...Lifestyle or Medication - Treating Peptic Ulcers HCA/240 December 15, 2013 Lifestyle or Medication - Treating Peptic Ulcers While many people can live their whole lives without developing peptic ulcers even if they do not eat the right foods, peptic ulcers are one major gastrointestinal disease that can be controlled by changes in an individual’s lifestyle. It is important for everyone to eat the right foods and maintain a healthy lifestyle in order to reduce the chances of this disease occurring. Peptic ulcers are sores that are open and start on the inside lining of the stomach, the upper portion of the small intestine, and in rare cases, the esophagus because acid in the digestive tract eats away at the inner lining of these parts. As a result, the acid creates an open sore that is very painful and may also bleed (Mayo Clinic, 2013). However, there are many lifestyle changes individuals can make to prevent or to control peptic ulcers. By eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain will help keep the digestive tract healthy, while also drinking plenty of water (Mayo Clinic, 2013). Furthermore, the risk can be reduced by not smoking, avoid alcohol, and making changes to your diet like eating smaller portions at more frequent times (WebMd, LLC, 2013). Although, some of these lifestyle changes could be challenging for some people, especially for those who smoke cigarettes. Breaking this habit can be very difficult for many therefore they...
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...Lifestyle or Medication Angelene Odems HCA/240 August 24, 2012 Yosely Cruz Lifestyle or Medication Lifestyle or Medication Can anyone picture going to the bathroom several times a day. Think about how often people take the time make sure they eat healthy. Crohn's Disease is the cause of problems that's been described above. More than 500,000 people are currently suffering from Crohn's Disease. First let's look at what is Crohn's Disease? A chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that's part of the intestine. Crohn's Disease is usually found in the smallest part of the intestine, part of the digestive system swells up and can have deep sores that's called ulcers. Crohn's Disease can be created in any part of of the digestive system. This is a lifelong disease that can affect anyone at any age. The cause of Crohn's Disease is unknown. Living with this disease is very difficult, uncomfortable and embarrassing. People who have been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, there are lifestyle changes that a person go through. First, getting a healthy diet and proper fluids and restrict the use of tobacco products will help to prevent the affects of this disease. Daily exercising to maintain a proper weight which can reduce tiredness. There are treatments that can help to control Crohn's Disease such as medications, surgery or over-the-counter medicines to stop diarrhea. There are alternative treatments such as supplements, vitamins b12 and d, ginseng...
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...Lifestyle or Medication? Shaundra Bentley HCA/240 10/25/2015 Melody Lehosit Describe the lifestyle changes individuals can implement to prevent or control the disease. Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. The inflammation of gastritis is most of the time a result of an infection. The cause can be from too much alcohol, tobacco, coffee and more. Some lifestyle changes can be implemented to heal avoid gastritis are; try to eat smaller meals at more frequent times throughout the day, instead of three big meals, try to avoid spicy, acidic, fried, or fatty foods that could irritate the stomach. Also avoid excessive alcohol, tobacco, coffee etc. Managing stress can make gastritis worse, so try to learn to control stress or learn stress relief techniques, to help keep gastritis calm. (Mayo Clinic). Explain the factors that might make the lifestyle changes difficult to accomplish. The factors I see that make these excessive habits hard to quit, in order to make gastritis go away, is ignoring what is going on in the stomach, but once it is acknowledged not changing the bad habits, whether you are a smoker, like to drink several times out of the day or week, take too many pain killers, or have a problem with over eating. Many people have habits they difficult to change, they may never be able to stop and continue forming a deeper habit, and cause the gastritis to become worse to the point of surgery. Propose strategies...
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...Blood Disorders May 1, 2011 HCA/240 Bethany Dowse There are many types of blood disorders. Some are caused by genetics, others are caused by the person who has the disorder, and others can be caused by environmental factors. The blood disorders that are genetic people have no control over. Most of the blood disorders that we can cause ourselves are caused by how we eat, and this we can control. This is why it is important to know about blood disorders, what kind is being experienced, and how to prevent the blood disorders that we can control. Amy, a four-year-old Caucasian female, has been pale and is complaining of fatigue all the time. She is also a picky eater. Her mother is a single-mother that has a small budget to feed a large family and Amy will only eat pasta, bread, hot dogs, and artificial fruit punch to drink (Course Syllabus HCA/240, 2011). Amy has had a physical by her physician and appears to be well, but her mother still wants to have blood work done and the doctor suspects iron-deficiency anemia. Iron is used in the body to produce hemoglobin (transports oxygen throughout the body) and without enough iron the body cannot produce sufficient amounts of hemoglobin in red blood cells (WebMD, 2010). To test for iron-deficiency anemia a blood sample is taken and sent to a laboratory to be examined; other specific tests that may be done to check iron levels in the body include a hematocrit, serum ferritin, serum iron, and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) (HealthCentral...
