often picture anxiety attacks as somebody crying and low on breathe, but trich is not like that at all. Trichotillomania is a hair pulling disorder, about 8 million people are known to have trich. But that number is not considering all the unreported cases (Trichotillomania : Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology). People with trich are referred to as trichsters. In comparison to other anxiety disorders not a lot of information is known about trich. Trichotillomania
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pain, uncontrollable vomiting, and annoying diarrhea. In some cases can even lead to death. In 2008 CDC statistics stated that “22 people died” (CDC. 2011 para. 2). In regard to good sense this is a relatively small number of deaths, striking is the number of reported illnesses from the outbreaks. According to the CDC “more than 23,000 people got sick during these outbreaks” (CDC, 2011, para. 2). Undoubtedly numerous food poisoning cases go undocumented. Escherichia coli (E. coli) are one bacteria
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Abstract Diabetes is a word that is used for a group of metabolic diseases, where a person has high blood glucose (less formally known as blood sugar), either because the body doesn't make enough insulin or the body doesn't act properly around insulin or both. "People that have high blood sugar will usually experience polyuria (frequent urination), they will become increasingly thirsty (polydipsia) and hungry (polyphagia)" (Medical News Today). There are three different types of diabetes; type-1
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this disease from a crash injury, a burn, or injury that penetrates the skin. “This disease is very rare there has been less than 20,000 United States cases per year.” (Mayo Clinic) If diagnosed it requires medical treatment right away and lab tests are usually required. “This can be short term, usually resolves in days or weeks”, according to Mayo Clinic website. The pain is severe and feels as if you’re getting stick with pins and needles. Also, weakens the area that is affected. Surgery is the only
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An Overview of Renal Failure and Its Treatment Option Renal failure can affect any population in society with no discrimination to age or race. There are several different types of renal failure and a multitude of treatment options depending on the severity or complexity of the disease process. With a change in healthcare on the horizon an examination into the area and the current school of thought is a must. While renal failure is just one small area of the healthcare sector, it is rapidly
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devastating effect on the human rate and this results in a lot of crime. The effects drugs have on the brain are cataclysmic to our society. “Drugs are implicated in an estimated eighty percent of crimes committed today.” (Wilcox, 2015) This is the case because of the effects that drugs
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Case Study #1 CASE #6: ERIC Eric is an eight-year old only child who was brought to the clinic by his parents, who were very concerned about his behavior of defecating his pants at home and at school. When they first came to the clinic the parents were insistent on speaking with the clinician first, with Eric not in the room. Obviously embarrassed by her blushing, Eric’s mother confessed that over the past six months he has soiled his pants approximately once a week. In the past week, it
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because of low blood pressure during the surgery) and are struggling to work effectively now (The Mayo Clinic Staff, 2011). 2. What other symptoms and signs might occur? Confusion, Fluid retention, fatigue, drowsiness, and an ammonia smell to the breath are a few other signs and symptoms that may occur with acute renal failure although some signs may be confused with post-operative complaints (The Mayo Clinic Staff, 2011). 3. What is causing Ms. Jones’s kidney disease? Ms. Jones’s recent open-heart
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multiplies in the liver, causing inflammation that can involve other organs of the body such as the kidneys and vasculature. Symptoms are varied and highly dependent on the severity of the illness and organ involvement. Roughly two thirds of cases are asymptomatic (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2011). The Communicable Disease Chain identifies the infected individual as the host or reservoir, whose portal of exit includes cuts, needles and mucus membranes. The mode of transmission is through direct contact with the portal
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factors that contribute to type 1 include genetics and exposure to certain viruses (Mayo Clinic). Type 1 can be found in a person at any age, but the most common age for being diagnosed with this disease is in childhood and teenage years (Family Doctor). Signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes are increased thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, blurred vision, unintended weight loss, and fatigue (Mayo Clinic). People with these symptoms should go see their doctor right away to be tested for
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