ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION The heart’s an effective pump that beats 60 to 80 times per minute all life long and propels 5 to 6 liters of blood per minute to the whole body. Arterial pressure is the force with which the heart pumps the blood that exits it and the resistance the blood encounters to circulate… Continuar lendo ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

DIABETES MELLITUS

DM – Diabetes Mellitus What is it? A disease caused by deficiency in the production and/or action of insulin, which leads to acute symptoms and characteristic chronic complications. The disorder involves the metabolism of glucose, fats and proteins and has severe outcomes both when its onset is rapid and when it’s slow. Currently, it constitutes… Continuar lendo DIABETES MELLITUS