Under Pressure

There are several causes of high blood pressure (Hypertension) some of which we do not have any direct control over, and yet we can still modify the effects of these factors by ensuring that we pay attention to the things that we do have some control, over. I will discuss both kinds on this page so that by the end you know exactly the kind of things you can easily change to reduce the risks associated with high blood pressure, and you know the things that you cannot change so easily and yet can…

Antibiotic Regimen before Dental Treatment, Table 1) Physician needs to address any health concerns of the patient and any interactions of drugs. (Little, page 362) Drugs that cause toxicity to the liver should be avoided, such as NSAIDS. Blood pressure needs to be monitored due to the patient’s current medication regimen. If the Rule of Two’s and the patient’s physician indicates that treatment would be against the best interest of the patient, treatment will be postponed for a later…

The book High Blood Pressure Lowered Naturally- Your Arteries Can Clean Themselves! by the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing is a thorough guide to multiple strategies to lower blood pressure (BP), decrease cholesterol levels, lose weight, and overall become a healthier individual. The book discusses the physiology of blood pressure, and analyzes many nutritional elements that can affect blood pressure, such as calcium, magnesium, caffeine, and fiber by using well researched studies to support…

Coronary risk factors and risk of diabetic cardiovascular complications: Diabetes usually occurs among elderly as part of metabolic syndrome, which includes abdominal obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and all these factors can act to promote diabetic complications so aggressive treatment of diabetes and associated coronary risk factors is recommended to prevent diabetic complications (Fowler 2008) (Boyle 2007). The main cause of death in diabetic patients is cardiovascular complications…

nurse taking a manual blood pressure and is included in appendix B along with the scenario in which the skill was found which is included in appendix A. This patch will critically review manual blood pressure. It will then go on to critically review my development and competence throughout the programme by looking at the gold standard in relation to manual blood pressure. Furthermore, it will look at the contemporary issues in practice related to manual blood pressure and a twelve month…

may cause a major change in youth decisions and lead them to be under of peers’ influence. According to Bell and Baron (2015) “responses to peer influences normally involve transactions rather than simple acceptance or rejection, and that responses can vary depending upon many factors including the nature of the peer relationship.” Peer pressure is a common term that Brown, Clasen, et al. (1986), explained in “the feelings of pressure that teens experience when they are…

preventable risk factors occurring in heart and stroke deaths include smoking, obesity, elevated cholesterol, and elevated blood pressure. These tragic deaths effect minorities more than non-Hispanic white men. African American men have a 30 percent higher risk at heart attack and stroke then non-Hispanic white men, due to increased risk factor such as elevated blood pressure. Heart disease is also the leading cause of death for American women. The Million Hearts Campaign is striving to save…

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…

According to Stansfield, (2014) the pressure is gently released as the pulse is checked. The pulse beat after cuff released allows measurement to be taken, giving a blood pressure reading. The reading is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and is written as two numbers. The systolic pressure is recorded as the top number and diastolic bottom. For example if the reading is 120 when muscle contracts (systolic pressure) and 80 when muscle relaxes (diastolic pressure), the reading is…

exposed in the blood streams which will eventually cause blockage of blood flow in the coronary artery . Patient’s medical history of hypertension is one of the most important risk factors of acute Myocardial infarction as the constantly high blood pressure can cause damage to artery endothelium and make her more vulnerable in developing atheroschelerosis plaque If the cessation of blood flow will stop oxygen and nutrient supply to heart muscle, the heart muscle becomes injured and eventually…