to help diagnose the problem. They range from blood tests, chest X-ray, ECG, stress test, CT, MRI, coronary angiogram or myocardial biopsy. All of these have their own special features to pin point the problem and help rule out issues as well (Mayo Clinic,
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Healthy kidneys clean the blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep the bones strong and the blood healthy. After removing the water and waste from the bloodstream, it excretes them through urine (McDonnell & Mallon, 2005). Various conditions can damage your kidneys, including both chronic kidney disease and other conditions that affect the kidneys. If kidney damage becomes too severe, your kidneys lose their ability to function normally. This is
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Atrial Fibrillation And Nursing Considerations As a nurse one must provide holistic care. To better understand aspect of providing holistic nursing care one must have an in-depth understanding of primary body systems and their pathology. This paper will educate the prudent nurses who read it with detailed information about the specific cardiac pathology of atrial fibrillation. Written with a basic understanding of human heart function/structure as a prerequisite, this paper will first discuss
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Alcohol and Drug Addiction Liberty University Abstract This paper is a reflection of addiction in the United States and the statistics that prove addiction is a major issue within the country. Discussed in the paper will be first the primary causes of addiction and risk factors that may lead to an addiction in an individual. Going further into the problem, the cycle of addiction and how to break free of the cycle and an individual’s addiction is talked about. Since there are different drugs
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RETT Syndrome RETT Syndrome is a progressive neurodevelopmental disorder that occurs almost exclusively in females. RETT Syndrome is “caused by mutations on the X chromosome on a gene called MECP2” (What is). According to the Mayo Clinic, this mutation results in problems with a protein that is critical for brain development. RETT Syndrome is a spectrum disorder, which as Neul explains, means that its severity is “determined by the location, type, and severity of the MECP2 mutation and the process
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Running head: HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE Huntington’s Disease Bradley Amos St. Ambrose University March 21, 2011 Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease is a devastating and progressive neurological disorder that results primarily from degeneration of nerve cells deep in the center of the brain that waste away (PubMed Health, 2011). According to National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke (2010) more than 15,000 Americans suffer from this debilitating
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diabetes and high blood pressure. The cause of obesity is when you take in more calories and not enough daily activities like exercising or just doing daily chores to burn those calories off, and instead your body is storing those unhealthy calories. Mayo Clinic staff (May 9, 2009) reports, “obesity usually results from a combination of causes and contributing factors including: Inactivity, unhealthy diet and eating habits, lack of sleep, certain medicines, pregnancy and health medical problems.” Childhood
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of glamorous, beautiful, happy people who have perfect bodies. Anorexia is the third most common mental health disorder affecting teenagers, and close to half of the American population personally knows someone who is battling an eating disorder. Cases of eating disorders are on the rise and many blame the media for the increase. With eating disorders becoming so prevalent it is important to know the classifications, signs, and symptoms associated with this mental health disorder. Eating disorders
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| | Dopamine’s role on behavior involves whether there is a decrease of dopamine or an increase. In the case that there is a decrease then there is a chance that the individuals’ behavior will | |represent an individual that id depressed. In the case that there is an increase then the individual will show behaviors of the individual feeling happy and as if they are feeling pleasure. | |
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depression, and postpartum psychosis. A comparison of these three disorders can be seen in figure 2. Some of the characteristics of postpartum depression include a change in appetite, feeling unable to love the baby, or even anger towards the baby. Cases of postpartum depression date back as far as the Middle Ages when “women who exhibited melancholy during or after childbirth were thought to be witches or victims of witchcraft (Sparks).” In today’s modern world we have learned to see past outdated
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