...Leann.Slegowski Thyroid Cancer February 28, 2014 Miller-Motte College Online Thyroid Cancer Papillary thyroid cancer is known as a good cancer. However, learning you have any type of cancer is heart breaking. In December 2 I went to my primary cancer doctor for a routine physical exam and part of that was a thyroid ultrasound. When the thyroid ultrasound results came back it showed an 8mm thyroid nodule in right side of the thyroid gland. My primary care doctor was fine with just watching the nodule to see if would change over a year time. After months of soul searching and having an intuition that this could be some serious. I made an appointment with an otolaryngologists. Little did I know that this doctor’s appointment would be a life changing event for my sons and I. Once I was at the doctor’s appointment and the doctor did a full physical exam and reviewed the ultrasound films. I was given two options to have a thyroid biopsy done and this is where a needle is inserted in the thyroid gland with ultrasound guide and a small piece of tissue is removed and sent to pathology. In some cases the results are inconclusive. The other option was a thyroidectomy and complete remove the thyroid gland and send it to pathology for a diagnostic conclusion. I decided to have the surgery done. A decision that beginning of a life changing event. There are two types of thyroid surgery one is endoscopic and open. Most thyroid surgeries are...
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...Do the benefits of routine cancer screening outweigh the drawbacks? Living in the twenty-first century with all the medical technology available you would think one would be indestructible. Am I right? Scientist keeps coming up with cures, and modern machines seem to detect diseases early on. Or do they? Have you ever been given bad news just to find out later it was false? This has happened to most all of us sometime in our life. Somebody is being told today they have cancer. They have instantly been thrown into a sea of emotions, caught and knocked down by every wave of evil thought. They are eventually relieved that they had denied treatment only after finding out the test was wrong. All the worry this family went through could have been avoided. Some would go ahead with treatment, finding out later that they shouldn’t have. Don’t get me wrong, it is a great benefit to have all the modern updates of medical science at our fingertips. But, have we come to rely on the answers of machines rather than our own self-exams and our own intuition? Instead of being on a roller coaster of emotions, or taking dangerous amounts of unnecessary treatments, shouldn’t we wait until there’s a reason for concern and then use the force of science to combat the enemy? Until the ratio of routine screenings rise to meet a level of accuracy, I feel they are hardly as necessary as one is lead to believe. Routine cancer screenings bring too many false positives with premature and over...
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...Persuasion Essay Three years ago, on September 9, 2013 I made the decision of a lifetime. My weight has always been the focus of my health and wellbeing as well as a constant struggle throughout my life. The last time I remember weighing within the normal weight range of my peers was the second grade. Although I was just as active as every other child playing both school sports and outside with neighborhood children, the pounds continued to pile onto my small frame of five foot two. Growing up can be difficult within itself, but growing up severely obese is a whole other ballgame with its own set of rules which can cause both physical and emotional damage. To better understand my choice for bariatric surgery, it is helpful for me to discuss the history as well as the type of surgery I had. Weight loss surgery was introduced in the United States in the 1960’s. The gastric bypass was based on the weight loss observed among patients undergoing partial stomach removal for ulcers. Over several decades, there would be modifications of this operation to bring us to today’s version which is known as a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. This form of bariatric surgery is considered to be today’s “gold standard” and is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure worldwide. There are two components to this procedure: First, a small pouch, of approximately one ounce in volume is created by dividing the top of the stomach from the rest of the stomach. Next, the first portion of...
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...This essay argues why nuclear technology used in medicine is beneficial and the advancement of nuclear medicine should continue in the future. Nuclear medicine uses radioisotopes for both treatment and diagnostic purposes. Radioactive tracer molecules are emitted to produce images, which can then be used to examine and diagnose a patient to provide further treatment. Radiation is also used to treat cancer by eradicating cancerous cells. Further advancements of nuclear technology is conducted in trials and is progressing to hopefully treat different types of disease, all using radionuclides. Radionuclides are chemical elements that are radioactive with short half-lives. Although they can be found in nature, all radionuclides used in nuclear...
