Life is full of surprises. One of my favorite quotes comes from the movie Forest Gump and it states, “Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are going to get.” With that being said, we can apply this quote to many medical issues. Some can be explained and others cannot. This paper will discuss the intriguing and interesting components of Raynaud’s Phenomenon. Raynaud's (pronounced ""ray-NODES"") phenomenon refers to episodic color changes in the skin of the fingers and toes during
ventricle, resulting from pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with chronic lung disease In the course of COPD endothelial dysfunction occurs in the pulmonary artery, which has a decreased secretion of Vasoactive mediators such as nitric oxide and Prostacyclin come, this leads, also enhanced by the hypoxia to
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR). This is backed by a study with eight patients that have ES, these results were after 3 months of therapy. Another study is being done in a method called Vasodilator therapy. In these case studies, a drug name prostacyclin improved hemodynamics sufficiently enough to ensure ES patients for surgery to repair the cardiac lesion. Other studies have shown that Phosphodiesterase Type-5 Inhibitors, were used in patients with ES. In these studies, observation over a six-month
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are the currently the leading cause of death globally for both men and women accounting for 21.9 per cent of total deaths and is projected to increase to 26.3 per cent by 2030 . Statins are the treatment of choice for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and in the management of hypercholesterolaemia because of their proven efficacy and safety profile. Evidences are showing their effectiveness in reduction of cholesterol synthesis and
oxygen, and phlebotomy. According to Baffa (2014), heart and lung transplant are the only available treatment for a severe ES once the condition develops. A child will be given with great caution medications such as calcium channel blockers, prostacyclin, and endothelin receptor antagonists to dilate blood vessels and lower pulmonary hypertension. The provider may also prescribe diuretics to decrease the blood volume in case heart failure develops. According to Stanford Children’s Health (2015)
Nicotine Cigarette smoking has been known for years to impair health of smokers and nonsmokers exposed to smoke in various ways such as by damaging the lungs and circulatory system. Nicotine, present in mainstream and sidestream smoke, is believed to be one of the most toxic components of tobacco. In 1994, David Kessler, commissioner of the FDA, launched an attack on tobacco companies, claiming they deliberately increased nicotine levels in cigarettes. Nicotine has been shown in various experiments