Respiration – the act of breathing‚ consisting of inspiration (O2) and expiration (CO2) a. Internal respiration – the exchange of respiratory gases between the body cells and the blood. b. External respiration – the exchange of respiratory gases between the alveoli of the lungs and blood. c. Respiration is under voluntary control. d. Characteristics of Respiration i. Rate – number of respiration/min. – recorded as normal‚ rapid‚ slow
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What is hypertension? Hypertension‚ also known as high blood pressure‚ is a common condition that occurs when the pressure of the blood in your artery walls is so high; it starts to complicate your health. Your blood pressure is based on how much the heart pumps and the amount of resistance to the blood flowing in the arteries. The harder it pumps‚ the more constricted the arteries are‚ the higher the blood pressure reads. High blood pressure can be in a person for years and go unnoticed; however
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Cultural Endemic Diseases Sabrina Bojo Nursing 332 Eldon Walker‚ MS‚ RN Cultural Endemic Diseases Hypertension‚ or high blood pressure‚ is estimated to affect one billion people worldwide. It is known as a silent killer and is classified as a persistent systolic blood pressure equal to or greater than 140 mm Hg. The prevalence (how many people have a specific disease) of hypertension increases as you age. This means that there are more people with hypertension who are above the age of 55
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Hypertensive heart disease is obviously caused by high blood pressure. High blood pressure means the pressure inside the blood vessels‚ which is arteries is too high. As the heart pumps‚ it must pump against the pressure‚ so it must work harder. Gradually‚ the heart muscles will be thicken. Sometimes it does not get enough oxygen because the muscle is too thick. It influenced your heart to pump regularly and its functions. These changes could effect the thickening and enlargement of the heart (left
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More Video Watch: Childhood Obesity: What Parents Need to Know Watch: Is Pregnancy Weight Gain Dangerous For Child? Watch: Is This Your Child’s School Lunch? Those with a greater BMI between ages 9 and 12 were more likely to have high blood pressure‚ high levels of LDL cholesterol -- the so-called bad cholesterol -- and triglycerides‚ and insulin resistance at ages 15 or 16‚ Dr. Debbie Lawlor of the University of Bristol in England and colleagues reported in BMJ. Heavy Kids Become Teens
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regular physical activity can prevent diabetes‚ osteoporosis‚ some types of cancer‚ help manage blood pressure levels‚ and lower cholesterol. According to the long-term Nurses ’ Health Study‚ brisk walking can help women lower their risk of heart disease by 30% to 40%. A 2001 study published in Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise found that women with high blood pressure reduced their systolic blood pressure and body mass by maintaining a regular physical routine. Harvard researchers determined that
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these physiological responses‚ and measured the heart rate‚ blood pressure‚ and gas exchange levels during states of rest‚ light activity‚ and moderate activity. The body requires energy even during complete rest‚ called the basal metabolic rate (BMR). The body is still active and is working‚ though to a lesser extent than during physical activity. Tasks including the maintenance of ion gradients‚ internal temperature‚ circulation of blood‚ and many other basic functions happen in order to sustain
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In Cold Blood In the year 1959 in River Valley Farm‚ located in Holcomb Kansas. The residents of that farm‚ the Clutter’s‚ are a hardworking family who have achieved the American Dream. Herb‚ the father‚ is a Methodist whose hardworking skills have made him a popular man throughout the town. Herb’s wife‚ Bonnie‚ who is mentally ill‚ and her marriage to Herb is troubled. Nancy and Kenyon‚ are hard‚ working smart teenage children. One night in mid-November‚ four gunshots ended the lives of the Clutter
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Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Therapy on Wounds Heather Downey ECPI University Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Therapy on Wounds Negative Pressure Therapy (NPT) is a non-invasive treatment using negative pressure to treat open wounds with the assistance of foam or gauze as the wound filler (Lee‚ 2011‚ p. 114). NPT also goes by the name Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)‚ Topical Negative Pressure (TNP)‚ and Vacuum Assisted Closer (VAC). According to Thompson (2008)‚ NPT can be
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surgery several years ago. Objectives This section of the paper will discuss eight objectives that deal with hypertensive crisis. A hypertensive crisis is a life-threatening disorder. It causes tachycardia with diastolic blood pressure over 120 mm Hg and systolic blood pressure that may rise above 200 mm Hg. Life-threatening clinical manifestations of hypertensive crisis include
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