Each year people suffer or even die from diseases that could be prevented by vaccinating. Vaccination is a medical achievement representing an optimal treatment preventing from some virus. Evidence suggests that people suffering from cardiovascular system diseases are exposed to a higher risk of triggering complications from certain illnesses. It...
Cardiovascular disorders are a global problem that affects people in different parts of the world. Hypertension is a condition that is most often diagnosed in US patients (Huether & McCance, 2017). Thus, every medical professional need to understand the pathophysiology of such diseases and know what actions and characteristics can...
Heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction, is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases with high mortality rates in the US. According to the Centers for Control Disease and Prevention, approximately 11% of adults have been diagnosed with heart attack, estimating to 28.2 million Americans (“Heart disease,” 2017)....
Robert Johnson is a 60-year-old man who is experiencing severe pain and numbness in his left leg. After tests and examinations, he went through spine surgery. During post-surgical procedures, the patient suddenly lost consciousness after complaining of chest pain. He is unresponsive to stimuli, his pulse is not palpable and...
Introduction Nowadays, many people suffer from hypertension and the inabilities to control the changes of their blood pressure. People have headaches and do not know the reasons for such pain. One of the possible options to check your blood pressure is to buy an automatic blood pressure monitor and use...
Introduction The cardiovascular system is a collection of organs in charge of the movement of blood in the body. This system is made up of the heart as well as an arrangement of veins, arteries, and capillaries. In this paper, I look at the anatomy and physiology of some components...
Introduction: Defining the Process of Cause and Effect The process of cause and effect can be described as a relationship between issues where one is the outcome of the other. The principle of causation incorporates two interdependent elements: action and reaction. When only one cause is involved, the process is...
Patient Initials: not identified. Subjective Data: The patient is a 52-year-old American of Irish descent who presented with an ambiguous complaint of not feeling well. Chief Complaint: According to the patient, for the last two days, he has experienced “shortness of breath.” (Case Study, n.d., p. 1). The patient also stated...
