Technology, Data and trending
/in /by Pieter VanzylSmart Blood Pressure (SmartBP) BP Tracker



This is a free App and what is does is, it keeps track of your blood pressure and allows for convenient storage and trending. The app is straightforward and easy use .This is very helpful if you have hypertension. Especially if you take your blood pressure a couple of times a day. You can keep a log of diet, exercise and medication. You can then plot on your trend graph when you did what. The great thing about this is you can send all the information to your Physician or Clinician. A couple of days before yours scheduled appointment and they can then go over the data and can make decision based on the recorded actual data. Scientist look for trends over time before making a decision as to the effectiveness of an intervention or deciding a different approach. Data is king when making any decision and this app allows you to store and share this data in a professional organized way.
Class board work
/in /by Barbara ChristiansonPancreatitis
/in /by Lauren BarnettWhat is it? inflammations of the pancreas
Who gets it? all ages, mortality rate increases with age, hx of alcohol abuse , hx gallstones, contraction of bacterial or viral disease
When should seek care? when mid epigastric abdominal pain arrises
Where is the location? pancreas, left upper abdomen, behind the stomach
Why does it happen? gallstones in ampulla of Vater obstruct the flow of pancreatic juice, backup of pancreatic juice or bile, alcohol increases pancreatic secretions leading to calculi which causes further obstructions
Treatments? NPO, pain management, managing exocrine and endocrine insufficiency, antbiotics, IV fluids
Liver Cancer
/in /by Rozellegaye NebranGroup Members: Rozelle Nebran, Bernadette Entezami, Duan Nguyen, Kara Mead, Jamie Allison
What is it?
- Liver Cancer
Who gets it?
- Chronic alcoholics, Hepatitis B and C, exposure to chemical toxins, cigarette smokers, toxic molds
When should you seek care?
- When you experience continuous dull ache in right upper quadrant, epigastrium, or your back
- Unexplained weight loss
- Anorexia
- Loss of strength
- Anemia
Where (specific organ)?
- Liver
Why does it happen?
- combination of lifestyle, genetic factors, and environmental exposures
Treatment
- Surgical resection
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Percutaneous biliary drainage
- Liver transplant
- Lobectomy
- Local Ablation










