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Primary causes of stroke include, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart disease, and hyperlipidemia (Mayo Clinic, 2015). Stroke is divided into two categories, hemorrhagic and ischemic. A hemorrhagic stroke has the highest incidence of death, it is characterized by excessive blood within the closed cranial cavity…

Other causes of ischemic stroke include high blood pressure (hypertension), elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, and blood clotting disorders. There are two main types of ischemic stroke: thrombotic and embolic. Thrombotic strokes occur when an artery becomes blocked by a blood clot within the…

If the dosage taken exceeds 400-600 mg a week, certain sensitive individuals may experience hypertension or increased blood pressure, bleeding especially in time of cuts, over production of oil from the sebaceous glands which leads to acne, an increase in libido but at the same time a fall on sperm count and more. High blood pressure may also lead…

lThere are numerous factors that impact the risk of cardiovascular health disease. These include both an individual's genetic make-up as well as his/her lifestyle.Some of these influencing elements associated with a high risk of heart disease are hypertension, high intake of cholesterol in the diet, tobacco smoking, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.…

Rosella et al. (2011) applied the Diabetes Population Risk Tool (DPoRT) model in a cohort study to determine the risk factors for diabetes mellitus occurrence in Canada whereby it was noted that elevated BMI, increasing age, male gender, hypertension and less than secondary education are risk factors for diabetes. The method entailed first acquiring data from Canadian Community Health Survey administered by Statistics Canada. The individuals who participated in the survey were selected by…

disease. Neurological manifestations associated kidney disease with uremia includes lethargy, seizures, or coma which is an indicator for encephalopathy. Cardiovascular manifestations and uremia include result from fluid overload cardiomyopathy, hypertension, edema, and heart failure as well as extra heart sounds. Urinary manifestations such as polyuria occur early in the disease but as it progresses it becomes concentrated and cloudy in appearance if urine is produced at all. The skin may have…

The healthcare setting is an ever-changing and unpredictable environment, challenging nurses to various situations that come about in clinical practice (Caldwell & Grobbel, 2013). In such situations, the ability of the registered nurse to demonstrate effective clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills is an essential component of nursing competence (Pinnock & Welch, 2014). The following essay will explore the experience of a registered nurse during a time of clinical decision-making and…

A1C testing has benefited diabetes management in many ways. One of the biggest benefits is being able to read the overall blood glucose levels, rather than relying on a series of fasting readings. All patients who suffer from diabetes are aware and familiar with fasting blood glucose test. Fasting blood glucose test are used to monitor a patient most current blood sugar levels. Fasting test are very important to diabetes treatment. The reason fasting test aren’t as significant to the A1C test…

include Folic Acid and Iron. She denies cramping nor vaginal discharge/bleeding. While on your 20 minute transport, she begins to seize with full tonic-clonic movements. Include in your post: Because of the findings about her blood pressure (hypertension) medical control will need to be notified to inquire about the possible use…

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…