Hsp501 Unit 1 Lab Report
Assessment 1 HLTAP501C
Courtney Walters XN14S1PT
Due date: 14/05/2014
Activity 4.2:
Define hypertension and arteriosclerosis
Hypertension is also called high blood pressure. It is a condition where the blood is pumping harder around the body and the arteries have high blood pressure constantly.
Arteriosclerosis is when the artery walls harden and the blood has to be pushed harder to get through the arteries.
How are they often related?
These two conditions are related because when someone gets arteriosclerosis it will lead to getting hypertension. With …show more content…
Because pressure has dropped, the kidneys are not getting enough blood pumped into them, this is causing the urine output to decrease. The fluid is going other places in the body instead of leaving through the urine.
References:
Blackwell Publishing/Var Sanguinis. 2004. The body 's response to blood loss. [ONLINE] Available at:http://baata.org/polezni/blood%20loss.pdf. [Accessed 13 May 14]
How does a hemorrhage affect urine output. 2014. How does a hemorrhage affect urine output. [ONLINE] Available at:http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_a_hemorrhage_affect_urine_output?#slide=5. [Accessed 13 May 2014].
Inkling. 2014. Inkling. [ONLINE] Available at:https://www.inkling.com/read/medical-physiology-boron-boulpaep-2nd/chapter-25/response-to-hemorrhage. [Accessed 13 May 2014].
Bile duct obstruction: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. 2014. Bile duct obstruction: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000263.htm. [Accessed 13 May 2014].
. 2014. . [ONLINE] Available at:http://au.healthinsite.net/ContentViewerPane/ContentViewerPane.aspx?cookie=43077727&Content=1006259&ContentType=2. [Accessed 13 May …show more content…
Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. 2011. Endotracheal intubation. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003449.htm. [Accessed 13 May 14].
National heart, lung and blood institute . 2012. What is a Tracheostomy?. [ONLINE] Available at:https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/trach/#. [Accessed 13 May 14]
Medline Plus / Kraft M. Approach to the patient with respiratory disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman’s Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 83.. 2013. Skin Discolouration. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003215.htm. [Accessed 13 May 14]
Medical health tests. 2010. What are the signs of hypoxia?. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.medicalhealthtests.com/askquestion/185/what-are-the-signs-of-hypoxia.html. [Accessed 13 May 14].
Joseph H. Henderson, MD. 2010. Why is hypertension called the silent killer?. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.sharecare.com/health/high-blood-pressure/hyper-called-the-silent-killer. [Accessed 13 May
Courtney Walters XN14S1PT
Due date: 14/05/2014
Activity 4.2:
Define hypertension and arteriosclerosis
Hypertension is also called high blood pressure. It is a condition where the blood is pumping harder around the body and the arteries have high blood pressure constantly.
Arteriosclerosis is when the artery walls harden and the blood has to be pushed harder to get through the arteries.
How are they often related?
These two conditions are related because when someone gets arteriosclerosis it will lead to getting hypertension. With …show more content…
Because pressure has dropped, the kidneys are not getting enough blood pumped into them, this is causing the urine output to decrease. The fluid is going other places in the body instead of leaving through the urine.
References:
Blackwell Publishing/Var Sanguinis. 2004. The body 's response to blood loss. [ONLINE] Available at:http://baata.org/polezni/blood%20loss.pdf. [Accessed 13 May 14]
How does a hemorrhage affect urine output. 2014. How does a hemorrhage affect urine output. [ONLINE] Available at:http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_a_hemorrhage_affect_urine_output?#slide=5. [Accessed 13 May 2014].
Inkling. 2014. Inkling. [ONLINE] Available at:https://www.inkling.com/read/medical-physiology-boron-boulpaep-2nd/chapter-25/response-to-hemorrhage. [Accessed 13 May 2014].
Bile duct obstruction: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. 2014. Bile duct obstruction: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000263.htm. [Accessed 13 May 2014].
. 2014. . [ONLINE] Available at:http://au.healthinsite.net/ContentViewerPane/ContentViewerPane.aspx?cookie=43077727&Content=1006259&ContentType=2. [Accessed 13 May …show more content…
Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. 2011. Endotracheal intubation. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003449.htm. [Accessed 13 May 14].
National heart, lung and blood institute . 2012. What is a Tracheostomy?. [ONLINE] Available at:https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/trach/#. [Accessed 13 May 14]
Medline Plus / Kraft M. Approach to the patient with respiratory disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman’s Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 83.. 2013. Skin Discolouration. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003215.htm. [Accessed 13 May 14]
Medical health tests. 2010. What are the signs of hypoxia?. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.medicalhealthtests.com/askquestion/185/what-are-the-signs-of-hypoxia.html. [Accessed 13 May 14].
Joseph H. Henderson, MD. 2010. Why is hypertension called the silent killer?. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.sharecare.com/health/high-blood-pressure/hyper-called-the-silent-killer. [Accessed 13 May