When a person experiences stress for a prolonged period of time, their immune system may not be able to defend the body from illness and disease, and sometimes this weakness shows up as an imbalance in the form of hives or a rash.”(Easy Stress Management. http://www.stressaffect.com/stress-induced-hives.html) Hives are usually triggered by allergens; some allergens may include certain foods, food coloring, food additives, insect bites, or even an infection. Chronic stress will affect the body and cause the immune system to stop responding to the allergens. Stressful situations in your life could be and instant cause to hives. Our skin is the largest organ in our body.
Basophils are not well understood, but they function in allergic reactions. They release histamine; which causes blood vessels to leak and attracts white blood cells and heparin; which prevents clotting in the infected area so that the white blood cells can reach the bacteria. Monocytes
Wound Dressings: Wet to Dry According to the article, “The issues surrounding the continued use of saline soaked gauze dressings”, using wet to dry dressings for wounds healing by second intention may actually have a detrimental effect on wound healing and patient comfort. The article stated that saline soaked dressings may prolong inflammation by adhering to granulation tissue during debridement causing the wound to return to an earlier inflammatory stage. The author also states that this will also cause increased pain for the patient. In addition, debridement in this manner can also cause dehydration of the wound and cause further pain by exposing nerve endings to air and cold saline several times a day during dressing change. Also mentioned, is the increased risk of localized hypothermia and risk for infection as wet gauze to the wound can cause vasoconstriction and in theory, also decrease leukocyte mobility and efficiency of phagocytes.
Smoking: * Causes the platelets in your blood to clump together easily by making your blood cells more "sticky" and more likely to form clots. Clumping platelets can then block your coronary arteries and cause a heart attack. * Can cause spasms in your coronary arteries, which can reduce the blood flow to your heart in a way similar to that of atherosclerosis. * Can trigger irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). * Lowers "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).
As you get older, your age increases the risk of narrowed and damaged arteries, which of course leads to CAD. If you have a family history of heart disease, it is associated with a higher risk of CAD. Especially if a close relative such a brother developed a heart disease at a young age. Of course, smoking increases your risk because nicotine constricts your blood vessels and carbon monoxide can damage the
Some neuropathy pain might include damage to the nerves from high blood pressure, neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy. Viruses like shingles, phantom limb pain, and post stroke pain can cause this. Alcohol ken Block nerve pain because it interrupts the signal that is sent to the brain. It can be done by injecting the substance into or around a nerve located in the spine. Lidocaine is a topical anesthetic that
The Effects of High Blood Pressure Tiffany Blanding Eng/101 April 6, 2013 Laura Canton-David The Effects of High Blood Pressure Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. Blood pressure rises and falls during the day. When blood pressure stays elevated over time, it is called high blood pressure. High Blood Pressure is a common disorder in which the blood remains abnormally high. The medical term for High Blood Pressure is Hypertension.
High blood pressure is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage the body in many ways. The excessive pressure on your artery walls caused by high blood pressure can damage your blood vessels, as well as organs in your body. The higher your blood pressure and the longer if goes uncontrolled, the greater the damage.
The effects of caffeine are that you can suffer from many illnesses. If you consume too much caffeine you can be harming your body in more ways than one. Too much caffeine can lead to cardiovascular problems; your blood pressure and heart rate rise up. Caffeine can also
While asthma mostly consists of unexpected and abrupt attacks, it is still regarded as/to be a chronic conditions, which can rapidly lead to a decrease in lung function. The starting point of the inflammatory response, which ultimately goes over to asthma, has its origin in an injury to the airway caused by an irritant. The most common triggers of asthma are amongst others allergens, such as pet fur or house-dust mite droppings. Triggers, like traffic fumes or tobacco smoke have also great influence on asthmatics. For non-allergic asthma, however, the main causes are physical effort/exertion, stress, intolerance towards some medications, including aspirin (which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug), or any respiratory infections such as a ‘normal’ cold.