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    Homeostatic Imbalances Homeostasis is the maintenance of relatively stable conditions within the body. This process‚ controlled through feedback systems‚ ensures that the body’s internal environment remains stable despite changes in the external environment. Feedback systems are composed of a receptor‚ a control center‚ and an effector. When one or more of the components do not function properly the body is placed in a state of homeostatic imbalance. This condition can range in severity‚ but

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    Running head: HOMEOSTATIC IMBALANCES Homeostatic Imbalance: Gout Grand Canyon University Biology 100 Lecture Abstract Homeostatic imbalance is the disturbance of normal homeostasis in the body. This paper is on the disease of gout caused by a homeostatic imbalance. Due to the kidney’s inability to filter uric acid it starts to build up in the joints and cause pain‚ tenderness‚ redness‚ warmth and swelling in the joints. Gout usually attacks the joint of the big toe‚ but it

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    kidneys. Some people‚ however‚ may have failed or damaged kidneys which cannot carry out the function properly‚ they may need dialysis. (Ungar‚ 2012) Patients with renal failure experience a lot of imbalances while receiving dialysis. Electrolyte imbalances are the most common‚ usually presenting with hyperkalemia. This happens when the amount of calcium is more than the kidneys can excrete. Arrhythmias may also occur during dialysis. It too causes an imbalance of electrolytes or changes in

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    Homeostatic Imbalances Sarah Bully Breckenridge School Of Nursing 63 Year Old Male with Hypertension The homeostatic imbalance that causes hypertension is a possible reaction to medication‚ or obesity and lack of exercise Other things that should be considered is whether the patient is drinking and smoking. Internal and external stresses can also affect homeostasis‚ which can also cause hypertension. The organ system it involves is the cardiovascular system.

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    Homeostatic Imbalances Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Blood pressure readings are usually given as two numbers -- for example‚ 120 over 80 (written as 120/80 mmHg). One or both of these numbers can be too high. The top number is called the systolic blood pressure‚ which is the force of blood in the arteries as the heart beats‚ and the bottom

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    What Is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ and other health problems. "Blood pressure" is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time‚ it can damage the body in many ways. Overview The condition itself usually has no signs or symptoms. You can have it for years without knowing it. During this

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    Scientific concept: Homeostatic mechanisms use negative feedback to regulate a normal condition. Whether a positive or negative change from the normal condition occurs‚ the body counteracts it to restore the norm. [ Refer to figure 1 in annex below ] Osmoregulation is the process where the body regulates a constant blood water potential by controlling its water and solute concentrations. [ Refer to figure 2.1 and 2.2 in annex below ] Daily life application: Homeostasis is crucial to an organism

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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 a measure

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    pressure. Every time your heart beats it pumps blood to the whole body through the arteries. The higher your blood pressure is the harder your heart has to pump. Hypertension may be caused by many things but some examples are smoking‚ being over weight‚ lack of exercise‚ eating foods with a lot of salt‚ stress‚ age‚ and it may run in your family. If you can’t get the hypertension under control it can lead to other health issues. It can damage your kidneys; cause you to have a stroke‚ or a heart attack

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    Scoliosis :Homeostatic Imbalance The spine is composed of bones called the vertebrae. The vertebrae purpose is to work with fibers to sort the spinal cord. The vertebrae are classified by main regions called the cervical‚ thoracic‚ lumbar‚ sacrum and coccyx. When there is an unusual disease affecting the spine by making an arch it is called scoliosis. Scoliosis is mainly now for its shaped S or C in the spinal column. Its twist and rotation‚have cause deformation in different parts of the section

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