GI Tract – Chron’s Disease (CD) According to Podolsky, K, D, CD can be defined as “discontinuous lesions in the GI tract with common localisations of impaired alpha defensin response or expression via paneth cell metaplasia in the ilium and colon” (Podolsky, K, D. 2002). Figuire 1 provides a basic illustration of IBD: Genetically speaking the mutated NOD2 gene which causes a leucine rich repeats (which aids in bacterial receptor recognition), this binds to muramyl dipeptide (MDP). Which in turn
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It has been reported that fermented foods have helped with a variety of disease including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and necrotizing enterocolitis. The probiotics found in the fermentation process have also been shown to be a prevention of allergic disease in infants. These probiotics are being used as supplements to help immune
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(Tidswell & Evan, 2011)("HMBANA," 2003) breastfeeding dq 2 Wendy Robertson Grand Canyon Universithy Health Assessment NRS434 Cynthia Yascavage August 13, 2013 breastfeeding dq 2 You are the registered nurse performing a health assessment on a newborn infant. From the functional health pattern portion of the assessment, you learn the mother is reluctant to breastfeed her baby. One of the most important aspects of health promotion in the infant is nutritional status. At this time
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Cory D. Haas Professor Harrington English 101 07 August 2014 Part One Living In Hell: A Rhetorical Analysis of “The Waltz” In “The Waltz,” Mary Beth Ellis describes the life of a person who has to deal with the ongoing problems of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In her freshman year of high school, Mary “became strongly convinced that if (she) did not touch a doorknob with both hands upon entering or exiting a room, the world would implode in dramatic and fully horrible fashion”
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There is an estimated 1.5 million Americans that have and live with Lupus and more than 16,000 new cases are 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
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Vital signs are Height 5’5”, weight 112 pounds, BP:102/65, Temp: 99, Pulse: 75, Respirations 18, SaO2: 90%. On oxygen at 2L per nasal canula. Heart sounds normal with no murmur. Admission History Diagnosis Arthritis 2 years ago Diagnosis Ulcerative Colitis 6 months ago after experiencing abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Despite treatment, progression of the disease required surgical intervention one month ago. She agreed to have a total gastrectomy done at that time. Allergies: NKDA Home
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Have you ever gone to a supermarket or mall, and driven around the lot several times looking for a parking space? Each time you pass the front of the building you see all of those handicapped parking spaces that are not being used and you may think to yourself, “I need a special parking space!” Recently, this has become a hot topic among pregnant women. In several states including: Texas, Mississippi, Vermont, and Georgia, the legislature has attempted to pass a bill that would amend the standards
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Takata’s Faulty Airbags Still Exact Toll as Recalls Lag Suggestions; 1: I believe that in order to lower the toll of faulty airbags, the drivers should beware of how they are driving. Drivers should be more focused on their safety then answering phone calls and texts. During an inspection, when the driver is informed that their airbag is defaulted they should order a new air bag and during the waiting time frame try to use a different transportation, and if there is no other source of transportation
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Nail Disease 1 - Paronychia Paronychia is a bacterial infection that occurs around the nails. The area around the nail fold can be inflamed, red and swollen and resulting in pustule cuticles. The main symptom is a painful, red, swollen area around the nail, often at the cuticle. There may be pus-filled blisters especially with a bacterial infection. It can be caused by injury to the area eg biting off or picking a hangnail or from trimming or pushing back the cuticle. It is also common among persons
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Nutrition for Health and Social Care Nutrition Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism According to WHO, Nutrition is the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate, well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity
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