Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a disease involving the respiratory tract. It is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes coughing uncontrollably and violently. The constant cough makes it harder to breathe, which could lead to apnea. A “whooping” sound is often heard after a cough because the patient will need to take a breath. Pertussis is caused by a bacterium named Bordetella Pertussis. The bacteria attaches to the cilia that lines the upper respiratory tract and releases
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Grover Disease Grover disease is a skin disease that causes a rash of itchy, red bumps (skin lesions). The condition is also known as transient acantholytic dermatosis. Lesions start on the chest and back and move to the shoulders, arms, and legs. Over time, some lesions may develop into watery blisters. Painful lesions may also form inside the mouth. The condition does not cause any other physical problems. Skin lesions usually go away in 6-12 months. For some people, Grover’s disease may last
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Although most of us are left to wonder, some people have horrendous, incurable, life-changing diseases that makes them get closer to their finish line. This group of people should be entitled to know when their day will, thus they should be informed by their doctor. Lives could end in a blink of an eye; therefore, we live life to the fullest. On the contrary, humans with life threatening diseases don’t have the option to wait longer for a beautiful experience, so they should take advantage
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Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is known as a disease that affects the heart or blood vessel within the heart. Cardiovascular is one of the biggest causes in deaths all over the world. Cardiovascular can affect families with medical family history, smokers, obesity, age, gender and people with breast cancer. Men and women are exposed to this disease and there is treatment available for this disease. A
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------------------------------------------------- College of Arts & Sciences ------------------------------------------------- University of Phoenix Augusta Campus Syllabus Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Although I will not make any changes in the learning objectives of the course, there will be modification of the weekly assignments that vary from the published UOP curriculum. This means that
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Disease in News There have been many articles related to diseases in the news as the years have passed; as the healthcare industry changes public knowledge and education become more prevalent. The better educated the more healthcare professionals can aid the public in taking responsibility on how to treat the disease. "Once a disease has entered the body, all parts which are healthy must fight it: not one alone, but all. Because a disease might mean their common death, nature knows this; and nature
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Huntington's Disease Essay: By Jasmine Mongeon Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the degeneration of the central nervous system, which ultimately results in abnormal movements and mental deterioration. The genetic abnormality consists of expansion in the trinucleotide repeat CAG in the HD gene on chromosome 4, which codes for the normal protein huntingtin. The HD gene is an autosomal dominant condition which means that only one parent must have the gene in order for
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sight, emotion, and action pathways (Benner, Sutphen, Leonard, & Day, 2010). Community Health Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Identify the role of the nurse in health promotion, teaching, and disease prevention and effective health planning and community assessment concepts. Analysis – This objective requires students to recognize and understand the roles community health nurses play in health
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Cardiovascular Disease Sandra Stubbs HCA/240 June 1, 2012 Monique Williams Cardiovascular Disease Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Cardiovascular disease pertains to several conditions that affect the functions of the heart and the structures within the heart. From 1998 to 2008, the rate of death attributable to CVD declined 30.6%. Mortality data for 2008 show that CVD (I00 –I99; Q20–Q28) accounted for 32.8% (811 940) of all
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social determinants of health contribute to the development of illness? What is a communicable disease chain? Are there steps that a nurse can take to break a link within the communicable disease chain? Give a specific example. Readings within your text covering international/global health and the following websites will assist you in answering these questions: 1. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Health website: http://www.cdc.gov/cogh/index.htm 2. U.S
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