Tag: Hypertension
Hypertension is the condition in which force of the blood pushing against artery vessel walls is too high. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Hypertension or high blood pressure (HTN) means the pressure in arteries is consistently above normal 140/90 mmHg, or high than it should be resulting in excessive pressure on the walls of the arteries.
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Essay On The Treatment Of High Blood Pressure
Nursing Essays
Hypertension is the abnormal blood pressure that is measured of the force against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. ...
Last modified: 9th Apr 2021
Effect of Exercise on Patients with Hypertension
Nursing Literature Reviews
The first of five articles found is aimed to find the effect of lifestyle change on weight and blood pressure. In this Quasi-experimental study, the researchers looked at 328 overweight housewives in the Klang Valley, Malaysia....
Last modified: 24th Mar 2021
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Pathophysiology, Symptoms and Treatment
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Pulmonary Arterial hypertension is a type of blood pressure that creates consequences for arteries of lungs that are medically known as pulmonary arterioles. In this condition, capillaries are narrowe...
Last modified: 28th May 2020
Treatments for Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Nursing Case Studies
Background information needed An 87-year-old Caucasian male with past medical history of hypertension, diabetes, stage IV chronic kidney disease. The patient was admitted to Mesquite Specialty Hospita...
Last modified: 21st May 2020
Hypertension Case Study Nursing
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1) CASE SUMMARY Mr. MS is a 58-year-old Malay male who was previously diagnosed with hypertension, gout and triple vessel ischemic heart disease. He first presented with chest pain in March 2010 where...
Last modified: 12th Feb 2020
Case Study: Hypertension in Pregnancy
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Main Complaint My patient Madam Siti a 31 year old Indonesian maid Gravida 3 para 2 at 38 weeks and 1day of Period of Amenorrhoea (POA) was admitted to the ward for blood pressure stabilization and in...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Self Management Of Hypertension Nursing Essay
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Treatment and management of chronic diseases is a major health challenge world wide. Within the context of developing countries, self management practices for chronic diseases is an under researched a...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
An overview of Hypertension Blood Pressure
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Hypertension Hypertension or increased blood pressure is a major US health problem attracting the attention of public, physicians, and medical organizations. The aim of this thesis is to provide a ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Causes, Treatment and Complications
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Hypertension Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Hypertension is the condition in which force of the blood pushing against artery vessel walls is too high. It is measured in mil...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
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Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is the inability to relax the pulmonary circulation arrangement at birth, which leads to non-oxygenated blood bypassing around the lungs a...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Hypertension: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Hypertension is the condition in which force of the blood pushing against artery vessel walls is too high. It is measure in millimeters of mercury ...
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
Health Belief Model and Hypertension Treatment Compliance
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The health belief model and compliance with hypertension treatment Running title: Health Belief Model and Compliance in Hypertension Pauline E. Osamor and Olanike A. Ojelabi Pauline E. Osamor, Inst...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
