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DEFINITION OF TERMS NEEDED IN STUDYING TETRALOGY OF FALLOT
Congenital defect – an abnormality that is present at birth
Cyanosis – abnormal bluish discoloration of the skin that occurs because of low levels of circulating oxygen in the blood and into the cells
Stenosis – a narrowing, or constriction, of a passage, duct, opening, etc.
Tags: Diseases, Tetralogy of FallotTetralogy of Fallot has four key features:
Ventricular septal defect
- an opening in the ventricular septum or dividing wall between the two lower chambers of the heart known as the right and left ventricles. This hole allows the oxygen-poor (blue) blood to mix with the oxygen-rich (red) blood.
Pulmonary stenosis
- abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle. This narrowing blocks the blue blood from reaching the lung.
Right ventricular hypertrophy
- thickening of the anterior right ventricular wall and the septum while cavity size is usually normal or slightly enlarged. The muscular wall becomes thickened from overwork while the heart needs to pump harder against the resistance caused by the pulmonary stenosis.
Tetralogy of Fallot (“TOF” or “TET”) is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease. It is a complex condition of several congenital (present at birth) defects that occur due to abnormal development of the fetal heart during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy.
Tags: Diseases, Tetralogy of FallotFor the regular guy, studying generic drugs or medicines is sometimes confusing. Drug names are confusing. Most drugs have two names, a generic name and a brand name. The generic name is usually long and hard to pronounce. The brand name is chosen by the drug’s manufacturer, primarily for marketing purposes.
Tags: Articles on generic drugs for the masses, Generic Drug Names and Brand Names, Generic drugs and medicinesTo stay, active when working in front of a PC for prolonged periods, contract your abdominal and gluteal muscles, hold them there for a few seconds, then release. Repeat several times during the day. See if your conditions improves.
For people with asthma, recent studies show that dehydration may increase the likelihood of an asthma attack. Researchers at the University of Buffalo, New York, found that individuals with exercise-induced asthma experienced a significant decrease in lung function when dehydrated. It is speculated that dehydration can cause bronchospasm, which is a constriction or tightening of the airways of the lungs. As a health tip to people with asthma, drink plenty of water when doing some exercises.
Tags: Health Tip for People With Asthma, Health Tip to Stay Active, Health Tips ArticlesYou can actually increase flexibility and muscle tone by stretching for a few minutes per week. Wanna know how stretching can help you increase flexibility? Read on.
Fifteen seconds is better than five, though five is still better than nothing when it comes to improving flexibility.
Tags: Health Tip to Increase Flexibility, Health Tip to Increase Muscle Tone, Health Tips Articles, The Good benefits of StretchingHere is a great tummy tightening exercise that is making the rounds in Hollywood. Lie on your back with your left hand behind your neck and your right arm straight out at your side. Keeping your right leg extended straight out in front of you bend the left knee so that the sole of your foot is flat on the floor. Use only your tummy muscles to lift your torso up about eight to ten inches off the floor as you raise your right leg and twist to bring the left elbow towards the right knee. Do this slowly and strongly. Then slowly lower leg and torso at the same time. Do not arch your back. It should stay pressed to the floor! Do ten in total and then switch sides for ten more. Rest a minute and repeat.
Tags: Exercies to Tighten Tummy or Abs, Health Tip for the Tummy, Health Tips ArticlesJoggers have it made. Not only do they tend to weigh less, be nonsmokers, have fewer chronic health problems and enjoy better overall health than their non-jogging peers, they have stronger bones as well.
These are the findings of a recent study of 4,254 black, Mexican-American and white males that took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Tags: Health Tips Articles, Health Tips To Improve Health, Jog to Improve Health and Wellness, Jogging is Good For Your HealthAfter blogging about the definition and importance of generic drugs or medicines, I’m posting a follow up to that article with this one which deals with the some basics of generic drugs and the possible money you’ll save by buying generic medicines instead of brand-name medicines.
Generics are copies of brand-name medicines whose patents have expired. That usually happens after a brand drug has been on the market for about 10 to 14 years. By law, the brand name company loses the right to be the only seller of that drug after its patent period is up. But it can be quite confusing when new generics become available.
Tags: Articles on generic drugs for the masses, Generic drugs and medicinesEric and Elizabeth have twins and sextuplets, not quite the case for a common family. Multple births (twins and sextuplets) are really wonderful. I myself have twin boys (grandchildren) and I love them. twins share a special bond between them. I have even blogged about this in my Nursing Research site.
You wanna see the video of the Hayes family together with their twins and sextuplets? If yes, the watch the Youtube video of Twins, Twins and Hayes Sextuplets below: (more…)
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The following are some health tips to increase your cardiorespiratory endurance and regulate heart rate to maintain good health. “A sound mind resides in a sound body”, as what the ancient Greeks believed which still applies today.
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
The ability to deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues, and to remove wastes, over sustained periods of time. Long runs and swims are among the methods employed in measuring this component.
Heart Rate Zone
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