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Treatment for High Blood Pressure This week assignment I have chosen to look up health information on treatment of high blood pressure. . High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted against the walls of the arteries as blood flows through them. I used an article on medical news today (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/159283.php) written by Christian Nordqvist; Reviewed by Carissa Stephens (RN, CCRN, CPN).The article was last updated…

your brain’s arterial wall bulges and blocks with blood. In maximum circumstances, a brain aneurysm causes no symptoms or signs and goes overlooked. In exceptional cases, the brain aneurysm ruptures, discharging blood into the skull and distressing a stroke. When a brain aneurysm fallings-out, the outcome is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. As per the severity of the hemorrhage, brain destruction or death may be the outcome. Risk Factors Brain aneurysms can affect anyone, but people with…

having a stroke, time equals brain cells. A stroke is caused when there is an interruption of blood flow to the brain. This interruption of blood flow deprives the brain of the oxygen and glucose that it needs to function (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher, & Camera, 2011). It is essential to get a stroke patient the proper…

Introduction Stroke is considered as a common cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. 1,2,3 In addition, it has 2 major subtypes, hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. The ischemic stroke is the commonest followed by subarachnoid, intraventricular and intracerebral hemorrhages. 1,4,5,6,7 According to the literature, the incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage is 25 to 30%. 1 Treatment in the form of endovascular coil embolization or clipping is performed to decrease the risk of death. 1…

Activity of Daily Living (ADL) For a Stroke Patient Name Institution Risk Factors That Impact on an Activity of Daily Living (ADL) For a Stroke Patient Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are chores that individuals do on a daily basis such as work, training, vacation and personal activities including: washing clothes, bathing and undressing. When an individual is unable to do these activities, they should be helped to make their lives better. My focus is on impact of stroke on psychosocial…

What Is a Stroke? - NHLBI, NIH, [online] Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/stroke, [Accessed 4 Sep. 2015] The National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute website is aimed on the prevention and treatment of heart, lung and blood disease. The NHLBI provides worldwide leadership for a research, training, and education programs. They aim to enhance the health individuals around the world, hoping for the outcome of a healthy fulfilled life. The section on strokes the…

CVA or stroke. The damage is showing on her right side which means Jan suffered a left hemiplegia stroke which affects roughly 80% of the individuals who suffer strokes. A stroke occurs when oxygen and blood flow can no longer get to your brain whether it is stopped or interrupted. A stroke can also happen if there is a brain bleed (Alliana Health, 2013). There are two types of strokes hemorrhagic and ischemic, the latter is most common. There are also two main types of ischemic strokes.…

Chief Complaint Follow up on new onset seizure. History Patient is a 58-year-old right-handed white male who presents with his ex-wife for followup after inpatient evaluation for new onset seizure. I did review the H&P and discharge summary, the initial neurology consult done by Robin Kass, MD and my follow up notes. I also reviewed the EEG report and reviewed the scans myself. This is an individual who has had a hypoglycemic brain injury in 2008 resulting in an induced coma for a full month…

REASON FOR ENCOUNTER: Routine INR check for anticoagulation therapy. SUBJECTIVE Background (Description and history of the present illness or medical condition including previous approaches to treatment and responses; include other medical problems, medication experience per patient, drug allergies, current meds, etc.) Medical conditions: HA is a 60-year-old white male with three conditions, atrial fibrillation, hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease. His atrial fibrillation and…

Stroke: The Sociology Behind It According to John Hopkins Medicine (n.d.), Hippocrates, the father of medicine, discovered stroke about 2400+ years ago, but at the time, the Greek referred to stroke as apoplexy which meant “struck down by violence”. Sometimes referred to as a brain attack, stroke is a cerebrovascular disease that damages portions of the brain because of the tremendous loss of blood vessels individuals experience. Some sources label stroke as a chronic disease and others label it…