Heart failure (HF) is a progressive disease which affects more than five million Americans (Yancy et al.‚ 2013). HF negatively impacts quality of life and it is associated with frequent hospitalizations and high mortality. Evidence-based practice guidelines aid health care professionals with treatment management and provide pathways to optimize individual patient care. The main goal of treatment is to slow the progression of the disease and control its symptoms. These pathways address all stages
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Vincent Willem van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh was born March 30‚ 1853. He was born in Grout-Zundert Netherlands. He was a post-impressionist painter. He is commonly known as van Gogh. He was highly influenced by 20th century art (Vincent van Gogh‚ 2015). His works are known for their beauty‚ emotion‚ and color. He struggled with mental illness and was poor and unknown his whole life (Van Gogh’s Works‚ 2002-2015). He was very intelligent and even spoke four languages. He spoke French‚ English
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Incidence- the number of NEW CASES of cancer diagnosed per year Prevalence- the number of CASES OF CANCER EXISTING in the population during the year Mortality- the number of DEATHS attributed to a particular type of cancer per year Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death Lung cancer rates are climbing among women and leveling off in men Mortality for breast and prostate cancer are dropping Cancer is a generic term for a disease with 3 key features-ability to proliferate indefinitely
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BOTANY FINAL REVIEW CHAPTER 3 1.Parenchyma- Alive‚ “loosely packed”‚ most versatile‚ can photosynthesize ‚storage ‚1 cell wall Collenchyma- Alive‚ chunky‚ thick at corners‚ 1 cell wall Scherenchyma- Dead‚ support and protection‚ 2 cell walls 2. Cells in vascular tissue: XYLEM PHLOEM What substance(s) is/areTransported in this tissue? | Transports waterAnd nutrients | Transports sugars | In which direction is
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Phytochemical Analysis of Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Hypertension by Esan people of Edo State‚ Nigeria J.K. Mensah‚ R I. Okoli ‚1 A. A. Turay‚2 and E.A. Ogie-Odia Department of Botany 1Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Ambrose Alli University‚ P.M.B 14‚ Ekpoma‚ Nigeria Issued 01 October 2009 Abstract Hypertension is one of the principal health problems in the society and a leading cause of cardio-vascular deaths
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given once‚ immediately ex. Morphine 2mg IV STAT C. Right Dose Nurse must do: • Calculate and check drug dose accurately. • Check PDR‚ drug package insert or drug handbook for recommended range of specific drugs. • Check heparin‚ insulin and IV digitalis doses with another nurse. Stock-
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BTEC FIRST DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE UNIT 7: ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Assignment Title: The effect of Malfunctions on the Human Body Systems Lecturer: Madge Waite-Stewart Assignment by: ANDREA MURRAY Pin: BMC111223604 HEART ATTACK A malfunction in the human body system indicates that the organs are not working properly or efficiently. There are different diseases and illnesses that can affect the cardiovascular system such as stroke‚ heart attack‚ asthma and
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Mechanism of Action of Drugs Affecting The Cardiovascular System 1) Antihypertensive Drugs: ➢ Diuretics ➢ (-Blockers ➢ ACE Inhibitors ➢ Angiotensin II-Receptor Antagonists ➢ Renin Inhibitors ➢ Calcium Channel Blockers ➢ (-Blockers 2) Antianginal Drugs ➢ Organic Nitrates ➢ (-Blockers ➢ Calcium Channel Blockers 3) Drug Treatment of Heart Failure
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Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing‚ 9th Edition Chapter 36 Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias KEY POINTS RHYTHM IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT • The ability to recognize normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms‚ called dysrhythmias‚ is an essential nursing skill. • Four properties of cardiac cells (automaticity‚ excitability‚ conductivity‚ and contractility) enable the conduction system to start an electrical impulse‚ send it through the cardiac tissue‚ and stimulate the myocardial tissue to contract. • The
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Before performance-enhancing drugs were used as a way to become stronger and faster for competition‚ they were used for medicinal uses. “The first therapeutic use of steroids occurred in the 18th century when English physician William Withering used digitalis to treat edema‚” (“History of Steroids”). Medicine‚ like other areas of science‚ has made vast strides over the past few hundred years. Coincidentally‚ steroids‚ a natural substance in the human body‚ has
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