Intracranial pressure

gave the right answer, received a stress ball. We also gave out pens and a paper that had a log set up for them, in which they can write down their daily blood pressure values and keep a check on there blood pressure themselves. Another important factor that we added in the presentation was to teach them how to use an automatic blood pressure machine by actually demonstrating it because many people might get false readings if they did not do the technique the proper…

You’re a highschool student walking in the cafeteria with your brand new outfit and stylish new-fangled shoes. So far things couldn’t get better for you. Good grades. Great friends. Fantastic parents. Then out of nowhere, as if somebody had woke up with the fixation of ruining your day, they bump into you and spill that week old sloppy joe that nobody wants all over your decorative attire. Let’s face it, in life, more than likely, you will run across someone that will upset you. how do you take…

hypertension with superimposed eclampsia, and gestational hypertension. The most common type of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy is preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a syndrome that affects both mother and fetus. It is defined as an increase in blood pressure after 20 weeks gestation and accompanied by proteinuria in a woman previously normotensive. It afflicts 3% to 5% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of maternal mortality; especially in developing countries…

The “Best Years of Your Life” My life is a bit different from what we call “normal”. While most teens my age were going to school dances, kicking it with their boyfriends or killing it on the sports field. I on the other hand was in a hospital bed trying to feel somewhat normal. I just have to say that it wasn’t always like this for me. I was once your normal teen, talking to guys, destroying the soccer field and going out and partying on the weekends. That only lasted for a short time tho. And…

artery walls is consistently elevated over a long period of time and causes a constant blood pressure reading above 140/90 mm Hg. When blood pressure is high over long periods of time it can cause permanent long term effects to the blood vessels. You get this reading by measuring how much blood is pumped out of the heart and the overall resistance of the arteries to the flow of blood. You measure the blood pressure by measuring the diastole, which is the heart relaxing and filling with blood,…

Introduction Peer pressure have always been around, yet, not many people today know exactly what peer pressure is and the effects it can have on one person, whether it be good or bad. And yes, there is such a thing as good peer pressure. Many believe that peer pressure can only have a negative impact, but peer pressure may have a positive impact on a teenagers’ life. It all depends on the types of friends they have or whether they choose to avoid or fall into being pressurised. Peer pressure…

increased left ventricle wall thickness; increased arterial stiffness; increased elastin levels; increased collagen levels; increased left atrium size; decreased aortic dispensability; and decreased vascular tone. This causes decreased diastolic pressure (during initial filling of the heart); decreased diastolic filling; decreased reaction to beta-adrenergic stimulus;…

Tinetti Balance Test. This test is a standardized evaluation of mobility and stability which takes 8 to 10 minutes to complete.2 Balance is assessed in sitting, arising, immediate and prolonged standing, and turning reflecting body control and strength. In gait testing, stance, trunk stability, and path deviations are observed. Step length, swing and clearance on each foot are compared for continuity and symmetry. A score of 18/28 or less indicates a patient is at high risk, score of 19-23 out…

the equipment was functional, however, this data was not recorded. Heart rate was also measured continuously from the QRS complex using electrocardiography (ECG) and spot electrodes placed on the right and left clavicle and lower left rib. Blood pressure (BP) was also continuously measured, this time from the left index finger using a Portapres Model-2? (Finapres Medical Systems, Amsterdam, the Netherlands). The data was continuously sampled at 200 Hz? using an analogue-digital converter…

practitioner is to ensure that the A. line is not entangled in other intravenous lines or monitoring equipment- This would decrease the chance of displacing the A. line. If a line is suspected to have tissued, it’s immediate removal is required and pressure is to be applied for a minimum of five minutes; once completed a re-evaluation of the patient is required to establish hemostasis. (Wake County EMS System STANDARDS and PRACTICE 2013,…