blood into the arteries, which carry the blood throughout the body. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood to the body and contributes to hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis and to the development of heart failure. High blood pressure is rarely accompanied by any symptoms, and its identification is usually through screening, or when seeking healthcare for an unrelated problem. A proportion of people with high
Words: 431 - Pages: 2
Jonathan C. Sewall Roger is a 22-year old college student who reports three days of elevated temperature, runny nose, sore throat, cough and fatigue along with difficulty breathing. The doctor examines him and finds him to have a temperature of 100.6F, normal respiratory rate, with inflammation of the pharynx. He is found to have an infection with a virus. He is told to keep up with the fluids, nutrition, and rest that he should be well within the week. 1. Which of the above are symptoms
Words: 477 - Pages: 2
occurs when the blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped. This happens when one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle is blocked by an obstruction. This blockage can be due to a condition called atherosclerosis (a buildup of fatty like substance along the wall of the artery), a blood clot or a coronary vessel spasm along with a total obstruction. If the blood supply to a portion of the heart stops, that area of the heart will no longer receive the
Words: 4341 - Pages: 18
Case Study 5—Coronary Artery Disease It is midmorning on the cardiac unit where you work, and you are getting a new patient. G.P., a 60- year-old retired businessman, is married and has 3 grown children. As you take his health history, he tells you that he began feeling changes in his heart rhythm about 10 days ago. He has hypertension and a 5-year history of angina pectoris. During the past week he has had more frequent episodes of midchest discomfort. The chest pain has awakened him from sleep
Words: 821 - Pages: 4
that supply blood to the heart become blocked, restricting blood flow. Coronary artery disease is only one disease of cardiovascular system; hypertension, stroke, and rheumatic heart disease are three other prominent cardio vascular diseases. Atherosclerosis is an important cardiovascular disease process that is the underlying cause of coronary artery disease and stroke. In the text, exercise can reduce the diseases from developing in the body. The major risk factors for developing cardiovascular
Words: 516 - Pages: 3
qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmrtyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmqwertyuio
Words: 827 - Pages: 4
Zetia Erie Community College Introduction This paper will be discussing the drug Zetia from an article found in The New York Times. It will be comparing and contrasting information from the article, to actual data from a professional resource. Zetia is a drug that is prescribed to about 1 million people a week for the purpose of lowering cholesterol (Berenson, 2008). According to the article, the drug company Merck and Schering-Plough had stated that Zetia has failed
Words: 792 - Pages: 4
platelet aggregation. (47) Overall, four cycles in cholesterol maintenance require normally; the cholesterol synthesis, absorption, metabolism and elimination. The imbalance level in hypercholesterolemia is a prominent risk factor leading to atherosclerosis coronary disease and cerebrovascular disease.(48,51) At the process of cholesterol synthesis, deacylation of HMG-CoA reductase into mevalonate suppress biosynthesis potentially modulate LDL receptors and A cholesterol acyltransferase activity
Words: 554 - Pages: 3
reflecting a physiologic change in the hearts ability to keep up with demand. Heart failure is considered a global pandemic and is a complex disease that oftentimes is progressive. Heart failure is often associated with underlying coronary atherosclerosis, and its associated risks, including
Words: 675 - Pages: 3
Company profile Akij Food and Beverage Ltd. “Brings Quality in Life”. 1. History: Akij Food & Beverage Ltd. (AFBL) a unit of Akij Group started its operation in the year 2006. AFBL manufactures a wide range of Snacks and Beverage for both National & International market alike. AFBL is a project worth $ 70 million& is funded by the parental company Akij Group. AFBL started its production at 400 bph in the carbonated soft drinks line and 300 bph in the juice line. In a span of one and a half years
Words: 2744 - Pages: 11
