Essays on High Blood Pressure

There are several debates about whether or not to exercise. I believe that doing exercises is good and of great benefit to the body. By doing the exercises, a person gets to enjoy a wide range of benefits both physically and emotionally. There are various forms of exercises such as cardio, stretching and lifting weights. One of the major benefits of exercising is that it helps to control weight. If a person’s activities majorly revolve around eating, sitting and sleeping for a long period of time, the body gains weight because of the calories and fats stored in ...

Obesity is a health condition characterized by excessive accumulation of fat, such that it poses potential health risks to the affected individual (Ogden, Carroll, Fryar & Flegal, 2015). The most commonly used approach for classifying the relation between a person’s weight and his/her health is the body mass index, BMI. The BMI calculates the weight of a person based on that person’s height. Age and gender are factors that are considered when calculating the BMI. Waist circumference is also combined with the BMI approach in diagnosing obesity. Obesity predisposes the patients to other health conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, ...

The family health assessment is an essential tool that can be used by a health practitioner to collect data on a family and design a holistic care plan that can assist the family as a unit live a healthy life and prevent illnesses. Additionally, it is from this assessment that a nurse can design interventions that can help a family cope with their day-to-day health challenges. In this regard, this assessment will examine Mrs. T’s family. They are spiritual family since every Sunday they go to church and in the evening they invite relatives for dinner. Spirituality and ...

There are several studies that support and propose the use of physical exercise as a health intervention for mitigating obesity and improving health. Apart from obesity, there are several health risks and diseases associated with low or lack of physical exercise. While the lack of physical is not the original cause of poor health and increased the prevalence of obesity, it plays a significant role in encouraging the prevalence (Sallis et al. 732). As a consequence, physical activity has been proposed as a health intervention for poor health and mitigation of obesity. Obesity occurs as a result of energy ...

The human body and the way in which it operates is a wonder in itself, but there are many more wondrous systems which keep this body going in the way that it does. One such system is the circulatory system which is exclusively responsible for the distribution of blood towards all of the organs scattered within the body. There are many organs and a scattered network of blood vessels which all come together to get this system up and running, and any hitch in any one of these individual blood carriers could become tedious and sometimes even chronic for ...

Introduction

The Institute of Medicine, U.S.A, identified global health problems as health concerns that transcend national boundaries. These health issues are influenced by environment prevailing in other nations. Thus, there is a need for cooperative action from countries across the globe to find solutions to these concerns. With the kind of high mobility seen today, an epidemic outbreak in Africa, can readily spread to rest of the globe, if measures to contain its spread are not taken on a global scale. Polio eradication, containment of influenza virus, policies to restrict tobacco use are examples of policies that were instituted to ...

It is apparent that the 50-year-old male faces an imminent risk of cardiac complications due to the existing risk factors. Among the factors that could potentially form the pathophysiological basis of cardiac problems include; hypertension, obesity (BMI-33), smoking and varicose veins. These are the factors that require to be modified in order to save the patient from the cardiac risk zone. Largely, these factors can be modified through making behavioral and lifestyle changes. While all the above outlined factors present risk for developing cardiovascular problems, the magnitude of the risk posed by each of them varies. In this scenario, ...

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Health History and Physical Examination

A 50 years old American Male comes to the hospital with angina-like symptoms. Subjective Data Demographic data: There exists a risk of cardiovascular ailments or malfunctioning. The patient is an IT professional with long sitting schedules.

Reason for care: The patient was admitted to the emergency ward due to the severity of the pain 6 days back.

Present illness: Currently facing chest congestion with breath shortness and exertion, with heavy perspiration, recommended cardiac catheterization. Perception of health: Patient is an educated, independent and sincere individual who thinks that he is healthy and with several precautions he will overcome the current situation. He is little worried about his excessive ...

Childhood Obesity: An Overview

The rate of childhood obesity remains to be high in the past years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015b), 17 percent of children and teenagers or 12.7 million young individuals in the United States are affected by obesity during the past decades. Childhood obesity in children is determined by the child’s body mass index (BMI). Compared to children of the same weight and gender, a child is considered obese if his or her BMI is in the 95th percentile (Anderson & Butler, 2006). This is a serious condition. Obesity increases mortality and morbidity and presents ...

