the body‚ they are referred to as having heart failure. The heart muscle has been damaged or overworked and is therefore unable to pump as effectively as before. Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of heart failure‚ cardiomyopathy and hypertension are also implicated (Peterson et al‚ 2002). Heart failure can present acutely or chronically. Chronic heart failure tends to worsen over time and symptoms‚ such as breathlessness and swollen ankles‚ will develop over weeks or months. An acute condition
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mass/tone CIRCULATION * May report: History of/recent onset of heart failure‚ pericarditis‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ or cancer (causing liver impairment leading to failure) * Easy bruising‚ nosebleeds‚ bleeding gums * May exhibit: Hypertension or hypertension (fluid shifts) * Dysrhythmias‚ extra heart sounds (S3‚ S4) * Jugular venous distension (JVD)‚ distended abdominal veins‚ spider angiomas/collateral circulation * Ecchymosis‚ petechiae * anemia‚ leukopenia‚ thrombocytopenia
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STUDENT NAME: Teressa M Meseberg DATE: June 16‚ 2016 PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET SCHOOL OF NURSING FNP Journal 1 Introduction to Case: Introduction to Case: This is a 69 year old male patient who is established with Dr Hoehn’s office‚ but new to Kristin Kilinski‚ NP. He was recently in the ER due to a fall. I chose this particular case because of the patient’s complicated history and was an interesting case. He has a history of a few diseases that I am unfamiliar with and
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Increase Physical Activity Suzanne Mosman November 21‚ 2013 PHE 576: Physical Activity‚ Health‚ and Disease Background & Statistics The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that there are 67 million Americans adults with hypertension (HTN). The highest rates are among African Americans‚ 42.5% of whom have HTN (CDC‚ 2012a). Over one-third of U.S. adults are obese‚ with Non-Hispanic Blacks having the highest age-adjusted rate‚ at 49.5% (CDC‚ 2012b). Strokes kill nearly 130‚000
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occlusion deprives the lower extremities of oxygen and nutrients. He also has a history of atherosclerosis and it is the most common cause of chronic arterial obstruction. Common risk factors are hypertension‚ hyperglycemia‚ and diabetes mellitus‚ smoking cigarettes‚ and being obese. S.P. does smoke‚ he has hypertension‚ and he has elevated cholesterol levels which lead to atherosclerosis. This is causing his calf and hip pain. He is also overweight. These symptoms also known as intermittent claudication
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CC Follow up hypertension‚ hypomagnesemia‚ GERD. Eye irritation. S The patient is a 61-year-old gentleman who has a history of hypertension as well as PACs and PVCs. He is followed by Erin J. Rafferty‚ MD for these. He was experiencing quite a bit of fatigue on metoprolol 50 mg b.i.d. and she did decrease him to 25 mg b.i.d. He states this has made a tremendous difference in his energy level. He feels tremendously improved with this. The patient does tell me his blood pressures at home have
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of steps to enter or leave his apartment. In addition to this‚ he has a small apartment that is cluttered with WWII .memorabilia and furniture which increase his chances of tripping and falling. Mr. Trosack has recently been diagnosed with hypertension and noninsulin dependent diabetes which will present another healthcare issue and result in a lifestyle change for him. Previously‚ he was not taking any prescription medications and expressed displeasure about having to take the Lopressor and
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The social issue of TEENAGE PREGNANCY A Research Paper Submitted to the School of Information Technology Mapua Institute of Technology Makati City In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements in Current Issues SS15 Submitted by: Anne Louise C. Reyes Submitted to: Dr. Reynaldo A. Padilla September 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ventricles are not contracting. Blood pressure is typically written as Systolic/Diastolic. A normal blood pressure range for an adult is between 90/60 and 120/80. If blood pressure is too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension) it can cause medical issues for the individual. “Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes‚ heart attacks‚ heart failure and arterial aneurysm‚ and is a leading
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DOI: 10.1079/PHN2001298 Public Health Nutrition: 5(1A)‚ 231–237 Cardiovascular diseases in the developing countries: dimensions‚ determinants‚ dynamics and directions for public health action K Srinath Reddy* All India Institute of Medical Sciences‚ Ansari Nagar‚ New Delhi – 110 029‚ India Abstract The global burden of disease due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is escalating‚ principally due to a sharp rise in the developing countries which are experiencing rapid health transition
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