Hypertension Normal ABP : the pressure exerted by blood on the vessel wall of the arterial system from the beginning of the aorta to the start of the arterioles‚ it is about 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic. Arterial blood pressure (ABP) = cardiac output (CO) X total peripheral resistance Hypertension : sustained elevation of the systemic ABP > 139 mmHg systolic & > 89 mmHg diastolic. Therefore : so long as CO is constant is relatively constant ; a change in the ABP is mainly due
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Running head: Hypertension and Preventive Care Hypertension and Preventive Care Hypertension is a chronic disease and is a precursor to many serious adverse events such as stroke‚ heart failure‚ and myocardial infract. Supportive care and preventative care models can treat and minimize the potential adverse effects of hypertension. The purpose of this paper is to describe changes that can be made by nurses and organizations to move from supportive care to preventative care. Utilizing
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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
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Hypertension‚ commonly referred to as the "silent killer‚" is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. It can be very damaging to your heart and blood vessels and eventually leads to stroke‚ heart failure‚ heart attack‚ kidney failure and vision problems. According to the CDC‚ it affects 65 million adults in the U.S.‚ and studies have shown that African Americans tend to have an earlier onset and higher prevalence of the disease than non-Hispanic whites. Other groups who are shown to have
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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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[pic] OBSTETRICS POSTING CASE WRITE-UP PREGNANCY INDUCE HYPERTENSION Name: Muhammad Azraie B. Mat Ali Matrix Number: 1090265 Patient Identification Name : Nur Asilah Bt. Johari Age : 23 year old Race : Malay Sex : Female Address : Taman Raja Abdullah Occupation : Student D.O.A. : 13 March 2013 I/C : 900208035442 LMP : 27 June 2012 - sure of date - not on breast feeding - not on contraceptive
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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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urine which is a warning sign for renal damage. She was placed on magnesium sulfate to help treat her hypertension and as prophylaxis for seizures. She stated she was unaware of her blood pressure until she was admitted. She also stated she is very active and is involved in high school sports and coaching and was very surprised to learn about how increased her blood pressure had become. Hypertension does not run in her family but there is a history of arthritis and cancer among her grandparents.
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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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