...Chronic Diseases: Cervical Cancer Every year about 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer, that’s 33 women a day. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the cervix. This type of cancer is a slow growing cancer and can be hard to diagnose because sometimes women do not have any symptoms. Even though women sometimes do not show or have symptoms of cervical cancer it can be found with a regular Pap test; women should have regular Pap tests done annually, starting at the earliest age of 21. A Pap test is a procedure where cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at through a microscope. Women who have unusual bleeding, post menopausal bleeding, bleeding after intercourse, unusual vaginal discharge, or pain during intercourse should all be examined and tested for cervical cancer because these are all symptoms of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papillomavirus infection, also known as HPV. HPV does not always cause cervical cancer but is known to be one of the leading causes. There are two main types of cervical cancer: adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Adenocarcinomas makes up for 10 to 20 percent of cervical cancers, and squamous cell carcinomas makes up for 80 to 90 percent of cervical cancers. Each type of cervical cancer is distinguished by the look of cells, taken from abnormal Pap tests, under a microscope. There are many risk factors of cervical cancer besides HPV. Pregnancy...
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...Associate Level Material Chronic Disease Risk Assessment The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics, resources, and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment, write a 500- to 750-word summary that includes the following: Description of the disease Risk factors for the disease Lifestyle choices you can make in your life to decrease your modifiable risk factors for this disease To locate the health risk assessments follow these instructions: Login to the student website. Click on the Programs tab at the top of the page, and then on Life Resource Center under Services. From the LRC home page, click on Thriving. Click on Health Tools. Click on Assess Your Health. Click on the Health Risks tab. Note. Do not submit or divulge your assessment results. Results should remain private. Cancer is a group of diseases where there is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. A tumor is a collection of these growth of abnormal cells. Some tumors can be benign, which means they do not spread beyond a specific location. If they do spread through the body, it is a malignant tumor. This can lead to impaired body function and eventually death. There...
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...15 Diseases Article Review In the respiratory system a disease that can occur is bronchitis. Bronchitis is swelling and irritation of the main air passages to the lungs. This swelling narrows the airways, making it harder to breathe and causing other symptoms, such as a cough. Acute bronchitis means the symptoms have only been present for a short time. Chronic bronchitis is a long term condition; to be diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, you must have a cough with mucus most days of the month for at least 3 months. Some symptoms of bronchitis are chest discomfort, fevers, fatigue, and shortness of breath. A chest x-ray may be needed if a health care provider detects pneumonia. The health care provider would listen to your lungs with a stethoscope listening for abnormal breathing. Most people do not need antibiotics because bronchitis should go away within a week if it is not severe. Drinking plenty of fluids, getting a lot of rest, and taking aspirin or Tylenol should help you with the bronchitis. In the nervous system a disease that can occur is Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is the loss of brain function that will affect memory, thinking, and behavior. Symptoms of this disease have a lot to do with many areas of mental function like your emotional behavior or personality, perception, and language. There really is no cure for this disease unfortunately, but ways that could help people get through the disease is the try to manage all the symptoms, change your living environment...
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...off-course family responsibilities (being the toughest of all). Due to their own needs they invest in these services, funding them whenever needed! American women healthcare problem: When most of us think of contemporary issues concerning feminism and health care the first thing that occupies our mind is the question of sexuality and reproduction such as mortality of birth control or abortion. Health is not merely the absence of disease; it’s a lifestyle. Whether it’s getting enough sleep, relaxing after a stressful day, or enjoying a hobby, it’s important to take time to be good to yourself. Health concerns associated with smoking include cancer, lung disease, and early menopause, infertility, and pregnancy complications. Smoking triples the risk of dying from heart disease among those who are middle-aged. Obesity is at an all time high in the United States, and the epidemic may be getting worse. Those who are overweight or obese have increased chances of diseases and conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. When the Office of Women's Health was created in 1994, its original mandate was “to focus on the most significant health issues faced by women at every stage of their lives.” As times change, the health issues that are most important to women will also continue to evolve. Due to diverse types of women existing in this world, there is no unique strategy to promote good health among women. Women...
