Question 1

what is the standard treatment for someone with  pfo, tricuspid valve leaking severely, congestive heart failure with high blood pressure & is nursing?

Accepted Answer

Closure: Patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation may develop cyanosis and dyspnea because of the direction of tricuspid regurgitation across the pfo. Device closure may be clinically beneficial.

Question 2

what is the best nursing cover?

Accepted Answer

All about fashion: Find a cover that suits you and covers you well. I don't really think there is necessarily a "best" in this category. I've see an older brother's jacket used in a pinch.

Question 3

what is the best diet to be on if i am nursing?

Accepted Answer

Eat healthy: Your overall health is most important.  Eat healthy, sleep well and excercise.  Do not smoke and light on alcohol.  Your baby is bonding with you and needs you in good health.  Breast milk is only a small part of that process.

Question 4

what are the factors that need to be considered in determining whether or not someone needs to go to a skilled nursing facility?

Accepted Answer

24/7 care: the key thing is not able to maintain independently - medications, self care, daily routine such as bathing, clothing, toileting, household activities, lack of availability to provide supervision, lack of financial resource available, lack of family commitment to care for and the distance between two locations.  Security of health and safety are another factors

Question 5

can kids have hypertension?

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Yes: There are congenital causes of htn, fibrodisplasia of the arteries, also kidney diseases, also diseases of the adrenal glands (benign tumors like pheochromocytomas, more and more associated to salt, obesity, and high cholesterol in children.

Question 6

what can cause hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A few things: Biggys are smoking, obesity, and add salt intake to the above - 
of course there are about 10 people in the country with some sort of disease that causes "primary" hypertension - ie its not their fault - 
now, once you have hypertension - you end up with some sort of kidney disease that sort of makes it permanent - so those people moan "but i dont eat salt"....Too late -.

Question 7

how can you get hypertension?

Accepted Answer

See below: Anyone can develop hypertension. It becomes more common as we get older and there are certain risk factors like obesity that make it more likely. Most forms of hypertension are called essential hypertension, meaning the exact cause of the condition is unknown. For some people with hypertension, things like weight loss and exercise can help alleviate the need for medication.

Question 8

what is type two hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Unclear: Hypertension is an affliction that needs to be constantly monitored. (90+% is primary hypertension)
5–10% of cases (secondary hypertension) are caused by other conditions that affect the kidneys, arteries, heart or endocrine system.
Discuss with md asap.

Question 9

what to eat  with hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Hypertensive diet: The best diet is dash diet which includes, limited salt intake tonot more than 2300 mgms a day, low in saturated fat and total fat, include fruits and vegetables, whole grain products.Fish, poultry and nuts.Reduce total added sugars, sugar containing beverages.The diet is rich in pottasium, magnesium and calcium.

Question 10

how can i control hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Start with: diet, exercise, nutrition, get/maintain weight in optimal range for height. Consider the services of a Dietitian, exercise coach, etc.

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