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    congestive heart failure

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    Congestive Heart Failure Olasumbo Dada Liberty University Abstract The prevalence of congestive heart failure is on the increase both in the United States and all over the world‚ and it is the leading cause of hospitalization in the elderly population. Congestive heart failure is a progressive disease generally seen in the elderly‚ which if not properly managed‚ can lead to repeated hospital admissions or death. Heart failure means that the heart muscle is weakened. A weakened heart muscle

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    There is no cure for hypertension‚ however there are a plethora of treatment options. Diuretics (promote urination)‚ are medications that act on your kidneys to help your body eliminate sodium and water‚ reducing blood volume. Thiazide diuretics are often the first choice in high BP medications. Thiazide diuretics include: hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide)‚ chlorthalidone and others. Diuretics or calcium channel blockers may work better for African-Americans and older people than do angiotensin-converting

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    ME2400 ICD9CM wk02 assign

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    Staphylococcus aureus septicemia Main Term: Septicemia ICD-9-CM Code: 038.10 12. Pneumococcal meningitis Main Term: Pneumococcal ICD-9-CM Code: 320.1 13. Acute serous otitis media Main Term: Acute ICD-9-CM Code: 381.01 14. Malignant hypertension Main Term: Hypertension ICD-9-CM Code: 401.0 15. Cochlear otosclerosis Main Term: Otosclerosis ICD-9-CM Code: 387.2 II. Using a Word document‚ write a 3 to 5 sentence response to the following: As a part of your job in the medical office‚ you will be working

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    I. Preview: Today‚ I’m going to talk about A. What Yoga is B. Health Benefits C. Mental Benefits D. Social benefits [Transition: To start off‚ yoga has been around…] I. About Yoga A. Has been around for over 5‚000 years B. Three main structures 1)exercise 2)breathing 3)meditation C. Over 100 different types of yoga 1)Hatha a) Most people know this form of yoga: physical movements & breathing techniques. 2) Raja 3) Karma D. Yoga literally means “join or yoke together”

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    leaves‚ fruits‚ stem to other parts of the tree such as the root‚ experts have found African breadfruits and its other variants present in other parts of the world‚ immensely useful in the treatment of many chronic ailments such as diabetes and hypertension. For instance‚ researchers at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences in a series of studies on the efficacy of breadfruit leaves (Artocarpus Altilis)  reported that its extract could inhibit platelet aggression‚ reduces blood viscosity‚ and protect

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    A stroke is sometimes called a “brain attack”. The main prevention of stroke is the reduction of risk factors across the board‚ by public health measures such as smoking and the other behaviors that increase risk‚ such as alcohol consumption‚ hypertension‚ high cholesterol‚ heart disease and even diabetes. The encyclopedia is very effective and it was trustworthy and dependable because it gave valuable information about a stroke and how to prevent it. The information that the encyclopedia gave was

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    Anatomy Case paper

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    Physician on duty. Based on your study of Anatomy and using your critical thinking skills‚ you were given the following criteria about Mr. Doe: 1. Personal History: 65 years old‚ married with two children. 2. Medical History: Diabetes Mellitus‚ Hypertension‚ Renal Stones‚ Anemia‚ Acne‚ Prostatic Hyperplasia‚ Muscular Dystrophy‚ Hemiplegia‚ Coronary Artery Disease‚ G.E.R.D. and ED. The Triage Nurse asked the patient to wait for his turn‚ until Dr. Johnson examines him. A. Definitions: Diabetes

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    renal autoregulation

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    been a cornerstone of renal physiology. This article presents a very different view‚ at least regarding the myogenic component of this response. We suggest that its primary purpose is to protect the kidney against the damaging effects of hypertension. The arguments advanced take into consideration the unique properties of the afferent arteriolar myogenic response that allow it to protect against the oscillating systolic pressure and the accruing evidence that when this response is impaired

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    Kidney Disease

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    longer able to properly function that would lead to serious problems. Blood is no longer being cleaned. The waste and the toxins aren’t being removed. Instead it’s all building up in the blood stream causing serious damage and problems like anemia‚ hypertension‚ weak bones‚ nerve damage and possibly death. This is what happens to people who suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease aka CKD. Chronic Kidney Disease disorders are among the top ten leading causes of death in the United States. From 2010-2011 it

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    possible in a normally unrealistic time frame‚ always rushing‚ easily enraged‚ constant apprehension of disasters‚ and severely impatient. Type A personalities are susceptible to coronary heart disease‚ cancers‚ gastrointestinal disorders‚ hypertension‚ TMJ‚ excessive perspiration‚ insomnia‚ indigestion‚ heartburn‚ high blood pressure‚ stroke‚ and heart attack. There are many others physical consequences of this personality type - all resulting factors of high stress and excessive impatience

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