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    Stroke In America

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    As revealed‚ “Users can view county-level maps of heart disease and stroke by racial/ethnic group‚ along with maps of social environmental conditions and health services.” (“Stroke statistics” 2) in figure 1 below shows men’s stroke incidence rates are greater than women’s are at younger ages but not at older

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    There are four common themes when looking at cell injury and death. These themes include adenosine triphosphate depletion‚ oxygen derived free radicals‚ calcium alterations‚ and defects in membrane permeability. Cells are unable to properly function if they lack certain important cell factors. ATP depletion A cell needs mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate in order to function properly which is why when a cell is injured or dying‚ a common theme seen is lost or decreased ATP. ATP loss or a deduction

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    Cardiomyopathy

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    heart disease plays a major role in the death of men and women in america‚ more than 610‚000 people are diagnosed with different variations of heart diseases each year‚ around half of the people diagnosed die from their conditions. every year more than 700‚000 americans suffer from heart attacks caused from their heart diseases. Cardiomyopathy is a disease that affects the muscles of the heart‚ and can occur at any age and to any race. there’s different variations that cardiomyopathy can take‚ this

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    Necrosis Case Studies

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    It is believed that‚ in the majority of patients who have involved prolonged ischemia‚ significantly reperfusion cause necrosis and increase infarct size‚ therefore therapeutic interventions is vital [101]. Adenosine A2 beta receptor agonists [102‚103]‚ sodium calcium exchanger blockers [104‚105] and cyclosporine A [106‚ 107] at the ischemia reperfusion injury‚ two defined pathways cause necrosis. The first one is sarcolemma damage and hypercontraction at the time of reperfusion and the second

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    ”Laughter is the best medicine” – a well-known saying‚ but is it actually true? Does laughing really help? Keep that in mind for the rest of the presentation So laughter is contagious from one another. If you come to think about it‚ laughter is more contagious than any cough‚ sneeze or sniffle- of course in a good way. As we all know‚ laughter makes you happy‚ it’s really entertaining. But have you ever thought of digging deeper into the subject? Probably not. Well‚ I did. Laughter personally

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    Atkins diet

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    problems and heart attacks. The one that I will be focusing on today is the higher risk of heart attacks. According to BHF (The British Heart Foundation)‚ when they competed a study‚ they found out than an additional four to five cases of cardiovascular disease where diagnosed per 10‚000 women among those who had a protein-rich diet (See Reference 1). Also‚ they found out that if you have an Atkins style diet‚ your risk of having a heart attack increases by ¼ (See Reference 2). When you eat a diet which

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    usually not found in a physical examination. Therefore‚ many doctors perform other tests such as: electrocardiogram (EKG)‚ chest x-ray film‚ and other imaging technologies to identify the cause and suggest appropriate treatment. Treatment‚ like most diseases‚ depends on its severity and cause in order to correct the problem. Medications such as aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can help reduce inflammation if there’s no immediate threat to develop cardiac tamponade. However‚ if the issue

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    Sepsis Case Study Essay

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    Sepsis is a systemic‚ deleterious host response to infection leading to severe sepsis (Dellinger‚ 2013). A more detailed description includes acute organ dysfunction secondary to documented or suspected infection and or severe sepsis plus hypotension is not reversed with fluid resuscitation (Dellinger‚ 2013). The definition of sepsis is further defined as the presence (probable or suspected) of infection together with systemic manifestations of infection (Neviere‚ 2015). Dellinger (2013) emphasized

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    What is it? Coronary heart disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis Symptoms: Symptoms include • Shortness of breathe • Irregular heart beats • A faster heartbeat • Weakness or dizziness • Nausea • Sweating Causes: Coronary heart disease starts when certain factors damage the inner layers of the coronary

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    Anna Matero Case

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    I attended a pre hearing conference on your behalf in the above-referenced matter before Judge Alade in New Windsor‚ New York on 05/15/17. The claimant’s widow‚ Anna Matero was present and was represented by William Cerle. As you know this case is a controverted claim for death. The claimant’s widow is alleging her husband‚ John Matero‚ death was caused by multiple myeloma. Mr. Matero had an underlining disability case with WCB# G097 2311. That case was established for multiple myelomas and consequential

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