Today I continue to do clinical in the female medical ward‚ my patient was a sixty-six-year-old woman who was diagnosed with four different medical conditions; Uncontrolled hypertension‚ left bundle branch block (LBBB) which is a cardiac conduction abnormality seen on the electrocardiogram (ECG). In this condition‚ activation of the left ventricle of the heart is delayed‚ which causes the left ventricle to contract later than the right ventricle. Venous insufficient which is a condition where the
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DIET AND HYPERTENSION Hypertension or High Blood Pressure‚ as it is commonly called‚ is a condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is chronically elevated. With each heart beat‚ heart pumps blood through the arteries to the body. Blood pressure is the pressure or force with which blood is pushed against the walls of the blood vessels. If the pressure is too high‚ the heart has to pump harder which in turn can damage the body organ and cause illnesses like stroke‚ heart attack‚ heart
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Pathophysiology - Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension 1. When the nurse explains the lab results to the patient‚ she will most likely provide the following information: Cholesterol is a soft‚ waxy substance that is found in the fats in your blood. It is produced in the liver and carried through your blood attached to proteins called lipoproteins. Cholesterol is essential for normal body function‚ however‚ if your cholesterol is too high it can increase your risk of heart disease. A blood test
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An In-Depth Look at Portal Hypertension Portal Hypertension (PH) is an increase in the pressure within the portal venous system. The portal venous system is a network of veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver. The most common cause of PH is cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis is an advanced stage of liver scarring called fibrosis. This impedes the liver’s ability to function. PH caused by cirrhosis can often lead to the restored patency of a certain ligament of the liver called
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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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CHAPTER NO.1 INTRODUCTION HYPERTENSION: INTRODUCTION: This means abnormally elevated blood pressure. It may refer to increase blood pressure in any blood vessels‚ such as pulmonary or portal hypertension. However‚ it usually refers to an elevated systemic arterial blood pressure. Hypertension is not a disease but physical finding. 1.1 DEFINITION: Hypertension may be define as either a sustained systolic blood pressure (SBP) of greater than 140 mmHg or a sustained diastolic
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Hypertension Hypertension is one of the most common worldwide diseases afflicting humans. Because of the associated morbidity and mortality and the cost to society‚ hypertension is an important public health challenge. Over the past several decades‚ extensive research‚ widespread patient education‚ and a concerted effort on the part of health care professionals have led to decreased mortality and morbidity rates from the multiple organ damage arising from years of untreated hypertension. Hypertension
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The question is for adult patients with hypertension‚ what are the benefits of exercising 3 to 4 times a week on blood pressure compared with patients that do not exercise. Lewis defines hypertension as “continuous blood pressure greater than 140 over 90‚ hypertension that is not controlled.” “Hypertension or high blood pressure is an important medical and public health problem. There is a direct relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease‚ and a proportional increase in the risk
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Hypertension‚ commonly referred to as the "silent killer‚" is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. It can be very damaging to your heart and blood vessels and eventually leads to stroke‚ heart failure‚ heart attack‚ kidney failure and vision problems. According to the CDC‚ it affects 65 million adults in the U.S.‚ and studies have shown that African Americans tend to have an earlier onset and higher prevalence of the disease than non-Hispanic whites. Other groups who are shown to have
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AbstractBackground pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are fatal‚ no curable‚ but treatable diseases that strongly affect the patients. Objective. To decribe patient’s experience of information relating to PAH or CTEPH. Methods. A qualitative method using content analysis was applied. Seventeen patients (thirteen women an four men) aged 28-73 years from a regional PAH center were individually interviewed. Results. Three categories that
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