Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Artery Disease Abstract In America about 600,000 people die of heart disease each year in the United States. That’s one in every four deaths. Every year about 720,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 515,000 are a first heart attack and 205,000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack. Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Artery Disease is also known by other names such as, Atherosclerosis, hardening of the ateries, heart disease, Ischemic heart disease and narrowing of the arteries.
Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, with nearly 90% of patients dying within 2 years of diagnosis, in large part because it tends to be diagnosed late (Gulyn and Youssef, 2010). Signs and Symptoms Initial presentation of lung cancer, regardless of gender, tend to be nonspecific, as a chronic or new cough in 65% to 75% of cases, with 25% or more having a productive cough (Yoder, 2006). Since lung cancer often occurs in central airways it can also present as pneumonia and lymph enlargement; hemoptysis will occur in 20% to 30% of patients. Other symptoms include dyspnea , with 60% of patients developing it early and 65% developing it at some time during their illness (Yoder, 2006). About 50% of patients present initially with chest pain (Yoder, 2006).
Mr Varga is afebrile, has a blood pressure of 106/62 mm Hg, a regular pulse of 68 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute and an oxygen saturation of 96% on room air. Blood tests expose that his Troponin I result is 2.4, and an echocardiogram reveals an acute ST elevation myocardial infarction. Risk Factors and Health Promotion In 2012 there were 20,046 reported deaths that were a result of cardiovascular disease, which was the leading cause of death in 2012 and accounted for 13.6% of the total number of deaths for that year (ABS 2012). According to the Department of Health (2013) there are many risk factors for cardiovascular disease, some of which cannot be altered. These factors can include; age, family history and congenital defects.
36 year old male developed necrotic hepatitis following one year of drinking 3 energy drinks daily. Biopsy reveled herbal/drug-toxicity pattern. A liver transplant was required for sustained life (endonurse.com, 2013). ii. Woman hospitalized with hepatitis after drinking 10 energy drinks daily for two weeks.
Affects of secondhand smoke includes: heart disease, cancer, and asthma. “Each year in the United States alone, it is responsible for: an estimated 46,000 deaths from heart disease in people who are current nonsmokers, about 3,400 nonsmoking adults die of lung cancer as a result of breathing secondhand smoke, and worse asthma or asthma related problems in up to 1 million asthmatic children” (American Cancer Society, 2011, para. 11). Most smokers do not realize how much their smoking affects those around them, until they lose someone close to them from secondhand smoke or if you have children that stay sick due to smoke. There are a lot of bad chemicals in cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Immunizations are not the cause of rising cases of autism, and in fact, not immunizing has caused outbreaks of certain other diseases. My arguments to support my statement are as follows: There are numerous studies that have shown that there is no link between immunizations and autism. Medical specialists have spent countless hours researching the claims that Thimerisol in vaccines was a leading cause in the growth rate of Autism. There is no substantiation of a definite connection between autism and vaccines This year, more than 300 people have been diagnosed with measles, five times more than what was declared throughout the last eruption in 1994. Measles is not the only disease that's shown up in recent years as a result of people choosing not to be vaccinated.
Another common heart problem linked to smoking is heart disease. It is estimated that nearly 70,000 nonsmokers die from heart disease each year as a result of exposure to tobacco smoke. Nicotine decreases oxygen to the heart, increases your blood pressure and heart rate, increasing your risk of blood clotting, and damages your cells that line coronary arteries and other blood vessels. Health problems such as
It is estimated that about 10000 children are either injured or killed due to gunshot wound every year. “Injuries from firearms send an estimated 7,000 kids to the ER every year, and an additional 3,000 children die from gunshot wounds before they can get to a hospital, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.” (Culp-Ressler, 2014) This injuries and
Preventing Falls: Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults Monday, November 19, 2012 Fall Prevention • According to the AARP in 2010, more than 12,800 people over the age of 65 died and 1.6 million were treated in the ER because of falls. Monday, November 19, 2012 Risk FactorsEnvironmental: • Where Do People Fall? • 60% fall in the hoe • 30% fall in public areas • 10% fall in healthcare facilites Monday, November 19, 2012 Falls at Home • Each year, thousands of older Americans fall at home. Many of them are seriously injured, and some are disabled. Monday, November 19, 2012 Three Things you can do to Prevent Falls: • Begin a regular exercise program • Have your healthcare provider review your medications • Make your
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is the third leading cause of death in babies (U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services). More babies die in a year of SIDS than cancer, leukemia, heart disease, cystic fibrosis, and child abuse combined (“Sudden Infant Death”). But what is SIDS? The definition is the death of an infant within its first year that cannot be explained after an autopsy, an investigation of the place where the baby died, and a review of the baby's and its family's medical history. But what truly causes it is a mystery that leaves scientists and doctors with just guesses and tests to do.