patient is 82yrs old female weight 200lbs and height 62inches. Patient’s admitting diagnosed are hypertension‚ glaucoma‚ osteoporosis‚ insomnia and anxiety. For hypertension patient taking carvedilol tab 3.125mg by mouth every two hours is beta blocker. Beta blocker affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Coreg is used to treat heart failure and hypertension (high blood pressure). It is also used after a heart attack that has caused your heart not to pump as
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Annika Riggins Professor McGaughey English 101 17 September 2014 Obsessive Heartbreak Chronic conditions are one of the leading causes for death and disability. You may have heard about these conditions such as ADD‚ ADHD‚ OCD‚ etc.‚ but are you aware of the social burdens they can have on their victims? Most people are not affected by chronic conditions in their own lives‚ and do not take into consideration the day-to-day struggle and constant battle being faced by others who do have them.
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Valium Vanessa Monroy College America Melodye Nolan April 20‚ 2012 Valium‚ also known as diazepam‚ belongs to a group of prescription drugs called benzodiazaines. Valium is used to control agitation due to withdrawals for people suffering from alcoholism. It is also used to relieve muscle spasms‚ anxiety‚ and seizures. Diazepam comes in a tablet‚ a capsule‚ and liquid to take by mouth. It may be taken with or without food‚ 1-4 times a day and you must follow the prescription directions
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Types of Anxiety Disorders and its Symptoms By Keanne Louise S. Ariola English 1‚ RTA Professor October 11‚ 2013 Types of Anxiety Disorders and its Symptoms People get anxious in their everyday life just by worrying what to eat‚ how to earn money‚ how to finish a work before its deadline‚ how to pass their job interview‚ etc. Anxiety is among the second most common psychiatric disorders among children‚ adolescents and adults. Anxiety
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Perhaps part of the dichotomy in the World exists because of the ever-lasting‚ insidious mind-body problem that has become engraved deep within the human psyche. From a phenomenological standpoint‚ the study of consciousness is capable of being grasped through the careful and seemingly empathetic understanding of a person’s lived experiences. It appears that 3‚4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine‚ otherwise known as MDMA‚ provokes an epistemological phenomenology within the psychology community. There
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Mindfulness training aims to broaden awareness by paying attention on purpose to the present moment‚ promote non-judgmental thoughts‚ and reduce automatic responses – also known as blurting. The idea of mindfulness is based on the Eastern meditation techniques and was developed to prevent relapse for patients suffering from recurring depression – depression is prevalent in ADHD patients no matter what the patient’s age is – and for patients in chronic pain to help them cope with their disease or
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Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder from the Psychoanalytical Approach to Personality Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive compulsive disorder affects “1% of the adult United States population” (OCD Among Adults). This is a prevalent disorder that alters the lives of so many‚ and so drastically. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by “an overwhelming urge to repeat certain rituals or behaviors called compulsions” (When Unwanted). These compulsions
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Anxiety and stress-related illness are common factors of everyday living in social. There are around 40% of adults in the Western societies will be diagnosable with any anxiety disorder in their lifetime (National Institute of Mental Health‚ 2005). In this essay will simply declare obsessive compulsive disorder which is the main anxiety disorder. Afterwards‚ compare and contrast two aetiology theories of OCD. The obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder characterized either by obsessions
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GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER http://www.adaa.org/finding-help/treatment By Demi Pirrone General Information On the first page of the association’s website‚ treatments and the use of medication are depicted‚ with several links to more information on specifics. Getting professional help‚ clinical trials‚ and circumstances with older adult anxiety is also generally talked about in the first page. On the side of the page‚ a link is given to find a qualified‚ specialized therapist for the anxious individual
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Nicotine has been used since the 1800s for cultural activities and therapeutic effects. The American Indians used tobacco with nicotine as a powerful insecticide for seed protection and as a human vermifuge. The Shamans used high doses of nicotine to induce catatonic state intoxication which represented symbolic death. Due to the short half-life and quick elimination of nicotine‚ these people returned to full consciousness after a few hours. Nicotine is currently being tested for its medical therapeutic
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