Case Study: Mrs A is a 71 year old widow with CCF and osteoarthritis who has recently been exhibiting quite unusual behaviour. Her daughter is concerned about her mother’s ability to remain independent and wishes to pursue nursing home admission arrangements. She fears the development of a dementing illness. Over the last two to three months Mrs A has become confused‚ easily fatigued and very irritable. She has developed disturbing obsessive/compulsive behaviour constantly complaining that her lace
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Hypertension‚ also referred to as high blood pressure‚ is a condition in which the arteries have persistently elevated blood pressure. Every time the human heart beats‚ it pumps blood to the whole body through the arteries. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing up against the blood vessel walls. The higher the pressure the harder the heart has to pump. Hypertension can lead to damaged organs‚ as well as several illnesses‚ such as renal failure (kidney failure)‚ aneurysm‚ heart failure
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as spinach‚ broccoli‚ cabbage‚ asparagus‚ cucumber‚ beetroot and carrots to increase your vitamin intake. They are also significantly helpful in weight-loss‚ detoxification and internal cleansing of the body. Asparagus‚ celery and cucumber are diuretics which help you lose water-weight. A combination of various juices provides a number of vitamins‚ minerals‚ enzymes and phytochemicals. Vegetables and fruits are low in calories and fats. Hence‚ high calorie foods should be replaced by fruit
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The truth about caffeine How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink a day? One cup? Two cups? More? If you crave caffeine to get you through the day‚ you’re not alone. About 68% of Americans say they’re hooked on coffee this year‚ compared with 64% last year‚ according to the National Coffee Association. But of course‚ Caffeine and related compounds are found not only in coffee‚ but also in tea‚ soft drinks‚ and chocolate. Most
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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a situation where the heart is not able to pump adequate blood to the other organs of the body. Causes of CHF are coronary artery disease‚ past myocardial infarction‚ hypertension‚ heart valve disease‚ cardiomyopathy‚ congenital heart defects‚ endocarditis and myocarditis (American heart association‚ 2013) .In the case scenario of Mr. P 76 year old man comes with the history of cardiomyopathy and CHF and in the past repeatedly admitted for the management of CHF
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Ladies with big hats and gentleman with sport coats and ties gather around to drink champagne and watch the races. It’s a classy way to spend the afternoon. What seems like a enjoyable day at the races is actually one big facade. The horse racing life is filled with competition‚ hard work‚ and of course lies. Horse racing is one big business‚ a business that runs on pushing the limits to win the big bucks. Here horses are over worked‚ drugged and given performance enhancing devices to give them
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CONSULTATION PATIENT NAME: Chapman Robert Kinsey PATIENT ID: 110589 DOB: 04/07/---- AGE: 87 Sex: M ROOM NO.: 322-B CONSULTANT: Trevor Jordan‚ MD‚ Nephrology REQUESTING PHYSICIAN: Martha C. Eaton‚ MD‚ Geriatrics DATE OF CONSULT: 02/24/---- REASON FOR CONSULT: Acute on chronic renal failure. Patient is an 87 year old Caucasian male who has a history of hypertension‚ severe peripheral vascular disease‚ chronic renal insufficiency‚ and atrial fibrillation. He was admitted
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cannot afford to sip alcohol even hours before‚ after or during the workout. This is dehydrating and is detrimental to your health. Hence boozing is a strict ‘NO’‚ as alcohol can completely mess up your workout session. Caffeinated beverages are diuretic‚ hence they should be avoided both before and after the
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which point the blood is forced from the blood vessels. I suggest the patient take some time to rest‚ eat plenty of warm foods‚ adding warm pungent herbs to her diet to dispel the Wind-Cold. Her fever is mind‚ in this case its appropriate to add diuretics so the patient can sweat out the external pathogen. Using Herbs that invigorate the blood and dispel blood stasis will help to break down the blood and promote movement of blood and Qi. I recommend acupuncture to stop the cold in its tracks‚ cupping
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What is a challenging behaviour? Challenging behaviour is term used to describe behaviour that interferes with an individual’s or carer’s daily life. Common examples of challenging behaviour are aggression‚ self-injurious behaviour‚ property destruction‚ oppositional behaviour‚ stereotyped behaviours‚ socially inappropriate behaviour‚ withdrawn behaviour and self-destructive behaviour. The term ‘challenging behaviour’ is used as a way to label the behaviours as challenging‚ rather than label
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