West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing 131 – Physical Assessment Case Study – Cardiovascular Disease Nancy Riverhawk is a 75-year-old woman who presents to the provider’s office with fatigue. Subjective Data PMH: HTN‚ hyperlipidemia‚ MI 3 years ago Fatigue started about 1 month ago‚ getting worse Relieved with rest‚ exacerbated with activity Denies pain chest Ankles swollen Objective Data Vital signs: T 37‚ P 112‚ R 18‚ BP 110/54 Lungs: bilateral lower lobe crackles
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Coronary artery disease is also known as atherosclerosis disease‚ coronary heart disease‚ or ischemic heart disease. It is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of deaths in the U.S in both men and women. When plaque builds up‚ they harden and narrow your coronary arteries‚ decreasing blood flow to your heart. The lack of blood flow can lead to chest pain‚ shortness of breath‚ or other coronary artery disease signs and symptoms. A complete blockage can cause a heart attack
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Heart disease and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. How has marketing/advertising contributed to this? What appeal do food ads hold for the average American? The ads make us eat when we are not hungry and eat more than we need to for nourishment. How do they do it? Locate the kinds of appeals food advertisers use to sell their product in the course of your argument. Heart disease and obesity are a growing problem here in the United States as our eating habits decline
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Lyme Disease Lyme Disease is a major problem‚ especially in New England‚ which is where it started. Lyme Disease is spread around by deer ticks; they feed on an organism and that organism may get infected. The bacteria that causes Lyme Disease is Borrelia Burgdorferi‚ a spirochete that causes a lot of damage to your body. However‚ there are two different solutions that could stop Lyme Disease from spreading even more: vaccines and population control. Deer ticks get Lyme from the mice they prey on
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Weekly Journal Clinical Week 11 Clinical Date: Monday‚ November 10 2014 Working with a patient living with and experiencing chronic obstructive disease (COPD) I feel it is necessary to better understand the dyspnea. COPD is a respiratory disorder mainly caused by smoking‚ characterized by progressive‚ partly reversible airflow obstruction‚ systemic manifestation‚ and increasing frequency and severity in exacerbations. Cardinal symptoms experienced by patients with COPD are dyspnea‚ difficulty
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for many years. They both share a passion for educating and assisting people in becoming free of unhealthy addiction. Based on personal experiences‚ we determined there was a need for this in our community as we have both been touched by addictive diseases. The main focus of the organization is a non-profit rehabilitation center that is funded through community donation and partnering with supporting businesses. To help give back to the community for the support they have given‚ our organization also
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The Sickle Cell disease is that affects all people at all ages. There are interventions that address the needs of the people except for those young adults 18-26 years of age. These SCD patients are transitioning from pediatric care into adult care. These young adults are most susceptible to death due to the lack of a structured education system that provides wellness facts and intervention medical services to assist them during this transition period. The mortality rate is the highest among the total
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Exotic disease management has changed over the past 100 years in the US in many ways. In 1904 an exotic blight was transported from Asia. The disease‚ known as the American Chestnut Blight‚ moved an average of fifty miles per year. Most of the spread was due to the lack of knowledge about tree disease and the spread. Loggers contributed to the spread by tracking mud on their shoes and tools through the woods. There were not any forms of disease prevention or management practices that helped reduce
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However‚ Marie did not treat herself and her way was to deny his disease. Gail at that moment told Frank that Marie’s fever were down‚ and she seemed better. Then Frank said a fever could change to be serious‚ and Frank insisted to look over Pneumonia disease because it can cause death. Wes felt that he wanted to cry because of Marie situation and he was trying to find Marie’s family because Marie’s family did
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A. Annette takes medication for her Parkinson’s disease. What is a characteristic that the medication must have to cross the blood brain barrier freely? In order to cross the BBB freely‚ Annette’s medication must be fat soluble. B. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the initiation and termination of movement? The basal ganglia of the primary motor area of the brain are primarily responsible for controlling the initiation and termination of movement. C. What other symptom
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