...How to choose a healthy, low sodium diet: How to choose a healthy, low sodium diet: Monitoring Your Blood Pressure Monitoring Your Blood Pressure Most People | <140/90(<135/80 at home) | People with diabetes or kidney disease | <130/90 | Most People | <140/90(<135/80 at home) | People with diabetes or kidney disease | <130/90 | Choose from the following: -Whole grains -Lean meat, fish, and poultry -Low fat dairy products -Fresh fruit and vegetables -Herbs and spices to flavor food – avoid adding extra salt What to Avoid: -Food high in salt, sugar, or trans fat -Cured meats or fish -Use of condiments such as ketchup, mustard, gravies, or any sauce that has a high salt or sugar content Choose from the following: -Whole grains -Lean meat, fish, and poultry -Low fat dairy products -Fresh fruit and vegetables -Herbs and spices to flavor food – avoid adding extra salt What to Avoid: -Food high in salt, sugar, or trans fat -Cured meats or fish -Use of condiments such as ketchup, mustard, gravies, or any sauce that has a high salt or sugar content What Is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? What Is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? What should your blood pressure be? What should your blood pressure be? By: Nina Skaria, RN By: Nina Skaria, RN References: . (n.d.). . Retrieved July 15, 2014, from http://www.rorc.research.va.gov/rescue/prevention/RFP_Hypertension_2-UP_Bookmark.pdf Recommended Childhood Immunization...
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...10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication You don't always need prescription medications to lower your blood pressure. By making these 10 lifestyle changes, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease. By Mayo Clinic staff If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure (a systolic pressure of 140 or above or a diastolic pressure of 90 or above) or with prehypertension (a systolic pressure between 120 and 139 or a diastolic pressure between 80 and 89), you might be worried about taking medication to bring your numbers down. Don't assume medications are the key to controlling your high blood pressure (hypertension). Lifestyle plays an important role in treating your high blood pressure. If you successfully control your blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle, you may avoid, delay or reduce the need for medication. Here are 10 lifestyle changes you can make to lower your blood pressure and keep it down. 1. Lose those extra pounds and watch your waistline Blood pressure often increases as weight increases. Losing just 10 pounds can help reduce your blood pressure significantly. In general, the more weight you lose, the lower your blood pressure. Losing weight also makes any blood pressure medications you're taking more effective. Besides shedding pounds, you should also keep an eye on your waistline. Carrying too much weight around your waist can put you at greater risk of high blood pressure. In general, men are considered...
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...non-smokers. Introduction: When smoking tobacco, the blood vessels are being constricted (why???Mention how this happens), which raises the blood pressure and causes hypertension that can lead to heart attacks. Consuming tobacco furthermore damages the lungs and its capacity. (say how it damages lung capacity and what effects it has on the human, when the lung capacity is damaged.) With this experiment I want to investigate how smoking affects the fitness of the human body focusing on the blood pressure and the capacity of the lungs. Research Question: How does smoking affect fitness, in terms of lung capacity and blood pressure? Hypotheses: I believe that the lung capacity of smokers will be lower and the blood pressure will be higher, compared to the lung capacity and blood pressure of the non-smokers. This is due to the effect tobacco has on the lungs and the blood pressure. As mentioned already, smoking, and with it consuming tobacco, causes the blood vessels to …(mention briefly again what happens to blood vessels and lungs to verify ur hypothesis) Material: • Blood pressure measuring instrument • lung capacity measuring instrument Method: The first step of this experiment is to measure the lung capacity, blood pressure and pulse of each of the 3 smokers and 3 non-smokers before they exercise so that we will be able to see how the initial value for their lung capacity and blood pressure changes after exercising. The people tested are male smokers...
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...Melbourne on 639 female participants, aged 16 to 25. Almost 30 percent of these women have very high blood pressure that may likely put them at risk of developing heart disease in the future. Moreover, nearly 30 percent of the participants were either obese or overweight. “What findings from this study highlighted was that an alarmingly large percentage of young women had signs of heart disease risk, coupled with high blood pressure, which is usually more prominent in adults,” said Dr. Asvini Subasinghe from the Royal Women’s Hospital and Murdoch...
