Influenza Disease Linnette Corona Grand Canyon University (NRS-427V) 06/14/2014 Influenza Disease Influenza is an infectious viral disease also commonly known as ‘flu’ that is caused by diverse strains of influenza viruses. The virus belongs to ‘Orthomyxoviridae’ which is a distinct group of virus family. This virus comprises of a single stranded, segmented RNA (Jeffery et. al, 2008). Influenza (flu) virus primarily attacks the respiratory system and is highly transmissible. As reported
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The symptoms include: very hot skin, heavy sweating, dizziness, very tired, feeling sick, rapid heart beat, confusion, dranker urine, uranating less. Heat exhaustion can be treated by: quickly getting the person to a cool place, given water to drink, remove clothing. Within half an hour they will begin to feel better and have no long term comlications
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(accumulation of fluid in the brain) due to abnormality in sodium, potassium and urea concentration (Edge et al., 2006). Cerebral edema, deep vein thrombosis (blood clotting in vein), pulmonary embolism (blood clotting in the artery) and congestive heart failure ( medical condition with a body part block) are not frequent diabetic life threating complication associated with diabetic ketoacidosis DKA but they occur and need special care in intensive care unit (Pischke, 1922). Diabetic ketoacidosis
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with deep religious ties to religion. The father is a deacon at a Protestant church and they hold the household to values based on their religion. They part take in religious activities and dedicate time towards prayers. Mr. St Cyr has congestive heart failure which leaves him extremely fatigued and dyspneic. Mrs, St Cyr is in fairly good health except for minor aches and pain due to arthritis for which she takes Tylenol. Mr, St Cyr takes blood pressure and cardiac medication for his condition
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INTRODUCTION You climb into bed worn out and exhausted. But the minute the lights go out, you’re wide awake, worrying. The clock ticks ahead. Your anxiety builds. You wonder how you’ll survive the next day. Sleep can often be a barometer of your overall health. In many cases, people in good health tend to sleep well, whereas those suffering from repeated sleeping problems might have an underlying medical or mental health problem, be it minor or serious. Sleeping well is essential to your physical
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emotional implications together with physical and psychological. This assignment seeks to explore such implications in an effort to highlight the importance of early detection and prevention of kidney disease, with the best interest of the patient at heart Background Normal kidney anatomy http://doctorstock.photoshelter.com/image/I000096SqkYwaLhE The bean-shaped kidneys lie in retroperitoneal position in the superior lumbar region. Extending approximately from T12 to L3, the kidneys receive
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Chronic kidney diseaseFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Chronic kidney disease Classification and external resources Uremic frost on the forehead and scalp of a young man who presented with complaints of chronic anorexia and fatigue with blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels of approximately 100 and 50 mg/dL respectively. ICD-10 N18 ICD-9 585.9 585.1-585.5 403 DiseasesDB 11288 MedlinePlus 000471 eMedicine article/238798 MeSH D007676
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rest 5. Associative factors: SOB and nausea 6. Aggravating/relieving factors: Aggravated by activity, unable to relieve in any position 7. Timing (Onset, duration, frequency): Sudden and constant pain 8. Patient perception: Thought he was having a heart attack. | Other illness or conditions & year of onset. | | AllergiesNKA | COPD- 2004 Deep Vein Thrombosis -2002Anxiety-2000Depression-1998Lumbar/Cervical Spondylosis-1982HTN- 19XX-Patient cannot
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****************************************************************************************** Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 2, 2012 GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty and Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Fraud Allegations and Failure to Report Safety Data Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in U.S. History Global health care giant GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) agreed to plead guilty and to pay $3 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company’s
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stricken with some sort of plague or fell victim to some conspiracy. Unfortunately, the cause of our issues is much more in our control than I think we would care to admit. Our health is depleting at large numbers all because of our diet. The rates of heart related issues, blood pressure and diabetes are at astounding numbers. These medical concerns are costing the country billions of dollars in healthcare. Why and when did our health begin to plummet? Over past decades America’s love for junk and
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