Which occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Brain hemorrhages can result from many conditions that affect your blood vessels. For example is having a hypertension. There are two types of hemorrhagic stroke. Intracerebral hemorrhage is a blood vessel in the brain bursts which damages brain cells. Other conditions such as high blood pressure and trauma may also cause an intracerebral hemorrhage. On the other
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Diets such as the Mediterranean diet and the Dietary approaches to stop Hypertension (DASH) diet are important in the management of the components of dysmetabolic syndrome (Potenza and Mechanick‚ 2009). Dash diet is rich in fiber and magnesium and targets hypertension. The Mediterranean diet is rich in fish‚ wholegrains and legumes. These two diets are rich in phytochemical and macronutrients that have disease modifying
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the body‚ they are referred to as having heart failure. The heart muscle has been damaged or overworked and is therefore unable to pump as effectively as before. Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of heart failure‚ cardiomyopathy and hypertension are also implicated (Peterson et al‚ 2002). Heart failure can present acutely or chronically. Chronic heart failure tends to worsen over time and symptoms‚ such as breathlessness and swollen ankles‚ will develop over weeks or months. An acute condition
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Increase Physical Activity Suzanne Mosman November 21‚ 2013 PHE 576: Physical Activity‚ Health‚ and Disease Background & Statistics The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that there are 67 million Americans adults with hypertension (HTN). The highest rates are among African Americans‚ 42.5% of whom have HTN (CDC‚ 2012a). Over one-third of U.S. adults are obese‚ with Non-Hispanic Blacks having the highest age-adjusted rate‚ at 49.5% (CDC‚ 2012b). Strokes kill nearly 130‚000
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With this study they found that one in three adults have some form of cardiovascular disease. The highest risk factor of cardiovascular disease is increasing age and risk factors. The most common types of cardiovascular disease were found to be hypertension‚ congenital heart defects‚ stroke‚ heart failure‚ and coronary heart disease. Currently cardiovascular disease is the most costly disease in the United States due to the fact that it is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and nursing home
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CC Follow up hypertension‚ hypomagnesemia‚ GERD. Eye irritation. S The patient is a 61-year-old gentleman who has a history of hypertension as well as PACs and PVCs. He is followed by Erin J. Rafferty‚ MD for these. He was experiencing quite a bit of fatigue on metoprolol 50 mg b.i.d. and she did decrease him to 25 mg b.i.d. He states this has made a tremendous difference in his energy level. He feels tremendously improved with this. The patient does tell me his blood pressures at home have
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Effects of Caffeine and Coffee on Cardiovascular Diseases Including High Blood Pressure‚ Arrythmias & High Cholesterol Reviewed by Meri Rafetto‚ RD‚ Theresa Grumet‚ RD‚ and Gerri French‚ RD‚ MS‚ CDE. ©2004 Teeccino Caffé‚ Inc. Heart disease is currently the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States and in many other Western countries. Studies show that nine factors contribute to a significant percentage of heart attacks: smoking‚ abnormal lipoprotein ratios‚ high blood
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Name: Azure Gouge Topic: Addiction to Drugs: Phentermine Central Idea: Phentermine is a stimulant that is similar to amphetamine that affects the central nervous system; it is usually subscribed to treat obesity. Introduction I. How far would you go to be skinny? Would you risk life altering changes just to have the perfect body? Would you risk hurting your friends and family just to be skinny? Would it really be worth it to you? II. I want to discuss the
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“ We are indeed much more than we eat‚ but what we eat nevertheless helps us to be much more than we are.” A century ago our ancestors feared infectious and communicable diseases such as smallpox -- diseases that claimed many children’s lives and limited the average life expectancy of adults. Today far fewer infectious diseases threaten us‚ thanks to medical science’s ability to identify disease-causing microorganisms and develop vaccines. In developed nations‚ purification
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patient is a 75 year old male admitted through the Emergency Room w/ cough‚ SOB and fever‚ Chest x-ray revealed left lower lobe pneumonia. Past Medical History: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ hypertension‚ Diabetes Mellitus –Type 2‚ Gout‚ chronic renal insufficiency. Allergies: PCN Current medications: Avandia (rosiglitazone) 2mg BID Glucophage (metformin) 500mg OD Lasix (furosemide) 40 mg daily Potassium
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