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...symptoms Hypertension is high blood pressure in the arteries. Blood pressure is the force that pumping blood from heart to all tissues and organs of the bodyvia arteries which against the pressure from the artery walls. Typically, normal blood pressure at resting is about 80-120; blood pressure above that from 89-139is believed "pre-hypertension". Also blood pressure of 90-140 or above that will be calledhypertension.Moreover, although stress and emotional tension can temporarily increase blood pressure; but it won’t be considered as high blood pressure. Hypertension usually presents with no symptoms. It may occurs and remain unnoticed for many years, or even decades. However, some health professionals still believe that people who get hypertension may experience symptoms such as headache, dizziness, shortness of breath, and blurred vision. Moreover, It can progress to finally develop any one or more of the several potentially complications such as heart attacks or strokes. Therefore, it is a fatal disease which has negative impacts on people significantly. 2. Explain what components in diet are linked to reducing risk of developing the condition In order to reduce risk of developing hypertension, people can change their eating habits by decrease sodium consumption, also increase potassium in to the diet.The American Heart Association recommends consumption of dietary salt be less than 6 grams of salt per day in the general population and a lower level (less than 4 grams)...
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...Mystery This case study describes how Clint & Roma Underhill were discovered dead in their hot tub. The day of their death was described as unusually cool (though it was only ~15ºC… must be nice to live in Desert Palm... ). Empty wine bottles were surrounding the couple, and when the ambulance personnel arrived they observed that the hot tub was very hot - 115ºF. Mr. Underhill had also been taking a drug known as Lasix. The following are the facts submitted by the medical examiner: * BAL (blood alcohol level) of the couple was 0.20 * Roma weighed 120 lbs; Clint weighed 160 lbs * There was a therapeutic amount of Lasix present in Mr. Underhill’s blood, but none in Mrs. Underhill’s. * The couples’ hot tub was unusually hot (should not be over 109ºC) Determining the cause of death: There are many pieces to this puzzle and when attempting to determine the cause of death for the couple, you must consider the following physiological affects: Lasix: * Diuretic used to treat congestive heart failure, edema (swelling of tissues) and hypertension (high blood pressure) * Increases circulation of blood through kidneys lowers blood pressure Blood alcohol level (BAL): * Concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood (mass per unit volume) * BAL ≥ 0.2% represents serious intoxication (over 0.08% is too drunk to drive!) Alcohol effects: * Include diuretic (increasing kidney output lower blood pressure) leading to dehydration, and impaired...
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...of your heart muscle that does not get enough oxygen-rich blood. Angina is a symptom of heart problem, usually a symptom of coronary heart disease this only happens to adults, how it works is a substance called plaque builds up on the inner walls of coronary arteries, these are the arteries that carry rich oxygen blood to your heart. Angina pain is similar to the asthma pain, but in this case the pain can also occur in your shoulders, arms, jaw, neck and even back. What system does it affect & what causes it? Angina is affected by the cardiovascular system. Angina is caused by the result of underlying coronary artery disease the arteries that supply the heart with blood rich blood, when the cholesterol aggregates on the artery wall and the hard plaque form the artery narrows. It is very difficult for the oxygen rich blood to reach the heart muscle as these arteries will then become more narrower, in addition the damage to the arteries from such as smoking and high levels fat or sugar in the blood can cause plaque to build up where the arteries are damaged, these narrow the arteries or may break off and form blood clots that block the arteries. Types of Angina? * Stable Angina occurs when the heart is working harder and faster than usual. Angina is a painful condition but if a person takes angina medication or rest’s for a bit then the pain will go. The stable angina has a regular pattern which refers to how often the angina occurs for, usually this angina last for...
