Stroke is caused by a blockage or rupture of one of the blood vessels supplying the brain. When this occurs, the region of the brain depending on that artery for oxygen and nutrients cannot function. As a result, the movement, speech, or other body functions controlled by that part of the brain suddenly stop (Thompson, J., Manore, M., & Vaughan, L., 2014). There are both non modifiable risk factors for stroke and modifiable. Non modifiable risk factors cannot be changed and these include, age, male
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Prevention of Heart Disease : Prevention of Heart Disease What is Heart Disease? : What is Heart Disease? Heart : The most hard-working muscle of our body – pumps 4-5 litres of blood every minute during rest Supplies nutrients and oxygen rich blood to all body parts, including itself. Coronary arteries surrounding the heart keep it nourished with blood What is coronary artery disease? : What is coronary artery disease? Over time, fatty deposits called plaque build up within the artery
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BEL 492 PRESENTATION 2 OUTLINE “HEART ATTACKS” NAME : AMIRRUL AMMAR BIN ADAM MATRIX NO. : 2012846772 LECTURER : DR. ZAMNAH HUSIN Introduction I. We are at higher risk of getting a cardiovascular disease if your male family members like your father or brother has suffered a heart attack before the age of 55, or your female relatives have suffered one before the age of 65. II. The risk is elevated to a 50% chance if both your parents have cardiovascular disease before
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In no more than 1-2 paragraphs discuss the major differences (controversies) between the new ACC/AHA’s Guidelines on the treatment of cholesterol and the “old” lipid guidelines known as ATP III (Adult treatment plan III). What are your thoughs on these changes? Lipid management over the last decade has been utilizing guidelines from the 3rd report of the National Cholesterol Education Program. In November 2013 new guidelines were established with controversy regarding some of the changes that
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Community Health Promotion Tool Kathleen Weber HCS/245 November 23, 2015 Kristene Diggins Community Health Promotion Tool Heart disease is the leading cause of death of women in the United States. There were 60% more women who died from a cardio vascular disease that all other cancers combined in 2004 ("Women'Shealth.gov: Heart Disease Fact Sheet", 2012). One in four women dies from heart disease each year in the U.S. These are staggering numbers suggesting that a person is more likely than
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Ethical Medical Case Study Call the wife? Or not to call the wife? Mr. Cooper is 53 years old. He has his own business and works a lot. He enjoys the work and has become quite successful. He’s been smoking, on and off, for more than 20 years. He realizes it’s a bad habit and understands the damage it can do but he hasn’t been able to quit. Recently, he has become fatigued easily and sometimes has chest pains when he’s got a lot on his plate at work or when he’s at the gym. He finds it
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Diseases Come From Eating Too Much Sugar? Last Updated: Oct 14, 2013 | By Linda Tarr Kent Sugar-sweetened beverages and processed foods add to sugar consumption.Photo Credit Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images Eating too much sugar raises your risk for gaining weight and the health problems that are associated with being overweight. You are more likely to suffer diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and many other health conditions when you indulge your sweet tooth too
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Executive Summary Name of the Business “DRAG-A-FRUIT” The term “drag” refers to the word dragon, a mythical powerful creature, because the surprise in the drink is dragon fruit. The term drag is also a relatively close name of hold but, therefore, instead of using the word “hold”, drag is more appropriate as it also connects to the main ingredient of the drink. DRAG-A-FRUIT! Dragon fruit is proven as a good source of nutrients which are very beneficial for the health. It contains high amount
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Wellness Philosophy Paper Andrea Villa Kinesiology 1600 November 29, 2013 There are many health issues in the world, and they affect everybody, both directly and indirectly. When I was younger, my parents decided to get my sisters and I tested for high cholesterol and high blood pressure because there were many family members on both sides that had either or both of these diseases. Many family members died from heart attacks as a result of these diseases. I wanted to get test my cholesterol
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(Introductionwhat happened - from the case study:Roma and Clint went into hot tub with some wine. After the night, they were found dead.Before going into the hot tub, Clint took his Lasix medication. The temperature of the hot tubwas higher than it should be. BAL of the couple was 0.20. Roma weighted 120lb; Clintweighted 160lb. Time of death estimated at 2AM in the morning. There was a therapeutic(fair amount) level of Lasix in Clint’s blood, but none in Roma’s blood .TemperatureHot tub temperature
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