few weeks on a diet like this. The results were nothing short of astounding. Morgan gained 24.5 lbs. up from 185.5, his liver turned into fat, and his cholesterol shot up 65 points. He gained 7% body fat, and nearly doubled the risk for coronary heart disease. At day twenty one he was having chest pains that the doctors could not explain. He often was left feeling depressed and tired, had frequent mood swings, and his sex-life had completely gone away.
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people who have respiratory issues. The most common flu complications can include viral or bacterial pneumonia, otitis media and sinusitis/ infections, especially in children, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes. (CDC, 2015) Prevention is the best treatment, getting the flu vaccine yearly, frequent hand washing, covering your
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM INTRODUCTION “Every six minutes, one person dies from a blood clot.” This is according to a health organization website which main goal is to advance prevention against life-threatening blood clots. The records of Philippine Heart Center (PHC, 2007), blood clot disease incidences occur as frequently among Asians as do among Caucasians. Blood clots can occur in many different circumstances and in many different locations of the body. Blood clots that form in response to an injury
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Machine" and "The Payback". Brown also became notable for songs of social commentary, including the 1968 hit "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud". Brown continued to perform and record for the duration of his life until his death in 2006 from congestive heart failure. Brown recorded 16 number-one singles on the Billboard R&B charts.[6] Brown also holds the record as the artist to have charted the most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 which did not reach number one on that chart.[7][8]
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Running head: Health Promotion Health Promotion Sandra Hendrickson Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS 429V Nichelle Bogan October 11, 2009 Competencies of ASN Versus BSN Introduction: Health Promotion is defined in the in the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJHP) as the art and science that helps people discover their core passions and optimal health. Supporting them in their lifestyle changes that move them toward a state of optimal health. The optimal health
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is high enough to ultimately cause heart attack, aneurysm, stroke or left ventricular hypertrophy leading to congestive heart failure. Many people with hypertension do not realize they have because the symptoms are subtle and that it generally develops over a long period of time. Most often, vital organs like the kidneys and eyes may damage or other diseases may occur before it is detected; for this reason, it is often called the "silent killer (American Heart Association, 2014). According to Woo
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CV+ Blood What happens in MI- A heart attack (myocardial infarction) is usually caused by a blood clot, which stops the blood flowing to a part of your heart muscle. You should call for an ambulance immediately if you develop severe chest pain. Treatment with a clot-busting medicine or an emergency procedure to restore the blood flow through the blocked blood vessel are usually done as soon as possible. This is to prevent or minimise any damage to your heart muscle. Other treatments help to ease
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Multidisciplinary Teams In Health Care Martinez, Juan Grand Canyon University: UNV 515 December 16, 2015 Multidisciplinary Teams In Health Care Hospitals are integrating a variation of team-based health care delivery concepts for staff working in intensive care units, emergency rooms, and operating rooms. Team-based health care delivery often referred to as multidisciplinary teams, improve communication between different levels of healthcare workers. According to
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Transcultural Nursing Theory Applied Vulnerable Populations I "Nowhere are the divisions of race, ethnicity and culture more sharply drawn that in the health of the people in the United States. Despite recent progress in overall national health, there are continuing disparities in the incidence of illness and death among African Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Alaskan Natives and Pacific Islanders as compared with the US population as a whole." --National
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Executive Summary Joint Commission Standards Compliance Prepared by: AK- Joint Commission Priority Focus Area: Communication RAFT Task 1 The Joint Commission Priority Focus area for Nightnigale included the four areas: • • • • Information Management Medication Management Infection Control Communication All these priorities focus on the national patients safety goal as the most important in patient management and treatment, and guide the hospitals toward appropriate policies and protocols
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