breath for 2 weeks. He has smoked at lease one pack of cigarettes a day for the last 45 years. He denies fever or chest pain except with coughing. He has been using his albuterol inhaler at least 6 times a day. His past medical history includes hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His lung sounds are coarse to auscultation throughout‚ and there are audible wheezes. The patient coughs with deep inspiration‚ and there is mild retracting noted. His blood pressure is 126/80
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Many people do not think about the long-term health implications of their lifestyle choices. Most of us seem to think “it won’t happen to me” when it comes to chronic diseases. Since we all know that we can safely eat a candy or even as many as thousands of candies or lay on the couch watching television day after day without seeing any immediate harmful effects‚ it can be difficult to imagine that we are slowly developing chronic diseases over time. This concept of developing diseases over time
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occur just after childbirth Diseased heart is hemodynamically challenged Cardiac conditions account for 10-25% maternal mortality Pulmonary HTN - Maternal mortality rate of more than 50% during pregnancy associated with pulmonary hypertension Endocarditis CAD Cardiomyopathy Sudden arrhythmias Maternal and neonatal outcomes based on classification (severity) of maternal heart disease – Degree of disability often more important in treatment and prognosis Greatest
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left side of the heart back into the right side. This results in increased pulmonary blood flow and diastolic overload of the right ventricle. By having this constant left-to-right shunt‚ it can alter the pulmonary vascular resistance leading to hypertension or even the reversal of the shunt itself. There are three types of Atrial Septal Defects: ostium secundum‚ ostium primum‚ and sinus venosus. The opening of the atrial septum may be small‚ on the count of the foramen ovale failing to close; or large
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Graves’ Disease Hyperthyroidism and Treatments 0 comments Graves’ disease is the leading cause of hyperthyroidism. Complications can include hypertension‚ cardiac arrhythmias and thyroid eye disease but treatments are available. Jim Lowrance Posted on Aug 7‚ 2009 Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid gland that results in abnormally high levels of thyroid hormone to be released into the body causing hyperthyroidism. There is no cure for Graves’ but progression of
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Exercise and Obesity One issue in American society today that is a growing danger to both adults and children is obesity. The terrifying fact is that approximately 12.5 million children in America aged 2-19 suffer from obesity‚ along with over 78 million adults (Ogden‚ Carroll‚ Kit‚ Flegal‚ 2012). Being overweight is hazardous to one’s health; fortunately there is a simple solution that provides multiple health benefits. Exercise and changing daily eating habits has been proven to help people overcome
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Chief Complaint Followup for inpatient stay for "complicated migraine". History Patient is a 54-year-old right-handed white female who has a long history of migraine headaches. She states she had headaches as a child. When she started having her menses‚ they became menstrually related. It would also occur during ovulation. For a while‚ she was on Topamax and other medications. She went through menopause four years ago with a marked decrease in her migraine frequency. She did note that in
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which represents the pressure while heart contracts to pump the blood to the body. The lower number is the diastolic pressure which represents the pressure when heart relaxes between the beats. What is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure or tension within the arteries.
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interventricular pressure _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Why is hypertension hard on the heart? ventricular pressure must rise higher to open the semilunar valves; the same increase in a normal BP‚ less _______________________________________________________________________________ blood is ejected in a hypertensive case so the heart with hypertension must work harder to eject the same _______________________________________________________________________________
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be overweight and almost considered Obesity (Class 1). Her waist circumference is 37 inches‚ which greater then average that puts her at higher risk for diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and cardiovascular disease. Her blood pressure is 135/85 mmHg which is considered Prehypertension. Her blood pressure is almost borderline Stage 1 Hypertension which may be more problematic than the others. Her doctor is suggesting she makes lifestyle changes so she doesn’t increase her blood pressure. 2. Outline a plan
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