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...What is Sexually Transmitted Disease? What are the Common Sexually transmitted diseases? What are the Cause of Each Sexually Transmitted Diseases? What are the signs/symptoms and Diagnosis? What is the complications? What is the Effect of sexually transmitted disease? \ S exually transmitted infection is a broader term than sexually transmitted disease. An infection is a colonization by a parasitic species, which may not cause any adverse effects. In a disease, the infection leads to impaired or abnormal function. In either case, the condition may not exhibit signs or symptoms. Increased understanding of infections like HPV, which infects most sexually active individuals but cause disease in only a few has led to increased use of the term STI. Public health officials originally introduced the term sexually transmitted infection, which clinicians are increasingly using alongside the term sexually transmitted disease in order to distinguish it from the former. STD may refer only to infections that are causing diseases, or it may be used more loosely as a synonym for STI. Most of the time, people do not know that they are infected with an STI until they are tested or start showing symptoms of disease. Moreover, the term sexually transmissible disease is sometimes used since it is less restrictive in consideration of other factors or means of transmission. For instance, meningitis is transmissible by means of sexual contact but is not labeled as an STI...
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...Cervical Cancer Melveyne Aquino Columbia Basin College Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is a disease in which cells in the lining of the cervix becomes malignant (cancer). There are two parts of the cervix and are covered with two different types of cells. The two main types of cells are the glandular cells, which cover the endocervix, the part closest to the body of the uterus, and squamous cells, which cover the exocervix or ectocervix, the part next to the vagina. The cancer cells that form from the exocervix is called squamous cell carcinomas and the cancer cells that form from the endocervix is called adenocarcinomas. Cervical cancer develops slowly over time and does not occur overnight. Initially, cells in the cervix go through...
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...STD’s In America Jessica Ferguson Park University STD’s In America What you don’t know can’t hurt you right? Wrong. The purpose of this paper is to discuss sexually transmitted diseases and just how harmful and deadly they can be. Many people do not know that they are even at risk of catching an STD and even if they are already infected with one they may not have any symptoms leading them to believe that they have anything wrong with them and this can lead to passing the diseases on to their partners....
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...Epidemiology: Teens and Human Papillomavirus Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease found in the young, sexually active population. It is presenting itself as a growing concern among the most vulnerable population; teenagers. Usually, there are no signs or symptoms associated with HPV so most people do not realize they are infected or that they are exposing a sex partner to the virus. There are more than 40 types of HPV that can infect the genital area, but the two most common types are HPV 16 and 18. These two types are responsible for approximately 70% of all cervical cancers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). This paper will define epidemiology and describe the epidemiology triangle as it relates to HPV. A specific type of epidemiology, descriptive, will be explained in addition to various levels of prevention. “The word epidemiology comes from the Greek words epi (upon), demos (people), and logos (thought), and it originally referred to the spread of diseases of infectious origin (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012, p. 255). It was not until the twentieth century that the field of epidemiology was recognized as a discipline. The focus of epidemiology is on evidence-based practice and the outcomes are used to guide a change in practice. Due to the many manifestations of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, and other circumstances related to health, such as injuries, accidents, and violence, the scope and definition...
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...HIV/AIDS AND CANCER DONNETTA HARRIS UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX LEILANI CLARK COM/155-UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION Millions of people all over the world have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS or cancer, and in some cases, both. These two diseases are both very deadly and can cause other problems within a person’s body. HIV/AIDS and cancer are chronic diseases that affect the human body, although there are some advantages with HIV/AIDS compared to cancer. Even though there are treatments available for both of these diseases, unfortunately, a cure has yet to be found. HIV/AIDS is another name for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV is the virus that ultimately leads to AIDS, and AIDS is the disease that causes death. They are not the same. People can live for years and years before getting AIDS. There are three main stages of HIV infection. These stages are acute infection, clinical latency, and AIDS. The acute infection usually follows the initial contraction of the HIV virus. Most individuals may experience flu-like symptoms. Other symptoms may include, but are not limited to, enlarged lymph nodes which may become tender, rash, and sores that may appear in the mouth or genital area. The next stage of HIV is clinical latency, which is also referred to as asymptomatic HIV or chronic HIV. It is...
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...and shares both rural as well as urban areas. After conducting an extensive research, I discovered multiple health problems that required the intervention of Community Health Nurses. I selected three common community nursing diagnosis. The first diagnosis is the rise in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, stroke , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and obesity. The second diagnosis is the lack of physical activity leading to obesity. The third is, fall in the elderly age group. The first diagnosis I would like to address is the rise in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The rise in these deadly diseases is majorly due to the unhealthy lifestyles adopted by the community. Members here were observed to be smoking, obese, unhealthy diet, and not many were physically active. Nursing interventions which can change this picture is to conduct regular meeting within the community to discuss about the problems faced by its members within the community. Another move would be to conduct regular health camps to monitor the health, heath education classes for the young and old alike. Create a general awareness on measures to prevent these deadly diseases. People...
