blood volume‚ hypovolemia‚ is the most common cause of hypotension. This can result from hemorrhage; insufficient fluid intake‚ as in starvation; or excessive fluid losses from diarrhea or vomiting. Hypovolemia is often induced by excessive use of diuretics. Other medications can produce hypotension by different mechanisms. Chronic use of alpha blockers or beta blockers can lead to hypotension. Beta blockers can cause hypotension both by slowing the heart rate and by decreasing the pumping ability
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Eating Disorders One of the most prevalent disorders amongst the youth of this era is eating disorders. While some overlook it and don’t think it is a problem eating disorders should be given serious consideration. This is because the psychological ramification of eating disorders tends to have lasting effects over the course of the adolescents’ life. An eating disorder is any of various psychological disorders‚ such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia‚ which involves insufficient or excessive
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In congestive heart failure‚ the heart is not able to pump enough oxygen and nutrition to meet the requirements of the body and it may be chronic or acute. Heart failure is caused by many disorders that injure the heart muscles including‚ heart attack‚ cardiomyopathy‚ coronary artery disease‚ and conditions that overwork the heart‚ such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ thyroid problems and kidney problems. At the point when a heart starts to fail‚ it causes additional liquid to develop in the body
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Legumes Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) An annual Asian plant in the pea family‚ widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods. A round yellowish edible seed‚ widely used as a pulse. Also called garbanzo. There are two types of chickpeas: desi and kabuli. Desi contains smaller‚ darker seeds and have more of a rough coat. Kabuli is a larger‚ lighter colored bean with a smoother coat. Uses * Chickpeas are an important food plant in India‚ Africa‚ and Central and South America
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NURSING INFORMATICS and the Foundation of Knowledge Introduction Nursing informatics is a specialty that integrates nursing science‚ computer science‚ and information science to manage and communicate data‚ information‚ knowledge‚ and wisdom in nursing practice (McGonigle‚ 2009). Most hospitals now utilize computer systems to track patient health information. The purpose of this paper is to show how a computerized system can help the health care
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------------------------------------------------- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disease of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) in which a portion of the myocardium ishypertrophied (thickened) without any obvious cause. It is perhaps best known as a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.[7] The occurrence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a significant cause of sudden unexpected cardiac death in any age group and as a cause of disabling
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electrolytes and other substances. 4. Describe juxtomedullary nephrons. They penetrate the entire length of the medulla. 5. List what is absorbed in the proximal tubule. Electrolytes‚ amino acids‚ water‚ and glucose 6. The anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) acts on what structure(s) in the kidney? Distal and collecting tubules 7. What usually causes kidney damage resulting from urinary tract obstruction? Back pain/pressure and ischemia 8. What is the most common type
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women. - In Nepal‚ leaf juice is used to treat dysentery‚ catarrh‚ and applied externally to boils. - In Thai traditional medicine‚ the mucilage is used as application for bruises‚ ringworm‚ and laboring. Stem and leaves used as mild laxative‚ diuretic and antipyretic. - In Antilles leaves considered good maturative as cataplasm Basella alba
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Congestive Heart Disease The main function of a healthy heart is to ensure proper blood flow throughout the body and supplying all the organs with the nutrients that are necessary for survival. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is also known as Congestive heart disease‚ but for this paper we will use failure‚ Consistent with the research. Congestive heart failure is a disease that primarily causes the heart to be compromised. This leaves the heart unable to perform the main function of pumping blood
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Eating disorders have plagued society for many centuries. This is a serious medical problem. People who are suffering from eating disorder have use food to feel control over feelings that seem overwhelming. These people may also have obsessions about their appearances. The majority of people with an eating disorder are women. There are three types of eating disorders which are anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge-eating disorder. Treatment for eating disorders uses a combination of options
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