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...Lifestyle or Medication? Anjelica Sharp HCA 240 December 14, 2014 Monica Chase Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It cause inflammation of the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract that can cause some serous symptoms. Some of the major symptoms include Persistent diarrhea or constipation. Other symptoms include weight loss, fatigue, abdominal pain and cramps, reduced appetite, and urgent bowel movements. This disease has two stages that switch around. Flare ups or periods or symptoms and troubles and remission a period of time when there are no symptoms. This disease normally affects people for the first time between 15 and 40 years of age. There are many ways to control or cope with this disease. Medication or Lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes should always be tried before medication. Sometime medication is not needed with proper lifestyle changes. There are no current know way to prevent this disease. Lifestyle changes to control this disease are fairly simple. Keeping a good nutritional diet is important. Cutting out trigger foods like dairy can also be beneficial. This illness reduces the absorption rate of protein, vitamins, and minerals. So eating healthy and taking multivitamins is a great way to cope. Eating smaller meals and increasing liquid intake helps your body get the most out of what you eat. Reducing stress is another life style change that is important. Stress slows down digestion and produces more acid. Smoking...
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...Cardiovascular Disease Information Marissa Leigh Estes HCA 240 Friday, May 18, 2012 Lisa Stewart Cardiovascular Disease Information The most common cause of Cardiovascular Disease is called Atherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries”. Atherosclerosis occurs when plaque builds up in your arteries and slows or stops the flow of blood to your heart. Atherosclerosis is most often caused by unhealthy eating habits, poor or no exercise, being overweight and smoking. Some other causes of heart disease are high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse and even stress. There is a laundry list of symptoms associated with Cardiovascular Disease. Chest pain (angina), shortness of breath, dizziness, syncope, and fatigue are symptoms that almost every type of cardiovascular disease has in in common. Symptoms like swelling of the extremeties or abdomen, fast heart rate (tachycardia), slow heart rate (bradycardia), fever, dry cough, skin rashes, breathlessness and/or cyanosis can also be indicators of different types of heart disease such as heart defects, cardiomyopathy, heart infections, congestive heart failure (CHF), stroke, heart attack, arrhythmias and heart valve problems. While every patient is different, there are certain treatments or preventative measures that are prescribed for people with cardiovascular disease. Lifestyle changes like starting an exercise regimen, diet changes, and quitting smoking or drinking are the most common...
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...Cardiovascular Disease Information HCA 240 March 30, 2014 DeAnna Maddox “Cardiovascular disease includes a range of diseases that affect the heart and the blood vessels.” (Chapter 6 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System page 117) Cardiovascular disease is also known as heart disease. There are different types of cardiovascular disease. Some types of cardiovascular disease are heart failure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, and congenital heart defects. “The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself.” (vsearch.nlm.gov: Medline Plus) Atherosclerosis and hypertension are two common causes of cardiovascular disease. Arthrosclerosis is when an artery wall thickens due to an accumulation of fatty materials. Hypertension is when you have high blood pressure. Some risk factors for cardiovascular disease are overweight, cigarette smoke, stress, diabetes, and family history of cardiovascular disease. One symptom of a heart attack is pains in the neck, jaw, back, chest, shoulder, or arm. Some other symptoms could be fatigue and shortness of breath. Cardiovascular disease is treatable. In order to manage cardiovascular disease you have to eat healthy, make lifestyle changes, and take your medication if prescribed by a doctor. A life style change would be exercise. You also need to know the risk factors of cardiovascular disease. You should not smoke and avoid...