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...What you do not know about the beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses? Abstract Jehovah’s Witness (JW); who are they, what do Jehovah Witnesses represent, why do JW’s not celebrate birthdays, why do JW’s refuse blood transfusions? Many questions arise surrounding the Jehovah Witness beliefs and views on life which bring many misconceptions to people whom are not affiliated to Jehovah Witnesses. This report explores the beliefs, views, misconceptions and relationship of Jehovah Witness practices which I identified during the attendance of a Jehovah’s Witness meeting (which is commonly known in Baptist religious as Sunday service) as well as thorough research around JW’s practices which was conducted before the attendance of the JW meeting. Jehovah‘s Witnesses are followers of a Christian based religious movement. The denomination was founded in the USA towards the end of the 19th century, under the leadership of Charles Taze Russell. The headquarters of the movement is in New York. There are about 6.9 million active witnesses in 235 countries, including 1 million in the USA and 130,000 in the UK (bbc.com). Members of the JW practice are probably best known for their door to door evangelical work; witnessing from house to house, offering bible literature and recruiting and converting people to the truth. Jehovah Witnesses are highly motivated people and known for proselytizing the religion to people of other religions. Although the religion is Christian based, JW’s believe traditional...
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...Smoking is an extremely hard habit to break and Nicotine is a highly addictive drug. Smoking increases your risk of oral, uterine, liver, kidney, bladder, stomach, cervical cancer and Leukemia. Smoking also causes emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. It is also the main cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (also known as COPD). 80% of deaths associated with COPD are due to smoking. It is also a fact that more woman die from lung cancer than breast cancer. One cigarette contains over four thousand chemicals and 43 of them are cancer causing ingredients. Just some of the most common dangerous chemicals in a cigarette are Nicotine, Tar, Carbon Monoxide, Formaldehyde, Ammonia, Arsenic, and Hydrogen Cyanide. The sooner...
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...autonomy, and is not cost effective in the immediate period. The following information will give insight to both sides of the argument and a personal stance on the issue. The first example in support of early vaccination is the prevention of transmission of human papilloma virus (HPV). There are symptoms that can occur as a result of having an HPV infection. Gardasil is found to be successful in preventing HPV infections from types 6, 11, 16, and 18 (Donahou, 2013). A benefit of the HPV vaccine is the provision that there is use of accepted medical technology that will prevent serious diseases when possible and minimize pain and suffering (Donahou, 2013). Vaccinating both young girls and boys is found to reduce HPV transmission (Chen, Shepherd, & Becker, 2012). White states “this vaccination may help prevent the spread of genital warts in both sexes in addition to the cancer prevention rationale.” Also in the article, “There are also documented benefits to male patients regarding a decrease in sexually-transmitted lesions from female sexual partners who have been vaccinated” (White, 2014). According to Navarro-Illana, et al. (2014), studies have been conducted to show the vaccination is most...
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...Reference: http://www.rcgp.org.uk/default.aspx?page=4134 Medical Abbreviations (Radiography Relevant items highlighted in yellow) |Abbreviation |Translation |Further Information | |0 |Not Present OR No abnormality |Also in superscript e.g. ……..o | |+/- |Uncertain/equivocal | | |+ |Present or Noted | | |++ |Present Significantly | | |+++ |Present in Excess | | |= |Equivalent to | | |3 |OK or satisfactory | | |A |Ankle Jerk/Reflex |Hitting the ankle with a patella hammer to | | | |test reflexes | |AAA |Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |Swelling of the main artery in the abdomen | |AAL |Anterior Axillary Line |Imaginary...
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...populations of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans as well as the relatively newer groups of Dominicans, Salvadorians, Guatemalans and Columbians. There are many variations in health status among these groups, but all have a common denominator when it comes to mortality. The leading causes of death among the Hispanic community includes, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, unintentional injuries, kidney disease, influenza and pneumonia. ("Minority Health," 2014, p. 2). Among all of these debilitating disorders, Diabetes is the most prevalent condition in the Hispanic population. Compared with non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics have a higher rate of type 2 diabetes. Using the data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, it was found that 27.7 percent of Hispanics had diabetes compared to 13.6 percent of non-Hispanic whites. (Mitchell, 2006, Chapter 9). Cancer is the leading cause of death in all racial and ethnic groups. While Hispanics have a higher rate of certain cancers, including cervical and stomach cancer, they experience an overall lower cancer incidence that non-Hispanic whites in...
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