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
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE Intracranial Aneurysm The normal functioning of brain requires continuous supply of oxygen and othernutrients. Brain which consists of more than 86.1± 8.1 billion neurons have a highmetabolic rate compared to other cells found elsewhere in the body(Azevedoet al.‚ 2009).The physiological demands for these cells are served by the densest vascularnetworks in the human body which receives 15% of cardiac output and 20% ofoxygen utilized by the body (Kumar et al.‚ 2003). A compromised
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There are four common themes when looking at cell injury and death. These themes include adenosine triphosphate depletion‚ oxygen derived free radicals‚ calcium alterations‚ and defects in membrane permeability. Cells are unable to properly function if they lack certain important cell factors. ATP depletion A cell needs mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate in order to function properly which is why when a cell is injured or dying‚ a common theme seen is lost or decreased ATP. ATP loss or a deduction
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CC: "Stuffy nose and watery eyes for the past one week" 59 year old male present to office Nasal congestion‚ clear rhinorrhea‚ and frequent sneezing that started about one week ago. Two days ago started experiencing itchy and watery eyes. Denied any fever and cough. . He stated treated with Benadryl but no improvement. He denies any known sick contacts recently. He denies any recent travel. He currently is a non-smoker but did smoke a pack a day for approximately 10 years prior to quitting 10
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BONE BROTH: WHAT AM I DRINKING ANCIENT HISTORY Bones are hard unflattering to the eye and supposedly lifeless but yet they are an embodiment of life’s essential nutrients. Imagine everything you get from your vitamin capsules and supplements but in a spicy hot form. Bone broth is typically made with bones and can contain a small amount of meat attached to the bones it provides essential nutrients in an easily absorbable form‚ as with stock. Bones are typically roasted to improve the flavor of the
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A Patient Conversation Kirsten Daniels Kaplan University SC121 Professor: Glenn Huff October 29‚ 2014 Mr. Brown has been doing test all day and to find out what is going on with him. His test results come back and says triglycerides 145 mg/dL and his cholesterol is 210 mg/dL and his HDL 33 mg/dL and his LDL 160 mg/dL. As I sit with him trying to explain what the results are can be difficult. He ask what are triglycerides me being the physician that I am I explain that triglyceride is an ester
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Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation SC121 Unit 2 Assignment Jessica Alstot 10/28/14 Hello Mr. Brown‚ Well your cholesterol tests came back and they are better than I expected them to be. Your total cholesterol was 210 mg/dL which is on the higher end but not irreversible. Your triglycerides were at 145 mg/dL‚ a normal level range is anything below 150 mg/dL. Your HDL‚ or high density lipoprotein‚ which is good cholesterol‚ was at 33 mg/dL. 33 is on the low side‚ the higher the number‚
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Hypertension is high blood pressure. This is a condition that has taken place from your external environment. For example‚ you may be under stress at your job or school. The stress can be very demanding and causes several things to happen to your body. The blood is pressured against the wall of your blood vessels causing your heart to beat faster and harder. This causes an increase in your pressure and now your normal functioning of your blood pressure is now disturbed or out of balance. The organ
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1. INTRODUCTION The National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute states that “more than a million persons in the U.S. have a heart attack and about half (515‚000) of them die in each year. About one-half of those who die do so within 1 hour of the start of symptoms and before reaching the hospital”. A heart attack happens to a person when the blood flow and oxygen supply to heart muscle is blocked‚ and it is mostly caused by the Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). CAD occurs when the arteries that supply
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Good morning Mrs Dupree and class today I will be making you all more aware on coronary heart disease. What is it ? Heart disease is a range of conditions that affect your heart‚ the term heart disease is often used with the term cardiovascular disease which refers to conditions that are involved in the narrowing of the blood vessels which can then lead to a heart attack. There are many different forms of heart disease which come in the form of heart conditions such as ones that affect your valves
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