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...they had started to drink, how often did they get out, what time did she find them, why was the water so hot, any medications token within period or day. 3. Medication and the temperature 4. The temperature and drinking could have led to dehydration maybe 5. I believe that they were drinking and sitting in the hottub which led to dehydration and they had been in the hottub way to long and something happened with the dehydration. Part two 1. Before because the hot tub should have not been that deep and they should have been able to swim and I believe that the medication had a tremendous problem too. 2. Lowers blood pressure 3. How much alcohol is comsumed as well known as how drunk someone is 4. It seems as if the body becomes warm and makes as if you are having a good time but can evolve into bad decisions. 5. Alcohol is metabolized at the rate of .015 of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) every hour. When alcohol is metabolized in the human body, it is converted to acetaldehyde, a chemical that is structurally similar to formaldehyde. 6. You feel confused, dazed, or otherwise disoriented. You need help to stand up or walk. If you hurt yourself at this point, you probably won’t realize it because you won’t feel pain. If you are aware you’ve injured yourself, chances are you won’t do anything about it. At this point you may experience nausea and/or start vomiting (keep in mind that for some people, a lower blood alcohol level than .20% may...
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...(glucose) in the blood. Insulin produced by the pancreas lowers blood glucose. Absence or insufficient production of insulin or an inability of the body to properly use insulin causes diabetes. Diabetes affects approximately 29.1 million people (9.3% of the population) in the United States, while another 86 million people have prediabetes and don’t know it. Many people are unaware that they have diabetes. An estimated 8.1 million Americans have diabetes, but have not been formally diagnosed. What are the risk factors for diabetes? Risk factors for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are many. The following can raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes: Being overweight or...
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...Silent Killer | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | The Silent Killer | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | What Is High Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the measurement of force that blood applies against the walls of your arteries. Blood pressure tends to rise and fall regularly throughout the day, but if it remains high, you have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is also referred to as Hypertension. Damage can occur to blood vessels, the heart, and the kidneys when blood pressure is high. This can lead to more serious conditions such as: heart attacks, strokes, and other problems. Hypertension is often considered “the silent killer” because there are typically no symptoms present while damage is occurring. Your blood pressure consists of two numbers, systolic and diastolic, and is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Someone with a systolic pressure of 120 and a diastolic pressure of 80 has a blood pressure of 120/80, or “120 over 80” (U.S. PSTF, 2007). Note: * The systolic number shows how hard the blood pushes when the heart is pumping. * The diastolic number shows how hard the blood pushes when the heart is relaxed and filling with blood (between heartbeats). An ideal blood pressure for an adult is less than 120/80. Hypertension is 140/90 or higher. Many people fall somewhere in the middle, this is known as prehypertension. Individuals with prehypertension need to make lifestyle changes to bring their blood pressure down to prevent or...
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...sends signals that tell you to eat. That is why your stomach starts growling. If your body is low on fluids it sends signals to your brain telling you to drink something. Well the same process happens with blood pressure signals. They are sent from receptor’s that monitor in your body to your control center, which is your brain that make changes needed to keep things at normal levels or homeostatic. Your brain sends instruction to set in motion changes in your blood pressure by your receptors to take action to raise or lower your blood pressure. This is done by the messages telling the blood vessels to widen or narrow and your heart to speed up or slow down. To lower your blood pressure, the vessels get wide and the heart slows. The trouble is if your blood vessels are always going to be widened and your heart is always slowed stress is placed on them. It is like a garden hose that is always left on with the sprayer closed, eventual the hose becomes weak. The same thing happens to your blood vessels and your heart. Neither is good for your body. The blood vessels can get weakened and cause a stroke as if this isn’t bad enough now your body no longer has a mechanism to lower your blood pressure because it is already doing everything at its disposal to lower your blood pressure. So it very important for you to follow any medication, exercise or diet plan your Physician gave to you....
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...the data collected and review the results by describing how the body responds to each type of exercise during the acute phases and also the long-term effects of the selected exercises. Learners need to review physiological data collected before, during and post-exercise. Consideration should also be given to the practicality of the exercise activities selected, and any advantages or disadvantages encountered during data collection. Learners should be able to describe the strengths and areas for improvement of their investigation. Session1 …Aerobic…………………….. In each box explain what happens WHILST exercising and what happens to each one after completing a 6 week training programme. (RPE won’t be affected by 6 week programme). Data Collected | Before exercise | During exercise | After exercise | Resting Heart Rate | Throughout the six week training programme your heart rate will be improved as the amount of exercise you do, will decrease the amount of beats per minute. You started off with 68 and it will improve during the training plan. | | | Working heart rate | | Whilst doing the training plan your heart rate during exercise will decrease a lot as the fitter you become, your heart rate will be much lower than it started. Your heart rate was 144 during the training and will improve throughout | | % of maximum heart rate | The percentage better the start and the end of the training programme will be a lot lower as the more exercise your body is put through, throughout...
