Tag: Diuretics
Diuretics are used everyday in the hospital and especially in older patients. Many older adults have health issues, like heart failure, that causes their bodies to retain more fluid than it should. This leads to edema, which can have adverse effects on the body. Diuretics are often used to help the body expel some of the excessive amounts of fluid.
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The Overuse of Diuretics in the Older Patient
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The Overuse of Diuretics in the Older Patient INTRODUCTION Diuretics are used everyday in the hospital and especially in older patients. Many older adults have health issues, like heart failure, that ...
Last modified: 3rd Jun 2020
Heart Failure Case Study
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When it comes to Heart Failure the best form for a brighter future is to optimise the intervention with treatment goals that are vital for the patients’ health, well-being and gain a better chance ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Calcium Channel Blockers
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B. Trimble Calcium-channel blockers or calcium antagonist have several possible modes of action in hypertension. In general, these agents block the slow channel in the cell membrane and prevent cal...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Discovery Of Losartan Potassium Health And Social Care Essay
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Losartan is the first angiotensin II receptor antagonist drug to be marketed for use mainly to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Losartan was first discovered in March 1986 by scientists on th...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Hypertension Causes And Treatments Health And Social Care Essay
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The most common medical condition and leading cause of death in Ireland today is Hypertension, accounting for nearly 1/3 of the total number of deaths and killing around 10,000 people each year. Hyper...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
The Treatment Of Hypertension Health And Social Care Essay
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Hypertension can be defined as sustained elevation of systemic blood pressure more than 140/90 mm Hg. Reduced capacitance of the venous system and increased arteriolar resistance due to increased peri...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Hypertension And Blood Pressure
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Hypertension is a common and major cause of stroke and other cardiovascular disease. There are many causes of hypertension, including defined hormonal and genetic syndromes, renal disease and multifac...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Female Artistic Gymnasts Caloric And Nutrient Intake
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Proper caloric and macro and micro nutrients intake has a significant influence in athletic performance among female artistic gymnasts (Applegate, 2001). Appropriate nutrition is an important portion ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
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Rachel Corston-Jackson  Heart Failure The heart is a diverse organ and the diseases associated with it are caused by many different organs when they become dysfunctional or diseased. It is for th...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
