Hypertension

Pre-eclampsia is a broad term used to define all forms of hypertensive complications in pregnancies. There are quite a number of theories explaining pre-eclampsia. Some of such theories are abnormal blood vessel circulation and tone by abnormal physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy such as cardiovascular maladjustment to pregnancy, altered biology of the placenta, systemic inflammatory response and antioxidants. In this literature review, some pathophysiology resulting in some effects…

depressing moods and feelings are not just an emotional matter, it hurts our body more than most realize. Stress has been linked to a multitude of serious diseases and disorders; cancer, herpes, the common cold, heart attacks, depression, insomnia, hypertension, strokes, anxiety and AIDS just to name a few. Some of these symptoms are not treatable let alone curable, so scientists and doctors have been prescribing and inventing thousands of medicine brands around the world to try to combat…

the means of feces. That is why fiber rich nutrition is always a cornerstone for a healthy lifestyle and nutrition and also very effective in prevention from many metabolic diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and hypertension. Fibers, our antiaging weapons against diseases and aging, has got one important disadvantage that, they not only bind harmful substances, but can bind some important and beneficial substances like omega 3 fatty acids, important vitamins and…

CC: “Nosebleed that won’t stop” HPI: A 66 year old white male, with history of Type II diabetes, gout, hypertension and coronary artery disease status post 3 stent placement most recent 2009. was transferred to UF Health, from a medical center in The Villages, Florida for ENT evaluation of persistent unilateral epistaxis of the right nostril. The three days prior to admission, the patient admitted that while taking a shower he cleared his nose and “red chunks” were seen, he also noted some…

failure is when the heart is either not pumping enough blood into circulation or when the ventricles are not filling properly. Heart failure can result from many different conditions; some of the conditions that heart failure can result from are CAD, hypertension, dilated cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, and MI (Higgerson, n.d. & Mattson Porth, 2015). Since it seems that the right and left side of the heart are being affected now the provider could expect to see weakness, confusion,…

elderly, overweight, semi-pale, and diaphoretic. Common risk factors for Heart Disease and Heart Attack include being male over 45, obesity, hypertension and hyperlipidemia (American Heart Association,…

We start our case with a Male, Age 56 who for the past two months has been having episodes forgetful of speech and vision dimness that last about two minutes. During this time he stopped taking his Zestril (lisinopril) prescribed for hypertension because he thought it was causing him to have anxiety or orthostatic hypotension. In addition, he started taking Inderal (propranolol, purchased over the Internet) every morning before class to reduce his “anxiety” while speaking. Today his episode…

Gordon functional health patterns was a tool developed in 1987, which allows the assessment of the health needs and function of families with the application of the nursing process” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). The participants were the Parkes family which consists of a mother, father and three boys ages ten, four and two years of age. Mrs. Parkes teaches at an elementary school and Mr. Parkes teaches at a high school. In addition to his teaching job. He also, operates a small business in his…

throughout the body, it pushes against these walls, keeping it moving throughout the body (Mader, 2016). As the arteries become narrower, due to a buildup of plaque, the pressure on the inside walls increases and blood pressure rises. This can result in hypertension, or high blood pressure, which forces the heart to work harder to supply oxygen and nutrients to the body (Mader, 2016). Blood pressure has two components, systolic pressure and diastolic pressure. Systolic pressure occurs when the…

• Over-weight with a Body Mass Index(BMI) of 29.1kg/m2 and waist circumference of 42 inches • Type 2 Diabetes based on his HbA1c of 7.2% and Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 115 mg/dL together with the fact that his father had type 2 diabetes • Hypertension based on family history and a blood pressure of 125/80 mm Hg • Hypertriglyceridemia, patient is presented with Total cholesterol, 205 mg/dL, LDL-C, 130 mg/dL, and Triglycerides (TG), 200 mg/dL (optimal: t enough, your doctor may prescribe…