An Overview of Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is one of the leading eating disorders worldwide alongside anorexia nervosa and continues to pose a major health threat as sufferers experience psychological and medical symptoms that most often lead to complications (Le Grange & Lock, 2007, p. 4). One of these complications is the tendency of bulimic patients to commit suicide because of aggravating sense of despair and loss of hope. According to Pompili, Girardi, Ruberto & Tatarelli (2006)
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Executive Summary Vitaminwater is a product of a privately owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola Company, Glacéau. It aims to provide nutrients drinks to meet people needs throughout the day. Its bottles are colorful, which targets at the youth currently. To achieve the goal of rising popularity of Vitaminewater in local marketing within 5 years with a consumer expand and sales increase, marketing plan is proposed. Vitaminwater is recommended to expand the target customers to people who concerned with
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VIII. RENAL A. Glomerulonephritis: Acute can lead to chronic. 1. Pathophysiology: a. Inflammatory reaction in the _______________________. b. Antibodies lodge in the glomerulus; get scarring & _____________ filtering. c. Main cause: _______________________ 2. S/S: a. Sore throat b. Malaise and headache c. BUN & Creatinine _______ d. Sediment/protein/blood in urine e. Flank pain (costovertebral angle tenderness) f. BP_________ g. Facial ________ h. UO ________ i. Urine specific gravity
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Case Study Two: HTN, CKD, & Hypothyroidism Managing Co-Morbidities in Primary Care Primary care providers treat many patients with co-morbidities. It is important for primary care providers to utilize the most current evidence-based research and guidelines to treat and manage patients with co-morbidities in order to reduce risk factors and improve overall health. The following case study will be utilized to apply current guidelines for the treatment and management of hypertension (HTN)
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Professor Wooten English 111-1371S 12 June 2014 Negative Side-Effects from Bariatric Surgery Attending a bariatric conference, Dr. Bartels, a bariatric doctor and lawyer at Bartels Medical Associates, PLLC, once told me that, “Surgery shouldn't be someone's first option into losing weight, unless the individual is morbidly obese and the only viable choice is a surgical intervention.” He also stated that, “Some people are born with an abnormally large heart, and they need a smaller heart to make
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During this assignment, the author will discuss the role of the nurse in the provision and management of care for a patient diagnosed with appendicitis. Making use of evidence-based practice and taking into account a holistic approach, the author will introduce and discuss a patient profile (see appendix 1) and develop care strategies based on specific and suitable interventions. Due to the specifics of this assignment, some relevant information will be in the appendix. Appendicitis is the inflammation
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Gatorade Gatorade thirst quencher was founded in 1965 by three medical researchers, Robert Cade, Dana Shires, Harry James Free, and Alejandro de Quesada, at the University of Florida. The Gators football coach, Ray Graves, was concern about why his player performance in the summer practices was not so good, so he ask the team doctor to look into the matter. This is when he in return referred the matter to Cade and his researchers team. This is when they came up with the ingredient for
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Food Borne Illness SCI 163 09/07/2014 Danielle Dickinson Food Borne Illness According to the Centers for Disease Control, Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming gram-positive bacterium that is found in many environmental sources as well as in the intestines of humans and animals. It is found It is commonly found on raw meat and poultry. That is why it is more common with animals due to animals eat more raw meat then a average everyday person. The bacteria’s survival is based on conditions
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where food is broken down by teeth and saliva, the mouth is where food enters the digestive system. The salivary glands produce saliva which breaks down the food. Saliva consists of 98% water; however it still contains important chemicals like electrolytes, mucus, antibacterial compounds and various enzymes. These are what help the food to be moistened to help it to create a food bolus, so it can be swallowed easily. The pharynx is the next stage, which is a passage that allows the food from the
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