Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a medical condition that affects the blood vessels. One main cause of the peripheral vascular disease is diabetes. Therefore‚ being diagnosed with diabetes will increase a person’s chances of developing PVD later on in life. Type 2 diabetes occurs in individuals that have had a long history of medical symptoms such as obesity‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ and insulin resistance. After a period of time without treatment‚ there is a buildup of medical
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Paper: COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Definition This lung disease is clinically defined as a chronic obstacle of lung airflow that interferes with normal breathing and is not fully reversible (WHO‚ 2014). This chronic lung disease is commonly associated with constant inflammatory response within the lung airways minimizing gas exchange (Romme‚ McAllister‚ Murchison‚ Beek‚ Petrides‚ Price‚ MacNee‚ 2013). Many individuals with COPD disease commonly have chronic bronchitis and emphysema
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million Americans and presents in various forms depending on the individual’s number of events (Woo & Wynne‚ 2011). Classification of the frequency of one’s symptoms and use of medications indicate the level of control one has of their asthma. S.E.’s documented history of “mild persistent” asthma and presentation of symptoms requiring the use an albuterol inhaler daily‚ in addition to hospitalization twice in a year and frequent emergency department visits (ED) identify asthma which is not well controlled
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Approximately one third of the patients have Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) with diabetes mellitus. Patients who have type 2 diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of developing Peripheral Artery Disease and macrovascular disease. When Peripheral Artery Disease has developed in a patient with diabetes‚ prognosis in a patient is very poor. Over a 5-year period approximately 4 % of the patients experience limb loss‚ 20 % have myocardial infarction or stroke and 30 % die. A huge majority of (75 % to
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1) Tay Sachs disease is one of many lysosomal storage diseases‚ this is caused by the lysosomes inability to produce certain enzymes needed to breakdown macromolecules. In Tay Sachs‚ the lysosome is unable to produce the enzyme beta-hexosaminidase A‚ which breaks down gangliosides within brain cells. Tay Sachs predominantly affects infants‚ and unfortunately there is no cure‚ symptoms include seizures‚ deafness‚ progressive blindness‚ and muscle stiffness. Gaucher disease is caused by the inability
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5 V. Baseline Data 6 VI. Nursing History (Gordon’s Functional Health) 7-9 VII. Health History 10-11 VIII. Assessment (Cephalo- Caudal) 12-14 IX. Laboratory and Radiology 15-16 X. Pathophysiology 17 XI. Nursing Care Plan * Acute Pain 18-19 * Fluid Volume Deficit 20-21 * Risk for Ineffective Coping 22 XII. Drug Study * Propranolol Hydrochloride
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Promotion primarily emphasizes the importance of health and the prevention of disease. The promotion of health should be the focal point of any list of responsibilities for a nurse. Along with the promotion of health‚ the wellness of health is important equally. Improvements in health are highly essential to living an extended and perfect life (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2010). Three stages exist when it comes to the prevention of a disease; i.e. primary‚ secondary and tertiary. The various components of emotional
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for many years. They both share a passion for educating and assisting people in becoming free of unhealthy addiction. Based on personal experiences‚ we determined there was a need for this in our community as we have both been touched by addictive diseases. The main focus of the organization is a non-profit rehabilitation center that is funded through community donation and partnering with supporting businesses. To help give back to the community for the support they have given‚ our organization also
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Embolism Two well-recognized exceptions to the general observationthat isolated AI occlusive disease does not result in CLI arisein the context of embolic disease. Large thrombo-emboli thatarise from a cardiac or other proximal source and lodge at theaortic bifurcation‚ referred to as saddle emboli‚ can lead toprofound acute bilateral lower extremity ischemia (blue toe syndrome).(Wingo et al‚ 1986) In contrast‚ occurs when atheroscleroticdebris breaks free from an aortic or iliac plaque andembolizes
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Coronary Heart Disease is a cardiovascular disease which is the leading cause of death in high income countries and causes more than 73‚000 deaths in the UK each year. Approximately 1 in 10 women and 1 in 6 men die from CHD‚ although the chances become similar from the age of fifty. (Nhs.uk‚ 2016) CHD is caused by a gradual build up of fatty material called Atheroma within the walls of the coronary arteries‚ which supply the heart with oxygen rich blood. This causes the arteries to become narrow
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