identify the risk factors for hypertensive encephalopathy amongst patients seen in the Emergency Department (ED) and assess whether calcium channel blockers play a role in preventing hypertensive encephalopathy. B- Background and significance Hypertension is a very common problem, affecting 1 billion people worldwide, with 50 million cases in the United States, and one third of cases going undiagnosed. 1% of the cases will experience a hypertensive emergency in their life. (1,2) Although 1% is not
It is imperative to find ways for patients to manage hypertension which prescribed medication therapies and lifestyle changes to limit negative outcomes. Potential Negative Effect Left Unresolved. Potential negative outcomes if hypertension is left uncontrolled can become fatal. Uncontrolled hypertension can cause organ damage, renal failure, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, retinopathy, aneurysm, or encephalopathy
Hypertension Sha’mes Lashawn Handford Moss Point High School November 16, 2012 Abstract Hypertension is the most chronic medical condition that adults have. This disease affects many organs of the body including the heart, eyes, and kidney. Hypertension can increase with age, weight, and inheritance. Generally, the hypertensive population is increasing but physicians are working on various treatments to prevent and control this disease. Prescription drugs in the United States are
Providing a nursing care, gives us the opportunity to learn that clients with the same co-morbidities will be different from one-another and each case will be unique, hence it will affect the planning our nursing care. In our case, we are caring for a patient that has several diagnoses: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Congestive Cardiac Failure, Chronic Renal Failure, Deep Venous Thrombosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Knowing patient’s condition, we should know that we are looking after a patient
Disease Called Tetralogy of Fallot Abstract This paper includes six research articles publishes on the internet (org., edu.) in relation to Tetralogy of Fallot. This article varies in definitions of the disease, exercise capacity and quality of life, management, recurrent pulmonary haemorrhage, case report, and treatment. The articles from Mayo Clinic Foundation for Medical Education and Research (1998-2015) state definitions and conditions and how it is treated. Articles from Cardiology in the Young (2014)
bathroom, noted patient is fecal and urine incontinent. My patient XX she is according to the theory Erikson’s in the the crisis represented by this last life stage. IV. Patient Condition(s) medical condition My patient name xx her medical condition is Hypertension and incontinence. Her condition is stable because she had the treatment and medicine for her condition. Diagnosis: High blood pressure Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. High blood pressure (HBP)
[pic] OBSTETRICS POSTING CASE WRITE-UP PREGNANCY INDUCE HYPERTENSION Name: Muhammad Azraie B. Mat Ali Matrix Number: 1090265 Patient Identification Name : Nur Asilah Bt. Johari Age : 23 year old Race : Malay Sex : Female Address : Taman Raja Abdullah Occupation : Student D.O.A. : 13 March 2013 I/C : 900208035442 LMP : 27 June 2012 - sure of date - not on breast feeding - not on contraceptive
The aim of this essay is to explore an acute deterioration in the health of an adult I have encountered during a clinical placement, in an acute care setting. The essay will begin with a definition of acute care, followed by the introduction of my patient and predisposing factors. This essay will include an explanation of the significant pathophysiological changes and related clinical manifestations and a critical analysis of the nursing interventions implemented during the acute episode of care
Family Health Assessment Family is so important in the society and it is a blessing from God. Healthy behaviors learn from within the family and family member’s stimulus one to each other with health promotion practices. There fore, the health behaviors are very essential in the family assessment and which notifies health-promotion and disease-prevention. Within families, members will be the first one to learn about to promoting health. Families have impact on children’s lifestyle choices. The American
Sickle cell disease, SCD, is an inherited autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects 1 in 500 Americans of West African descent with one in 12 African Americans and one in 100 Hispanics being carriers (“Learning.” 2014). SCD is prevalent in individuals with origins in equatorial countries, such as central Africa, Near East, Mediterranean area, and in parts of India (McCance, 2010). Sickle cell anemia, sickle cell-thalassemia, and sickle cell-Hb C are all forms of sickle cell disease with