Some 7 million Americans suffer from coronary heart disease (CHD)‚ the most common form of heart disease. This type of heart disease is caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart. CHD is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S. Each year‚ more than 500‚000 Americans die of heart attacks caused by CHD. Many of these deaths could be prevented because CHD is related to certain aspects of lifestyle. Risk factors for CHD include high blood pressure‚ high blood cholesterol
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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE The Integration of Adult Nursing Practice Sophie Dickens CONTENTS PAGE Slide One – Introduction and aims of the presentation Slide Two – Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys - Structure Slide Three – Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys - Nephron Slide Three – Pathophysiological changes Slide Four - Signs and Symptoms Slide Five - Causes and Factors Slide Six – Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease Slide Severn - Interventions Slide Eight – Implications of Nursing Care Reference
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many cases lethal‚ infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria‚ usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs‚ but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough‚ sneeze‚ or otherwise transmit respiratory fluids through the air. Most infections are asymptomatic and latent‚ but about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which‚ if left untreated‚ kills
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Running Header: Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral Arterial Disease April 22‚ 2010 ME 1352 Abstract Peripheral Arterial Disease is a common secondary disease that follows Atherosclerosis. Once so much plaque builds up in the arteries‚ they become block the blood flow. P.A.D. usually affects the lower extremities and can cause intermittent claudication and‚ if severe enough‚ gangrene. Many people live with atherosclerosis and P.A.D. and show no symptoms. There are numerous prevention
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Osteoporosis is a bone disease that happens when you lose too much bone‚ make to little or both. As a result of this‚ your bones become weak and may break from a minor fall or‚ in serious cases‚ even from simple actions‚ such as sneezing or bumping into the couch. The term Osteoporosis means “porous bone”. If you look at a healthy bone under a microscope‚ you’ll see that parts of it look like a honeycomb. If you have osteoporosis‚ the holes and spaces in the “honeycomb” are much bigger that if the
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Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease Definition “Coronary artery disease is a type of blood vessel disorder that is included in the general category of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is derived from two Greek words: athero‚ meaning “fatty mush” and skleros‚ meaning “hard.” Atherosclerosis is often referred to as “hardening of the arteries.” Although this condition can occur in any artery in the body‚ the atheromas (fatty deposits) have a preference for coronary arteries”(Lewis &
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Health Promotion- Non Communicable Diseases Non communicable diseases are leading threat to health and development. “Non communicable diseases (NCD’s) outpace all other causes of morbidity and mortality each year‚ though most NCD’s have modifiable risk factors and are preventable” (WHO‚ 2012). Non communicable or chronic diseases are diseases of long duration and generally slow progression. NCD’s are leading causes of death worldwide and 80% of deaths occur in low and middle income countries. The
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Discuss the extent to which diseases brought by the Europeans played a role in the Spanish Conquest of Mexico and Peru. Before 1942 there was about 50 million Native Americans in Mexico and Peru within 100 years such Native American population decline as much as 90% (45 million). This was mainly as a result of the diseases brought by the Europeans and the diseases that had existed then. Therefore‚ the natives believed that their God’s had deserted them. However‚ there were other factors which played
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Most people are born with two healthy carotid arteries. So why do an estimated 700‚000 people get carotid artery disease each year‚ And why do more than 130‚000 people die of strokes each year?1 these questions will be answered in order to provide a better understanding of the carotid arteries and their importance. [change slide] Oxygenated blood is carried from the heart to the face and brain by the carotid arteries‚ one on each side of the neck. [change slide] The carotid arteries bifurcate
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one’s daily life. One such condition is Dementia which has been found to be closely linked to Alzheimer’s Disease. Various studies conducted have pointed out the condition to be the leading killer in the elderly and thus is a serious condition. To understand the condition further‚ it’s important to know as much information about it as possible to properly care for those affected and identify who
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