Chlamydia is caused by the bacterium known as Chlamydia trachomatis. This bacterium is hard to detect because many women are asymptomatic and do not seek testing. If left untreated it can cause serious and permanent damage to a woman’s reproductive system; such as it can make it very difficult or impossible for a woman to become pregnant and can also cause fatal ectopic pregnancies and pre-term labor [ (Chlamydia-CDC Fact Sheet (Detailed), 2014) ]. It can also spread to a woman’s uterus and fallopian
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ISMINUR KAPUKAYA LEVEL 3 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE EXTENDED DIPLOMA UNIT 14 M1: Assess possible difficulties involved in the diagnosis of the disorders from their signs and symptoms. Diabetes (type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes) There are many different possible difficulties which can be involved in diagnosing Diabetes (type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes) and Stroke from their signs and symptoms. Firstly, there may be difficulties when diagnosing physiological disorders such as Diabetes and Stroke
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is the importance of the organism in today’s world? Abstract Studies taken in 2010 (WHO) report that there are more people with genital herpes than with erectile dysfunction and urinary frequency combined. The herpes virus is classified as any of a group of viral diseases caused by affecting the skin or nervous system. The focus of this study will be HSV 1 known as herpes simplex or oral herpes and HSV 2 also known as genital herpes (warts).The number of people who have herpes surprises most everyone
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Phenyl- [17] or Silica columns [25]. To the best of our knowledge no methods for simultaneous detection and quantification in blood plasma, serum and urine of the five metabolites mentioned above are currently available. Because there is an increase in urinary concentration after oral intake of L-carnitine, betaine, choline and TMAO, it is also interesting to extend the method to urine
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The Physician Quality Reporting Systems (PQRS) are sponsored by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The goals of the PQRS are to improve quality of care by utilizing quality measures in a timely fashion about a patient’s medical care and their stay. By supplying this information, this information helps increase quality of care, ensuring that patients get the right care at the right time and keeping statistics on how an organization or provider are doing when it comes to the patient’s
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Found in foods like spinach, sweet potatoes, and carrots, this vitamin is important for immune system function, reproductive health, and vision. 2.Vitamin C: Found in foods like oranges, strawberries, and bell peppers, this vitamin is essential for the development and repair of all body tissues. 3. Vitamin E: This nutrient is found in foods like spinach, almonds, and seeds. It helps to support the immune system, promote vasodilation, and inhibit the growth of intravascular clots, all at the same
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reported across the country each year (LUPUS Foundation of America; 2011). Lupus is an autoimmune disease that is chronic and can cause damage to any part of the body. The body’s immune system produces proteins referred to as antibodies. These antibodies help to provide protection for the body from invaders. Our immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and our body’s healthy tissues; therefore autoantibodies attack and ultimately destroy healthy tissues, which is known as
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the liver convert glycogen to glucose, bronchi of the lungs dilate and support increased gas exchange, digestion inhibited and secretion of adrenaline from the adrenal medulla is accelerated. The changes that happened in the digestive system and urinary system at this time, is the stimulation of the sympathetic division, this inhibits digestion and urination so that the internal fluid in Jim’s blood would be maintained. For this reason, Jim was sweating. Jim blood glucose level became high because
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Drug Classifications Sarah Castle Marion Technical College Many people in the United States suffer from some form of anxiety. Anxiety is a natural reaction to stress, but when anxiety starts to get out of control in response to minimal or no stress, an anxiety disorder is often diagnosed (Fortinash & Holoday Worret, 2012). Anti-anxiety medications are then prescribed to help the treat anxiety disorder. The most common anti-anxiety medications are benzodiazepines. They
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Parkinson’s disease is a slowly progressive neurological disorder that’s cause by a depletion of dopamine in the caudate nucleus, putamen, and pallidum, structures in the neostriatum that normally contains high levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine. It was first discovered by a Doctor James Parkinson in 1817. The disease was first known as the “shaking palsy” before being named after James Parkinson. (Ramirez, 2004). One million people are affected by Parkinson's disease in the United States
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