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occlusion studies (2). There has been some indication that using a lower sub-systolic pressure cuff during exercise can more accurately represent the ventilatory response (4 & 6). A recent study by Keller-Ross et al. (5) investigated the ventilatory response using lower extremity sub-systolic venous occlusion during exercise (Figure 1). The authors had participants cycle at 30% VO2 max with bilateral pressure tourniquets attached to their…

to his blood pressure findings? A physical examination for high blood pressure also comprises a medical history. The extent of the physical examination as well as the level of detail in your doctor's questions depend on how high your blood pressure is in addition to whether you have other risk factors for heart disease. High blood pressure can harm your blood vessels, heart as well as kidneys. This damage can cause a heart attack, stroke or other health problems. Your blood pressure reading is…

signs. Vital signs are something that is measure such as temperature, pulse rate, respirations, and blood pressure. Vital signs are all measured using different tools in a specific way. For some vital signs, different tools are used to measure just that one. Vital signs are taken in a certain order and documented in that order. The order goes, temperature, pulse, respirations, and last blood pressure. Starting with the temperature, there is a tool called a tympanic digital ear thermometer. This…

Hypertension is described as a medical disorder where the blood pressure is higher than the normal values. Sphygmomanometer readings more than 139/89 mm hg are regarded as hypertension, having been taken in more than two different distinct occasions (Bothe, 2014). This paper discusses hypertension as a disorder and the impacts after it affects someone, its relation to the HFSON conceptual framework including the integration of the nursing process. It will also expound on the nursing practices,…

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 Clinic, 2014). In hypertension, the arterial constriction causes force of the…

Physiology Heart murmurs are aberrant heart noises that can be noted when using a stethoscope. Typically, these sounds come from the abnormal motion of blood amid cardiac chambers and across valves. As a result, turbulence occurs, bringing about “vibrations in the chambers of the heart or outflow vessels (aorta or pulmonary artery) that are detected as audible, low-frequency sounds,” (Klabunde, 2016). These sounds are different from the regular heart sounds that symbolize the closing of the…

The pressure to conform are great and have the power to change a person’s whole personality. This is evident through both Dags by Deborah Oswald and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape directed by Lasse Hallström. Both protagonists face the difficulty of conforming to society. In Dags the pressure on Gillian to conform comes from two places, at home and at school. The pressure to conform at home comes from her sister Bronwyn. Bronwyn expects Gillian to of had a boyfriend, be a bit more popular and be…

“The best teacher are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” In the movie Pressure Cooker the culinary instructor Mrs. Wilma Stephenson portrayed exactly that. Pressure Cooker is a documentary film based on a high school in Northeast Philadelphia in a lower class neighborhood. Mrs. Stephenson loved her children but indeed had a funny way of showing it. Mrs. Stephenson treated her student like they were her children and she wanted to make sure that they succeed in life…

two types of blood pressure people have when exercising: 1. The systolic blood pressure increases gradually when you perform exercise and it is pumped out from the heart. A sport example of systolic blood pressure could be Usain Bolt (who is an athletic sprinter), when he sprints in a 100m race, before he starts sprinting his heart would pump blood around his body and this would increase progressively whilst he starts running. The systolic blood pressure is the highest pressure in the…

75 - 180.9 bpm. I then decided to calculate my body mass index (BMI) online which concluded to 30.2. I range between overweight and obese; a healthy body mass index will be between 18.25 and 24.9, according to WebMD. Lastly I calculated my blood pressure at a local mall. I came…