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Alzheimer’s Disease by Briana Zurbriggen
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 28, 2012 | 8:29 am | 1 Comments
Alzheimer’s can affect anyone over the age of 50 and every year the chance of developing it increases. “Alzheimer’s is a degenerative, incurable brain disease that systematically robs the mind of its ability to think, plan, remember and express basic thoughts and needs.”(2) This disease is the most common cause of dementia in 60-80% of cases. The disease can last more...
My Story of Thymoma Cancer by Crystal Moore
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 27, 2012 | 10:54 am | 0 Comment
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world (Health: The Basics; Rebecca J. Donatelle, pg. 365,207). There are many different types of cancer but the signs are all the same. They all come with the same symptoms, you just have to really understand your body and recognize any symptoms that seem not normal. Different cancers have different symptoms, for example more...
CPR by a bystander | Chances of Survival?
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 27, 2012 | 10:41 am | 0 Comment
Do you know how to administer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)? Do you know how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)? If not then you should sign up for a class soon and learn. The American Heart Association reports that annually 383,000 people are victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Even more alarming is that 88% of those 383,000 cardiac arrests happen at more...
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Colorectal Cancer by Lacie Ruzicka
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 26, 2012 | 11:24 am | 0 Comment
Colon Cancer or Colorectal Cancer is the third leading most diagnosed cancer upon men and women. It is also the second highest cause of death from cancer in the U.S. This type of cancer begins in the large intestine (colon) or rectum where abnormal cells being to form into polyps. There are two types of polyps called adenomas and hyperplastic polyps. Some of these more...
Renew BLS, ACLS, or PALS Classes | Nashville
By CPR Nashville, TN at April 25, 2012 | 5:21 pm | 1 Comments
If you are in need of renewing your Basic Life Support certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification, or your Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification be extremely cautious of what way you choose you renew. There are currently two options for healthcare providers to renew their cpr skills. Healthcare professionals can take an online class followed by a more...
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