(2005) continues to explain that two of the possible predisposing factors contributing to the formation of a saccular aneurysm growth are smoking and hypertension. Although Jim had no past medical history‚ according to the Stroke Association ‘almost a quarter of people in the UK are unknowingly suffering from undiagnosed high blood pressure.’ Hypertension is one of the single biggest risk factor for causing a stroke and therefore could have‚ at least
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“ We are indeed much more than we eat‚ but what we eat nevertheless helps us to be much more than we are.” A century ago our ancestors feared infectious and communicable diseases such as smallpox -- diseases that claimed many children’s lives and limited the average life expectancy of adults. Today far fewer infectious diseases threaten us‚ thanks to medical science’s ability to identify disease-causing microorganisms and develop vaccines. In developed nations‚ purification
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Management of Fluid overload in Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Chronic Renal Failure is a long term serious irreversible condition‚ described as the gradual loss of kidney function (McCarthy‚ et al 2009). The number of patients suffering from CRF in United Kingdom (UK) is rising rapidly. Ferenbach and Wood (2005‚ p.16) state that in UK‚ about 6000 people are commencing dialysis treatment per year. Fluid overload is a frequently observed finding in renal failure patients. About one third of the patients
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Is Obesity a Disease? After a long day of work or school‚ we have the choice to prepare ourselves a healthy meal or to get something quick and easy from the drive-through or a quick microwaveable dinner. Many of us do not have the time‚ or just simply choose not prepare healthy meals or exercise and it shows in our waistline. From the abundance of fast food chains on every corner to television and video games it is no wonder why we are putting on extra pounds. Obesity is caused by an unhealthy and
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from occurring. The article states that risk factors are classified as modifiable or non-modifiable. “Non-modifiable risk factors include age‚ family history‚ and gender. Modifiable risk factors include smoking‚ diet‚ obesity‚ physical inactivity‚ hypertension‚ dyslipidemia‚ diabetes mellitus‚ and metabolic
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patient is a 75 year old male admitted through the Emergency Room w/ cough‚ SOB and fever‚ Chest x-ray revealed left lower lobe pneumonia. Past Medical History: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ hypertension‚ Diabetes Mellitus –Type 2‚ Gout‚ chronic renal insufficiency. Allergies: PCN Current medications: Avandia (rosiglitazone) 2mg BID Glucophage (metformin) 500mg OD Lasix (furosemide) 40 mg daily Potassium
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1 Basic ICD-9-CM Coding 2011 Edition Exercise Answer Key Lou Ann Schraffenberger‚ MBA‚ RHIA‚ CCS‚ CCS-P‚ FAHIMA 2 This book includes ICD-9-CM changes announced in the CMS Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems Proposed Rules‚ as published in the May 4‚ 2010 Federal Register available online from http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a100504c.html. Any additional changes to these codes may be obtained at the CMS Web site or in the Final Rule for IPPS in the Federal Register when it
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are genetics. My family‚ for example‚ has a history of several issues. Although my dad doesn’t have any health issues‚ his parents‚ my grandparents‚ both deal with type 2 diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure). My mom doesn’t have any health issues either‚ but her parents‚ my grandparents‚ both had hypertension too. My grandma also had bladder cancer and my grandpa died from a heart attack. Some of these issues are obviously linked genetically‚ but some of it could be due to lifestyle too.
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Non-communicable disease From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A non-communicable disease‚ or NCD‚ is a medical condition or disease which by definition is non-infectious and non-transmissible among people. NCDs may be chronic diseases of long duration and slow progression‚ or they may result in more rapid death such as some types of sudden stroke. They include autoimmune diseases‚ heart disease‚ stroke‚ many cancers‚ asthma‚ diabetes‚ chronic kidney disease‚ osteoporosis
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EMERGENCY NURSING Your guide in becoming an Emergency Nurse INTRODUCTION According to Emergency Nurses association‚ Emergency nursing is a specialty area of the nursing profession like no other. To provide quality patient care for people o all ages‚ emergency nurses must possess both general and specific knowledge about health care to provide quality patient care for people of all ages. Emergency nurses must be ready to treat a wide variety of illnesses or injury situations‚ ranging from
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