feels you need surgery or not‚ if you will be able to withstand a major surgery‚ and if the surgery can be avoided for at least the present time. The treatments that are known for best ways of treating aortic aneurysm are medication such as a beta-blocker. Small aneurysms lest than 5.5 cm that are not at risk of rupturing are generally treated with medicine that is used to treat high blood pressure‚ but when the aneurysm gets above 5.5 cm to 6.0 cm in size the doctor will most likely recommend
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Heart Disease in African Americans Stacy Johnson HCS 245 June 14‚ 2012 Margaret Latham Heart Disease in African Americans Heart disease‚ technically known as cardiovascular disease (CVD)‚ is the number one killer of African Americans. Cardiovascular disease is the narrowing of arteries due to the build-up of atherosclerosis‚ or plaque‚ in the walls of arteries (Heart.org). This narrowing of the blood vessels and arteries causes the blockage of oxygen and blood supply needed for proper function
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What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as pathogens and sends out wrong signals that speeds up the process of growth cycle of skin cells. Where is Psoriasis found? Common areas to find psoriasis is usually on the scalp‚ behind the ears‚ elbows‚ belly button‚ gentiles‚ knees‚ nails and toenails‚ but does not exclude other areas of the body; Psoriasis can appear body-wide. Symptoms Psoriasis
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available that are often taken simultaneously. Antithrombotic or blood thinners are prescribed to reduce the risk of a thromboembolic event occurring due to the hypercoagulability of the static blood in the atria. Medications such as beta blockers‚ calcium channel blockers and digoxin are prescribed to control/reduce the heart rate. Finally‚ medication is prescribed to attempt to restore normal heart
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MANAGERIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY HSA 535 Week 7 Assignment 2 Strayer University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for HSA 535 Through cohort study designs and other evidence-based management studies‚ identify the major causes of CVD‚ and analyze the key steps‚ including current
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anesthesia. Usually the pretreatment begins with α-blockers‚ and when suitable α-blockade is achieved‚ the patient can then be treated with β-blockers to achieve adequate control of the heart rate. Phenoxybenzamine‚ which is a nonselective α-blocker‚ is a drug of choice (albeit doxazosin or prazosin can also be used). It is administrated 7 to 10 days before surgery. Β-blockers can be used only after α-blockade‚ otherwise the initial use of β-blockers results in unopposed stimulating activity of catecholamines
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Abstract Sleepwalking‚ also known as somnambulism‚ is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. Sleepwalking is a disorder that occurs when people walk or do another activity while they are still asleep. These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed‚ walking to the bathroom‚ and cleaning‚ or as hazardous as cooking‚ driving‚ having sex‚ violent gestures‚ grabbing at hallucinated objects‚ or even homicide. The prevalence of sleepwalking in the general population is estimated to
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University of Perpetual Help System – DALTA Alabang – Zapote Road‚ Pamplona‚ Las Piñas City College of Nursing A Case Study of Bronchial Asthma In Acute Exacerbation (BAIAE) Submitted by: Angela Marie Ferrer BSN 3B July 17‚ 2012 Definition A condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the airways due to spasm of the smooth muscle‚ edema of the mucosa‚ and the presence of mucus in the lumen of the bronchi and bronchioles. Bronchial asthma is a chronic relapsing inflammatory
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Pharmacology is commonly used to deal with mental health disorders. There are benefits and disadvantages in using medications to treat mental health disorders and there is a lot of controversy surrounding this subject. Although pharmacology can be an effective form of treatment for some situations‚ it is not always the perfect solution for every case. It is important to be informed and educated about all aspects of a medication before beginning one. In order for a medication to be effective it
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Volleyball: The 5-1 Rotation Introduction A team’s success in volleyball is directly linked to each player’s ability to understand his or her position on the court. The 5-1 rotation—1 setter and 5 hitters—provides the greatest flexibility and consistency for a team’s offense and defense. The following document describes the basic serve-receive set-up and a basic defensive posture. The diagrams are only a starting point. In both serve-receive and defense‚ players should be able to adapt
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