common practice all over the world to treat chronic disorders like diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension. These practices are acceptable to treat single and multiple disorders‚ which occur simultaneously. Polypharmacy sometimes unavoidable. Recently‚ the standard of healthcare in most chronic conditions achieved by given that multiple drug therapy. The comorbidities of diabetes usually contain hypertension‚ dyslipidemia‚ heart failure‚ and coagulopathies‚ each of these diseases may need one or more
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For years‚ hypertension has been one of the reason of mortality in the Philippines. Despite the efforts of the government in lowering cases of hypertension in the country‚ it continued to rise. Black‚ et al (2009)‚ simply stated‚ arterial hypertension is high blood pressure. It is defined as a persistent elevation of the systolic blood pressure (SBP) at a level of 140 mm Hg or higher and a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at a level of 90mmhg or lower. According to Kozier (2008)‚ normal systolic blood
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Business Research Methods Abbott Laboratories is faced with the dilemma of an expiring drug patent and is seeking an additional indication from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its cholesterol drug Niaspan. In order to receive an indication from the FDA‚ a drug company must present two successful studies with the intended outcome. Niaspan has the FDA indication to raise HDL-C‚ reduce secondary non-fatal myocardial infarction‚ and regression of atherosclerosis in combination with a bile
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Homeostasis Imbalances GE 258 ITT Technical Institute-Youngstown March 22‚ 2014 April 5‚ 2014 Explaining hypertension to a 63 year old male that has only completed the eighth grade you want to make sure that you can make it so that he understands what is wrong with him and how to handle it. So instead of tell him that hypertension “is a condition that increases the risk for heart attack‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ coronary heart disease‚ and other serious health problems”
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energy. A family history of Type II diabetes‚poly-cystic ovary disease‚ high blood pressure‚ being overweight‚ physical inactivity‚ history of vascular disease (heart attack‚ stroke for example)‚ high cholesterol and triglyceride levels‚ previous gestational diabetes‚ diagnosed metabolic syndrome and your race and ethnic background may all play roles. Treatment includes diet control‚ exercise‚ home blood glucose testing‚ and in some cases‚ oral medication and/or insulin. Approximately 40% of people
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Teaching plan Purpose: To provide the learner with Information and exercise to lower blood pressure to prevent hypertension. Objectives Content Time estimated for each Objective Resources Method of instruction Evaluation/ Revision 1. By the end of the day Marty will be able to Define and recognize Hypertension (Cognitive) Detailed discussion about Hypertension and its effects on the body. 7-10 minutes Power point presentation will be used along with visual aids One on one instruction
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Blood is moved from the heart to the body by arteries. Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. With each heartbeat‚ blood is pumped into the arteries. Systolic pressure is determined when the heart is contracting which causes increased pressure in the arteries. Diastolic Blood pressure is the remaining pressure in the arteries when the ventricles of the heart is relaxed allowing the heart to fill with blood. Blood pressure is influenced by cardiac output
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years to help combat his hypertension (on antihypertensive medication for 3 years)‚ diabetes (6 years) and growing waistline. A recent routine check-up revealed a deterioration of his lipid profile (TC 260‚ TG 310‚ HDL 29‚ LDL 170) and fasting glucose of 172. Patient X is 55 years old‚ weighs 245 lbs and he is 5’10 . 1) Hypertension: Weight control to lower the risks associated with hypertension include a diet low in sodium and high in potassium. The risk of hypertension is lower when salt intake
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the American Heart Association‚ blood pressure measures the amount of force that is put outward on the arterial walls‚ and high blood pressure means that excessive force is used to produce blood flow throughout the body‚ which is also known as hypertension (“What is High Blood Pressure”). The main function of nitrates is to widen blood vessels and increase blood flow‚ allowing more oxygen-rich blood to flow to and from the heart muscles (Texas Heart Institute). A vegetarian diet is rich in foods
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What I observed was that males were more likely to get hypertension than females. Blood pressure tends to rise with age. About 65 percent of Americans aged 60 or older have High blood pressure. One of the most common forms of high blood pressure in older adults is chronic hypertension. Chronic hypertension occurs when the systolic blood pressure is high. About 66.7% people over age 60 with high blood pressure have Chronic hypertension. “Men and women are equally likely to develop HBP during their lifetimes
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