How much water is actually needed a day?

 

The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate daily fluid intake is: About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men. About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women.

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 100 to 129 mg/dL – near or above the optimal. 130 to 159 mg/dL – borderline high. 160 to 189 mg/dL – high. 190 mg/dL and above – very high.

What is a good cholesterol level for my age?

What is a healthy cholesterol level by age? 

For children and teens, borderline high total cholesterol levels are 170–199 mg/dl and borderline high LDL levels are 100–129 mg/dl.

 

 For adults aged 20 and over, borderline high total cholesterol levels are 200–239 mg/dl and borderline high LDL levels are 130–159 mg/dl.

 

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What is considered a high TG?

Triglyceride levels usually fall into the following categories: Healthy: Below 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) for adults; lower than 90 mg/dL for children and teens (ages 10-19) Borderline high: Between 150 and 199 mg/dL. High: Between 200 and 499 mg/dL.Apr 19, 2023

HDL test result 66-01/26/2024

 Higher HDL levels are associated with a lower risk of heart disease. HDL levels lower than 40 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are considered worrisome, and levels higher than 60 mg/dL are considered excellent.

 

 

Is HDL cholesterol of 66 good?

Health experts say that men should aim for an HDL level of 40 to 60 milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dL), and women should aim for 50 to 60 mg/dL to protect against heart disease and stroke.

 

 

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Vest restraints can be used on the following unit(s):

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CCU (Mountain View only)

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Restraint does 

Atrial fibrillation,

 Atrial fibrillation, commonly known as Afib or AF, is an irregular heartbeat caused by an abnormal heart rhythm that makes the upper heart chambers (the atria) quiver, or fibrillate.

fi·bril·late

/ˈfibrəˌlāt,ˈfībrəˌlāt/

verb

1.

(of a muscle, especially in the heart) make a quivering movement due to uncoordinated contraction of the individual fibrils.

"the atria ceased to fibrillate when the temperature was reduced"

2.

(of a fiber) split up into fibrils.

While Afib itself generally is not life-threatening, the complications from Afib can be very serious, as it can increase the risk for heart problems such as heart failure and stroke

And patients with sleep apnea have four times the risk of developing AFib. Over time, untreated sleep apnea can lead to the onset of risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes that predispose a person to AFib. Further, it has been shown that sleep apnea directly triggers arrhythmias during sleep.

Does cure of sleep apnea gets rid of AFib?

Researchers have found that sleep apnea and irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) are closely linked. “The good news is that if you treat sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation (AFib) will sometimes go away,” says Demetrio Castillo, MD, an electrophysiologist (EP) at Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute.

What do you mean by fibrillation?

: very rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse.

RVR can develop in people with A-fib, disrupting the regular supply of blood to the body's organs. A doctor may diagnose an RVR from a rapid and irregular ventricular rate when a person's heart rate is greater than 100 beats per minute (bpm) . However, some researchers use 110 bpm as the upper limit.

The muscles of left and right atrium cannot contract so fast and they will just quiver or virtually stand still. Some of the fast electrical signals are blocked while being transmitted down to the lower chambers of the heart or ventricles. 

In fact, if you have Afib, you have five times the risk of having a stroke than people who don’t have Afib.² 

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What rates is considered RVR?  

How serious is atrial fibrillation?

AFib itself usually isn't life-threatening. But it's a serious medical condition that needs proper treatment to prevent stroke. Treatment for atrial fibrillation may include medicines, therapy to shock the heart back to a regular rhythm and procedures to block faulty heart signals. 

Infectious: Pericardial effusion may be due to infection with a multitude of viral, bacterial, fungal, and even parasitic pathogens. Inflammatory/rheumatologic: Numerous auto-immune disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren syndrome, can cause a pericardial effusion.

 Treatment of pericardial effusion. What is the first line treatment for pericardial effusion?

Triage for the management of pericardial effusion based on etiology. While pericardiocentesis is usually the first-line therapy to drain excess fluid, in cases that make pericardiocentesis high risk e.g., in patients with malignant and recurrent pericardial effusion, a pericardial window is a safer alternative [19]

What is the most common cause of pericarditis?

Pericarditis causes can include: Immune system response after heart damage due to a heart attack or heart surgery (Dressler syndrome, also called postmyocardial infarction syndrome or postcardiac injury syndrome) Infection, such as COVID-19. Inflammatory disorders, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis

What does low EF feel like?

1. Shortness of breath.
2.  Rapid heartbeat.
3.  Heart palpitations.
4.  Swollen feet, legs or abdomen.

What does depressed EF mean?

An ejection fraction below 40 percent means your heart isn't pumping enough blood and may be failing. A low ejection fraction number can be an indicator of heart failure and may not have symptoms at first but can lead to a variety of symptoms, including: Shortness of breath. Fatigue.Apr 13, 2022

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