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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Explaining hypertension to a 63-year old man with an 8th grade education: Hello sir‚ the doctor wanted me to come in and talk to you for a minute. I understand that u have just been diagnosed with hypertension. I want to make sure you understand what that is and what goes along with it. Hypertension is just our fancy word for high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood is putting on the walls of your arteries. Now most people don’t even realize they have high
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Carson-Newman University Student_______ _______________ Department of Nursing Date ________________________ NURS 303L – Clinical Case Study Assignment Client Age __________ M F Admit Date__________________ Allergies__________________________________ Admitting Diagnosis __Hypertension______________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity Level__________________________________ Diet____________________________________________________________
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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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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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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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in clinical Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology and Imaging will not only provide me with more specific knowledge and research opportunities at the graduate level‚ but it will serve as a foundation for a career in the field of cardiothoracic diseases and Imaging. An academic career would allow me to continue lifelong Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology research and contributions to the science of cardiothoracic diseases and imaging. Attaining
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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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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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