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What is Dysautonomia by Stacy Muehlher
By CPR Nashville, TN at March 12, 2013 | 10:35 am | 0 Comment
Dysautonomia is a term used for dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which regulates many involuntary processes within the body. Heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, and the dilation of blood vessels are just some of the functions controlled by this complex system. Within our blood vessels and internal organs, nerves carry sensory impulses to our brains, where more...
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Vulvar Vestibulitis: Misdiagnosed Disease by Heather Mitchell
By CPR Nashville, TN at March 9, 2013 | 2:51 pm | 0 Comment
Sex, urinating, sitting comfortably, and other miscellaneous things like these are often taken for granted. Unfortunately for some women, these things cannot be done and this is due to a disease called Vulvar Vestibulitis. Many times this goes overlooked by physicians thinking that it is a urinary tract infection bladder infection, STD, or simply that the woman is a more...
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Biliary Duct Diseases By Kelly Graeler
By CPR Nashville, TN at March 8, 2013 | 7:51 am | 0 Comment
Within the past year, I have been diagnosed with a condition known as bile duct strictures. When the doctor told me the news, I had so many questions running through my head, such as: What are bile ducts? What do they do? Is there treatment? Will my condition get better over time? While I received answers for some of my questions, there were many more left more...
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What is Aortic Stenosis by Kim Stacy
By CPR Nashville, TN at March 6, 2013 | 8:12 am | 0 Comment
Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the aortic valve in the heart does not open and close properly. Your heart has four valves; the aortic valve is the one that pumps blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body (except the lungs) via the aorta. Aortic stenosis is caused by a buildup of calcium on the valve leaflets. This buildup of calcium more...
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Am I Anemic?
By CPR Nashville, TN at March 3, 2013 | 9:09 am | 0 Comment
What is Anemia? Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood does not have a sufficient amount of healthy red blood cells. When your red blood cell count is low, the cells in your body do not get enough oxygen. The oxygen transported throughout your body is important because it removes the carbon dioxide from your body, a harmful waste product. Anemia is the most more...
