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ALL ABOUT CROHN’S DISEASE by Laura Hedgeman
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 2, 2014 | 8:48 am | 1 Comments
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of the gastrointestinal tract (GI). In 1932 Crohn's disease was explicated by Dr. Burill B. Crohn, whom the disease was also named after, and his two fellow colleagues Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer. Crohn's is a chronic disease that affects men and women equally. It is caused by inflammation of the lining more...
American Heart Association AHA , CPR Nashville , Health-Disease Articles
Hs & Ts Cardiac Arrest | Hypokalemia | CPR Nashville
By CPR Nashville, TN at November 15, 2012 | 8:32 pm | 4 Comments
CPR Nashville teaches Advanced Cardiac Life Support Nashville area classes. American Heart Association AHA ACLS classes. Hypokalemia- Defined: Hypokalemia is a metabolic disorder that occurs when the level of potassium in the blood drops too low. Normal serum potassium levels are 3.5 to 5.5 mEq/L. Potassium is needed for cells, especially nerve and muscle cells, to more...
ACLS Certification , Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS , American Heart Association AHA
Atrial Fibrillation by Cheryl Glaeser
By CPR Nashville, TN at September 19, 2012 | 9:56 am | 0 Comment
Atrial Fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is a variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat. The heartbeat in an arrhythmia can be too fast, too slow, or may have an irregular rhythm. Many of the arrhythmias are harmless, but some can be serious and even life-threatening. Our hearts have an electrical system that more...
