known allergies. Mercedes lives with her son and her family‚ because of her age within the hispanic culture‚ should not be addressed by her first name. Mercedes as presented to the clinic numerous occasions‚ always for the same reoccurring issue‚ hypertension and pain. Mercedes main complaint of generalized joint pain‚ patient refuses intervention‚ states‚ “she can handle the pain.” Her blood pressure is 136/92‚ remaining vital signs are unremarkable. Mercedes is ESL‚ English Second Language‚ and as
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The results will be an aide for public health staff and wellness coordinators to implement programs that will indeed educate and slow down the development of future chronic diseases. The main categories that were of priority focus were: hemoglobin A1C‚ blood pressure‚ body mass index and waist circumference. Hemoglobin A1C lab values exposes the numbers relating to diabetes. Lab values of Hba1c are 5.6 and below are normal lab values‚ 5.7-6.4 are prediabetes‚ 6.5 or greater means the individual has
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implications for nursing practice. This essay discusses Bob Brown‚ a 63-year-old male‚ who has presented post fall with a fractured right patella‚ on which he cannot bear weight‚ and damage to an existing lower left leg venous ulcer. Bob has a history of hypertension‚ elevated cholesterol‚ and poorly controlled type II diabetes. He has recently quit smoking and drinks up to 12 beers on the weekend. He lives a sedentary lifestyle and works long hours in Information Technology. His father died at 65 from an Acute
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vasoconstrictor. Therefore‚ diabetes advances atherosclerosis severely by vasoconstriction and clot formation‚ increasing the risk for a heart attack‚ MI‚ or peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Another disorder that can accelerate CVD is hypertension. Hypertension is an increased arterial blood pressure normally with a reading above 140/90 mm
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Glomerulonephritis and Glomerulosclerosis of Kidneys and Nursing Considerations Mark Greiner Liberty University Abstract Glomerulosclerosis or nephropathy is a major cause of chronic kidney disease that can lead to future total kidney failure. One of precursors is glomerulonephritis‚ this inflammation of the glomeruli has many possible causes. People with either type of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus are at higher risk. A clinical indicator of early glomerulosclerosis is a change in renal function
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care professions. Maidenhead: Open University Press. BANNING Maggie. (2005). The management of obesity: the role of the specialist nurse. British Journal of Nursing.14 (3)‚ 139-144 CHRYSTALLENI Lazarou and CHRISTIANA Kouta CHUMMUN‚ Harry. (2009). Hypertension-a contemporary approach to nursing care. British Journal of Nursing.18 (13)‚ 784-789 CLEARY-HOLDFORTH T‚ LEUFER T CLIQUETTE Elaine‚ CHILTON Robert. (2002). Cardiovascular disease: much more aggressive in patients with type 2 diabetes. Current Atherosclerosis
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Introduction ………………………………………………………………. 1 1.1 Case study overview ..………………………………………….. 1 1.2 Prednisolone overview …………………………………………. 1 Chapter 2 Case Analysis [clinical complexities] ………………………………… 2 2.1 Complex Issues [COPD and hypertension] ………………… 2 2.2 Complex Issues [Prednisolone use] ………………………….. 2 Chapter 3 Prednisolone Pharmacokinetics …….………………………………… 3 Chapter 4 Prednisolone Pharmacodynamics …….……………………………… 4 Chapter 5 Nursing Considerations 5.1 Nursing
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Atenolol is a nationally known‚ commonly used medication that has helped to change the lives of many people in America. Atenolol‚ also known as Tenormin‚ is placed in a group of remedies known as beta-blocker. As a Beta-blocker‚ Atenolol is used to treat a range of bodily disorders in connection with anxiety and tension‚ such as high blood pressure‚ angina‚ irregular heart rhythms‚ migraines‚ prevention of a second heart attack‚ tremors‚ alcohol withdrawal‚ anxiety‚ and glaucoma. The three main
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Sodium‚ Hypertension‚ and an Explanation of "Lag Phenomenon" in Hemodialysis Patients Author: Zbylut Twardowski‚ MD‚ PhD I. INTRODUCTION Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid‚ minerals‚ and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail‚ harmful wastes build up in your body‚ your blood pressure may rise‚ and your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. When this happens‚ you need treatment
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fever‚ swollen joints‚ inflammatory rheumatism‚ Sydenham chorea (St. Vitus dance)‚ abdominal pain‚ skin rash‚ or nodules Hypertension noted‚ denies bleeding disorder‚ hyperlipidemia‚ diabetes‚ thyroid dysfunction‚ coronary artery disease‚ obesity‚ and congenital heart defect Family History- Denies long QT syndrome Denies diabetes Denies heart disease Denies dyslipidemia Hypertension noted Denies obesity Denies congenital heart defects Denies family members with risk factors such as: morbidity‚ mortality
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