Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the female upper reproductive tract that primarily affects sexually active women ages 15 to 29 in the United States (Ashear, Gonzalez, Wilcha, & Covino, 2017). “More than eight hundred thousand women get a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease annually in the United States” (Sabb Gul, Albati, Ismaeel Badr, Alfaraj, Almatrafi, Banoun, Hassan Maki, Bagdood, & AlJuhani, 2018). Although pelvic inflammatory disease is rather simple to treat, it can be
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hours of sleep per night. Jennifer’s other symptoms consist of brittle nails and dry hair. She reports trying conditioners for her dry hair problem, however none have solved the problem. Jennifer’s medical history states a diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), that a specialist has been treating her for for five years. Jennifer’s clinical examination presents further symptoms. Her vitals are normal. She is alert and oriented. Her height was 5”2 and her weight is 120 pounds. This
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BIO483 Exam #4 Review Comprehensive and/or early Weeks Know all conditions that cause splenomegaly All associated diseases with EBV Week 1 Mechanisms of Cellular Adaptation Types of necrosis and pathology where most likely found. Apply the definitions of Atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, hypoplasia, dysplasia, and metaplasia. Week 2 Pain Throughout Organ Systems General anatomy of kidneys, appendix, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, male and female reproductive organs. Costochondritis
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Shannon Ben SCIE206 Professor Jantz 18 September 2013 My Stages Through Lupus To ESRF(End Stage Renal Failure) Important events happen on a regular basis, but achieving the goals set up for yourself while over coming obstacles with things that pop up along the way making it a even harder struggle. In 2011 I began my fall semester classes, and during this time I became very ill, but I was still attending classes with pneumonia (that I suspected). This went on for 3 weeks in October, until
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Mairead Corrigan was born on January 27, 1944, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her father, Andrew Corrigan, was a window cleaning temporary worker while her mother was a housewife (Encyclopedia of World Biography). Corrigan went to a Catholic schools however at the age of fourteen she needed to drop out since her family could not bear the cost of her educational (Nobelprize.org). At the age of 16 Corrigan accepted a position as a secretary, she worked as a secretary for the following two decades (Encyclopedia
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Molly Burke is currently 24 years old, she was born February 8, 1994 in Toronto, Canada. She grew up in Oakville, Ontario. Molly is a very influential young woman. Molly has been diagnosed with “retinitis pigmentosa”. She started locally speaking about her cause in grade 11, but because of how rare her disease is she made her first appearance of speaking at just five years old, However it was not about bullying it was about her condition. When Molly graduated high school is when she began to branch
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There are many different types of skin disorders that can affect anyone. There are rare, common and life threatening disorders or conditions. There is a skin disorder called Lamellar Ichthyosis, (LI), it is a rare genetic skin condition that affects about 1 in 100,000 individuals in the United States. It’s when the skin develops normally, but it doesn’t shred like it’s supposed to, casuing thick, tight, scaly skin. There are two different types of LI: Limited lamellar ichthyosis and Erythrodermic
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Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic form of eczema. Eczema is a medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with blisters that cause itching and bleeding, sometimes resulting from a reaction to irritation. Seborrheic dermatitis appears where there are a lot of oil-producing glands, or sebaceous glands. The upper back, nose, and scalp are the most common areas. When seborrheic dermatitis has affected the skin, the skin tends to be red in color, swollen, greasy, and have a
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Dogs Dogs are warm blooded mammals. The term "domestic dog" is generally used for both of the domesticated and feral varieties. The English word dog comes from Middle English dogge, from Old English docga, a "powerful dog breed".[9] The term may possibly derive from Proto-Germanic *dukkōn, represented in Old English finger-docce ("finger-muscle").[10] The word also shows the familiar petname diminutive -ga also seen in frogga "frog", picga "pig", stagga "stag", wicga "beetle, worm", among others
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Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B5 for Acne Virtually everyone remembers the frustrating experience of acne with small inflamed dots called pimples or blackheads. For the young woman concerned about self-image, skin complexion is important. One or two strategically placed pimples can be intolerable. For some, acne can progress, leading to scarring and disfigurement, with pitting and nodularity called Acne Vulgaris. While some are spared this chronic ordeal, others endure many years of ineffective
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