Browsing Month February, 2013
The Deadly Nature of Hypertension by Eric Raines
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 9, 2013 | 8:10 am | 6 Comments
Hypertension, high blood pressure is a very serious disease that many people have in the United States. High blood pressure occurs when too much pressure is exerted on the artery walls. It is often called the silent killer because it is a disease that many people have and go through life without knowing it until it is too late. High blood pressure occurs with more...
ACLS Certification , CPR Nashville , Health-Disease Articles
What is Hemiparesis by Taylor Autry
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 8, 2013 | 7:45 am | 0 Comment
Hemiparesis is a disorder which impairs movement. This disorder refers to one-sided weakness. This disorder occurs in about 80% of people who have suffered a stroke. Hemiparesis causes weakness and possibly the complete inability to move one side of the body. Weakness can impact all of the limbs on the effected side of the body. Although hemiparesis is found very common more...
Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS , CPR Nashville , Health-Disease Articles
What is Cellulitis by Dina Imsirevic
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 7, 2013 | 7:56 am | 0 Comment
Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that can occur on any part of the body but is most common on the lower legs. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are the typical causes for Cellulitis. This infection may appear on the exterior side of one’s skin, but it may also extend and move into the bloodstream and lymph nodes. Orbital cellulitis and periorbital cellulitis more...
Basic Life Support BLS , BLS Certification , CPR Nashville , Health-Disease Articles
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Amanda Whitehead
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 6, 2013 | 7:45 am | 0 Comment
The Carpal Tunnel is a passageway that surrounds the median nerve and tendons in our forearm, it consists of ligaments and bones at the bottom of our hands. The median nerve starts from the forearm and runs to the palms of our hands, it controls the feelings to the anatomical side of the fingers and impulses to the muscles in our hands that allow movement to occur. more...
Living with Asperger Syndrome by Ellen Stackle
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 4, 2013 | 8:39 am | 1 Comments
Asperger Syndrome is one of many diagnoses that fall under the Autism Spectrum. Part of Asperger Syndrome is difficulty with social skills, language, and sensory issues. As the word spectrum implies, there are many levels of ability in Autism. Those who are closer to the lower end of the spectrum typically have great difficulty speaking, have many behaviors, and have more...
