within the cardiovascular system. It is a vital sign for a reason; it is essential to maintain adequate blood flow to carry out nutrients to our bodies and live. Variations in blood pressure can create a domino effect and can be a silent killer. Hypertension or the increase of tension in the arterial walls is the medical term for high blood pressure. This decreases the amount of blood flow. How do we measure this? The two components systolic pressure (the top number) and diastolic pressure (the bottom
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Pathophysiology - Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension 1. When the nurse explains the lab results to the patient‚ she will most likely provide the following information: Cholesterol is a soft‚ waxy substance that is found in the fats in your blood. It is produced in the liver and carried through your blood attached to proteins called lipoproteins. Cholesterol is essential for normal body function‚ however‚ if your cholesterol is too high it can increase your risk of heart disease. A blood test
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Subject Conference Paper Module DID7230 Claire Black-Student Number: U1076668 The applicability of the Psychomotor Domain as differentiated lesson objectives and pedagogic strategies for teachers of hairdressing at NVQ Level two. The main issue I aim to discuss in this paper is the usefulness and the applicability of using differentiated lesson objectives based around the psychomotor domain and pedagogic strategies within the context of my hairdressing lessons. I currently teach a NVQ Level
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AbstractBackground pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are fatal‚ no curable‚ but treatable diseases that strongly affect the patients. Objective. To decribe patient’s experience of information relating to PAH or CTEPH. Methods. A qualitative method using content analysis was applied. Seventeen patients (thirteen women an four men) aged 28-73 years from a regional PAH center were individually interviewed. Results. Three categories that
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PRESENTATION BY: GIZELLE WILKINSON SUBJECT: ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION STUDENT NUMBER: M00037713 CLINICAL SCIENCES II INTRODUCTION Essential hypertension‚ otherwise known as primary or idiopathic hypertension‚ is a condition of raised blood pressure with no identifiable cause. Secondary hypertension occurs when blood pressure elevation results from a specific and potentially treatable cause. These include renal diseases‚ endocrine causes‚ congenital cardiovascular causes
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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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Hypertension Hypertension also known as high blood pressure is a common condition in which the force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems‚ such as heart disease. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries‚ the higher your blood pressure. High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke
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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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