Hypertension Reports Samples For Students

Introduction

Hypertension is one of the most common clinical conditions that afflict most people regardless of country or race. Hypertension is a non-communicable disease, which means that it is not acquired through contact although mounting evidence through numerous studies suggests that the disease can be genetic or hereditary. In layman’s term, hypertension is commonly associated with high-blood pressure although in a medical perspective, hypertension is quite difficult to define. The definition of hypertension is quite arbitrary depending on factors such as age as well as the level of blood pressure that is normal for a person, which varies among the population. For ...

Introduction

Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a medical condition which comprises of incessantly elevated blood pressure in the arteries. Hypertension may cause damage to the organs and several illnesses including renal failure, heart failure, heart attack or stroke. According to (Luehr, Hayes, Johnson & Burke (2012), close to 30% of the adult American (U.S.) population have hypertension. Majority of these people are those over 65 years. This means that nearly 66.9 million U.S. citizens have hypertension. This number is predicted to rise as the number of those above 65 years continues to rise. Poor adherence to medication and ...

Abstract:

Hypertension is a condition of the arteries dilating out of experiencing high pressure during the pumping of blood by the heart. It is also known as high blood pressure condition. Hypertension leads to the occurrence of other diseases in the body such heart failure, kidney diseases and stroke. These diseases are ranked among the top killers in the United States and the rest of the world. For this reason, a study was conducted with the intention of finding ways to prevent hypertension among the Glasgow Caledonian University students. The research showed the knowledge of the respondents for the causes of hypertension, ...

Age: 75 years

Medical Record No: 66543N
History and physical examination conducted: June 21, 2016
Source: The patients presents his own medical history and is a reliable source
Chief Complain presented: Abdominal pain
The History of the Present Illness
Past medical history
The patient presents with diabetes diagnosed 10 years ago, that is well controlled with Metoprolol medication. He also presents with depression and the patient uses Prozac medication for depression management. Mr. X had been previously hospitalized in 2010 due to MI and cardiac catheterization was done therefore, the patient present with a positive history of surgery.

Social history

Family history
The patient ...

- Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure are some of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity with Australia being one of the country’s most greatly affected (McLean, Esclick & Coats, 2006). An area of interest in the pathology of heart failure is the significance that polymorphisms of adrenergic receptor genes have on the outcomes of patients with heart failure. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms or SNPs that occur in the genes that encode for adrenergic receptors are known to have various physiological and functional consequences. Specifically, the β1-adrenergic receptors have a crucial role in the regulation of heart rate and ...

Introduction

Today, one of the leading causes of mortality in the US is cardiovascular diseases (CVD). It is considered to be one of the serious illnesses; there are one out of four deaths every year from CVD in the US (Go, 2013). To understand the common factors that contribute to development of CVD, a study termed as the “Framingham Heart Study” was initiated way back in 1948 (FHS, 2013). At this time, there was very little knowledge on the general causes of heart disease, but there was a rising incidence of CVD in the US and it had almost become an epidemic. ...

Introduction

Cerebrovascular accident refers to stroke in which the blood flow to the brain is interrupted due to a rupture of an artery to the brain or blockage, resulting in oxygen deprivation and consequent death of brain cells. Our brain needs a steady oxygen supply to have blood pumped throughout the body effectively. The blood flowing through the arteries to the brain carries the oxygen. In the case of a cerebrovascular accident, one or few of these arteries get ruptured or blocked, thereby interrupting the flow of the oxygen-rich blood to the oxygen. Within 60-90 seconds of oxygen deprivation, the brain cells in ...

Introduction

Santa Rita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is arguably among the most effective agency in delivery of elderly care in Green Valley, Arizona. During my two hour visit, I learnt a lot about the organization, ranging from the administration to the clients. My study covered the activities that take place within the organization, the services provided to the clients, the unique needs of the older patients as well as the challenges faced by the staff in delivery of services. The services offered to the clients are related to the health status of such older people. Santa Rita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ...

When someone is obese, it means that he or she has accumulated so much fat in the body that it negatively affects their health. A Body Mass Index of between 25 and 29.9 is considered over weight. If the BMI is 30 and above, then the person is obese. Childhood obesity occurs when the weight of a child is above normal for his or her age and height. This exposes them to health problems such as diabetes, high levels of cholesterol and high blood pressure. Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem in Australia and globally. It has increased at ...

A person’s nutritional status is largely determined by the diet he or she partakes in. Eating nutritious and healthy foods is essential for our bodies to obtain the nutrients needed. Moreover, the food we eat determines the caloric intake for the day, which is important when it comes to weight control. Furthermore, this paper is an analysis of my diet that was recorded by MyFitnessPal, an application that counts the calories of food one intakes and provides a summary on one’s macro- and micronutrients.
When my food intake from February 8 to 14 is analysed, it can ...

