defined: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) – Orthopnea – Acute Coronay Syndrome – Diabetes – Hypertension – Acute anxiety – Chronic depression – Past and present health status: Present: Chronically ill (see diagnoses above) Past: COPD‚ peripheral vascular disease (no surgery due to medical condition)‚ acute coronary syndrome (Jul ’08)‚ previous rt carotid endarterectomy‚ CVA‚ hypertension for many years‚ and type II diabetes for more than 15yrs. Family‚ support systems‚ community‚ occupation:
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Nutrition for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus: This Discussion Board topic focuses on the relationship between nutrition and cardiovascular disease (most notably hypertension)‚ and between nutrition and diabetes. As a nurse‚ you may be providing care to clients who are at risk or have already been diagnosed with Cardiovascular Disease and/or Diabetes Mellitus. These clients may be on a DASH Diet and/or on a low carbohydrate diet‚ and you may have to teach the client which
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artery in the body‚ the atheromas (fatty deposits) have a preference for coronary arteries”(Lewis & Heitkemper et al 2007 pg. 150). Risk Factors The major risk factors related to coronary artery disease include elevated serum lipid levels‚ hypertension‚ tobacco use‚ physical inactivity‚ obesity‚ diabetes‚ a stressful lifestyle‚ and elevated homocysteine levels. The non-modifiable risk factors include are age/gender( men more then women until 60 years of age)‚ ethnicity (whites more then African
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Risk factors for stroke may be divided into modifiable and non-modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors for stroke include age‚ sex‚ ethnicity and heredity. Hypertension‚ smoking‚ cardiovascular disease‚ diabetes‚ asymptomatic carotid stenosis‚ atrial fibrillation‚ dyslipidemia‚ unhealthy diet‚ obesity‚ physical inactivity and post-menopausal hormone therapy are established modifiable risk factors for stroke (Goldstein
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American woman who comes into the clinic for her diabetes. 2. History of Present Illness: CT is coming to clinic today to seek help in controlling her diabetes. Objective: 1. Past Medical History: • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 for the past 40 years • Hypertension for the past 45 years • Chronic Kidney Disease for the past ten years with neuropathy • Myocardial Infarction in the year 2010 2. Family History: N/A (Not Available) 3. Social History: Patient said she had never smoked and does not drink alcoholic
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every morning in order to wake up on time is more than likely‚ suffering from sleep deprivation. It is a problem that can cause harm to the body and personality. Some of the most common health issues a person will endure is cognitive deficiencies‚ hypertension and weight gain. It has even been argued that sleep deprivation can affect you just as much as being drunk. Unfortunately‚ with lack of sleep come many unwanted side effects‚ including impaired cognitive skills needed to function on a daily basis
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I attended to the mother and the child and ignored the father. I felt a lot of sadness and powerlessness about the child’s situation. In retrospect‚ I wonder if the father had experienced abuse and was repeating the trauma of his childhood. I also wondered if he had an undiagnosed mental illness that resulted in his behavior. In this situation‚ the healthcare professionals involved were very straightforward and direct. No one treated either parent rudely or unprofessionally but there was no compassion
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1001 Dr. Lee 03/02/2013 Patient Pancreatitis Medical Report Patient Name: Patient D.O.B: Today’s Date: Patients present Illnesses: This patient has current conditions and past illnesses of Cystic Fibrosis‚ Gallstones‚ pancreas divisum‚ Hypertension‚ Rheumatoid Arthritis‚ history of high triglyceride levels‚ and also has been diagnosed with Hypertriglyceridemia and a history of Acute Pancreatitis. At an early age she also was diagnosed with pancreas divisum. She has not had any complication
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SYSTEM 1 History and examination of the cardiovascular system I Mitral stenosis 3 2 Mitral regurgitation 8 3 Mixed mitral valve disease 12 4 Aortic regurgitation 13 6 Mixed aortic valve lesion 23 7 Mixed mitral and aortic valve disease 24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective endocarditis 57
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