myocarditis in the United States is: Selected Answer: 4. Coxsackie B virus Correct Answer: 4. Coxsackie B virus Question 9 0 out of 2 points Atherosclerosis of the brain arteries is the most common cause of: Selected Answer: 5. Coronary vascular accidents Correct Answer: 4. Cerebrovascular accidents Question 10 2 out of 2 points What is the most common congenital heart defect recognized in clinical practice?
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related at all. They ran a test called baseline electrolyte and metabolic testing to look at the cardiac electricity. This is to see if was related to the cardiac arrest. Coronary imaging was another test the doctors ran and didn’t show any abnormalities. Usually this type of test is to see if the patient has any coronary artery disease especially the ones with previous symptoms of shortness of breath or chest pain. Echocardiography is to detect congenital heart defects and checks for cardiomyopathy
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health benefits on moderate alcohol consumption was published in the American Medical Association in 1904. Alcohol benefits the blood lipid profile‚ increasing good cholesterol and decreasing bad cholesterol. It also decreases blood clotting‚ reduces coronary artery spasm responses to stress‚ increases blood flow‚ reduced blood pressure‚ reduces insulin level‚ and increases estrogen levels. Studies have show that moderate alcohol consumption can reduces the risk of ischemic strokes by about half in both
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Taking Viagra with a nitrate medicine can cause a sudden and serious decrease in blood pressure. To make sure Viagra is safe for you‚ tell your doctor about your other medical conditions‚ especially: heart disease or heart rhythm problems‚ coronary artery disease; a recent history (in the past 6 months) of a heart attack‚ stroke‚ or congestive heart failure; high or low blood
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Issues Affecting the Aged Jacqueline Lopez BSHA 342 University of Phoenix Issues Affecting the Aged From the time of infancy through the late stages of adulthood physical‚ psychological and cognitive changes occur. Before one is born the aging process has begun‚ although each person’s changes occur at different times‚ these changes occur in stages. Reaching late adulthood comes with rewards and problems; some of the problems that adults in the late stage of life encounter are decline
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Heart disease describes many conditions that affect a person’s heart. This includes many conditions from diseases of blood vessels‚ problems in heart rhythm‚ and conditions of heart defects (“Heart Disease”). More than 610‚000 people die each year because of heart disease and 735‚000 die of heart attacks‚ making heart disease the number one leading cause of the death in the U.S. (“Heart Disease Facts”). There are many causes that have been linked to heart disease such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes
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Mrs. Willet is a 72 year old white woman who recently underwent a total hip replacement‚ left side. Her significant medical histpry includes rheumatoid arthritis and coronary artery disease. This is her first postoperative day‚ and she is resting in bed with an immobilizer (a foam wedge that is placed between her thighs to keep her hip in position) in place. She weighs 200 pounds and is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall. A physical therapist is scheduled to see her toeay to assist her into
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Explain the factors affecting the general atmospheric circulation (40 Marks) The variation in heating on the Earth’s surface from the sun is large enough for different patterns of pressure cells to form. With three cells in total‚ the first being the Hadley cell‚ devised in 1686 and revised in 1735‚ Hadley proposed that warm tropical air rises and spreads towards the poles at high altitudes‚ with a return flow towards the equator at low level. He added in 1735 the effects of the Earth’s rotation
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Patient Teaching–Incentive Spirometer Sergei Pugachov Georgia Southern University School of Nursing Dr. Linda Upchurch NURS 3163 An incentive spirometer is a device that our patients use to improve the function of their lungs. This main underlying principle is that breathing can be exercised to train the expansion of lungs capacity (Potter‚ Perry‚ Stockert‚ & Hall‚ 2013). Patients who qualify for this intervention include those who have recently had a surgery‚ were under anesthesia‚ or
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ORNISH 10-11 QUESTIONS Chapter 10a: The reversal and prevention diets. 1. What are the characteristics of the reversal diet? (p.256) -low fat and no cholesterol -less than 10% of total calorie intake from fat (small amount of saturated) -Food high in saturated fat is excluded (avocadoes‚ seeds‚ nuts) -high fiber diet -alcohol limited to less than 2 oz daily -nonfat milk/yogurt allowed‚ all animal products and oils excluded -egg whites allowed -no caffeine‚ MSG‚ stimulants -salt/sugar
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