coronary heart disease

The risk factors for coronary heart disease are divided into those that can be controlled and those that cannot. Unbalanced nutrition, obesity (overweight), high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, stress, cigarette smoking, and a lack of physical activity are all modifiable risk factors. Hereditary disorders, age, and gender are examples of uncontrollable risk factors. Reducing the risk of developing coronary heart disease includes eating a nutritious diet and getting adequate physical exercise, avoiding smoking, and for individuals who already have the condition, these activities may help prevent it from deteriorating (Hogan et al. 2012, pg. 369). Risk factors for pressure ulcers include movement problems, unhealthy diet or nutrition, old age (70 years and above), mental conditions that are serious and a hiding health problem that might cause blood flow disruption. Caring for this condition include ensuring that pressure is not exerted in vulnerable or already affected areas, use mattresses and cushions that are designed for such patients, use specially designed dresses for preventing further damage, always do the topical creaming and maintain dietary nutrition (Hogan et al., 2012, pg. 469).

Melanoma

The risk factors that may lead to melanoma include long-term exposure to the sun’s rays, having fair skin which includes blue eyes blonde hair, family heredity, use of the indoor tanning beds, cancer history and suppressed immunity (Hogan et al., 2012, pg. 409). Managing melanoma conditions may include avoiding the use of tanning beds, avoiding the direct sunlight especially the midday one, regular skin examination by a skin care professional and wearing protective clothing.

Hearing problem

One of the common causes of hearing problems is noise such a gun short whose single short can cause one a permanent hearing loss. In an attempt to prevent hearing loss, wearing protective earplugs when using high or loud equipment, limiting exposure to any kind of noisy activities at home and more preciously they should be alert to any hazardous noise risks and ensure that all other members of the family are aware of the hazards that may lead to hearing problems.

Several medical conditions have been proved to cause hoarseness, and this includes mainly infections of the upper respiratory tract, lung cancer, laryngitis, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, xerostomia, allergies and throat cancer. OLD CART mnemonics is an eight dimensional way of recalling the medical condition. Some of the questions may include, when did he start feeling the hoarseness in the throat, where specifically is the pain located, for how long has he experienced the hoarseness, etc.

Reference

Hogan-Quigley, B., Palm, M. L., & Bickley, L. S. (2012). Bates’ nursing guide to physical examination and history taking. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,.