Acute myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack. A heart attack is a life threatening condition causing an abrupt stoppage of blood flow to the heart. Diagnosis of a heart attack has to be made quickly to prevent further damage or death. Patients usually get medical attention when they experience chest pain. Many patients assume the chest pain is from indigestion or acid peptic symptoms. These patients waste time with antacids. Chest pain may be accompanied with vomiting‚ sweating
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Smokers vs. Non smokers The topic of smoking is a controversy issue among different society. There are so many people that are smokers in today’s society. The smokers believe there is no harm in smoking‚ to themselves and to others around them. Then there are nonsmokers that believe smoking can cause health issues and also can cause harm to people that is exposed to second hand smoking and also can cause damage to the environment. With this being said‚ there are many pros and cons of smoking.
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This case study involves a 93 year-old woman‚ who will be referred to as Mrs. Kay. She is currently living in an assisted living facility and diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She is of Greek ethnic background and is of the Greek Orthodox religion. Her power of attorney is a neighbor‚ who Mrs. Kay accepts as closest person to family. Mrs. Kay is the last living of her biological family in the United States and of her immediate family. She lives in a single room on the 6th
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the current health care and aging problems. In 2012-2022 there will be a 18% growth in surgeons. I chose to research a cardiothoracic surgeon because of the show Grey’s Anatomy. Cardio Surgeons manages other diseases like hypertension‚ diabetes‚ COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)‚ asthma‚ and hypothyroid. They perform histories and physical exams and they handle daily patient rounds. I would like this job because it is an intense high paying and high demand job. I do think I would pursue
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Explain the importance of random sampling. What problems/limitations could prevent a truly random sampling and how can they be prevented? The importance of Random sampling is that it gives a sense of equality. Each person has the same probability of being chosen as their neighbor. This sampling is trying to represent the whole population. Since it is unlikely that the research could get to everyone in the population the sampling must occurring in an accessible population‚ which is represented as
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to have symptoms such as coughing‚ headaches‚ soar throat‚ and sneezing. These are small symptoms that will occur if you’re a smoker or you’re around someone who smokes. It also can turn into major health issues such as lung cancer‚ tuberculosis and COPD for individuals. It was found that the levels of passive smoking and air pollution had independent effects on respiratory symptoms. Air pollution exposure induces short-term inflammatory changes that may determine hyperhomocysteinemia‚ particularly
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E-cigs good or bad It has been clearly established that smoking cigarettes causes negative health effects. Smoking cigarettes has affected families for centuries. And now‚ with the progression of technology‚ electronic cigarettes were created as an alternate to smoking actual cigarettes. However‚ electronic cigarettes might not have all the advantages the public might imagine. It is argued whether the sale and distribution of electronics cigarettes should be restricted to certain age groups
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Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory airways disorder which leads to bronchoconstriction of the trachea and shorten the breath. It is a global serious health problem‚ where 5% to 10% of different age peoples suffer this disorder (Ukena‚ Fishman‚ & Niebling‚ 2008). Bronchial asthma has many manifestations as the recurrent acute shortness of breath episodes‚ which typically occur at night and early morning hours. In addition‚ it could cause other symptoms including wheezing‚ coughing‚ and feeling
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There are many harmful ingredients like nicotine in cigarettes which destroy pulmonary alveoli. Even people who don’t smoke can inhale second hand smoke every day. If a person inhale or is inhaled smoke for a long time‚ he/she probably get emphysema‚ COPD even lung cancer. The ultraviolet radiation from the sun especially in the summer can cause skin cancer. In U.S. some people like sunbathing under the hot sun just for fun. Third‚ diet and activity are also causes of the cancer. In modern life
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Teaching has been a popular profession throughout several generations of my family. One would think I would desire to become a teacher‚ but I find myself a more one-on-one type of person. I have always been interested in the healthcare field and been fascinated with improving people’s lives. I knew my dream profession should bridge healthcare with education. Occupational therapy does just that. I want to be in a healthcare profession where I get to spend quality time with my patients and help them
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