of that it will influence the characteristics of gender in a person abusing steroids. The side effects of anabolic steroids are: Shrinking of the testicles, excessive hair Growth in the woman, deepening of the voice in women, fertility issues and heart problems. With steroid abuse you can overdose with the substance. With overdose on steroids can have a very harmful affect on the body e.g. health, physical and mental problems. Long-Term affects – To know if someone’s is on steroids you just look
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vessel with a weakened area that begins to bulge, it has the possibility of rupturing. A majority of aneurysms occur in the aorta, the largest artery in the body which carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all parts of the body. The aorta comes out from the left ventricle of the heart and travels through the chest (thoracic) down into the abdomen where it is termed abdominal aorta (Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, 2012). The Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) accounts for one in four aortic aneurysms
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Circulatory System The circulatory system is made up of the heart, blood and blood vessels known as arteries, capillaries and veins. The heart pumps blood throughout your body through the blood vessels. Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and carries away carbon dioxide and other waste materials. The heart looks like an upside-down pear. It is about the size of your closed fist. It is almost in the middle of your chest. The heart is made of muscle divided into four parts called chambers
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Many times young adults take medications not prescribed in order to assist with their performance and achieve the high expectations they have for themselves and others. Illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes are the most commonly stress related. High Blood Pressure, Heart Attacks, High Cholesterol, Poor Blood Circulation, Anxiety, Insomnia, Headaches, Eating Disorders, Asthma, Obesity, and many others including skin diseases are all products of stress. (Another challenge
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step even further. To fill the hole of discontent, he and a few of his fellow colleagues created a whole new medical procedure called a heart bypass surgery. In simple terms, a heart bypass surgery entails taking healthy blood vessels from a different part of the body to repair damaged heart arteries. This type of procedure is given to people who suffer from heart failure. Now fast forward a few years and Uncle Bob is now seventy-eight and living in Canada. He was admitted to the hospital late one
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and the patient kept on eating salt it will raise the patient’s blood pressure, which increases the risk of serious conditions such as stroke and heart disease. | Blood Pressure and Exercise - Get more active. | The service provider needs to let the patient exercise for at less 30 mins five times a week. To keep them healthy. | It can keep your heart healthy, and can lower your blood pressure. Because, it would keep your body fit and relaxed. You do not need to go overboard with the exercise because
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Heart Disease and Stroke in Brookhaven Joanne Lauten Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443 Community Health Nursing Heart Disease and Stroke in Brookhaven Public health is a dynamic field of medicine that is concerned primarily with improving the health of populations rather than just the health of individuals. Nies defines public health nursing as; “preserving the health of the community and surrounding population by focusing on health promotion and maintenance” (Nies & Mcewen, 2007)
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Cardiovascular disease also referred to as heart disease, is the narrowing or even blockage of the coronary arteries, which are blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. When the vessels are blocked, series of conditions may occur such as, heart attacks, strokes, chest pains, etc. However, coronary heart disease (CHD) happens slowly over time. Coronary heart disease is caused by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the buildup of cholesterol (usually
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HEART RHYTHMS * 0.4 sec is the PR wave (it is actually the P-Q wave but called the PR wave) and it should be ≤ 0.20 sec. If it’s ≥ than that it indicates 1° heart block. * NSR: normal sinus rhythm, contraction originates from SA node and beats at 60-100 bpm * Sinus (atrial) Bradycardia: SA node discharges at < 60 bpm. TREATMENT is atropine and pacemaker if they become symptomatic. Usually the contractions are irregular but the same distance apart so they are irregular-regular
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15 Diseases Article Review In the respiratory system a disease that can occur is bronchitis. Bronchitis is swelling and irritation of the main air passages to the lungs. This swelling narrows the airways, making it harder to breathe and causing other symptoms, such as a cough. Acute bronchitis means the symptoms have only been present for a short time. Chronic bronchitis is a long term condition; to be diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, you must have a cough with mucus most days of the month for
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