girls, with a median age onset of seventeen years ( as cited in Hurst, Read, & Wallis, 2012). It is characterized by the distorted perception of abnormally low body weight leading to alarming health complications; due to the extreme measures of maintaining an absurdly thin body. This paper explores how the illness alters the social, psychological, behavioural, and physiological health of…

Preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome and eclampsia are part of a spectrum of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity worldwide. The root cause of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy is the placenta. As the cytotrophoblastic tissue of the placenta fails to widen the maternal spiral arteries – this is called decreased spiral remodeling. This causes decreased tissue perfusion (ischemia) in the…