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...Health and Diseases Appendicitis HCA/240 April 25, 2014 Appendicitis happens when your appendix gets inflamed and filled with puss. Your appendix is a finger shaped pouch that projects out from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen (MayoClinic). Appendicitis can affect anyone, but is more popular to happen in people between the ages of 10 and 30. Appendicitis is typically a surgical removal situation to get relief. If your appendicitis were left untreated for a long enough period of time, it could burst and become fatal. (Zelman M. 2010) Considering the fact that appendicitis is not preventable, making lifestyle changes to try and prevent this would be extremely difficult. One thing that I could suggest would be that one could make sure that there is a balanced amount of fibers, fruits, and vegetables in their diets, because most people who are lacking these get appendicitis. (Zelman M. 2010). Personally, if I were to end up with appendicitis, coming out of the surgery I would definitely use my medication to help manage the pain. I would take things easy and listen to my body. If I felt as if I could get up and move around I would. If I felt tired, I would definitely rest. Also, I would make sure I discuss going back to work and the risks my job would pertain to my condition. As I final result, I would make sure moving forward that I would have a balanced diet that I would stick to so that I could stay as happy and healthy as I could. References Appendicitis...
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...Cardiovascular Disease Christina Dingman HCA/240 Dr. Monica Reed, PhD, MPH Cardiovascular Disease This paper will discuss the symptoms, causes and prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes in elderly deaths. It can effect many aspects of heart functions, including arteries, valves, and heart muscles. Cardiovascular Disease Awareness By knowing the causes and symptoms associated with Cardiovascular Disease, people can increase prevention of this disease. Causes There are many factors that can add to a patients risk of developing congestive heart failure (CHF) or cardiovascular disease. Smoking and high blood pressure, and compulsive drinking are some of the most common factors. According to (Bove & Schwartz, 2009) there are three factors that we can not change: age, gender, and genetics. Symptoms The most common symptom is shortness of breath, this related to the lungs and heart filling up with fluid (Benjaminov, Maybaum, & Moniz, 2009). When the lungs fill with fluid, it makes it difficult for the patient to breath and function normally. CHF patients often sleep in elevated chair or with a pillow to help breathing while they sleep. Fatigue is also a common symptom. Patients feel very tired and unable to perform normal everyday activities without being out of breathe. Another symptom is swelling of the legs and feet, which is due to retaining fluid. Prevention Cardiovascular disease can be prevented...
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...Lifestyle or Medication Information for a better you…. 5/18/2012 HCA/240 Leanna Clark Esophageal cancer (Squamous cell carcinoma & adenocarcinoma): The gastrointestinal disease that I would like to discuss is (Cancer of the esophagus). Although there are often no specific reasons one person may get cancer in the esophagus there are certain risk factors that increase your risk of developing the disease. Most people who are at risk for Cancer of the Esophagus is because of alcohol, tobacco use, poor diets, old age, obesity and acid reflux. I would say that esophageal cancer is a life style change because if you get proper nutrients, and keep checks ups you are more than likely going to be able to prevent this disease or heal quickly. There are two main types of cancer of the esophagus which are adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (also known as epidermoid carcinoma.) Adenocarcinoma is most common in the United States. “Squamous cell carcinoma occurs more commonly in people who heavily use tobacco and alcohol or who have previously swallowed some caustic substance, for example lye. The disease is also more common in people who have been diagnosed with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.” http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cancer_of_the_esophagus/page2_em.htm The most common symptoms of Esophageal Cancer is weight loss, heart burn, being horse for more than two weeks, pain when swallowing, chest pain, back pain and food getting stuck in the esophagus...
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...TIPERIA TANU 28 MAR 2014 HCA/240 HEALTH AND DISEASES: UNDERSTANDING THE PATHOS OF PATHOLOGY Introduction According to the reading the digestive system is made up of the digestive tract. This is a series of hollow organs and solid organs in the body with its main function of digestion of food. What can affect this purpose from running smoothly? Right now I would like to focus on one specific organ, its functions and a particular disease that can affect it. Function of the Pancreas The pancreas is a hollow organ located behind the stomach with two primary functions are (Digestive Disorder Health Center, 2013): to secrete enzymes into the small intestine and to release the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. What can prevent the pancreas from functioning properly? There are several diseases that can affect the pancreas but I want to focus mainly on one. What is Pancreatitis? Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas is inflamed (Pancreatitis, 1988-2014). Damage occurs when the digestive enzymes are activated before they are secreted and begin attacking the pancreas (Digestive Disorder Health Center, 2013). There are two types of pancreatitis: acute and chronic (Digestive Disorder Health Center, 2013). Anyone can get this but it only happens to certain people with certain risk factors. Acute risk factors include: gallstone disease and heavy alcohol consumption (Digestive Disorder Health Center, 2013). Chronic pancreatitis risk factors...
