The scientist‚ who has contributed to biology that has made an impact on my life‚ is Stephen Hales. Whether or not you have the prognosis‚ his discovery provided a way for individual to live a healthier life. Not only did Stephen Hales pioneer the study of plant physiology‚ then he contributed to the first major account of blood pressure‚ and the invention of a machine for ventilating buildings. To formulate the results vital for his implications‚ he carefully measured the blood pressure of three
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Retrieved from http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileyblackwell/images/Springer_c01.pdf Blankertz‚ L.Nakhai-Pour‚ H.‚ Broy‚ P.‚ & Bérard‚ A De Vera‚ M. A.‚ & Bérard‚ A. (2012). Antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR. (4th ed.). (2000). Washington‚ DC: American Psychiatric Association. Parcells‚ D. (2010). Women ’s mental health nursing: depression‚ anxiety and stress during pregnancy. Journal
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1. Why is Mrs. Morales on these drugs? Captopril is an ace inhibitor‚ it works to help with hypertension‚ as well as minimizing or preventing left ventricular dilation‚ and reduces the risk of heart failure. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. “Lovastatin works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body to decrease the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the walls of the arteries and block blood flow
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after the death of her husband 2 years ago. Patient appears healthy in general. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY * dementia * hypertension * constipation MEDICATIONS * Iron supplements * ferrous sulfate 325 mg * asprin 81 mg * Colace (docusate) 300 mg FAMILY HISTORY * Late onset of dementia (father) * Anemia (mother) * Hypertension (brother) * Depression (mother) SOCIAL HISTORY The patient is a resident of a nursing home and is completely dependent
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disorder will present with large kidneys‚ pain in the flank or abdominal region‚ chills‚ fever‚ hematuria‚ hypertension and blood vessel abnormalities. Unfortunately‚ no proven treatment is available for ADPKD. However‚ supportive and preventative care with the main goal been slowing the progression of renal failure‚ managing complications and prolonging life. Diet modification‚ control of hypertension‚ pain is of great importance. Management control of cholesterol levels which could further lead to
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conditions such as hypertension‚ heart disease‚ back pain‚ obesity‚ and diabetes is directly related to a lack of physical activity and often times the difference between a healthy and unhealthy heart. Additional benefits of cardiorespiratory activity include increasing flexibility‚ performance‚ sense of well being‚ blood lipid profile‚ insulin‚ sensitivity‚ glucose tolerance and immunity while decreasing daily fatigue‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ coronary artery disease‚ hypertension‚ risk of diabetes
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The Dangers of Race-Based Medicine An analysis of new drug therapies specifically targeted towards African American populations with hypertension I. Introduction to Contemporary Race-Based Therapeutics On November 11th‚ 2004‚ NitroMed‚ a Massachusetts based pharmaceutical company published a study on the effects of a new drug called BiDil in treating heart failure among African Americans in the New England Journal of Medicine (Taylor 2049). Since announcing the study‚ NitroMed’s research has
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Nephrosclerosis vs. Gouty Neuropathy Attending Physician: Dr. Valdez‚ Dr. Manzon‚ Dr. Ocampo‚ Dr. Concepcion I. CHIEF COMPLAINT - General body weakness - Drowsiness - Pain on knees II. NURSING HISTORY The patient‚ MNM‚ has hypertension for 21 years‚ he’s not taking any medications until year 2008 when he was prescribed Nifedipine and Carvedilol. He also has gouty attacks for 14 years now and he is taking Allopurinol. Four days PTC‚ patient verbalizes pain on his knees. He
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Contributive factors of major diseases in Malaysia with focus on food. Introduction: Diving into a topic without the explanation of words that the audience and readers would likely misinterpret has proven less effective and lack organization. Before arriving at the issues this report will cover‚ words like the following have to be clearly understood. They include: * Diseases * Contributive factors. According to dictionary.com disease can be defined as a disordered or incorrectly functioning
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ADDITIONAL CASES CASE 8.4 CONTINUATION OF THE TEXAGO CASE STUDY Reconsider the case study presented in the supplement to Chap. 8 (on the CD-ROM) involving the Texago Corp. site selection problem. Texago management has tentatively chosen St. Louis as the site of the new refinery. However‚ management now is addressing the question of whether the capacity of the new refinery should be made somewhat larger than originally planned. While analyzing the site selection problem‚ the task force had
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