completely successful or complications arise. Under these circumstances, surgery may be considered.” Again, that is only my luck that my case would be that bad. When I was eleven years old, I had a total colectomy. A laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy is an operation that removes the entire large intestine. Don’t be alarmed; however, a LTAC is only option in worst case
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to vomit by drug misuse or by sticking their fingers into their throat to get out the food they had just binged on. Other ways one might try to quickly lose calories and stop weight gain include “fasting, strict dieting or excessive exercise” (Mayo Clinic Staff). However, trying to lose calories with either one of these methods is commonly known as purging, even if
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1-2 months after exposure and have flu like complaints that generally last 1-2 weeks with key indicators of night sweats and swollen lymph nodes. When people are healthy and on anti-retroviral therapy (ARVT) a person demonstrates no s/s of HIV (Mayo Clinic, 2014, para. 1). There are 5 different classes of
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sufferers will experience severe headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and nausea. Since concussion side effects are not prominent right away, concussions are typically self-diagnosable. Concussion like symptoms can last anywhere from a day to six weeks. (Mayo Clinic) It is advised to see a doctor within one to two days from when the concussion
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Staphylococcal Staphylococcal food poisoning is the intoxication from the indigestion of contaminated food. Staphylococcal is the name of the condition caused by the enterotoxins that some strains of Staphylococcus Aureus produce (BBB Staphylococcus Aureus, 2012). Foods related with staphylococcus food poisoning include poultry and eggs; meat and meat products; salads such as tuna, chicken, or egg; baked goods such as cream-filled pies; milk and dairy products. Mishandled food during preparation
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therefore one would expect patients to not get better but get worst as the disease progresses through time. Being of the most common type of lung diseases, COPD can be subdivided into two main subgroups: 1. Chronic bronchitis and 2. Emphysema.(Mayo Clinic, 2010) In this paper, the first aspect of COPD will be
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EPILESPY Patrice AHLT 125: Anatomy & Physiology II Ms. Johnson March 4, 2014 Epilepsy is a series of brain disorders that cause repeated and unpredictable seizures that range from severe, life threatening, disabling or benign (In epilepsy "National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 2013). The normal pattern of neurology activity becomes disturbed due to brain illness, damage to the brain; abnormal growth and other unknown causes. Some examples that can cause epilepsy are
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general ill feeling and sore throat. Other symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, fever, muscle aches, and loss of appetite, and possibly a swollen spleen. The treatment for Mononucleosis is usually plenty of rest and plenty of fluids, although in severe cases the doctor may use steroids to reduce swelling. The patient is usually warned not to participate in any contact sports because the patient can experience splenic rupture. This is a medical emergency and should be treated right away. Complications
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I decided to take the cervical cancer health risk assessment. I chose this particular one because, when I was pregnant with my son and was having regular pap smear . I was told by my doctor that I had been exposed to one of the main causes of cervical cancer which is HPV(Human Papilloma Virus). I will get to what HPV is in a moment. Cervical cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the cervix. It is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably,
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TIPERIA TANU 28 MAR 2014 HCA/240 HEALTH AND DISEASES: UNDERSTANDING THE PATHOS OF PATHOLOGY Introduction According to the reading the digestive system is made up of the digestive tract. This is a series of hollow organs and solid organs in the body with its main function of digestion of food. What can affect this purpose from running smoothly? Right now I would like to focus on one specific organ, its functions and a particular disease that can affect it. Function of the Pancreas
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