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...Blood Disorders HCA/240 Blood Disorders Blood is a vital substance of the body and is needed by the body to live, and when it is not carrying out its part it can cause disorders. Blood disorders can affect one’s health in many different ways, and it can also have a big impact on everyday life. There are many ways to help prevent blood disorders with the knowledge of the different symptoms, lifestyle factors, and knowing family history. Each person described in the scenarios has a different blood disorder caused by different factors. This paper will explain the blood disorders, identify the cause, and discuss methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Scenario One Amy, the four year old Caucasian girl is suffering from a blood disorder called iron deficiency anemia. This occurs when the body is not getting enough iron through the patient’s everyday diet. In Amy’s case her poor diet and her mother’s lack of financial stability is causing her to have this blood disorder. The iron helps the body to produce hemoglobin which is a part of red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen throughout the body and without enough hemoglobin the body will start to lack oxygen. Diagnosis for this blood disorder can be as simple as making a doctor’s appointment with a family physician. “Your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you questions about your medical history and your symptoms. Your doctor will take some of your blood to run...
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...Blood Disorders University of Phoenix Axia College HCA/240 Health and Diseases Instructor: Juan Ramirez August 22, 2010 They are many blood disorders out there and millions of people are being affected with the disorders the most common are sickle cell disease, anemia and hemophilia. There are men, women, and children who are living with the complications of these diseases and many others. A person can be affected with blood disorder at any time in life, lifestyle, family history, and some blood disorders can be quite painful and life threatening. It is imperative to learn how to prevent and deal with any type of the blood disorders. The blood disorders in the three case scenarios are all different. In the first scenario, Amy has iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency is a common type of anemia that happens to American’s around the world. In iron deficiency anemia, the body does not produce enough red blood cells in the body. Healthy blood cells are needed to carry oxygen from the lungs to all the parts of the body. Iron deficiency anemia reduces the number of healthy blood cells and in return, the body cannot receive all the oxygen it needs to feel energized (MFMER, 2002). Without enough iron in the body, the body cannot produce enough of hemoglobin in which enables the red blood cells to carry oxygen to the body. As a result, the iron deficiency leaves the body feeling tired weak and the skin looking pale. Iron deficiency anemia is diagnose...
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...HIV / AIDS: An Overview HCA 240 Axia College of University of Phoenix HIV / AIDS: An Overview The difference between HIV and Aid: HIV is the virus that causes the disease AIDS. A person can be infected with HIV for many years before AIDS develops. Or even know that they are carrying the virus. Once an individual is infected with HIV the virus infects specific cells within your immune system. These cells are as helper T-Cells and CD4 Cells. CD4 cells and helper T-Cells are an important factor for the immune system by helping the body fight infections and disease. Once these cells become infected they start to break down the immune system. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. This virus is known to infect our immune system and damage it severely over time. The HIV Virus never leaves the infected persons body, unlike other viruses like the common cold or the flu that leaves the body after a few days. The HIV Virus over time destroys white blood cells. AIDS stands for ACQUIRED Immuno – Deficiency Syndrome. CD4 (white blood cells) range 600 to 1200 in a person that isn’t infected with the HIV Virus. (health services) Once an infected person’s CD4 count drops as low as 200 the infected person will then be diagnosed with having AIDS. The various ways HIV can be transmitted: Transmission of HIV can occur when infected blood, semen, vaginal fluids, or breast milk enters the individual’s body. Unprotected sexual intercourse vaginal and anal are the riskiest sexual...
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...Depression Amanda Harrod HCA/240 July 5, 2015 Kim Dankert Depression Depression is an illness that many American’s suffer from. 40 million adults in the United States suffer from depression (National Institute of Mental Health). People that have depression often feel sad, hopeless, worthless, ashamed, or guilty. They often lose interest in activities that they once found to be pleasurable. A person with depression may have trouble completing their daily activities. Those that suffer from this terrible illness often have thoughts of suicide. There are a few myths of depression. Many believe that those that suffer from depression are crazy. There are some people that believe that depression is a medical disease. Such as a disease like diabetes. Also it is believed that depression is just a large case of the blues. Lastly, some believe that depression only affects losers or women. One of the earliest treatments for depression was psychoanalysis. There are signs and symptoms of depression. Feeling helpless and believing that nothing will ever get better. Losing interest in hobbies that you used to love, or even losing interest in having sex. Appetite changes, or weight changes. Sleeping too little or too much for your body. Feeling angry or violent because everything and everyone is getting on your nerves. Feeling like you are worthless. Drug use or gambling to help make you feel better. Depression has been linked to reduced serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine in...
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