Blood Pressure Management: Hypertension and Hypotension: A Guide for Patients, Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals - Softcover

Barroa R.N., Solomon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1491015217 ISBN 13: 9781491015216

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Do you have an impairment in your body's ability to regulate blood pressure? Has there been a diagnosis? Hypertension is a condition where symptoms usually appear at a later stage. When this happen, some organs in the body become injured. Symptoms are manifested such as epistaxis and severe headache. There are ways and means to prevent this from happening. One of which is to manage the condition by taking an active part in self care. This book will provide a better understanding about blood pressure, its preventive techniques and symptom management. The chapters in this book are: Chapter 1 : The Heart and Blood Pressure Chapter 2 : Regulation of Blood Pressure Chapter 3 : The Physical factors in the Body that Affects Blood Pressure Chapter 4 : Drugs and Medications for Blood Pressure Chapter 5 : High Blood Pressure : Facts About Hypertension Chapter 6 : Low Blood Pressure : Facts About Hypotension Chapter 7 : Measuring Your Own Blood Pressure Chapter 8 : Blood Pressure Management

About this title

About the Author:

Solomon Barroa is a Registered Nurse in the state of California. He is originally a Nurse from the Philippines. He has a diverse experience in healthcare; from hospitals, clinic, insurance and home health. He had provided care to clients of all ages with different health condition from acute to chronic. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge regarding healthcare encompassing health conditions, pathophysiology, etiology, treatment and management. He likes to make customized products at his spare time. He also likes to travel and cherishes his experiences in Italy. He likes John Locke's theory " Tabula Rasa ". People are born without built-in mental content and that their knowledge and ideas are developed from experience and perception about events and the environment.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1491015217
• ISBN 13: 9781491015216
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 46