Amphetamines are synthetic drugs. Similar to amphetamine type are amphetamine, methamphetamine, methylphenidate, dexamphetamine and phenmetrazine. First amphetamines were produced in 1920 and they immediately began to be used in medical practice. These drugs are believed to relieve fatigue and drowsiness, as well as decreased appetite, however, they constant use increases the risk of addiction and almost for sure lead to negative consequences. Since 1950, in the US drugs of the amphetamine group were appointed as an aid for weight loss and against depression. It was easily accessible, which is why students began to use it as a non-medical stimulant ...

Abstract

There are several heart illnesses which cause a large number of deaths from stroke, coronary artery disease, aortic and peripheral illnesses. The treatment of the illnesses requires a huge amount of funds and time. Therefore, there is the need to improvise or innovate new ways to prevent or detect it on earlier. The sophisticated mechanism needs to be put in place to analyze medical data to give signs of the illness through the application of analytic algorithms to provide definite signs. Technology is evolving bringing about significant changes in the medical industry, especially in electronic health records. It has ...

Abstract

Medical personnel working in the emergency department encounter many cases of patients suffering from life threatening conditions. It is important, therefore, that the healthcare provider determines the exact extent of the injuries before the patient is committed to specialized treatment. In this case, a patient presents to the emergency department with a life threatening condition, renal failure. Assessing the vital signs of the patient is critical in ensuring survival, in addition to reducing or mitigating the extent of the injuries. The assessment was achieved via a primary survey of the patient, which involved assessing the airway patency, breathing and ...

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Heart is one of the most important part of the body. It performs many vital functions that are essential for life. Without the functioning of heart there is no life. Heart is also considered as the pumping organ of the body. The main function of heart is to pump the blood throughout the body ("The Heart (Human Anatomy): Picture, Definition, Location In The Body, And Heart Problems"). Inside the body blood is considered as the most important mean of transport of oxygen ...

Abstract

The literature defines hypertension as a medical condition experienced when the systolic blood pressure (BP) is equal or greater than 140 mm Hg or when the diastolic blood pressure is equal or greater than 90 mm Hg. Additionally, it offers a description of systematic, cellular, as well as molecular causes of hypertension. High blood pressure within the arteries is referred to as systemic hypertension (SH). The primary role of the systemic arteries is the transportation of oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. The constriction of the arterioles (small arteries) is responsible for the high ...

Discuss the Influences of His Age, Gender, And?

Age is an important factor in influencing the manner in which hypertension is treated. In the general population, pharmacologic treatment should be initiated for adults aged sixty years and older when their systolic blood pressure level is ≥150 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure level is found to be ≥90 mm Hg (James et al., 2014). The goal of the pharmacologic treatment should be to attain SBP <150 mm Hg and goal DBP <90 mm Hg.

Ethnicity on Hypertensive Medications. ?

Considering that the patient in the case study is a Black, two hypertensive medications should be used in managing hypertension in ...

Hypertension, the chronic elevation of blood pressure, results in enhanced morbidity and mortality in the long run. However, researchers are not unanimous about the pathophysiology of hypertension. Studies over the years reveal that between 2 to 5 percent patients face elevated blood pressures because of underlying adrenal or renal disease. Rest of the patients, nonetheless, do not exhibit any clear and identifiable reason for the malady. This statistics has well persuaded medical practitioners and researchers to acknowledge the role of multiple factors that might play varying roles in different patients of hypertension. Some of the most researched factors include ...

Introduction

Stating the student learning outcomes -Critical thinking -Therapeutical Nursing Intervention -Effective communication -Professional behavior

Planned actions to achieve the outcomes

Target dates to achieve each outcome The duration take to complete each outcome Body Project title, description and the impact of the project -Title -Target group -Healthy People 2020 topic -Implementation dates of the project -Objectives of the project -Impact of the project on community

Behavioral objectives

-Number of adults aged 20 and more able to identify the signs and symptoms of heart attack and use 911 -Trained persons in cardiopulmonary resuscitation -Number of adults able to identify signs and symptoms of stroke and use 911 - ...

