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Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide in adults. In the United States, “heart disease and stroke rank first and third”, respectively, among the leading causes of death (Bogers, Bemelmans, Hoogeveen, Boshuizen, Woodward, Knekt, & Thorpe, 2007). CHD accounted for “34.4% of the 2.4 million deaths in 2003”, thus remaining one of the major cause of deaths in the United States (Brown & Mensah, 2007). This condition is becoming exponentially common in younger individuals;…

Hypertension, commonly called high blood pressure, is when the force of blood pumping through the arteries is too strong. The arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from the heart throughout the body. Hypertension during pregnancy can cause problems for you and your baby. Your baby may be born early (prematurely) or may not weigh as much as he or she should at birth. Very bad cases of hypertension during pregnancy can be life-threatening. Different types of hypertension can occur during…

afterload. These drugs increase vasodilatory effects causing reduction in blood pressure. Risk factors include diabetes, more than 70 years of age and co-administration with other agents that affect the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) such as ACE inhibitors and beta blockers (O’Donovan, 2014). Beta blocking agents is another example of anti-hypertensive drugs. The immediate effect is to reduce systolic blood pressure by 20 (mmHg) millimetre of mercury. Therefore, it is essential to…

Hyperhidrosis Hyperhidrosis is defined as medical condition characterized by extreme and excessive sweating. There are two types of hyperhidrosis-primary and secondary. Typically, primary hyperhidrosis begins during childhood and continues past adulthood. The excessive sweating is localized in the hands, feet, face, and armpits. Secondary hyperhidrosis affects the entire body and is caused by another medical condition (“Medical Definition of Hyperhidrosis”). Hyperhidrosis is a condition which…

behavior as “cool” or “normal” and rewards it while punishing good behavior” (Hughes, 2010). Teenagers will start to do drugs if their friend group is using drugs, or maybe the teen may be depressed and want to end their life by overdosing. Peer Pressure…

Patient F.C. physical exam presents with a male whose general appearance resembles his stated age. He appears ill with noted restlessness, sweating profusely and in acute pain (being bent forward on the exam table). His vital signs are abnormal with a low B/P of 85/60, elevated HR of 120, elevated respiratory rate of 35 and a temperature of 101.4. His weight is 154 lbs and a height of 5’ 7.5”; BMI is normal at 23.8. Patient is awake and oriented to person, place and time; able to follow…

Combined sciatic-femoral nerve block(25 ml for femoral nerve block and 15 ml for sciatic nerve block with bupivacaine or levobupivacaine) was performed with bupivacaine (group FS-B, n=30) or levobupivacaine (group FS-L, n=30). Heart rate, blood pressure and peripheral oxygen saturation was recorded before the block, after the block and during the operation. Surgical block onset time,…

Dietary Changes in Treating Hypertension Introduction Hypertension is a prevalent problem that has negative effects on the body if left uncontrolled. If not monitored accurately over time, blood pressure can slowly rise without being detected. Treatment for hypertension includes medication, diet, and exercise. According to Kennedy (2010), a significant number of premature deaths relating to hypertension could be avoided by adopting healthy lifestyle habits, including healthy eating (Kennedy,…

A condition that the heart doesn’t pump blood at the quality that it should causing fluid to leak. This condition causes blood and fluid to build up in various places. This condition is extremely life threatening. It typically happens on the left side and less likely on the right, can happen on both sides at same time, if this happens it normally starts with left and moves to right. The causes of this condition are from other cardiovascular problems, such as, hypertension, coronary artery…

Introduction HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening liver disorder thought to be a type of severe preeclampsia during pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It develops after the 20th week of pregnancy. The name HELLP stands for: H – hemolytic anemia, hemolysis (destruction of blood cells). EL – elevated liver enzymes (sign of liver damage). LP – low platelet count (blood cells that help stop bleeding). HELLP syndrome often…