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...“belonging to the womb”. In today’s day and age, women’s health continues to be threatened by a male dominated medical model of health care. Evidence of this can be found in the medicalization and the psychologisation of women’s health. This essay examines both of these practices and how they relate to the need for a specialty in women’s health. It also suggests how these issues can be mitigated. The Need for a Specialty in Women’s Health The more you depend on forces outside of yourself, the more you are dominated by them. Harold Sherman The need for a specialty devoted to women’s health can be attributed to a profound male bias within the medical model of health care that ignores women’s total health needs and therefore threatens their health. Women have often been short changed by medicine when it comes to research, drug trials, the safety of medical products as well as the diagnosing and treatment of their health conditions. Using research as an example, we find that it has traditionally been conducted on men by men and that the findings are then generalized to women (Munch, 2004, p.113). This falsely assumes that women and men are the same in terms of common illnesses and diseases such as heart disease, arthritis and cancer when in fact, the opposite is true. For example, rheumatoid arthritis is three times more likely to occur in women; lung, kidney, bladder and...
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...Definitions: Abductor canal: is conduit located in middle third of anterior medial side of the thigh through which blood vessels from triangle pass to enter the posterior aspect of the leg and it’s bounded by Upper opening: it’s formed by the apex of femoral triangle Lower opening: it’s formed by adductor tendinous oppeing Anterior wall: it’s formed by sartorius and Adductor lamina Lateral Wall: it’s formed by vastus medialis Posterior Wall: It’s formed by adductor longus and adductor magmus Content6s: 1. medial muscular branch of femoral nerve 2. Saphanous nerve and its anterior to the femoral 2. Femoral vein which is posterior to the femoral artery Femoral triangle: Is a triangular are located the upper one third of anteromedial region of thigh and bounded by the following borders Superior border: formed by inguinal ligament lateral boder: formed by medial border of the sartorius Medial border: formed by medial border of adductor longus. Anterior border(the roof) formed by Skin, Superficial fascia and fascia lata Poserior border( the floor): formed by adductor longus , pectinus and iliopsoas from medial to lateral Contents: 5Fs: 1-femoral Nerve, femoral artery(lateral) 3- femoral vein( intermediate) 4- femoral canal (medial). 5- femoral lymph nodes and fatty tissue. Femoral sheath: Formation: formed by the continuous part of transverse fascia and iliac fascia which enclose the upper part of the femoral vessels It’s divided into three...
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...Abuse is a major dilemma in our civilization today. There are four key forms abuse: emotional/mental abuse, neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse. Abuse is any ill-treatment to a person that hurts a person in any way, shape or form. This essay is going to focus at the emotional and mental aspect of abuse as I have been dealing with it for the past 23 years. Mental abuse will cause somebody to have disregard of themselves as well as physical and mental problems. But what is happening to us today? What are doctors, nurses or any heath care provider doing to help the ill? If conquered, these weaknesses will make you a stronger, more knowledgeable person that can help you live each day as they come. Living through abuse will guide you to live for what life brings you and not to let anything or anyone hold you back. A good friend once told me that you cannot believe in what you see or hear, believe in the truth. Listen and absorb, there is more being said to you then the person is telling you. Emotional abuse is any type of abuse that affects you mentally rather than physically in life. It can comprise of anything from verbal abuse and regular criticism to more clever strategies, such as bullying, exploitation, and denial to ever be pleased. Emotional abuse can take many faces. Three common examples of abusive behavior include initiating a fight, denial, and making a small something big. Even though there is no conventional description for emotional abuse, emotional abuse...
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...“Weinstein’s The Ethics of Work-Life Balance” In his short essay “The Ethics of Work-Life Balance,” Bruce Weinstein argues that one of the five fundamental ethical principles is fairness. He states that people’s work-to-life imbalance is not fair, both to others and themselves. In the past, as Freud said, work and love were essential components of a happy life, but people overwork in order to feed their family and pay bills, nowadays. He claims that being a good manager should mean being a good human being. This means knowing not only how to manage one’s career, but also one’s life by giving due time to family, friends, community, self, and spirit. I agree with Weinstein’s argument that workers should balance their work-life and social life because an imbalance harms people’s health, produces low quality work, and damages relationships with loved ones. People should have time to work and also a time to leave the work behind. Weinstein is right when he argues that workers should have a balanced work and social life because work-life imbalance harms people’s health. A stressful job can lead to unhappiness that seeps into people’s leisure life and leads to bad health. A recent study showed that people who are stressed out by their jobs have a higher risk for dementia later in life. This is bad news for the American worker, who often has long hours and can often sacrifice his/her work-life balance on the way to climbing to the top of the corporate ladder. Healthline explains that...
