retinal detachment and are predisposed for early cataracts or glaucoma. (Judge& Dietz‚ 2005). According to Otto (2013) typical clinical manifestations in the cardiovascular system include dilation‚ aneurysm formation and rupture of the peripheral arteries‚ multivalvular prolapse (especially mitral valve prolapse)‚ and
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of heart disease. Beginning with the basics‚ heart disease is one of the most common causes of chronic illness and death in the adult population in the United States. The primary cause of heart disease is coronary artery atherosclerosis‚ which is the build- up of plaque in the artery walls. This plaque is the result of the oxidation of LDL cholesterol. Over time‚ this plaque can significantly slow or even prevent the flow of blood to the heart. It is believed that the development of atherosclerosis
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LEARNING REVIEW 09/10/12 BUKKY COUNSELING LEVEL 3 The topic for today in class was anti-discrimination We cover the topic of an effective counselor and qualities of an effective counselor. Counselors are able to express themselves well. They are astute at sensing what other people are thinking and feeling. In relating to their clients‚ they show warmth and acceptance‚ empathy‚ and a focus on others‚ not themselves. When you are talking to a counselor about what you’re experiencing
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100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. Cholesterol is a lipid substance that You correctly answered: e. is all of the above. 2. LDLs have been identified as You correctly answered: c. a potential source of damage to the interior of arteries. 3. A desirable level of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood is You correctly answered: d. between 100 and 200 milligrams. 4. Abnormal levels of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood could be caused by You correctly answered: b. liver disease
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cause heart attacks‚ strokes‚ or heart failure. Low blood pressure could also cause heart attacks‚ strokes‚ or kidney failure. In 1733‚ Stephen Hales detected a horse’s blood pressure by connecting a nine feet glass tube to a bypass in the crural artery of the horse’s thigh.
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Decision was taken to remove the failure kidney‚ but unfortunately nothing changed his heart problem nor that regulate his blood pressure. After a sequence of treatments and procedures‚ a new problem has been detected and that was a block on one of his arteries going to his heart which explain the blood pressure. Another surgery has performed in order to ease his blood flow to the heart. Couples months later‚ he experienced a unexpected doziness while the right side of his face shifted with twisted lips
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Health Promotion Plan for African American Adults at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease Community Nursing: NUR 3634 Abstract Coronary heart disease affects a disproportionate amount of African Americans (CDC‚ 2010a)‚ yet there are modifiable risk factors that can reduce the risk of this disease. These modifiable risk factors include high blood pressure and high cholesterol. This health promotion plan involves a community-based strategy that targets African Americans by offering primary and
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GCSE Biology B General Certificate of Secondary Education Unit B731/02: Modules B1‚ B2‚ B3 (Higher Tier) Mark Scheme for June 2012 Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body‚ providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A Levels‚ Diplomas‚ GCSEs‚ OCR Nationals‚ Functional Skills‚ Key Skills‚ Entry Level qualifications‚ NVQs and vocational qualifications
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different proximities to the heart and different percentages of the cardiac output allocation. Blood pressure depends on the volume of blood contained within the vessel and the dispensability of the vessel walls‚ which vary across the circuit. The arteries have high systolic pressure‚ which drops as blood proceeds through the arterioles against high resistance. The blood pressure continues to drop across the capillaries‚ venules and veins. A distinct systolic pressure is no longer evident upon entering
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References: (1999). Relation Between Myocardial Infarction‚ Depression‚ Hostility‚ and Death. Keller‚ K.‚ & Lemberg‚ L. (2006). Secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in elderly persons: a treatise on a report by the American Heart Association Stanhope‚ M. Lancaster‚ J. (2008). Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in The Community (7th ed.) Veledar‚ E.‚ Fazel‚ R.‚ Shaw‚ L.‚ Fazlibegovic
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