Hyponatremia

recover from MDD, they are known to show low self-esteem, damaged relationships with others, increased risk of smoking and early pregnancy, and faint depressive symptoms. There are a few conditions that are known to cause MDD, such as: Hypokalemia, Hyponatremia, Electrolyte abnormality, Alcohol or Drug abuse/ withdrawal, oral contraceptives, Anemia, and Wilson’s Disease. (Son & Kirchner,…

From 2000 to 2006, drowning was the second leading cause of unintentional injury death among US children between 1 and 19 years of age.1 In 2006, drowning claimed the lives of approximately 1100 US children. Fortunately, childhood unintentional drowning fatality rates have decreased steadily from 2.68 per 100 000 in 1985 to 1.32 per 100 000 in 2006. Rates of drowning death vary with age, gender, and race. Age groups at greatest risk are toddlers and male adolescents. After 1 year of age, male…

Laboratory Diagnosis Monitoring Parameters • Tourniquet Test Acts as an emergency diagnostic tool whereby formation of more than 20 petechiae per square inch indicates a positive tourniquet test. A circle of 2.5 cm in diameter may be drawn and the number of petechiae in it is counted. More than five petechiae indicates positive test. • Complete Blood Cell Count Blood tests present with lowered total white blood cell, platelet and neutrophil counts and a 20% or more increase in haematocrit…

Taking in large amounts of water can cause the level of sodium in your blood to drop. The extreme and sometimes fatal drop in sodium is called hyponatremia. However, water intoxication is very rare. It can only occur when drinking liters and liters of water at a time. The kidneys in your body can only expel about half a liter an hour. Therefore, taking in enormous amounts of water is dangerous because…

suspects any of the following conditions such as dehydration/overhydrating, heart failure, shock, diabetes insipidus (a condition in which the kidneys cannot hold onto, conserve, water),kidney failure, kidney infection, urinary tract infection, and hyponatremia/hypernatremia (low/elevated sodium…

Abstract Due to oxytocin’s impact on bone restoration in maternal skeletons, it has been discovered that the same concept is not limited to pregnant women. Research has led scientists to believe that there is a wide range of uses for the oxytocin hormone with their role being heavily relied on by the aid of bone metabolism in osteoporosis. Osteoporosis results in a decrease of bone metabolism from a decrease in bone density and bone mass. Numerous studies have suggested that a link between…

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…

1. The thyroid gland secretes thyroxine also known as T4 which maintains metabolic rate of all cells and processes of cell growth and tissue differentiation. 2. Calitonin is secreted by the thyroid gland and maintains calcium and phosphorus blood levels by inhibiting the transfer of calcium from bone to blood, increases calcium storage in bone, and increases renal exertion of calcium and phosphorus. 3. The parathyroid gland secretes parathyroid hormone or parahormone which regulates calcium…

Hypertension Introduction Hypertension is the most common condition of vascular disorder. According to recent researches, in the US, nearly 1 in 3 people are diagnosed with hypertension and in most cases patients do not experience any signs and symptoms; as a result it is known as silent killer (CDC.gov, 2014). However, high pressure of the blood against the arteries might cause headache, redness, dizziness or syncope. If left untreated hypertension can cause other lethal health problems (Mayo…

urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch), palpitations, superinfection, peripheral neuropathy, laryngeal edema, hypokalemia (deficiency of potassium in the bloodstream), hypomagnesemia (deficiency of magnesium in the blood), and hyponatremia (low levels of sodium). There are also some life-threatening adverse reactions such as; ototoxicity (damage to hearing or balance functions of the ear), nephrotoxicity (poisonous effects on the kidney), thrombocytopenia (deficiency of…