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... This essay will be describing the condition irritable bowel syndrome. I will also be discussing the possible uses of hypnosis in helping to treat the aspects of this condition. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition of the gut and it has been noted that it is a condition which affects about 1 in 10 people at some time. Statistically it has been recorded that it is more prevalent among people between the ages of 25 – 45 and females are more affected than males. However this condition can cause problems at any age to both sexes and ethnicity may be a factor to be considered. For example data for Pakistan shows that males between 16-30 have a higher rate of IBS. There are many symptoms that many IBS suffers endure such as: Feeling and being sick by vomiting Diarrhoea Constipation Pain in the abdomen Bloating/wind Feeling that you haven’t fully emptied all faeces from the rectum Stress and anxiety Depression to list a few. This condition causes great problems with the sufferer as it can destroy and disrupt their day to day life. Before a person with IBS and a hypnotherapist work together the IBS patient should have already seen a GP and consequently been diagnosed. An ethical hypnotherapist would need to know that all other, more serious conditions such as bowel cancer, have been ruled out and that the problem is IBS for a fact. The doctor should have already ruled out thyroid problems, colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease as...
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...ASSIGNMENT: DEFINATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, ITS USE AND EXAMPLES OF SUCCESS DATE OF SUBMISSION: 5/02/2014. ANTLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY HONOLULU, HAWAII Contents Introduction 2 The Historical Context 2 Recent developments in Epidemiology 2 Definition, scope and use of epidemiology 4 Distribution 5 Determinants 5 Health- related states or events 6 Specified populations 6 Application 7 Scope 7 Epidemiology versus Public Health 7 Causation of diseases 8 Achievements in Epidemiology 9 Small pox 9 Methyl Mercury Poisoning 10 Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease 11 Iodine Deficiency Disease 11 Tobacco use, Asbestos and Lung Cancer 12 Hip Fractures 12 HIV/AIDS 13 Global AIDS epidemic 1990–2003 13 SARS 14 Conclusion 15 Bibliography 16 Introduction This essay provides a brief summary of what epidemiology is, what it is used for and discusses the major successes epidemiologist have contributed towards control and eradication of major epidemics. The discussion will also touch on the historical context and development of the emergency of epidemiology as a science and art, and give example of some of the people that greatly contributed to the achievement scored in epidemiology studies and applications. The Historical Context Epidemiology originated from the Hippocrates` observation more than 200 years ago who identified environmental factors to have an influence on the occurrence of diseases. It was until the nineteenth century...
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...The Chernobyl Disaster Misty Schworn Post-1945 History FALB11 Sec B DeVry University The Chernobyl Disaster The Chernobyl Disaster happened on April 26th 1986. It was described as the most horrifying environmental disaster in the world. Chernobyl was an obscure town in the north central Ukraine. The plant was located fifteen kilometers northwest of Chernobyl. The world first learned of the accident from Sweden, where unusually high radiation levels were noticed at one of the At 1:23 am technicians at the Chernobyl Plant took some erroneous actions that will impact the course of Soviet events without exaggeration. Human error is what basically caused the disaster. These operators of the fourth unit slowly allowed power in the reactor to fall to low levels as part of a controlled experiment gone wrong. “The purpose of the test was to observe the dynamics of the RMBK reactor with limited power flow. Twelve hours after power reduction was initiated, power reached 50 percent. Only one turbine was needed to take in the decreased amount of steam, so no. 2 was turned off. Power was then reduced to 30 percent. One of the operators made a mistake. Instead of keeping power at 30 percent, he forgot to reset a controller, which caused the power to plummet to 1 percent. Now water was filling the core, and xenon built up in the reactor. The...
