Organ Systems and Diseases Asthma and The Respiratory System Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways of your lungs. These airways are also known as bronchial tubes; In the case of asthma, chronic means that it never goes away. Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but adults have asthma, too. Asthma causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma occurs
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Obesity and Cancer According to the National Institute of Health, nearly two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese (2007). Research suggests that obesity may be the most preventable risk factor of cancer for non-smokers, and many studies are testing for the effects that obesity has in all cancers and at specific cancer sites. It is known that obesity plays a significant role in cancer; however, the knowledge of the relationship to all cancers and the overall health effect
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start as a focal point for the assessment. Priest (2012) assert that there is a multiplicity of conditions that could cause chest pain, which includes an acute myocardial infarct, pulmonary embolus, thoracic-aortic aneurysm or dissection, gastroesophageal-reflux disease, chest-wall pain, a muscle pull, inflammation in the lining of the lung from a viral infection, and gallbladder or pancreas problems. Dodaro (2015) states that the experience of chest discomfort lasting longer than a couple of minutes
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the intestine narrows, an obstruction can develop, and abscess frequently form. 11. This question has two parts. a. Who does Crohn’s disease usually affect? Crohn’s disease usually affects white adults age 20 to 40, and two to three times more common among Ashkenazi jews. b. Describe the treatment for Crohn’s disease. The treatment for Crohn’s disease is with anti-inflammatory medications and with immunosuppressive agents. Surgery is performed to correct complications such as obstruction
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It is estimated that Russell-Silver syndrome affects 1 in 75,000 to 100,000 people, however the exact incidence of RSS is still unknown. There is still much to uncover when it comes to the specific prevalence of RSS. The disease is extremely rare that there are roughly over 400 cases to have been medically reported (“Russell Silver Syndrome”, 2013). History was used to falsely report cases of RSS due to patients who displayed growth retardation with normal head circumference. The clinical features
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sizeable CT or MRI business especially in pediatric setting. In practice all three modalities have a complimentary role, though in practice most cases can be safely managed simply with single ultrasound or serial follow up ultrasounds to monitor a known disease process. It is no doubt that more innovations in acoustic imaging are being approved by the FDA and being rolled out in the community, allowing both radiologists and other clinicians in providing better care, faster, often at a cheaper cost. Having
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The stomach is responsible for diluting the food an individual eats. It uses acidic digestive juices to dilute the food before it moves into the intestines, where it is broken down further; however, there are a variety of factors that can negatively affect the health of the digestive system. One such factor is damage to the lining of the stomach. If the lining of the stomach becomes damaged, a polyp may form. What is a Polyp? The term polyp refers to an unusual growth of tissue protruding from a
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include chronic constipation and diarrhea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, which presents itself as heartburn and throat discomfort. Along with epilepsy and GI disorders, people with autism can have sleep disorders as well. Many people with autism struggle to get to sleep as well as stay asleep, and this brings on the problems of sleep deprivation. They also can develop anxiety and ADHD. When you have ASD, you’re not just dealing with one disease, you’re dealing with so much more, but there are
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Asthma March 21, 2011 Anatomy & Physiology II Asthma Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects more than twenty two million people in the United States, with more than six million of them being children. Asthma inflames and constricts airways, which are the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. When these airways are inflamed and constricted the result is shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Airways that are inflamed are extremely sensitive and tend to react
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over-diagnosis’s occur. Dr. H. Gilbert Welch’s, along with his colleagues Dr. Lisa M. Shwartz and Dr. Steven Woloshin, methodology is a series of their first-hand experiences in a wide range of medical practices that led to people becoming diagnosed with diseases and illnesses that have yet to cause them life altering problems. Majority of the time the diagnosed “problem” never developed into a problem at all. If the treatments in order had minimal, if any, side effects and were worth it in the long run
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