2. Literature review This chapter reviews the literature on hypertension and hyperlipidaemia and their relation to risk factors including age‚ gender‚ genetics‚ diet and weight‚ alcohol‚ smoking‚ lack of activity and co-morbidity. It also examines mediating factors including economic factors‚ stress/personality‚ medications‚ lifestyle modifications and complementary therapies including foot reflexology and foot massage. Finally‚ it reviews outcomes (quality of life) including physiological‚ psychological
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MEDICATION SIMULATION (DRUG STUDY) CASE of PATIENT: Hypertensive Urgency GENERIC NAME: Amlodipine besylate BRAND NAME: norvasc DOSE: 10mg/1tab twica a day AVAILABILITY: Tablet TIMING: 8am-6pm ROUTE: Oral ACTION INDICATION/s SPECIAL PRECAUTION/s CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Inhibits calcium ion influx across cardiac and smooth muscle cells‚ thus decreasing myocardial contractility and oxygen demand; also dilates coronary arteries and arterioles
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The term “heart failure” sounds as if the heart has already failed. This can increase a person’s anxiety especially in the aging population that is a targeted community for this disease assuming that the failure is equivalent to death. Heart failure is actually the decline in the hearts ability to sufficiently pump oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Many people can live with heart failure and are able to manage it through lifestyle changes‚ prescribed medication compliance‚ and regular physician
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Regular Exercise Will Save Your Life Regular Exercise Will Save Your Life Being physically active is the most beneficial thing for the human body‚ physically and mentally. Exercise decreases the risks of heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and stroke. It treats and prevents depression‚ increases muscle strength and cognitive function‚ and prevents obesity. It’s estimated that only 20% of the people in America get enough exercise‚ with an obesity rate of over 25% and an overweight rate of over 35%. Depression
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Exam 3 Study Guide Chapter 11: Acid-Base Balance During Exercise Acids and Bases Acid Molecule that can liberate H+ (proton donor) Increases H+ concentration in solution Lactic acid is a strong acid Base Molecule that is capable of combining with H+ Bicarbonate (HCO3-) is a strong base pH Expression of H+ solution in solution Negative logarithm of H+ concentration pH = -log10[H+] pH of pure water pH (pure water) = -log10[H+] = 7.0 pH of Blood Normal pH = 7.4 ± 0.05 Acidosis pH
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Running head: Hypertension and Preventive Care Hypertension and Preventive Care Hypertension is a chronic disease and is a precursor to many serious adverse events such as stroke‚ heart failure‚ and myocardial infract. Supportive care and preventative care models can treat and minimize the potential adverse effects of hypertension. The purpose of this paper is to describe changes that can be made by nurses and organizations to move from supportive care to preventative care. Utilizing
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usually around the back‚ chest‚ arm‚ or neck. The pain usually lasts from 1-20 minutes and is consistent but not severe. Using medications such as cholesterol lowering drugs‚ Aspirin‚ Beta-blockers‚ Nitroglycerin‚ Calcium channel blockers‚ or Angiotensin may treat CAD symptoms. Although these medications do not stop the narrowing of the arteries‚ they increase the
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Psychiatric Clinical Nursing Assessment Jennifer Stokes Daytona State College Directions: Please assess your client and place an X in the appropriate box to represent level of severity of each symptom. Patient Initials | EM | Physician | Dr. Singh | Date | 08/07/2013 | | Not Present | Very Mild | Mild | Moderate | Moderately Severe | Severe | Extremely Severe | SOMATIC CONCERNS – preoccupation with physical health‚ fear of physical illness‚ hypochondriasis | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐
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ACCF/AHA Pocket Guideline Adapted from the 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy November 2011 Developed in Collaboration With the American Association for Thoracic Surgery‚ American Society of Echocardiography‚ American Society of Nuclear Cardiology‚ Heart Failure Society of America‚ Heart Rhythm Society‚ Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions‚ and Society of Thoracic Surgeons © 2011 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation
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PART 1 Exam #1 Review Renal Overview: * Renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) regulates renal blood flow. * ACUTE RENAL FAILURE -rapid decline in renal function with progressive azotemia. * AZOTEMIA An excess of metabolic waste products in the blood Urea Nitrogen and Creatinine * OLIGURIA Urine Volume less than 400CC/24 hours for a non-trauma‚ non-surgical adult. * ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS (ATN) Clinical syndrome of ARF secondary to ischemia or toxic injury
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