Instituition

1. A survey form is placed in a magazine that is only read by a particular category of people,say group D. Analysis survey mainly indicates the views of group D and not those of others. This is the case of nonrandom sampling method. 2. Injecting laboratory rats used for experimental purposes with a small dosage of drug over long periods did not cause any metabolic changes in the rat. But if the rat is injected with a large dose of drug, metabolic changes can be observed which was not present earlier. This is the case where an experimental ...

Abstract

The progressive loss of structure and function of neurons together with their death is called neurodegeneration. This process often causes such an illness as Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the main causes of dementia that has different symptoms, among them, are language problems, disorientation, rapid mood changes, indifference to life, loss of short memory, strange behavior and inability to manage self-care. Scientists have not discovered the exact factors of the disease yet. Genes, obesity, head injuries and depression can be the ground. Unfortunately, there is no any cure of Alzheimer and elderly of 65 and ...

Introduction

Rational and other forms of discrimination, including ethnic discrimination have been the bane of major political discourse in the history of the United States. The steps that have been gained over the last several years have yielded tremendous success in the recognition of most of the basic rights of the minorities who according to the U.S. Census Bureau (2008) form at least forty percent of the population in the United. However, despite the successes of the human rights activists in ensuring that every citizen is accorded equal rights, the disparities that are still experienced in the provision of health ...

Hypertension is a chronic disease resulting from either poor diet or factors like age, genetics and others. It is the measure of the force of blood, which pushes against the blood vessels especially the arteries. According to my plate there are particular foods, which contribute to my high blood pressure. Too much of alcohol in my diet, smoking, stress, overweight and lack of physical exercise have worsened my condition. Alcohol causes a temporary spike in blood pressure and leads to long-term problems and also contains calories, which lead to obesity (Holland,) The high amount of glucose in my diet ...

Obesity refers to a medical condition whereby excess body fat has accumulated until it may cause adverse effects on the health, leading to increased health problems or/and reduced life expectancy. Obesity is a chronic disease causes numerous treatments and needs a long-life treatment (Huff, 2011). The path to weight loss is gradual and steady as it is not just about diet and exercise but an ongoing lifestyle, which includes daily exercise habits and eating habits. Losing weight is not easy and an obese individual need to use up more calories than he does take in. No matter what a ...

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Abstract

The health issues affecting older people have over the years faced constant ignorance in the society. It has become essential to include the elderly patients in the national policy issue because of their increased numbers in the population. The primary objective of such a move is to provide better health care and high quality of life for older adults and their respective families. Health care systems, health care providers, policy makers and health care organizations have to dedicate their efforts on sensitization of acute and chronic medical issues affecting older and improvising measures that can help protect the elderly ...

Body fitness is essential to the welfare of one’s health. In fact, lack thereof compromises one’s medical status, and this could lead to the development of complications such as high blood pressure and obesity. As such, many individuals have resolved to take measures aimed at enhancing their body fitness through natural bodybuilding strategies. However, the utilization of steroids is a universal preference among sportsmen and people who want to improve their fitness. Due to the marketing strategies employed by the steroid manufacturing companies, most people are unaware of the adverse side effects these drugs cause on their ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stroke is the fifth leading illness that causes death in the United States. It is described as one of the primary causes of adult disability (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Approximately 800,000 people in the U.S alone suffer from a stroke annually. This figure translates to one American dying after every four minutes (Caplan 19). Owing to the serious prevalence the disease represents, the illness has received requisite attention regarding prevention and treatment techniques in an attempt to reduce its incidence. As a result of its quick ...

DASH Diet

The aim of this diet is to facilitate a reduction of blood pressure or hypertension. This diet is based on the biological explanation that healthy eating patterns are essential for deflation of high levels of blood pressure (US News. U.S.News & World Report). The diet is also important because it does not trigger excessive weight-gains characterized by an increase in the waist-line. The DASH diet has been ranked #1 overall; stakeholders believe that nutrients including calcium, potassium and protein as well as fiber materials are crucial in the reduction of high blood pressure. These nutrients are available in fruits, whole-grains ...

