understanding quality improvement is an important competency that must be grasped. There are several health illnesses that need to have quality improvement initiatives placed. One such illness is hypertension (HTN)‚ or high blood pressure. Early identification and treatment of hypertension using a hypertension algorithm is the selected quality improvement initiative. HTN is a highly prevalent illness that affects an estimated 70 million people in the United States (CDC‚ 2015). This paper will provide
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Main Diseases CHF – Congestive heart failure CAD – Coronary artery disease ( arteriosclerosis‚ angina pectoris‚ myocardial infarction) 3 26/08/2013 Cardiac drugs • • • • • Used in hypertension angina pectoris and MI Shock Arrhythmias CHF I. Anti-hypertensive drugs for treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) II. Anti-anginal drugs for treatment of angina III.Anti-arrhythmic drugs for treatment of arrhythmia IV.Cardiotonic drugs (e.g.‚ digoxin) for treatment of heart failure
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to the continues screening and appropriate treatment for those infections‚ mortality rates are low (less than 10% )(new ref5).Another common post liver transplantation complication is metabolic syndrome which account in patients diagnosed with hypertension‚ dyslipidemia ‚ hyperglycemia‚ and obesity. Immunosuppressive drugs accompanied with metabolic syndrome considered as the main risk factor for developing a cardiovascular complications.( 6).Obesity‚ especially central obesity is related more than
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open-ended problem‚ there is no certain solution. Some of the factors that impact the complexity of the problem of obesity are healthcare costs to treat obesity-related diseases‚ second-hand diseases which arise from obesity‚ such as diabetes and hypertension‚ and the fact that there has never been a successful treatment found for obesity. Biases and assumptions about the topic of obesity include believing or not believing genes play a role in this condition‚ the idea that it is all right to
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The major causes of hypertension are mostly external such as being overweight‚ poor diet‚ smoking and a sedentary life style‚ but there are of course physiological‚ anatomical and pathological reasons for hypertension such as heart disease‚ genetic deformation‚ cardiomyopathy‚ as well as diabetes mellitus. According to the CDC high blood pressure is more prevalent in
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every morning in order to wake up on time is more than likely‚ suffering from sleep deprivation. It is a problem that can cause harm to the body and personality. Some of the most common health issues a person will endure is cognitive deficiencies‚ hypertension and weight gain. It has even been argued that sleep deprivation can affect you just as much as being drunk. Unfortunately‚ with lack of sleep come many unwanted side effects‚ including impaired cognitive skills needed to function on a daily basis
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1001 Dr. Lee 03/02/2013 Patient Pancreatitis Medical Report Patient Name: Patient D.O.B: Today’s Date: Patients present Illnesses: This patient has current conditions and past illnesses of Cystic Fibrosis‚ Gallstones‚ pancreas divisum‚ Hypertension‚ Rheumatoid Arthritis‚ history of high triglyceride levels‚ and also has been diagnosed with Hypertriglyceridemia and a history of Acute Pancreatitis. At an early age she also was diagnosed with pancreas divisum. She has not had any complication
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Nursing Care: Congestive Heart Failure Beverly Baum‚ Chrysten Brown and Christina Bhowanidan Herzing University Nursing Care: Congestive Heart Failure The general population is living longer than ever before. The Federal Interagency on Aging-Related Statistics (2012) states “The number of older people will increase dramatically during 2010-2030 period. The older population in 2030 is projected to be twice as large as their counterparts in 2000‚ growing from 35 million to 72 million and
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pressure just to name a few. Excess body fat or obesity has always been linked as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. This is because the extra weight causes the body to have problems controlling blood sugar using insulin. Heart failure occurs due to hypertension‚ which is common in individuals that have excess body fat than that of individuals that do not. High blood pressure is another risk that is associated with having excess body fat. Individuals with high amounts of excess body fat show a increase
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known as hypertension‚ is a disease that runs in my family. High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension‚ although emotional tension or stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called "pre-hypertension"‚ and
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