and well-being in relation to stroke. It will reflect on information about and demonstrate an understanding of the provision of health care at local‚ regional and national level. It will also analyse and describe the evidence base underpinning approaches to health and wellbeing and the relevance it has to stroke. For the purpose of discussion‚ this essay will indicate an understanding of local‚ national and global trends in illness and disease amongst stroke. A stroke is a mental condition which can
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Madias (2010) identified also that when metabolic acidosis is of an acute nature it is likely due to the overproduction of organic acids such as lactic acids or ketoacids. Kraut and Madias (2010) add that acute metabolic acidosis affects the pathophysiology of the patient through a reduction in cardiac output‚ hypotension due to arterial dilatation‚ a decrease in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production‚ alteration to oxygen delivery‚ weakening of the immune system and immune response and an increased
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The Unequal Distribution of Health This essay aims to look at the unequal distribution of health‚ focussing on ethnic minority inequalities. Health is defined as a state of emotional‚ physical and social well being and not just the absence of illness and disease. Health has been steadily improving however not everyone is able to share the benefits of the improvements. The difference in one’s health status is driven by inequalities in society. Health is shaped by many factors such as lifestyle
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physical activity in a serious problem. Current figures indicate that only (2)____ of women and (3)____of men do sufficient physical activity to maintain good health. Insufficient physical activity (4)____of various (5)____ including heart disease ‚ stroke‚ diabetes and obesity. In addition‚ it places a significant burden on the (6)____ due to the costs of treatment‚ (7)____and reduced quality of life. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. To address this situation‚ a recent study by Cobaic‚ Vos and (8)____investigated
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The economic impact of stroke in Australia National Stroke Foundation 13 March 2013 The economic impact of stroke in Australia Contents Glossary of acronyms ................................................................................................................. i Executive summary ................................................................................................................... ii 1 Background ...................................................................
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transmit the nerve action potentials generated by excitation of any of the nociceptors. 12. What is the relationship between epinephrine and body temperature? 13. Know mechanisms of heat production and heat loss. 14. Know heat exhaustion and heat stroke? 15. Define the different stages of sleep. 16. Discuss disorders of the conjunctivia of the eye. 17. Which part of the eye controls movement of the eye? 18. What part of the brain must be functioning for cognitive operations? 19. Discuss the
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Riverglade House induction sheet on Health‚ Safety and Security for new staff members. A hazard is things that can cause harm to someone. A lot of hazards are potential dangers that can be avoided. Dementia is a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders‚ personality changes‚ and impaired reasoning. (https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+dementia‚ 20/1/14). Dementia is a progressive disease which means that it gets
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these underlying diseases or risk factors. The primary pathologies include hypertension‚ atherosclerosis leading to coronary artery disease‚ dyslipidemia‚ heart disease‚ and hyperlipidemia. The two types of stroke that result from these disease states are ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. A stroke is the sudden onset of weakness‚ numbness‚ paralysis‚ slurred speech‚ aphasia‚ problems with vision and other manifestations of a sudden interruption of blood flow to a particular area of the brain. The ischemic
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The module code: NPCG1011: Principles of Nursing Practice Module leader: Kay Townsend Assignment title: A critical reflection on practice Word Count: 1850 words The following essay will show the importance of reflection on practice in order to explore nursing skills for a patient well-being. For this reason‚ it will explain in more detail that understanding the evidence base which underpins nursing/patient care is an integral part of nursing practice. Also it will
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the poor supply of blood to the muscular walls of the heart by its own blood supply vessels‚ the coronary arteries * Stroke – the interruption of the supply of blood to the brain * Peripheral Vascular disease – diseases of the arteries‚ arterioles and capillaries that affect the limbs‚ usually reducing blood supply to the legs Cardiovascular disease is most evident as stroke‚ heart attack‚ angina‚ heart failure and peripheral vascular disease. Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most
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