trying to lose weight. No chest pain. No SOB (Shortness of Breath) No vomiting No urinary tract infection Past Medical History Patient has Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension but under review Family History and Social History A few family members has Diabetes Mellitus and hypertension. Social History : Non alcoholic‚ Non smoker. Vital Sign Blood Pressure : 136/75 mmHg. Pulse Rate : 67/min (irregular rhythm) Temperature : 37°c Respiratory Rate : 21/min
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1. Why is Mrs. Morales on these drugs? Captopril is an ace inhibitor‚ it works to help with hypertension‚ as well as minimizing or preventing left ventricular dilation‚ and reduces the risk of heart failure. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. “Lovastatin works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body to decrease the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the walls of the arteries and block blood flow
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Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that occurs when the weight of a child is unequal to the child’s age and height. The problem of obesity in children is worldwide. Obesity can lead to many diseases such as high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ Stroke‚ Type 2 diabetes sleep apnea‚ abnormal bone growth and joint pain. Obesity can also cause problems such as depression‚ low self- esteem‚ discrimination‚ and fear of being bullied. Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to find out if someone
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Nephrosclerosis vs. Gouty Neuropathy Attending Physician: Dr. Valdez‚ Dr. Manzon‚ Dr. Ocampo‚ Dr. Concepcion I. CHIEF COMPLAINT - General body weakness - Drowsiness - Pain on knees II. NURSING HISTORY The patient‚ MNM‚ has hypertension for 21 years‚ he’s not taking any medications until year 2008 when he was prescribed Nifedipine and Carvedilol. He also has gouty attacks for 14 years now and he is taking Allopurinol. Four days PTC‚ patient verbalizes pain on his knees. He
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a prominent cause of death for all ages in the United States. In general‚ there is a buildup of plaque inside the coronary arteries. CAD is described as a complex chronic inflammatory disease‚ regarded as plaque accumulation resulting in reduction of oxygen-rich blood flow to the heart (Sayols-Baixeras‚ Lluis-Ganella‚ Lucas‚ & Elosua‚ 2014). “Plaque is made up of deposits of cholesterol and other substances in the artery” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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 yesterday for treatment of an infected toe. The plan was to obtain an angiogram to check patients’ blood flow; however he was discovered
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Introduction ………………………………………………………………. 1 1.1 Case study overview ..………………………………………….. 1 1.2 Prednisolone overview …………………………………………. 1 Chapter 2 Case Analysis [clinical complexities] ………………………………… 2 2.1 Complex Issues [COPD and hypertension] ………………… 2 2.2 Complex Issues [Prednisolone use] ………………………….. 2 Chapter 3 Prednisolone Pharmacokinetics …….………………………………… 3 Chapter 4 Prednisolone Pharmacodynamics …….……………………………… 4 Chapter 5 Nursing Considerations 5.1 Nursing
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fever‚ swollen joints‚ inflammatory rheumatism‚ Sydenham chorea (St. Vitus dance)‚ abdominal pain‚ skin rash‚ or nodules Hypertension noted‚ denies bleeding disorder‚ hyperlipidemia‚ diabetes‚ thyroid dysfunction‚ coronary artery disease‚ obesity‚ and congenital heart defect Family History- Denies long QT syndrome Denies diabetes Denies heart disease Denies dyslipidemia Hypertension noted Denies obesity Denies congenital heart defects Denies family members with risk factors such as: morbidity‚ mortality
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effect was noted and all the five thousand patients are surviving till date. Introduction Incidence of atheromatous heart disease is increasing day by day. The factors commonly responsible for atherosclerotic heart disease are diabetes mellitus‚ hypertension‚ smoking‚ family tendency in the form of hyperlipidemias‚ gout‚ excessive intake of saturated fatty acids‚ obesity‚ lack of exercise‚ etc. For the first time‚ an Indian plant known as Aloe vera belonging to the Liliacee family along with the Husk
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Course Project Milestone 1: Health History Form Your Name: Paola Sanchez Date: 11/22/2013 Your Instructor’s Name: Directions: Refer to the Milestone 1: Health History guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 175 points‚ with 5 points awarded for clarity of writing‚ which means the use of proper grammar‚ spelling and medical language. Type your answers on this form. Click “Save as” and save the file with the assignment name and
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