The question is for adult patients with hypertension‚ what are the benefits of exercising 3 to 4 times a week on blood pressure compared with patients that do not exercise. Lewis defines hypertension as “continuous blood pressure greater than 140 over 90‚ hypertension that is not controlled.” “Hypertension or high blood pressure is an important medical and public health problem. There is a direct relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease‚ and a proportional increase in the risk
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fat‚ sugar‚ dairy and refined flours‚ are experiencing increases in cardiovascular diseases. While it is true that the overall populations longer lifespan is a contributing factor to the increases in cardiovascular disease and hypertension‚ it must be noted that hypertension is
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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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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension‚ although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called "pre-hypertension"‚ and a blood pressure of
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1. Pregnancy = GESTATION 2. Adnexa uteri = OVARIES & FALLOPIAN TUBE 3. Incision of the perineum during childbirth = EPISIOTOMY 4. Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries = BILATERAL SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY 5. Premature separation of placenta = ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE 6. A women who had 3 miscarriages and 2 still births = GRAV 5. PARA 2 7. Endometrial carcinoma may be defected by= CRYOCAUTERIZATION 8. Removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip = EXENTERATION 9. Physician’s
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palpitations; however‚ at the present time she is asymptomatic. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Hypertension‚ diagnosed “years ago‚” poorly
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Pharmacology Case Study (25 points) Hypertension What are some common nursing diagnoses for patients with HTN? (2.5 points) "Knowledge Deficit Related to lack of information about the disease” "Risk for Decreased Cardiac Tissue Perfusion" “Headache related to increase Cerebral Vascular Pressure” "Risk for Decreased Cardiac Output” After the diagnosis of HTN is confirmed with initial studies‚ what further evaluations are necessary? (2.5 points)
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AFFECTING HYPERTENSION FACTORS THAT CAN BE CHANGED Sedentary Lifestyle Those who do not exercise are more likely to develop hypertension. These people tend to have higher heartbeat rates than those who work out‚ and this forces the heart to work harder during each contraction. This puts more pressure on the arteries‚ so the propensity for heart diseases or heart attacks becomes greater. A sedentary lifestyle is also a precursor to being overweight or obese‚ which is another hypertension risk factor
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Caitlin Collins Anatomy Dec.2013 Good afternoon Mr. Lowe‚ my name is Caitlin and I am the education nurse. I want to talk to you about your recent diagnosis of hypertension or high blood pressure. First and foremost Mr. Lowe‚ I would like to explain to you what high blood pressure is then we will go on to talk about what are some thing you can do to keep your blood pressure normal and where it is supposed to be. High blood pressure is the pressure your blood is traveling through your
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participant is assessed at study start (baseline) and every year thereafter for five years. The following table displays data on hypertension status measured at baseline and hypertension status measured two years later. 2 Years: Not Hypertensive 2 Years: Hypertensive Baseline: Not Hypertensive 850 148 Baseline: Hypertensive 45 207 Compute the prevalence of hypertension
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