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    Hypertension

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    essential nutrients that help the body function properly (healthline.com). The constant pressure from the heart and valves ensure that the veins carry blood to the heart while the arteries transports blood away from the heart. Healthy arteries are flexible and resilient, their inner lining is smooth so that blood flows efficiently. Hypertension causes severe damage to the arteries and heart. High blood pressure causes the force of the blood to be too high, therefore, causing tears in the artery…

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    Glaucoma Research Paper

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    by high pressure inside the eye. The pressure in the eye is raised because fluid (aqueous humor) within the eye cannot get out through the normal drainage system. The increased pressure can cause damage to the nerves of the eye. This can result in loss of vision. It is important to diagnose glaucoma early before damage occurs. Early treatment can often prevent vision loss. There are two main types of glaucoma: • Open-angle glaucoma. This is a chronic condition that causes the pressure inside…

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    the website http://www.alcula.com/calculators/statistics/linear-regression/ is used to calculate the linear regression equation and a graph of the line. The following pairs of data are used as comparison. BMI vs. FI, BMI vs. resting Systolic Blood Pressure, BMI vs. resting Diastolic BP, FI vs. resting Systolic BP, and FI…

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    Did you know that High Blood Pressure was the number one factor for a stroke and major risk factor for heart disease? High blood pressure also known as hypertension is an often-silent cardiovascular condition that may lead to heart attack, stroke and major organ failure. Today, I would like to discuss what high blood pressure is and some of the signs and symptoms, what causes high blood pressure, and I would like to share some information in how to prevent hypertension. The first thing I would…

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    Have you ever felt as though you need change or do something to fit in? It’s ok, 90% of teens under the age of 18 admit to feeling and sometimes submitting to what’s called peer pressure. In the dictionary peer pressure is defined as: influence from members of one's peer group. People make decisions to try to fit-in, because they don’t want to be seen as an outsider. In the play “Monsters Due on Maple Street” after Charlie has been forced up onto his porch. Rocks are being thrown at him. He’s…

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    Week Eight Journal Mrs. C. C. was a sixty-seven-year-old Caucasian woman who presented to the office with bruises on her left forearm and right hand. She had a history of diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease, and arthritis. Upon completion of her history and physical exam, large dark purplish irregular patches were noted on the left dorsal portion of bilateral forearms. The areas did not blanch and appeared to be isolated areas to bilateral forearms. There…

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    I Believe I Can Fly

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    One of the hardest jobs there is, is to get people to believe in themselves. I found two songs that I use to help encourage, inspire, motivate, and build self - esteem. Peer-pressure can be devastating to most people. Juveniles, adolescent, teen years, and some people perhaps in their adulthood face peer-pressure. The Greatest Love recorded by the late Whitney Houston is telling us no matter what others think of you, you must believe in yourself. Children are our future, we must allow them to…

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    Blocking highs Blocking highs are strong high-pressure systems that form further south of Australia than normal and remain almost motionless for a long amount of time. Blocking highs mostly affect southern Australia, they can take place during any time of the year and can last from several days - several weeks. Blocking highs can impact Australia in numerous ways depending on where they occur and how strong they are, they are able to produce hot and cold spells as well as wet conditions and dry…

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    Uti Case Study Nursing

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    The abnormal values are the Wbc that is 18,732 as well as the bands at 12% and the Glucose that is 135. The wbc is high because she has the infection, so it is one way to know that an infection exists. The bands simply mean that wbc is mature and she has a lot of them. Having an infection can cause a stress response that increases everything in the body, so the high glucose has to do with the stress response. The vital signs that seem abnormal are the temperature of 102, the heart rate of 152,…

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    High blood pressure, also known as Hypertension, is a sustained, elevated blood pressure of 140/90 or greater. This condition develops over many years. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood the heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in the arteries. The more blood the heart pumps, the narrower the arteries become and therefore causes a higher blood pressure. Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to serious complications such as heart attack and stroke. Essential…

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