respiratory tract and can spread to the blood, lungs, middle ear or nervous system. A person can get pneumonia in normal daily life or commonly in hospitals and nursing homes. The elderly are especially at risk of becoming seriously ill and dying from this disease because they tend to live in close communities where sick people are in close proximity. Pneumococcal Vaccination can help protect these individuals and prevent pneumonia, bacteremia and meningitis. * “Between 5 and 10 million people get pneumonia
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Abstract There are many factors that contribute to the ability to conceive a child. The success depends on internal and external factors. Nutrition, diet and exercise are all key in the overall chance of conception. But there may be factors that may be out of your control. Infertility refers to the inability to conceive a child naturally. About 10% of women (6.1 million) that range in the ages of 15-44 have fertility issues. But infertility isn’t just a woman’s problem. One-third of all infertility
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exam, JVD and LE edema is visible with palpable splenomegaly and hepatomegaly. As a part of your work up, you order a CBC with diff, which reveals normocytic, hypochromic red cells and a decreased reticulocyte count. Your CBC work up reveals the patient's likely cause of anemia. ANSWER: alcoholic with anemia of chronic disease. 3. Pregnant 28 year old female brought into the ER by her husband because she was exhibiting neuro symptoms of stupor, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal pain. On further
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development despite the burden of a wide range of chronic illness’. For Adolescents and young adults, gaining autonomy is essential which is imposed while enduring management of a chronic illness. Obviously with illness’ such as cancer, Sickle cell disease, Cystic Fibrosis and asthma; the vulnerability involved with daily activities directly affect ones confidence in behaving in line with social norms. As S.Morgan states these chronic illnesses ‘require constant monitoring and strict adherence
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Health History and Screening of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client Student Name:ANKUR SHALI Date: February 02, 2013 Biographical Data Patient/Client Initials: A.S. Phone No: 7089546543 Address: 3249 Polly lane, Berwyn, Illinois. Birth Date:01/16/1988 Age:25 Sex:Female Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Married Race/Ethnic Origin: Hindu Indian Occupation: Nursing Employer: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Financial
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County - USC Medical Center (LAC+USC) is located in East Los Angeles, California. “In one year, the hospital will treat close to 800,000 patients, deliver 10,000 babies, treat 250,000 people in its emergency room, treat about half of all AIDS and Sickle Cell patients in Southern California, and handle 5,000 outpatient visitors per day” ("Los Angeles Almanac", 1998-2012). Due to the large volume of patients treated at LAC+USC, LAC+USC relies on a network of 208 contracted clinics known as Public Private
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Clinical Applications Objectives In this chapter we will study • various approaches to the study of disease; • the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; • common causes of disease; • the distinction between signs and symptoms of disease; • terms used to describe the time course of a disease; and • common abbreviations for medical specialists and specialties. Homeostasis and Disease The body’s tendency to maintain internal stability is called homeostasis. Examples include the body’s
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Health History Paper HEALTH HISTORY Biographical data: Interview date/time: 2/3/2012, 8 a.m. Examiner: student nurse Client: J.P. Address: 123 Penny Lane, Anywhere, NY 12345 Birth date: 10/16/1975 Age: 36 Gender: Male Birthplace: Anywhere, NY Marital status: Married Employer: East House Corporation Occupation: Mental Health Counselor Race/ethnicity: Caucasian Identifying data: JP is a 36-year-old, married, Caucasian male, a
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USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) Sample Test Questions A Joint Program of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc., and the National Board of Medical Examiners® This booklet updated July 2015. Copyright © 2015 by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. (FSMB), and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®). All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®) is
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Brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke, which occurs due to artery bursting in the brain, causing bleeding in the surrounded tissues. Diagnosing brain hemorrhage, which is mainly through the examination of a CT scan enables the accurate prediction of disease and the extraction of reliable and robust measurement for patients in order to describe the morphological changes in the brain as the recovery progresses. The aim of this project is to help radiologist as well as medical students in diagnosis of brain
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