The following essay is going to review advantages and disadvantage of pre-workout compounds and anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and their effect on athlete health. Pre-workout compounds and AAS are considered to be 2 major enhancers of athlete`s performance in short- and long-term respectively. Among large number of pre-work out compounds like NO-Explode (BSN), The Curse (Cobra Labs), Assault (MuslePharm), C4 (Cellucor), Jack3d is considered to be the most powerful pre-workout compound to be ever created. The difference between old and new mix of Jack3d (produced since 2012) is that older version of Jack3d included DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine). Just like ...

Abstract

PTSD symptoms among adolescents are largely connected with early start of alcohol usage hence making it imperative to diagnose and treat PTSD-associated signs before they escalate to chronic levels. Children with a number of post-traumatic stress disorders are more likely to engage in alcohol abuse than adolescents who are not exposed to trauma. With alarming rates at which adolescents use alcohol, it is appropriate that research activities be undertaken to investigate the abuse of alcohol among adolescents with PTSD. It is imperative to reduce fatality incidences of PTSD by providing the necessary support from psychiatrics professionals, family members and ...

Directions

The provided case study illustrates the case of one Mr. Red Smart, a hospitalized, elderly diabetic patient who equally suffers from hypertension and a host of other medical conditions. Mr. Red uses crutches due to an earlier fall and he experiences a sharp pain at home and falls unconsciousness and upon the doctors diagnosis, Myocardial infarction (MI) is detected. He is admitted to the hospital for three weeks but he considers to return home contrary to his family opinions. He also suffers from memory lapses.

Scenario

Red is a 60 year old man who lives with his elderly wife aged ...

An Assignment Submitted by

History of the Client The client’s name is Logan Edward, who is 32 years old male living in the New York City. Initially, the client was born in San Diego, CA, but he moved to NYC after the divorce of his parents. Edward has one brother and a mother; he does not communicate with his father. He has been married and divorced twice; he is single now. The client has one child, son Eric, from the second marriage. Edward is a college drop-out, yet he decided to join the armed forces afterward and spent 6 years in service ...

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In the current health scenario, the old adage ‘prevention is better than cure’ is outdated ("A New Vision of Wellness", 2011). Health costs are increasing day by day, but diseases have become more prevalent than before. Incidences of impaired mental health are on the rise. Isn’t it high time that we stop and take a look at the current medical scenario? People are suffering from chronic diseases like asthma, depression, diabetes, heart disease, pain, and even attention and learning problems. Moreover, the pharmaceutical companies are always introducing newer and better medicines and expensive ones too, but still, there ...

Notably, the numbers of African American women reported to have hypertension in several genetic studies have been high. However, there have not been any efforts targeted at examining the attitudes of these women towards genetic testing for the condition (Taylor, et al., 2013). From he foregoing therefore, this study was aimed at examining the attitudes of these women towards the probable benefits and barriers concerning genetic testing for the condition through the application of triads that focus on different generations. This study was done to determine if indeed, there are differences in terms of their levels of education, their ...

The growing rates of obesity in U.S. are alarming. The unhealthy nutrition habits, inactive lifestyle and psychological disorders (because of insecure family conditions) all account for obesity. The warning against obesity is coming from as multiple sources including physicians, nutrition specialists, psychologists and educators. The broad concern about obesity is, if anything, attributed to effects obesity has on human health on short and long ranges. Three effects only of obesity are discussed, for current purposes, in more detail: diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attacks. Obesity causes diabetes. In a growing body of research, obesity is shown to increase ...

Iron

Iron is a mineral that is abundant in plant foods, meat, seafood, and poultry. Green leafy vegetables have high levels of iron and are most suitable in cases of deficiency. Low levels of iron among young adult women can cause iron-deficient erythropoiesis (red blood cell production) and anemia (Harland et al., 2010, p. 325). These deficiencies can result in impaired immune and cognitive functions and can affect energy levels of an individual. Women of reproductive age usually experience menstruation on a regular basis. Heavy menstrual bleeding during this time increases the loss of iron, therefore, causing the deficiency.

Calcium

Calcium ...

Cardiovascular are caused by atheroma. It is a disease of the heart associated with the thickening or narrowing of arteries hence high blood pressure. It is paramount to examine often-physical activity and cardiovascular factors that are risky.

