areas I am overweight. My BMI is 28. I am 5’ 6" and weigh 170 lbs. My ideal weight range is 130-144 for a medium framed woman‚ therefore I am about 25 lbs. overweight. Most women in their lifetime experience a urinary tract infection‚ or UTI. A UTI is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract and possibly the bladder. It is most often caused by bacteria which cannot exit the urethra. This bacteria thrives in the wet environment of the bladder and urine’s acidic makeup irritates the inflamed
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URINARY SYSTEM This system consists of the KIDNEYS‚ URETERS‚ URETHRA‚ and BLADDER. Not many structures‚ but very important. Functions: 1. Regulate electrolytes (K‚ Na‚ etc) in body 2. Regulate pH in blood 3. Regulate blood pressure 4. Regulate blood volume 5. Removing metabolic wastes (chemicals produces by chemical reactions in the body are excreted). This is the least important of the kidney’s functions. You can survive for a few weeks without excreting waste products in the urine‚ but hour
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grains Insufficiency leads to Ariboflavinosis Niacin (B3) Peanuts Legumes Enriched grains Insufficiency leads to diarrhea‚ dementia‚ dermatitis Cobalamin (B12) Animal protein Insufficiency leads to pernicious anemia Folic Acid Orange juice Meat Leafy green vegetables Insufficiency leads to anemia and neural tube defects Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): wound healing‚ hormone synthesis Citrus fruits Insufficiency leads to scurvy‚ bleeding gums Vitamin A: vision‚ tissue growth‚ immune
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cry in the lobby. This was the worst birthday ever. During the days leading up to my 19th birthday‚ I was crippled by what I thought was nothing more than an awful UTI. I did everything I knew to help ease the symptoms. From drinking an entire gallon of cranberry juice in one day to over the counter pain meds specifically formulated for UTI related discomfort. All these did was turn my pee bright red and further sink my spirits. Trying to pee created a stabbing‚ burning pain- not to mention the fact
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Hummers-Praider‚E Loren‚ G. Miller‚ M.D. & Tang‚ A.W. (2004) Treatment of Uncomplicated Urinary Tracy Infections in an Era of Increasing Antimicrobial Resistence. New England Journal Of Medicine p 32 -37 Marinker‚M.Shaw‚J MeReC Bulletin (1995) UTI National Prescribing Centre 6pp 29-32 MeReC Bulletin (2001) Prescribing for the elderly patient NPC 11:10 National Prescribing Centre (2003) Maintaining Competency in Prescribing- An Outline Framework to help Nurse Prescribers NPC Nursing and Midwifery
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Family Health Problem | Family Nursing Problem | Goal of Care | Objective of Care | Nursing Intervention | Method of Family Contact | Resources Required | 1. Malnutrition as health deficit. | Inability to recognize the presence of malnutrition due to lack of knowledge. | After the intervention‚ the family will be able to recognize the problem. | After the nursing Intervention‚ the family will be able to plan and prepare balanced meals within the family’s budget.After the intervention‚ the family
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Bataan National High School City of Balanga Oregano and Mayana Extract as an Eggplant Shelf Life Enhancer By: Mary Faith C. Delas Alas Submitted To: Mrs. Analyn J. Dabu Table of Contents Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Abstract. . . . . .
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“Herbal medicine: giving patients an unknown dose of an ill-defined drug‚ of unknown effectiveness and unknown safety.” —David Colquhon Herbal supplements are non-pharmaceutical non-food substances marketed to improve health. Herbalism (herbal medicine‚ botanical medicine) is the use of plant-derived substances‚ and sometimes other environmental substances‚ to treat or cure medical conditions. Herbalism recognizes that pre-industrial cultures had a great deal of practical medical knowledge‚ most
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reaches the bladder‚ the consequences are more severe. Urinary tract infections are common among sexually active individuals‚ women‚ those who undergo a urinary tract surgery‚ and the elderly populations (Ronald‚ 2003). Urinary tract infections‚ or UTIs‚ are infections caused by various
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tract infections? Magnesium ammonium phosphate 9. Why is Aspirin not recommended for pain relief in people with gouty arthritis? It decreases the secretion on uric acid into the renal tubules. 10. How is cranberry or blueberry juice thought to control and prevent UTIs? It reduces the bacterial adhesion epithelial of the urinary tract 11. Describe glomerulonephritis. Inflammation involving the glomerular structures. Can lead to kidney failure. Some include bacterial infections
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