I would say coconut water could be classified as a major mineral because of the importance it serves to maintain our body functions. If the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can state coconut water may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke I think it would be a great idea of individuals start consuming coconut water in their daily diet (Fife‚ 2010). I also believe if more people knew coconut water has been said to reverse or slow the aging process more individuals would be testing
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are many risk factors associated with stroke. The more risk factors a person has‚ the greater the chance that he or she will have a stroke. Some of these you have no control of‚ such as increasing age‚ family health history‚ race and gender. But you can change or treat most other risk factors to lower your risk. The chance of having a stroke more than doubles every decade after the age of 55. The chance is greater in people who have a family history of stroke. African Americans have a much higher
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Clinical Manifestations of endocarditis – mostly non-specific |Table 124–2 Clinical and Laboratory Features of Infective Endocarditis | | | |Feature
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Amy Lockett Unit 4229 208- Understand health and safety in social care settings Task A plan Ai) A description of four different examples of accidents and/or sudden illnesses that might occur Stroke- where arteries that connect to the brain become blocked resulting in reduced blood flow‚ these blockages are usually caused by blood clots. Falls- They may fall due to a slip. Asthma attack- This is when an individual suffers shortening of breath due to the tightening of muscles around the airways. Heart
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things they want to do in their spare time. For example‚ I may want to be outside or doing something to do with exercise. Homework stops me doing this. Therefore homework makes you fat. Being obese could make you have Heart disease‚ heart attacks‚ Strokes and high blood pressure‚ Colon cancer‚ Degenerative joint disease‚ sometimes crippling‚ leading to a need for joint replacement‚ Insulin resistance‚ Diabetes mellitus‚ with a long list of related complications in the circulatory (heart)‚ renal (kidney)
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factors contributing to the formation of a saccular aneurysm growth are smoking and hypertension. Although Jim had no past medical history‚ according to the Stroke Association ‘almost a quarter of people in the UK are unknowingly suffering from undiagnosed high blood pressure.’ Hypertension is one of the single biggest risk factor for causing a stroke and therefore could have‚ at least
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Effects of a Stroke I remember the day like it was yesterday‚ my grandma had experienced a stroke. I remember my dad calling my grandparents’ house to speak with my grandpa‚ but when my grandma answered with a confused tone my dad knew something wasn’t quite right. She was unable to speak clear and could not respond to a question with a logical answer. After my dad had realized my grandma had a stroke he immediately called an ambulance and rushed to her house to make sure she was okay. When
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Frank who recently had a CVA on the right side or also known as a stroke is the patient for the day. His stroke was on the right which means his left side was affected. He is a 68-year-old white male who lives with his wife that was very active with gardening and woodworking before the stroke. He enjoys traveling and is retired from his job as a postal worker. He also has coronary artery disease and diabetes. He has a son who is isn’t close with and are friendly with a few of the neighbors but others
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Stroke is a foremost cause of disability [1‚ 2] and a common global health problem. One-third of people have a fatal outcome following stroke [1]. A third make a full recovery or suffer only minor complications; others are left with a permanent disability [1‚ 2] that limits activities of daily living and reduces social participation. The most common impairment caused by stroke is motor impairment‚ which is a loss or limitation of function in muscle control and mobility. Much of the emphasis of stroke
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Hypertension (HTN) is a risk factor for coronary heart disease and account the single most important risk factors for stroke‚ affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide and is considered as one of the top global risk factor for mortality (Kearney et al 2005). The incidence of HTN rises with increasing age; indeed‚ the greater of elderly people have high blood pressure (BP) (Franklin 2006). Suggesting that an individual with normal BP older than 50 years of age‚ the probability during the next
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