Link: Interesting fact about organs

Before I used to post some articles about nursing related things, but now I think it would be much for helpful to the students if I start to post about the link, which I found to be interesting and is helpful for the nursing students. So now onward, I will not only post an article but also give a good link to the searched articles so that it will be helpful for their future reference and will give more knowledge towards the nursing field.
This is the link I found interesting enough to know little bit about the major organs of the body. It gives some information about the heart, kidney liver, pancreas, intestine, and lung. Not only this much, it gives some interesting things about them as well. Check this site Information about major organs . It might be helpful.

Taking Blood pressure

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the wall of the artery during the pumping and relaxing period of the heart. The pressure exerted during the pumping period of the heart or contraction of the heart is known as systolic blood pressure; while as, the pressure during the relaxation of the heart beat, or the pressure exerted on the artery between two consecutive heart beat is known as diastolic blood pressure. The normal blood pressure lies between 100/60-140/90, while as the ideal one is 120/80. The pressure is affected by many of the factors, such as physical exercise, climbing of the stairs and other physical activities, anxiety, stress, pregnancy, old age etc. So while taking the blood pressure, one should be aware of the situation. The normal value of the blood pressure changes according to the age factor and state of the time the patient is in.
Despite of the state or condition, the blood pressure has the greater impact on the human life. If one is not able to record the blood pressure correctly it would lead to lots of health hazards as blood pressure is the primary indicator of lots of disease condition, like heart failure, kidney problem etc. So a proper technique should be followed while taking a blood pressure.
Sphygmomanometer is used to take the blood pressure. Different other meters were used in the past to take the blood pressure, but nowadays advanced meter is used to take the blood pressure automatically and make the work of nurses faster. But, speaking practically if you have to take an accurate blood pressure, these machines are not convenient; one has to take the blood pressure manually by the use of the sphygmomanometer. Taking the blood pressure with use of the sphygmomanometer is easy, you have to just follow certain steps carefully and be a good observant. The simple steps that you have to follow are:
1. Firstly you have to introduce yourself to the patient, then you have to inform the patient what you are about to do and why you are doing that and take a permission from the patient to take the blood pressure. Then
2. Then deflate the cuff of the sphygmomanometer. Find out the brachial artery in the arm, and put the cuff around the arm facing pointer of the cuff to the brachial artery, the wrapping of the cuff around the arm should be just above the elbow and stethoscope should be placed on the hollow of the elbow over the brachial artery as shown in picture.

3. Put the head of the stethoscope just under the edge of the cuff, a little above the crease of the person's elbow. Hold it there firmly with the thumb, or with a few fingers of your right hand. Put the ear pieces of the stethoscope in your ears.
4. Put your finger in the artery of the wrist and inflate the cuff. Inflate the cuff till you can feel the stoppage of the artery beeping and notice reading in the meter. Then deflate the cuff. Put the ear pieces of the stethoscope in your ear and inflate the cuff 10 mmHg above the reading you have noticed before.
5. Then slowly open the air outlet and be very careful to notice the hearing of the first beeping of artery and notice the point. This first beeping sound is the systolic artery. Then keep on deflating the cuff and notice the point where the beeping stops. This is the diastolic pressure of the person. Then completely deflate the cuff.
This way blood pressure can be taken accurately. It is to be clear that blood pressure should not be taken in stress condition, after the exercise, instant smoking period, as they might give fault blood pressure (especially raised one).

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, a best way of providing a best possible food for the child and the childs natural right is now considered to be burden by the modern mothers. There is a myth going on about the breast feeding that if beautiful mother breastfeeds their child, they will loose their beauty; which, in fact is a completely a myth, the real fact is that if mother keep on breastfeeding the child, her beauty will be more nourished and she will became more prettier and will be protected from diseases as well.
Breast milk is the primary source of food for the child and is one of the nutritious food that child could ever have. Breast milk has all the required minerals and vitamins that the child would need for the first month of life. Excessive breastfeeding to child for the first six months is the optimal for the child. Beast milk is a protective barrier between the child and it’s fatality with the disease and infectious agents. It provides immunity power to the baby including IgG, which is helpful to fight against the lots of disease and built up the immune system of the child. It helps in development of cognitive part and the sensory part of the child as well. Breast feeding not only benefits the child but also benefits the mother as well by reducing the risk of ovarian cancer and breast cancer.
There are lots of benefits of the breastfeeding which I will categories as the benefit for mother, child and society

Benefit of breastfeeding for child:
• Breast milk has agents (called antibodies) in it to help protect infants from bacteria and viruses. Recent studies show that babies who are not exclusively breastfed for 6 months are more likely to develop a wide range of infectious diseases including ear infections, diarrhea, respiratory illnesses and have more hospitalizations. Also, infants who are not breastfed have a 21% higher postneonatal infant mortality rate in the U.S.
• Some studies suggest that infants who are not breastfed have higher rates of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the first year of life, and higher rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, lymphoma, leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, overweight and obesity, high cholesterol and asthma. More research in these areas is needed (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005).
• Babies who are not breastfed are sick more often and have more doctor's visits
• As a result of breastfeeding, breastfed infants grow exactly the way they should. They tend to gain less unnecessary weight and to be leaner. This may result in being less overweight later in life.
• Premature babies do better when breastfed compared to premature babies who are fed formula.
• Breastfed babies score slightly higher on IQ tests, especially babies who were born pre-maturely.

Benefit to the mothers by breastfeeding:
• Nursing uses up extra calories, making it easier to lose the pounds of pregnancy. It also helps the uterus to get back to its original size and lessens any bleeding a woman may have after giving birth.
• Breastfeeding, especially exclusive breastfeeding (no supplementing with formula), delays the return of normal ovulation and menstrual cycles. (However, you should still talk with your doctor or nurse about birth control choices.)
• Breastfeeding lowers the risk of breast and ovarian cancers, and possibly the risk of hip fractures and osteoporosis after menopause.
• Breastfeeding makes your life easier. It saves time and money. You do not have to purchase, measure, and mix formula. There are no bottles to warm in the middle of the night!
• A mother can give her baby immediate satisfaction by providing her breast milk when her baby is hungry.
• Breastfeeding requires a mother to take some quiet relaxed time for herself and her baby.
• Breastfeeding can help a mother to bond with her baby. Physical contact is important to newborns and can help them feel more secure, warm and comforted.
• Breastfeeding mothers may have increased self-confidence and feelings of closeness and bonding with their infants.

Benefit for the society
• Breastfeeding saves on health care costs. Total medical care costs for the nation are lower for fully breastfed infants than never-breastfed infants since breastfed infants typically need fewer sick care visits, prescriptions, and hospitalizations.
• Breastfeeding contributes to a more productive workforce. Breastfeeding mothers miss less work, as their infants are sick less often. Employer medical costs also are lower and employee productivity is higher.
• Breastfeeding is better for our environment because there is less trash and plastic waste compared to that produced by formula cans and bottle supplies.

So as far i am concerned, breastfeeding is the best way to keep child, mother and society healthy in it’s perspective and all the mother should keep on breastfeeding their own child.