Body Mass Index (BMI) at 21.9 which is considered normal range. Jennifer’s temperature is perfect at 98.6 F. Her blood pressure is 100/60 mmHg and her heart rate is recorded at 110 bpm, which is slightly high for someone of her size. The clinical exam revealed that she is jaundiced, pale, has a distended abdomen, and suffers from splenomegaly.
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Such as having a diet very high in salt-preserved foods such as salt-cured meats and fish, being exposed to the EBV (Epstein - Barr virus, a common virus that cause glandular fever), regularly exposed to hardwood dust or have relatives who had these conditions before. So Nasopharyngeal cancer is more common in Southern China because the environment in there is conform. In southern China, especially in Cantonese. Intake of salted
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus, otherwise known as HIV can lead to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome also known as AIDS. This virus weakens the human immune system over a period of time leaving it in a weakened state to allow opportunistic infections or cancer to grow. The human immunodeficiency virus is very similar to other viruses such as the flu or even the common cold but the most important difference between the two is that with the flu or cold the immune system is able to rid the body
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Running head: CULTURE AND HEALTH TRADITIONS Culture and Health Traditions Robyn Prather Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS 429v Kathryn Kollowa February 04, 2012 Culture and Health Traditions Madeline Leininger is the nurse and anthropologist who first developed the theory of addressing the needs of the whole person within their culture, heritage and traditions. Her book, Transcultural Nursing: Concepts, Theories, and Practice (1978), gave
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carcinoma come in many forms, and can grow to large masses undetected for years without signs or symptoms. By knowing your family history you can assess your risk factors, and possibly prevent getting this disease. Keeping up to date with your yearly exams and tests can prevent or at least catch it early enough to treat and or cure it. In the event you or a loved one does end up with renal cancer, joining a support group such as a greif support, would be beneficial in helping to deal with all the aspects
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease that can affect many body systems. “Lupus is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that can affect many parts of your body, including your skin, joints, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs” (Mayo Clinic, 2004, p.1). The diagnosis of Lupus evokes many questions and concerns in the patient. Educating patients is a major responsibility of nurses; therefore, the nurse should be knowledgeable in answering these questions. The nurse should be
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suddenly and then disappear just as quickly. Many people with sarcoidosis have no symptoms, so the disease may be discovered only when you have a chest X-ray for another reason. For many people, sarcoidosis begins with these signs and symptoms: fatigue, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and weight loss. Almost everyone who has sarcoidosis eventually experiences lung problems, which may include: persistent dry cough, shortness of breath, wheezing and chest pain. During my personal interview the patient was coughing
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Neeraj’s USMLE Step-2 CS Notes The Perfect “Encounter”: A Strategic Approach to Communication & Interpersonal skills The encounter in a USMLE CS examination is between a non-physician medical educator (SP: Standardized Patient) and an examinee, who may be a medical student or a physician. SPs are defined as "a simulated or real patient who has been taught to present a problem so accurately that the simulation cannot be detected by a skilled clinician.” (1) These SPs will seem like real patients
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Course Syllabus |[pic] | American Experience I (HSS 255) Instructor: Yakita Burns Office Hours: (Wed) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Office: 228 HHS Phone: 201-8488 Course: AMH 1041 Credits: 3hrs Reference # 155106 Class Time: 1:25 - 2:15 p.m. (MWF) E-mail: burnsy@tcc.fl.edu Session: Fall 2015 Course Description: American Experience I (3) FA SP SU Prerequisites: Documented exemption, appropriate placement scores or completion
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Communicable Disease Chain: Mononucleosis/ Epstein Barr Virus LaTasha R. Uszakiewicz Grand Canyon University Author Note [Include any grant/funding information and a complete correspondence address.] Communicable Disease Chain: Mononucleosis/ Epstein Barr Virus Mononucleosis is a contagious disease caused by a virus. The most common virus causing mononucleosis is the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), but it can be caused by others. The Epstein-Barr virus or (EBV) is also known as human herpesvirus
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