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Introduction

Blood pressure refers to the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the artery. Measuring the blood pressure is done in mmHg or millimeters of mercury and is given by two numbers. The number on the top shows the maximum pressure that is exerted by the heart while beating also known as systolic pressure. The bottom number shows the quantity of pressure in the arteries between heartbeats also known as the diastolic pressure. The difference that occurs between the top number and the lower one is referred to as the pulse pressure. Heart rate is ...

Introduction

Monitoring one’s diet is important since it informs dietary choices that one should make in order to achieve and maintain healthy lifestyle and good health. Therefore, I took part in recording my food intake and exercise habits for three weeks. Nutrition determines many aspects of human beings. As the common adage goes, ‘we are what we eat.’ This adage implies that what we eat defines many of our aspects. Nutrition is indispensable to human health. Similarly, physical exercise plays a major role in promoting good health. For instance, it improves general health and helps achieve glycemic control among people ...

Report Epidemiology Cardiovascular diseases and dietary fats

- Introduction
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- What is Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)?
CVDs include diseases of the heart, vascular diseases of the brain and diseases of blood vessels such as coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and heart failure. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most deadly CVD that due to lacking blood flow to the network of blood vessels surrounding the heart, also named coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischemic heart disease (IHD) (Nabel and Braunwald, 2012).
- The pathology of heart attack and stroke
Atherosclerosis is the major cause ...

Abstract

Elderly people are individuals who have surpassed the average life span that human being is supposed to satisfy. These people are usually faced with adverse medical challenges which require extensive attention. However, this is not usually the case. There are challenges that bar them from accessing excellent medical services that would assure their wellness.
Multiple medications challenge proper health for the elderly people following the complications that result from use of various drugs at the same time to treat one disease or to treat various health conditions.

Low income also challenges their wellbeing since they cannot access excellent medical services as well as facilities.

Lack of transportation poses a challenge to the wellbeing of the elderly people ...

Background

Based from the interview and observation, the two most common diseases occurring in both sides of the family are: (1) diabetes, specifically NIDDM, and (2) heart disease, specifically atherosclerosis. These diseases are commonly known as lifestyle diseases mainly because of their non-curable characteristic.
It was found out that diabetes, in the family, might skip a generation because one of our grandparents had it, but none of their children or our parents was able to acquire diabetes. However, this is still only a theory and is not yet conclusive as we are yet to establish the prevalence among our (second) generation. ...

Nursing as a profession has since time immemorial strived to deliver a high quality holistic care to clients and patients. The holistic care targets physical, spiritual, psychological, and social well-being of a patient, and is often tailored to suit individual context (Rice, 2007). Context is hereby construed to mean patient’s diagnosis, its chronicity, and stage of recovery amongst others.

According to Goldsmith (2008), social support refers to the material, emotional, and informational assistance that a patient obtains from his social networks. Social network may include the family, neighbors, friends, co-workers, and formal agencies. Whatever the source, the purpose is to speed up ...

The patient, 89 years old, was admitted because of a stroke. No family brought her to the care facility. Age seems to contribute to the stroke. Patient has also diabetes. The blood sugar after conducting tests was at 5.1, which is stable. Based on the patient’s medical history, the patient has experienced hypertension, TIA, CHF and Atrial fibrillation. Monitoring for the patients ECG was done every 48 hours. The weight of the patient was done weekly, and in case, it increased, the doctor was to be notified. Body assessment was done. She indicated signs of depression. There was weakness ...

Evidence Based Practice for Type 2 Diabetes in the United States

I. Introduction
Type 2 Diabetes is a prevalent chronic disease. It is currently the fastest growing disease in the world (Franz & Splett,2007).The health burden of diabetes as it currently stands is that the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes is high among people aged above 25 (Narayan , et al., 2009). This segment of the demography is highly productive and dependable for the growth of the global economy (Narayan, et al., 2009). For every one person diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, there is one other person who goes undiagnosed.
Pacific Islanders, Native Hawaiians, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, ...

Congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure is by caused by amongst other reasons heart failure occurring due to either or both systolic and diastolic ventricular dysfunction. The use of the term “congestive heart failure” is used to imply that the patient in question is having some form of fluid overload. Congestive heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for a significant proportion of hospitalizations. Of further note is that its incidence increases with advancing age (Tansley, 2010, p.1396). Although the presenting signs and symptoms of CHF have remained the same over time, great advances have been made in terms of ...

Introduction:

At least for once in life, everyone has had a chance to deal with some kind of health complications. Some have had to deal with diseases like heart attack, malaria, cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, cold, pneumonia and many more. Majority of the people do not even know that they have issues concerning their health until may be, something which brings those complications to their attention happens to them. Nutritional complications are caused by the types of food people eat. A good example of nutrition complication is obesity. This paper analyzes and explores obesity as a health nutritional complication, its goals ...