Hypertension My name is Jennifer‚ and I am the education nurse here at ITT Internal Medicine. Your doctor asked me to explain to you your diagnosis of hypertension. I will go over what hypertension is‚ how your cardiovascular system works and maintains homeostasis‚ how the rest of your body could be affected by hypertension‚ and what you can do to lower your blood pressure. Hypertension is a chronic medical condition where the pressure of blood in the arteries is elevated. Blood pressure is
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Case Study #2 Ambar Alvarez California State University – San Marcos NURS 312 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology Alham Abuatiq. PhD. MSN.RN July 30‚ 2017 Case Study# 2 1. Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome that involves dysfunction of the cardiac muscle‚ it occurs with “any of disorders that damage or overwork the heart muscle” (Karch‚ 2017 p.751). Some of the disorders that may lead to HF are: coronary artery disease‚ cardiomyopathy‚ hypertension‚ and valvular heart disease (Karch‚ 2017).
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cognitive hindrance‚ which then affects personal satisfaction in professional and social circles. The breaking down of the personality and loss of cognitive capacity are a particularly difficult challenge for both the patient and his or her family. The cases of schizophrenia are found all through the world in all cultures‚ regardless of whichever culture and the levels of education. The onset of the disease typically happens between the ages of 15 and 30 (Brichford‚ 2012). This mental illness affects both
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PATHOLOGY: The cervix is between the vagina and the cervical plug. The vagina is known as the birth canal. Right on top of the cervix is the cervical plug‚ which has thick mucus that blocks the cervix to prevent infection. The cervix is in the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina. It stays tightly closed until birth is near. The uterus also called the womb‚ because it protects and nourishes the developing baby before birth (Winton 2013) EQUIPMENT: Some equipment
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Most theories on the pathophysiology of depression are based on measurement of indirect markers‚ neuro-imaging techniques‚ and post-mortem studies. Studies show that depression starts with abnormalities in the areas of the brain that are responsible for reward response‚ mood regulation‚ and executive functions. The neuro-imaging and post-mortem studies have indicated morphological changes shown by reductions in grey-matter volume and glial density in the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus‚ which
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The Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Skin Abstract The 5-HT3 receptor is a ligand-gated cation channel located in the central and peripheral nervous system; it has also been detected on a variety of other cells. In the periphery‚ it is found on autonomic neurons and on neurons of the sensory and enteric nervous system. In the CNS‚ the 5-HT3 receptor has been localized in the area postrema‚ nucleus tractus solitarii‚ nucleus vaudatus‚ nucleus accumbens‚ amygdala‚ hippocampus‚ entorhinal‚
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suffered from asthma experienced attack of wheezing breathlessness‚ chest tightness and coughing. There is no cure for asthma‚ but the majority of patients that receive proper treatment can continue with a normal life (Wexler‚ B. 2013). Pathophysiology The Pathophysiology of asthma is complex and involve airway inflammation with intermittent airflow obstruction and bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Asthma is the attack of the Paroxysmal dyspnea where airway inflammation and wheezing occur due to contraction
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Chronic pancreatitis pathophysiology is unclear. However‚ Long tern alcohol use causes hypersecretion of protein in pancreatic productions‚ this then causes protein plugs and calculi to form inside the pancreatic channels. Therefore‚ alcohol abuse has a direct poisonous impact on the cells of the pancreas. Subsequently‚ patients with eating regimens such as low protein and high or low in fat are more at risk. Smoking is another aspect on the improvement of chronic pancreatitis (J V. Tsirambidis‚
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he pathophysiology of ADHD is unclear and there are a number of competing theories.[87] Research on children with ADHD has shown a general reduction of brain volume‚ but with a proportionally greater reduction in the volume of the left-sided prefrontal cortex. These findings suggest that the core ADHD features of inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity may reflect frontal lobe dysfunction‚ but other brain regions particularly the cerebellum have also been implicated.[88] Neuroimaging studies in
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MODULE 3 Innate Immunity 1. Describe the composition‚ function‚ and the purpose of physical‚ mechanical‚ and biochemical barriers‚ The first line of defense against damage and infection is composed of tightly associated epithelial cells including those of the skin and the mucous membranes of the GI‚ GU‚ and respiratory tracts. The highly interconnected mucosal epithelial cell junctions prohibit the passage of microorganisms. Many infectious microorganisms are mechanically cleansed
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