NURS 1730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Diastole, Atrial Fibrillation, Transient Ischemic Attack
10 Apr 2017
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Respiratory infections are defined as either obstructive: preventing airflow out as a result of narrowing of the respiratory structures; or restrictive, causing a decrease in total lung capacity as a result of limited expansion. Misrepresentation/misunderstanding of the risks of vaccine and benefits of disease prevention in adults: Lack of publicly funded vaccine and reimbursement to health care providers. Lack of coordinated immunization programs for all adults. Occurs from a build up of cholesterol in arteries leading to inflammation and reduced blood flow (angina, claudication) Complications of diabetes mellitus: macrovascular and microvascular diseases. Cvd costs the canadian economy approx + billion every year. Leading cause of death, the second most common cause of disability, and the primary diagnosis of people admitted to ltc in canada. Rate of death increases with age due to a combination of normal changes with aging and the presence of risk factors. More than 9 million canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes.
