More joints may be involved. You may also have white or yellow lumps (tophi) on your hands or feet or in other areas near your joints DIAGNOSIS This condition is diagnosed based on your symptoms, medical history, and physical exam. You may have tests, such as: • Blood tests to measure uric acid levels. • Removal of joint fluid with a needle (aspiration) to look for uric acid crystals. • X-rays to look for joint damage. TREATMENT Treating gout has two phases:
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Running Head: ADOLESCENTS AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Adolescents Risky Sexually Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Shemeka Y. Coleman Limestone College Abstract In today’s society many adolescents are engaging in risky sexually behavior that is leading to a widespread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s). Adolescents are at a high risk of sexually transmitted disease because of the lack of sexually education and knowledge about sex
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Many people think of leukemia as a death sentence. Thousands of adults and children are diagnosed with this disease every single year and many of them are survivors thanks to the growth and advancement of the medical field. Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside most bones. Bone marrow is where blood cells are made.When you have leukemia, the bone marrow starts to make a lot of abnormal white blood cells, called leukemia cells. They don't work
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1750 a day. She reports having hay-fever but no known allergies to medications or food. Her primary language is English. Her family composition is widowed. She has three children, all girls. She is also the Grandmother of two. She lives in a condo she rents with her 26 year old daughter. She has a family physician she’s been going to for over six years in Lone Tree, CO by the name of Dr. Baker. Her last exam was in October of this year. At the exam she discovered her hypertension and has
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today. The topic that I have picked to talk about is Topic 3. I am going to talk about Black pop, reggae, the Rise of the Funk, and disco. For each one of those caterigos I am going to explain what each one of those is. Then I am going to give two exams of each group. Then I am going to talk about how each one relates to music and culture of the time period I have picked. The time period that I am going to focus of is 1970’s. The first cartorige I am going to talk about is Black pop. Black pop mostly
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| DOB: | 08/09/1973 | Marital status: | Single Partnered Married Separated Divorced Widowed | Previous or referring doctor: | | Date of last physical exam: | | | PERSONAL HEALTH HISTORY | | Childhood illness: | Measles Mumps Rubella Chickenpox Rheumatic Fever Polio | Immunizations and dates: | Tetanus | 10/10/2005 | Pneumonia | | | Hepatitis | 08/10/1973 | Chickenpox | 11/09/1974 | | Influenza | | MMR Measles
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Pox/Varicella Hez - Herpez Zoster/Shingles TB or remember... MTV=Airborne Measles TB Varicella-Chicken Pox/Herpes Zoster-Shingles Private Room - negative pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr Mask, N95 for TB DROPLET think of SPIDERMAN! S - sepsis S - scarlet fever S - streptococcal pharyngitis P - parvovirus B19 P - pneumonia P - pertussis I - influenza D - diptheria (pharyngeal) E - epiglottitis R - rubella M - mumps M - meningitis M - mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia An - Adenovirus Private Room or cohort
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Almost everyone has come into contact with someone who has Systemic Lupus Erythematosus whether it was a family member or just an acquaintance. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is considered to be a complex disease, and the cause is idiopathic. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic disease where symptoms can worsen and alternate depending on the condition of the patient’s body. In addition, researchers are constantly investigating the cause, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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(Appendix A). After data collection, it will be analyzed and a priority nursing diagnosis will be used to make a care plan (Appendix B). Patient X is an 82 year old male, who presented to the emergency department from his home at Extendicare York with a fever of 38.9 degrees Celsius, a blood pressure of 75/40 mm Hg, blood glucose level of 3.7, diaphoretic and a three day history of diarrhea, nausea and generalized weakness. The admitting diagnosis for this 82 year old male was Pneumonia. Pneumonia is
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denies instances of chest or abdominal pains. The patient denies instances of nausea. The patient claims that he has lost minimal weight over the past six months. Pertinent Medical Information Patient denies chronic medical conditions. The last exam for dental and eye were both done in year 2014. Current Medications OTC Ibuprofen, 200 mg PO prn ankle pain and Tylenol 1-4/month for headache. The patient should take no prescription medications, supplements or vitamins. The Cholesterol level
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