Evidence of regular exercise- often I consider this a great boost to healthy living. Notably, the essence of regular excise is to ensure physical fitness and guarantee a healthy living Healthy eating- noted that healthy eating involves ensuring that I have taken a balanced diet and often take meals at the time it is required. Ideally, the need to avoid meals or ...

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(a) Blueberries for High Blood Pressure & Hardened Arteries Wilson, J. (2015, January 9). One cup of blueberries per day helps relieve high blood pressure and hardened arteries - NaturalNews.com. Retrieved from http://www.naturalnews.com/048381_blueberries_blood_pressure_medicinal_food.html (b) This article was about the potential use of at least one cup of blueberries daily to counter high blood pressure and hardened arteries in a human body. Blueberries play a crucial role in lowering blood pressure and arterial rigidity which are closely related to cardiovascular disease illness (Wilson, 2015). Frequent consumption of blueberries by individuals can assist to defer the progression of prehypertension to hypertension, and ...

People now a day’s complaint a lot about lifestyle diseases that include blood pressure related problems, heart problems, diabetes and many more. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure or HBP) is a condition signifying raised blood pressure that affects around 78 million adults in United States alone (Go et al, 2013 p.3). This cardiovascular condition takes a huge toll of life around the globe. At times, people are not even aware of them suffering from this condition. Rest other conscious cases do not necessarily have their condition under control even after regular medications. Management of HBP is not only dependent ...

LEGENDS:

Smoker Heart Disease Underlying Pathophysiology The participant is a 20 year old Caucasian male. His family history shows that his maternal grandfather and father have been diagnosed with hypertension, while his paternal grandfather had died of a heart disease. Porth had indicated that the risk factors for hypertension include one's health condition, family history, and lifestyle. A family history that shows relatives with hypertension does not guarantee that one may acquire the disease. However, a family history riddles with hypertension makes one more at risk than other individuals. Increasing age, a part of an individual’s health condition, may ...

Question 1: Coronary heart disease, or CHD, is a serious health concern and something that should be monitored. In order for the company to monitor its impact appropriately, it will need a list of indicators to identify and gauge. The most reliable indicators concerning coronary heart disease, that I would recommend to the company include age and gender, as they are the most readily identifiable. The older an individual is, for example, the more at risk they are for developing CHD. Pre-menopausal women are also less likely to develop the disease than post-menopausal women, as well. These, of course, ...

PHYSICAL EXAM:

You will be expected to write up your response as follows: List of Differential Diagnoses [rank ordered] A. Congestive Heart Failure B. Angina C. Hypercholesterolemia D. Myocardial Infarction

E. Diabetes Mellitus

F. with Grade II diastolic heart failure.

G. Hypertriglyceridemia

H. GERD I.

J. Hypertension

Leading hypothesis : Congestive Heart Failure Active Alternative hypotheses Must not miss diagnoses [critical rule outs] Congestive Heart Failure Angina Hypertriglyceridemia Hypercholesterolemia Most common diagnoses [reasonable alternatives] GERD Hypertension Diabetes Mellitus Presumptive Diagnosis [assumption] Congestive Heart Failure

Treatment Plan

Non-pharmacologic / lifestyle interventions (provide rationale) • Modify Diet. - Advance to a low-sodium, low-cholesterol, low-fat, solid diet as tolerated R: to minimize metabolic demands ...

The Role of Diet in Human Health

The human immune system is highly developed and complex to ensure that it fights with a wide range of microorganisms, viruses, bacteria, particles and other foreign objects that may affect the body in any way. The system is made up of various components within the body, and all are in some relation with each other to ensure that there is an effective immunity against any foreign body capable of causing some pathological conditions in the body. The major components of the human immune system include a group of immune cells such as the T-lymphocytes, B-lymphocytes, natural killer cells, memory cells, and ...

A country without a focused young generation has got a dark future. The youth plays an important role in the development of a society. The indicators of a possible prosperous state are measured, using the present young population. They are quite often associated with creativity, innovation, high work rates and a burning desire to achieve big personal and career targets. They mature into adulthood, to become role models to the young. Besides that, they also engage in many, social functions like partying with friends. It’s during such functions that, most of them would want to practice, what they see on screen and friends. ...