Hypertension‚ commonly referred to as the "silent killer‚" is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. It can be very damaging to your heart and blood vessels and eventually leads to stroke‚ heart failure‚ heart attack‚ kidney failure and vision problems. According to the CDC‚ it affects 65 million adults in the U.S.‚ and studies have shown that African Americans tend to have an earlier onset and higher prevalence of the disease than non-Hispanic whites. Other groups who are shown to have
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[pic] OBSTETRICS POSTING CASE WRITE-UP PREGNANCY INDUCE HYPERTENSION Name: Muhammad Azraie B. Mat Ali Matrix Number: 1090265 Patient Identification Name : Nur Asilah Bt. Johari Age : 23 year old Race : Malay Sex : Female Address : Taman Raja Abdullah Occupation : Student D.O.A. : 13 March 2013 I/C : 900208035442 LMP : 27 June 2012 - sure of date - not on breast feeding - not on contraceptive
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urine which is a warning sign for renal damage. She was placed on magnesium sulfate to help treat her hypertension and as prophylaxis for seizures. She stated she was unaware of her blood pressure until she was admitted. She also stated she is very active and is involved in high school sports and coaching and was very surprised to learn about how increased her blood pressure had become. Hypertension does not run in her family but there is a history of arthritis and cancer among her grandparents.
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fat‚ sugar‚ dairy and refined flours‚ are experiencing increases in cardiovascular diseases. While it is true that the overall populations longer lifespan is a contributing factor to the increases in cardiovascular disease and hypertension‚ it must be noted that hypertension is
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AbstractBackground pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are fatal‚ no curable‚ but treatable diseases that strongly affect the patients. Objective. To decribe patient’s experience of information relating to PAH or CTEPH. Methods. A qualitative method using content analysis was applied. Seventeen patients (thirteen women an four men) aged 28-73 years from a regional PAH center were individually interviewed. Results. Three categories that
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Running head: COMMUNITY TEACHING WORK PLA Community Teaching Work Plan Cristeta Flynn‚ Lynette Ortiz‚ Virginia Wilson‚ James LaRue Grand Canyon University Community Teaching Work Plan This is a Community Teaching Plan Work Proposal group project for the city of San Diego‚ and our target community is children in elementary school. We have chosen primary health promotion/prevention and will address Childhood Obesity‚ which falls under the category of Nutrition and
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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension‚ although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called "pre-hypertension"‚ and a blood pressure of
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Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher: Tamarra Matos Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: 10 minutes of speech‚ 15 minutes of activity and 10 minutes of discussion Location of Teaching:
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SECTION I: Introduction/Assessment Data Patient Demographic Information and History Initials: DT Age: 54 Sex: M Date of admission: 9/18/2006 Date of Surgery‚ if applicable: 9/25/2006 Date assigned to Patient: 9/28/2006 1. Primary medical diagnosis: Diabetes Mellitus Type II 2. Reason for admission—Briefly describe signs‚ symptoms‚ and events that led to this hospitalization. Presented to ED with SOB‚ vomiting‚ chest pressure‚ anorexia‚ and an infected‚ slow-healing foot wound
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CHAPTER 13 – HYPERTENSION Hypertension also known as high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease (CVD) occurs when the blood travels through the vessels in excess. Cardio output is too high and this puts pressure on the arterial walls or peripheral resistance occurs due to a narrowing of arteries. It is a serious medical problem yet most are not aware they have it due to the lack of symptoms. For this reason‚ it is known as a silent killer. It is a risk factor for other diseases such as heart
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