Hypothyroidism

Chief Complaint Intermittent numbness, left lower extremity. History The patient is an 80-year-old right-handed white female, who presents with her male partner for evaluation of left lower extremity symptoms. She did present for an EMG nerve conduction study in May. At that time, she gave a history of intermittent numbness into the anterior lateral thigh. The numbness rarely extended below the knee at that time, and it rarely occurred on the right. There was no clear radicular component. Her

traumatic head injury. Which of the following imbalances is consistent with this diagnosis? A) Hyponatremia B) Hyperkalemia C) Hyperbilirubinemia D) Hypoglycemia 14. A nurse practitioner is aware of the high incidence and prevalence of hypothyroidism and regularly encourages many patients to undergo screening of their thyroid secreting hormone (TSH) levels. Which of the following individuals likely

Research suggests that the most important elements of weight loss are having a healthy diet, engaging in exercise, and taking supplements. The math can be proven in weight loss, you must burn more calories than you consume. Weight loss is a two-part equation, which includes diet and exercise. One without the other is almost pointless and will cause you to work twice as hard to see any results. In rare cases, doing all the right things will not guarantee weight loss. Sometimes things such as hormone

Overview/Introduction “The major goals of health promotion are to help people of all ages stay healthy, optimize health in cases of chronic disease or disability, and create healthy environments” (Pender et al., 2015). This health promotion project is designed to identify and reduce the risk factors associated with several illnesses and disease processes. This project will focus on changing lifestyle behaviors and providing up to date education for the patient to make the best informed decision regarding

1. Explain the essence of homeostasis. Why is it crucial for the bodily systems to maintain homeostasis? Homeostasis is extremely important. It keeps all of our tissues and systems in constant check. Most, if not all, bodily systems depend on one another to function properly and effectively. Homeostasis keep all systems running comfortably and working together. 2. Why one of the risks of diabetes mellitus is the diabetic coma, which results when insufficient glucose is present? IS it triggered

Under the Obama Administration is was announced that September 2014 would be the first National Childhood Obesity month. Although I was never obese, I gain weight easily due to hypothyroidism which was diagnosed just a few years prior to the creation of this national event. National Childhood Obesity month made me realize that I was not alone with my health struggle and prompted me to commit to my own health and fitness. What started as a small commitment catapulted me to not only discover my career

More than 78.6 million of U.S. adults are obese, that is almost one-third of the whole U.S. population. The U.S. ranks 27th on the scale of most obese countries (out of 188). America is the only country where the poor are more obese than the rich or middle class. Today’s generation might be the first in which parents will outlive their own children due to obesity related problems. The lives of the 20th century differs from this generation because of lifestyles, eating habits, GMO’s and lack of exercise

Due to threatening from chronic disease and functional declines as part of age-related changes that affect to the well-being of older adults, nurses have a vital role and opportunity in caring for them. Indeed, nursing care plan and clinical reasoning has been associated along with nursing process, as it seen to be a guide for making judgments and decisions that involves with patient’s care. Moreover, Johann in this case study who living alone and is experiencing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Lower ldl cholesterol levels naturally Introduction Cholesterol is a substance made by the liver and occurs naturally. It helps the body in the proper functioning of the cells, hormones, and nerves. It travels in fatty acids of the blood stream also called plaque. Plaque can build up in the artery walls thus reducing the blood flow to important areas of the body. If this plaque continues to grow, it can cause problems such as stroke or heart attacks. Mostly, it is easy to maintain lower ldl cholesterol

Even with a healthy, balanced diet and adequate iodine intake, there are some foods that can lessen the absorption of iodine. Before we start the section off, let’s have a little review. Here is a short list of foods that are rich in iodine: Because the human body is a balanced system, for everything you consume, there is one thing that will lessen its health benefits. In this section, we’ll have a look at the foods that may inhibit the body from getting the iodine it needs. There are