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Pre-eclampsia and High Blood Pressure Dangers
Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure Blood pressure is the blood pressure on the blood vessels walls each time your heart is compressed (compressed) to pump blood into your body. High blood pressure is also called hypertension. Pre-eclampsia is a medical emergency during pregnancy. Hypertension can lead to health problems. It can also lead to complications during pregnancy. Women with high…
Coronary Artery Disease: Overview, Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Coronary Artery Disease: Overview, Symptoms, Causes and Treatments Coronary artery disease is the single cause of death in developed countries. Coronary artery disease or CAD is responsible for about 20% of all deaths in America. This disease affects over 18 million people. Of these people, 10 million have chest pain, and 9 million have had a heart attack. The estimated…
Magnesium Helps Depression Symptoms
Depression is a serious disease. Magnesium chloride has been shown in studies to help the symptoms of depression. Depression has been in the media in the past few weeks because of a series of celebrity suicides. Magnesium chloride was used because it has excellent bioavailability. Magnesium has been shown in studies to help depression symptoms. Although there are many treatments…
The Best Compression Stockings for Nurses to Prevent Varicose Veins
Varicose veins occur when a person’s veins become swollen and enlarged. These veins are very uncomfortable and can cause pain. There are many remedies that people can use to help varicose veins. The most simple remedy is to use compression stockings. If you are a floor nurse, you spend hours on your feet every day. Standing and walking on cement can…
What Are Common HIV/ AIDS Complications in Young People
What Are Common AIDS Complications? The acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome (Aids) is a complicated disease. When someone has this syndrome, the complications can be from mild to severe. AIDS is caused by a virus called the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). If you get infected, your body will try to fight it. This “fight” produces antibodies. When you get tested for…
How Do You Know When it is Time to Extubate?
Have you ever had trouble breathing? It is a scary feeling. People who have asthma or COPD know all about this. In the majority of the time, the person just needs to calm down and take slow breaths. Often time, that is all that they need. How Do You Know When It is time to Extubate a Patient? Often times, the…
The Basics of Atrial Flutter
It is never a dull day in nursing. I actually love cardiac nursing. Maybe it is because my first job was cardiac nursing. Or maybe it is because my maternal and paternal families have an extensive history of heart disease. In this article, we will discuss Atrial flutter and the treatments. One of the most common reasons that people call…
Heart Healthy Cornbread Recipe
Let’s face it! The holidays are upon us and that means there will be food everywhere. For some people, the holidays can be a source of stress because they are on a diet for health reasons. Thanksgiving is coming up and everyone loves a good cornbread recipe. Not only is this recipe easy, but the cornbread is delicious. It is…