Kate Marsh 04 April 2014 Congestive Heart Failure Heart failure affects almost 6 million Americans. About 670‚000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is also the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. Congestive heart failure means that the heart is still pumping blood‚ but at a slower rate than normal‚ so the pressure in the heart starts to increase as a result. This slower heart rate causes the heart to be unable to pump enough blood to provide the rest of
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Adkins or Fadkins Case Study Part One – 1. Proteins - Proteins are chains of amino acids. In general‚ proteins may be structural proteins used to build tissues‚ they may be enzymes that mediate chemical reactions‚ or they may be hormones. Examples of proteins would be channel proteins in cell membranes‚ collagen protein in the skin‚ actin and myosin in the muscles‚ and hemoglobin in red blood cells. Types of dietary sources would be‚ meat‚ milk‚ (both of which are not pure proteins‚ but are
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Energy Drinks Many energy drinks are found in the market and many people are consuming them without knowing the bad effects on their health‚ having the misconception that they help in enhancing and boosting the body energy. Ingredients: Other than the caffeine and carbohydrates energy drinks contain: B vitamins: Energy drinks contain B vitamins that exceed the daily-recommended amounts. Gingko: German pharmacological studies suggest that this herb increases blood flow to the brain
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Congestive Heart Failure Congestive heart failure is an older name for heart failure. Congestive heart failure takes place when the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins (Merriam-Webster). The heart is split into two distinct pumping structures‚ the right side of the heart and the left side of the heart. Appropriate cardiac performance involves each ventricle to extract even quantities of blood
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said to be useful for urinary tract‚ black pepper for stimulating circulation‚ clove oil is a painkiller commonly used for toothache but can be used as a antiemetic‚ eucalyptus often used for relief of the airways‚ geranium oil commonly used as a diuretic‚ jasmine said to have aphrodisiac qualities‚ lavender as relaxation‚ lemon oil used to give a person a mood lift and thyme oil to help fatigue and nervousness. As an aroma therapist‚ you would need good communication skills for working with clients
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Cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue. Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and the blood vessels that nourish it. The disease reduces the liver’s ability to manufacture proteins and process hormones‚ nutrients‚ medications‚ and poisons. Cirrhosis gets worse over time and can become potentially life threatening. This disease can cause: excessive bleeding (hemorrhage)‚ impotence‚ liver cancer‚ coma due to
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Are your feet‚ legs‚ ankles‚ or hands swollen? This condition is called edema‚ commonly known as water retention‚ and is manifested by buildup of fluids in the cavities‚ circulatory system‚ and the tissues. In most cases‚ edema is caused by pregnancy‚ menopause‚ burns‚ contraceptive pills and any other pill containing estrogen‚ medications like vasodilators and NSAIDs‚ physical inactivity‚ and poor diet. The symptoms of edema depend on the root cause and they typically develop slowly over time
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Urinary SystemAnatomy and Physiology Zoe McCarthy 1 Urinary System in Context 2 Urinary System in Context System How does it do it? 3 Functions of the Urinary system • 1. Regulating blood volume and pressure • 2. Regulating plasma concentrations of sodium‚ potassium‚ chloride and other ions • 3. Stabilising blood pH • 4. Conserving nutrients • 5. Detoxifying poisons (with the liver) 4 Organisation of the Urinary System • • • • Kidneys Ureters Urinary bladder Urethra 5 Position of
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Part 1 1. a. Proteins • made of amino acids • main functions - cell synthesis and repair‚ energy as needed • examples - soy‚ beans‚ legumes‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ animal products (milk‚ meats‚ cottage cheese‚ etc.) b. Carbohydrates • made of carbon‚ hydrogen‚ oxygen • main functions - primary energy source‚ fat and protein metabolism‚ energy reserves in stored glycogen‚ blood glucose fuels brain and CNS • examples - starch‚ sugars (breads‚ pasta‚ starchy vegetables‚ fruit sugars‚ simple sugars
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How to Differentiate Between Acidosis and Alkalosis Instructions 1. * 1 First differentiate between the respiratory and metabolic. The respiratory one has to do with breathing in and out (that is ventilation) while the metabolic has to do with processes inside the body. * 2 Know what each one is: Respiratory Respiratory acidosis happens when a person is hypoventilating. In this case their respiration is depressed and so they are retaining carbon dioxide leading to acidosis
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