serum pH levels. The patient’s HCO3 levels are near critical low levels 3. What is abdominal compartment syndrome? (4 points) ACS is a life threatening condition where increased abdominal pressure causes intraabdominal hypertension. This effect causes decreased blood flow and perfusion leading to ischemia in abdominal organs leading to organ failure. 4. How is abdominal compartment syndrome diagnosed? Why did the surgeon elect to leave the abdominal wound
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The essential benefits of Primrose oil and the possible side effects that may affect health Extracted from the bud of Eveneing Primrose Plant‚ also called the Oenothera biennis plant‚ the plant‚ from several centuries is used to treat numerous health ailments‚ for example‚ preeclampsia‚ infertility‚ joint pain‚ obesity‚ heart disorders‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ immunity impairment‚ and addiction to alcohol. However‚ the benefits of primrose oil do not end here. The article
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Throughout this discussion board I will discuss the health practices‚ disparities and influences of the Hispanic culture which is different from my own discussion their perception of communication‚ space‚ social organization‚ time‚ environmental control‚ as well as biological variations. I will also explain how gaining the awareness of the Hispanic ethnicity can influence the care that I provide for them. Communication varies among cultures; Spanish is the primary spoken language of the Hispanic
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Collaborative Learning Community: Health Promotion and Community Resource Katherine Paz Lisa Alford Teaching Project Kyler Merrill Mark Lipelis Lawrence Wendel Mercy Chalappuram NRS-429V Feb 01‚ 2015 Heart Disease and Stroke Healthy People 2020 Focus Area • Heart Diseases And Stroke. • The leading modifiable (controllable) risk factors for heart disease and stroke are: • • • • • High blood pressure High cholesterol Cigarette smoking Diabetes Poor diet and physical inactivity • Heart
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Describe and suggest reasons for regional morbidity in the UK Morbidity is the rate of incidence of disease; this rate can vary within different regions of the same country‚ for example the UK. These different rates are caused by the varying characteristics of particular regions within a single country‚ such as the general socio-economic class‚ the quality of the area’s environment and the general life style choices made there. Lifestyle factors‚ such as the amount of people smoking regularly
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In a competitive and continuously evolving healthcare system‚ quality improvement efforts are essential to provide safe‚ effective and efficient care to patients. Since there are a plethora of healthcare facilities available for patients to choose from‚ the quality of care is a big factor in the success of a business (General business resources‚ n.d.). Therefore‚ quality improvement (QI) projects that follow the Institute of Medicine’s six domains of health care quality will be able to provide safe
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Which occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Brain hemorrhages can result from many conditions that affect your blood vessels. For example is having a hypertension. There are two types of hemorrhagic stroke. Intracerebral hemorrhage is a blood vessel in the brain bursts which damages brain cells. Other conditions such as high blood pressure and trauma may also cause an intracerebral hemorrhage. On the other
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Diets such as the Mediterranean diet and the Dietary approaches to stop Hypertension (DASH) diet are important in the management of the components of dysmetabolic syndrome (Potenza and Mechanick‚ 2009). Dash diet is rich in fiber and magnesium and targets hypertension. The Mediterranean diet is rich in fish‚ wholegrains and legumes. These two diets are rich in phytochemical and macronutrients that have disease modifying
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contributes to build up of LDL cholesterol causing plaque in the arteries * Trans fat intake – contributes to build up of LDL cholesterol by reducing production of HDL cholesterol * Sodium intake - increases blood pressure and results in hypertension Nutritional protective factors: * High fibre intake - assists in regulating cholesterol levels (by binding to LDL cholesterol to prevent build up in arteries) which reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease * Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty
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SICKLE CELL ANEMIA Dillon Lukacs Normal Circulatory system In a normal circulatory system blood flows easily through the veins and arteries. Oxygen is delivered throughout the body to all the vital organs. Sickle Cell Disease An anemia is a condition where there are less red blood cells than normal. Sickle cell anemia is a disorder where the body creates sickle or crescent shaped red blood cells. In a normal blood cell they look like donuts with a hole in the middle. This shape helps them
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