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...hot tub was at an unsafe temperature. Other areas of concern include the medication Mr. Underhill was on, what time the maid got home, and how long the Underhill’s had been dead upon arrival. 3) The assumed physiological effects of this scenario include, blood alcohol level, the medication Lasix used to lower Mr. Underhill’s blood pressure, and the hazardous heat of the hot tub. 4) Alcohol causes hypertension, or an increased blood pressure, which in turn increases the risk of heart attack or stroke. It also acts to expand blood vessels and raise the body temperature to unsafe levels rapidly. Common side-effects of consuming alcohol in a hot tub include; loss of consciousness, heart attack, or injury due to fainting. Mr. Underhill’s medication Lasix, is classified as a water pill, which causes the kidneys to remove unneeded water and salt from the body through the process of urination. Lasix also makes those using it more susceptible to dehydration. Anyone on blood pressure medication should not enter a hot tub because of the blood pressure raising effects. Hot water temperatures can elevate body temperature inside the internal organs to perilous levels. 5) Based on the information given I would speculate that Mr. Underhill’s death was possibly the result of combining high blood pressure medication and alcohol. The blood pressure medication with alcohol potentially...
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...regulation is called homeostasis. (www.wiki.answers.com, 2013) To understand how both systems interact requires fundamental knowledge of how each system functions independently. The cardiovascular system is made up of blood, the heart and blood vessels which are divided into arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins. (www.livestrong.com, 2013) Blood is a thick, red, slightly alkaline fluid and has 3 general functions; transportation, regulation and protection. There are 3 types of blood cell- red cells, white cells and platelets. Red blood cells transports oxygen in a pigment called haemoglobin, from the lungs which have, by pulmonary gas exchange, diffused into the cells and carbon dioxide from the body tissue back to the lungs for exhalation, this system of exchange is called, external respiration. Blood helps regulate Ph, the body’s temperature and the water content of the cells, it also provides protection by its ability to clot and carries antibodies which help protect against disease. (Tortora & Derrickson, 2011) The heart is the pump which circulates the blood around the body, called pulmonary circulation. The left side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood from the lungs through arteries, arterioles and capillaries which then diffuses into body tissues by means of capillary exchange. This system is called internal respiration. The right side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood (carbon dioxide) from the body tissue, again by capillary exchange via capillaries...
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...Circulatory system of mammals • • Blood flows through the heart as a result of pressure differences Blood moves via mass flow which is movement of material from high to low pressure Explain the cardiac cycle and its initiation Discuss the internal factors that control heart action Refers to the sequence of contraction and relaxation of the heart chamber during one heartbeat Systole: heart muscle is contracted Diastole: heart muscle is relaxed Cardiac output is the amount of blood flowing from the heart.= Stroke volume (Volume of blood) X Number of beats in a given time (Heart Rate) 1 22-Sep-12 1. Atrial and ventricular diastole 2. Atrial systole 3. Ventricular systole •It describes how blood flows from veins to atria Both atria and ventricles are relaxed •Atria pressure lower than in veins so blood moves into atrium, which is achieved when atria muscle relaxes and the volumes in the atria increases with a corresponding lowering of pressure •Pressure begins to rise in the atria which reduces volume •As blood enters the atria, there is a higher pressure in the atria as opposed to the ventricles •Blood will flow from the atria into the ventricles pushing open the atrioventricular valves •Blood flows from the atria into the ventricles •The atria muscles contract while ventricle muscles relax •Blood pushed from atria into ventricles , atrioventricular valves open and the semilunar valves remain shut 2 22-Sep-12 •Blood flows from the ventricles into the...
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