someone near her at all times and demanding). The patient’s medical history consists of kidney stones, urinary tract infection (UTI), high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes mellitus (Type 1), acid reflux, allergic rhinitis, addison’s disease, osteoporosis, osteopenia, anxiety, and depression. She has a surgical history of: cholecystectomy, colonoscopy, liver biopsy, and hysterectomy. After asking the patient how she learns best, she states “I learn better with a hard copy and someone
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Crohn's Disease Nicole DeMase Health and Chronic Management Nur 427 December 6, 2010 Tiffany Fitch, MSN, FNP-C Crohn's Disease Patient information: A 21 year old Jewish-American presents to the emergency department with severe diarrhea and complaints of abdominal pain, decreased appetite for over two weeks and weight loss of 10lbs. The young Jewish man has no other medical problems and denies any family history other than an older brother that was diagnosed with Crohn’s when he has 20 years
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Crohn’s disease is in a class of conditions known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). It can also called ileitis, but Crohn’s disease is only a type of ileitis. Its origin began in the 1930s, and was named after Burrill B. Crohn (1884–1983), an American pathologist, who was among the first to describe it. It may affect as many as 700,000 Americans. Both men and women are equally likely to be affected, and although the disease can occur at any age, Crohn's is more frequent among adolescents
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Crohn’s disease, also known as regional enteritis, is one of several types of inflammatory bowel disease that can have a devastating effect on the gastrointestinal tract of those who suffer from it. Unlike many other types of IBD, Crohn’s can and does affect any part of the GI tract from mouth to anus. The symptoms and side effects of this disease can be debilitating, with 1 in 5 people with Crohn’s admitted to hospitals yearly. There is no cure for this disease, and there is no surefire way to induce
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Crohn’s Disease There is a lot of speculation when it comes to the diagnosis of diseases. Diseases are something that can be catastrophic and bring an abrupt holt to one’s life. Although there are many different types of diseases, one that is fairly common is Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine, especially the colon and ileum. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and unintended weight loss. These symptoms may range from mild to
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Crohn’s Disease is a condition suffered by many young men and women all around the world. Though more prevalent in Northern US and Canada, the disease has found its way to the farthest reaches across the globe. It is found more commonly in females and presents ages 20-30 years, though not strictly. The disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease and can affect any part in the gastrointestinal tract. Once known as auto immune, it is now classified as immune deficiency. No cure has been found,
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Communicable Diseases - Dermatophytes HCS 457 February 11, 2013 University of Phoenix Communicable Diseases - Dermatophytes Communicable diseases remain a frequent cause of illness in human population due to many reasons. Communicable diseases are diseases that can be passed from one person to another just by everyday communication. Communicable diseases are the easiest to spread amongst our population. Dermatophytes are a type of communicable disease that could be spread to
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The Effects of Zoonotic Diseases Case Study #13 April 17, 2011 Zoonosis refers to an infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. An animal serves as the natural reservoir for such an infectious agent, ("MedTerms," 2001). Many zoonoses, which is simply the plural meaning of zoonosis, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites can be transmitted to humans by various routes. Some of these routes consist of animal bites, vectors (i.e.,
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Traveling to countries where giardiasis is common Giardia cannot be passed by coming in contact with blood. Giardiasis is a global disease. It infects nearly 2% of adults and 6% to 8% of children in developed countries worldwide. Nearly 33% of people in developing countries have had giardiasis. In the United States, Giardia infection is the most common intestinal parasitic disease affecting humans [1]. Giardia infection can cause a variety of intestinal symptoms, which include: Diarrhea, Gas or flatulence
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Webster’s dictionary defines a disease as “a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms; a harmful development.” Add that with the definition of infectious disease from our AS Level and A Level Biology book - “...transmissible, or communicable diseases; diseases caused by pathogens that can spread from infected people to uninfected people” - and it’s no wonder why scientist and
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