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...Chapter 6: Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue Multiple Choice 1. Important functions of the skeletal system include A) protection of the brain and soft organs. B) storage of water. C) production of Vitamin E. D) regulation of acid-base balance. E) integration of other systems. Answer: a Level: 1 2. A band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone is a(n) A) aponeurosis. B) ligament. C) bursa. D) epimysium. E) tendon. Answer: e Level: 1 3. Ligaments attach A) muscle to muscle. B) bone to bone. C) muscle to bone. D) nerve to bone. E) nerve to muscle. Answer: b Level: 1 4. Chondroblasts produce A) ligaments. B) cartilage matrix. C) bone tissue. D) blood cells. E) synovial fluid. Answer: b Level: 1 5. The type of cartilage associated with bone function and development is A) elastic cartilage. B) fibrocartilage. C) hyaline cartilage. D) interstitial cartilage. E) osteocartilage. Answer: c Level: 1 6. The connective tissue sheath of cartilage is called the A) matrix. B) chondrocyte. C) ligamentous cord. D) lacuna. E) perichondrium. Answer: e Level: 1 7. Cartilage A) is composed of osteons. B) is surrounded by a membrane called the periosteum. C) contains chondrocytes located in lacunae. D) does not need nutrients and oxygen so it has no blood vessels. E) is well vascularized. Answer: c Level: 1 8. Proteoglycan molecules in the matrix of cartilage A) replace collagen fibers in the matrix...
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...Gluten Free in Tennessee Consumer Analysis & Recommendations Spring 2011 Will Haven, Julie Stansberry, Jessica Stephens, Lauren West and Bonnie Willard Table of Contents Executive Summary............................................................................... Situation Analysis................................................................................. Subculture............................................................................................... Likes & Dislikes Behaviors & Characteristics Personal Values Overarching Philosophy What is/is not important to this subculture Communication Outlets & Media Usage Projection of the Gluten-Free Market 1 3 4 Recommendations................................................................................. 11 Conclusion............................................................................................... 15 Appendices............................................................................................. 16 References............................................................................................. 24 Will Haven Julie Stansberry Jessica Stephens Lauren West Bonnie Willard Executive Summary This lifestyle of excluding gluten from one’s diet is practiced by three different types of consumers: those who are allergic to gluten, those who choose not to eat it for nutritional reasons, not medical reasons, and those who suffer from celiac disease. Celiac sufferers make...
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...CHLOROPHYLL RESTAURANT BUSINESS PLAN a Table of Contents Executive Summary…………..……………………………………….…….. Company Profile……………..……………………………………………… Marketing Plan……………………………………….……………………... Marketing Objectives……………………………………………………. Marketing Mix…………………………………………………………… Target Market Segmentation…………………………………………….. Competitor Analysis……………………………………………………... SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………….. Five Forces Analysis………………………………………………... Marketing Strategy……………………………………………………….. Advertising Method…………………………………………………. Promotional Campaign……………………………………………… E-Commerce……………………………………………………………... Management Plan………….………………………………………………... 1 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 10 Organization Chart……………………………………………………….. 10 Management Summary…………………………………………………... 10 Hiring Positions…………………….……………………………….. 11 Three-year Personal plan………………………………………………… 12 Facilities and Utilities……………………………………………………. 13 Value Chain Management………………………………………………... 13 Total Quality Management………………………………………………. 15 Government Regulations………………………………………………… Protection of Intellectual Property Rights……………………………….. Financial Assumption……………………………………………………. 16 16 17 Financial Plan………………..………………………………………………. 17 Financial Statements……………………………………………………... 18 Financial Ratios……………………………………………………... 18 Capital Budgeting…………………………………………………… 19 Income Statement…………………………………………………… 20 Balance Sheet……………………………………………………….. 21 CHLOROPHYLL RESTAURANT BUSINESS PLAN b Statement of Cash Flow…………………………………………….. Financing...
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...Understanding the Gift of Consciousness 2008 Timothy Lynch COMP 111 5/14/2008 The brain is the most complex and most fundamental of all the human organs. It is the essence of life. It is the vehicle through which man perceives reality, experiences, interprets his body’s sensory information, and coordinates all communication through billions of neural connections to various organs and systems, regulating and maintaining homeostasis (processes for maintaining internal stability). One’s experiences of life, their acquired skills, and the lessons learned are contained within a brain’s wrinkled, corrugated, and almost alien structures as memories. Two main categories of memory exist independently and simultaneously, short-term and long-term. Short-term, also known as working memory, is the mind’s way of temporarily storing any relevant information and task-specific data. There are at least two varieties of Short-term memory. One of the memory types is called by the name ‘phonological loop.’ This is how your brain stores linguistically encoded information for short periods of time (only seconds). The other is the visuospatial sketchpad, the mind’s way of maintaining, its visuospatial relationship(s) for the same short time as the phonological loop.(Foster, 972). The alternative memory format is Long-term or, declarative memory. The three inherent and pre-determined protocols the brain uses to remain functioning to translate a person’s experiences as this...
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