An In-Depth Look at Portal Hypertension Portal Hypertension (PH) is an increase in the pressure within the portal venous system. The portal venous system is a network of veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver. The most common cause of PH is cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis is an advanced stage of liver scarring called fibrosis. This impedes the liver’s ability to function. PH caused by cirrhosis can often lead to the restored patency of a certain ligament of the liver called
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Understanding Pulmonary Hypertension The human body is a very complex organism composed of different types of systems and functions. All the functions that each system has‚ is what makes possible for the body to obtain life. One of the most important systems in one’s body is the circulatory system‚ where the heart‚ the lungs‚ and the blood vessels work together to form the circle part of the circulatory system. The pumping of the heart forces the blood on its journey. The body’s circulatory system
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Nutrition Essay Edwind Medina Nutrition is the key for a healthy life. According to Center of Disease Control and Prevention‚ Heart disease is the most leading cause of death; follow by Cancer (Prostate cancer‚ breast cancer and colon cancer)‚ chronic diseases‚ and strokes. So why is so important to eat right? Many foods that we eat help lower the risk of these diseases. Everyone needs to know what to eat‚ but there are so many types of food. So what should we eat? Choosing the right type of food
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Nutritional science investigates the metabolic and physiological responses of the body to diet. With advances in the fields of molecular biology‚ biochemistry‚ nutritional immunology‚ molecular medicine and genetics‚ the study of nutrition is increasingly concerned with metabolism and metabolic pathways: the sequences of biochemical steps through which substances in living things change from one form to another. Carnivore and herbivore diets are contrasting‚ with basic nitrogen and carbon proportions
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Hypertension Hypertension is one of the most common worldwide diseases afflicting humans. Because of the associated morbidity and mortality and the cost to society‚ hypertension is an important public health challenge. Over the past several decades‚ extensive research‚ widespread patient education‚ and a concerted effort on the part of health care professionals have led to decreased mortality and morbidity rates from the multiple organ damage arising from years of untreated hypertension. Hypertension
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Explaining hypertension to a 63-year old man with an 8th grade education: Hello sir‚ the doctor wanted me to come in and talk to you for a minute. I understand that u have just been diagnosed with hypertension. I want to make sure you understand what that is and what goes along with it. Hypertension is just our fancy word for high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood is putting on the walls of your arteries. Now most people don’t even realize they have high
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Do you think understanding how to read a food label might benefit you? How might you use this information to improve your eating habits? Reading the nutrition facts label and utilizing the information it contains can help you improve your eating habits. People who use the nutrition facts label tend to consume fewer calories; less cholesterol‚ total fat‚ saturated fat‚ sodium and sugar; and more fiber than people who don’t make use of these labels. Being able to understand how to read a food label
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Cultural Endemic Diseases Sabrina Bojo Nursing 332 Eldon Walker‚ MS‚ RN Cultural Endemic Diseases Hypertension‚ or high blood pressure‚ is estimated to affect one billion people worldwide. It is known as a silent killer and is classified as a persistent systolic blood pressure equal to or greater than 140 mm Hg. The prevalence (how many people have a specific disease) of hypertension increases as you age. This means that there are more people with hypertension who are above the age of 55. If you
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Hypertension My name is Jennifer‚ and I am the education nurse here at ITT Internal Medicine. Your doctor asked me to explain to you your diagnosis of hypertension. I will go over what hypertension is‚ how your cardiovascular system works and maintains homeostasis‚ how the rest of your body could be affected by hypertension‚ and what you can do to lower your blood pressure. Hypertension is a chronic medical condition where the pressure of blood in the arteries is elevated. Blood pressure is
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Nutrition Nutrition is the word used to describe the types of materials that a human body needs. Nutrients are very important in everyone lives. Eating the types of food that is right for the body will help later in the future. The body needs energy to function‚ so it’s important to have the right balance. There are many types of nutrients but the main ones I’ll be talking about are Fruit and Veggies‚ Breads and wholegrains‚ meat‚ and milk and dairy. {Food Guide Pyramid} Fruit and veg
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