Kawasaki Syndrome Heather Skinner Virginia College Professor Huffman January 23‚ 2017 Kawasaki Syndrome was first discovered by a Japanese physician Tomisaku Kaswasaki in the 1960s. He noticed a cluster of symptoms in Japanese schoolchildren. Kawasaki Syndrome affects children younger than the age of 5 years old‚ but peaks at ages 18-24 months. In 2000‚ there was an average of 77% of children in the United States being treated for Kawasaki disease (Gale‚ 2008). The disease appears to be influenced
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as obesity‚ coronary artery disease‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes and certain types of cancer including colon‚ breast‚ prostate‚ stomach‚ lung and esophageal cancer. Why go veg? Chew on these reasons: You’ll ward off disease. Vegetarian diets are more healthful than the average American diet‚ particularly in preventing‚ treating or reversing heart disease and reducing the risk of cancer. A low-fat vegetarian diet is the single most effective way to stop the progression of coronary artery disease
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heart condition in which the small coronary arteries become narrowed‚ this narrowing of the arteries is also known as Coronary Microvascular Disease. Small Vessel Disease acts like traditional coronary heart disease as it causes similar symptoms such as chest pain‚ shortness of breath‚ unusual fatigue‚ and a lack of energy (Mayo Clinic‚ 2010). The difference between traditional heart disease and small vessel disease is traditional heart disease affects the large coronary arteries where plaque builds up
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saffron also has the effect on coronary artery disease. As we know‚ saffron has an antioxidants that can help to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. The flavonoids such as lycopene that found in saffron has potential to provide added protection from coronary artery disease. Verma and Bordia (1998)‚ stated that fifty milligrams of saffron that dissolve into 100 milliliter of milk twice a day will decrease in lipoprotein oxidation in patients with coronary artery disease. In addition‚ saffron
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Chronic Diseases: Heart Disease Heart disease is the most frequent condition affecting the heart‚ known as coronary artery disease. Over time‚ a buildup of cholesterol creates a substance of plaque on the inside of the coronary arteries blocking the blood flow to the heart causing it to damage the heart muscle. When a heart attack occurs‚ it creates permanent damage killing a portion of the heart. If the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the body‚ it will reduce the flow‚ and begin beating
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In this essay I will discuss theoretical principals of rehabilitation of a particular patient I cared for while on clinical placement. It will focus on the role of the multidisciplinary team involved in this rehabilitation process post acute myocardial infarction and the education and support given to the patient and her family during the discharge planning process. Also I will be including statistics and evidence of pathophysiology. The National Service Framework for Older People (Department of
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Effect of Growing Internet Newspapers on Circulation of Print Newspapers in the U.S. A paper submitted to 54 Conference of International Communication Conference for consideration for presentation th October 2003 ABSTRACT An Internet survey of publishers and online editors found that growth of the Internet newspaper yielded a slightly negative effect on print newspapers’ circulation. The findings suggest that the smaller the newspaper‚ the larger effect the Internet newspapers had on the print
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an overall healthy diet may... * reduce risk for stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. * reduce risk for type 2 diabetes. * protect against certain cancers‚ such as mouth‚ stomach‚ and colon-rectum cancer. * reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. * help decrease bone loss and reduce the risk of developing kidney stones. Positive attitude‚ positive thinking‚ and optimism are now known to be a root cause of many positive life benefits. Studies show positive people can
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jipmerJIPMER 2001 1)Vocalis Muscle is a part of a)Thyroarytenoid b)Cricoarytenoid c)Transverse arytenoid d)Posterior cricoarytenoid 2)Sumatriptan is contraindicated in a)Asthma b)DM c)Coronary artery disease d)peripheral vascular disease 3)Non granular fungal disease is a)Cryptococcus b)Blastomycosis c)Candida d) 4)All following are true of seminiferous tubules except a)Sertoli cells b)Leydig cells c)spermatid d)Spermatogonia 5)Sub-poena is a a)Legal b)medicolegal c)Medical
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Coronary Artery Disease CAD is caused from plaque buildup in the arteries. The plaque builds up in the little passage way in the artery causing the flow of blood to lessen‚ which in turn can cause a heart attack. This plaque can also break off and will cause a blood clot‚ which can stop the flow of blood through the vein. Risk factors such as “smoking‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ and high blood pressure” (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute‚ page 1) can cause the plaque buildup
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