Thyroid gland removal Thyroid gland removal is surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. Your thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland that lies over your trachea (the tube that carries air to your lungs). It is just below your voice box. • Total thyroidectomy removes the entire gland. • Subtotal or partial thyroidectomy removes part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system. It helps your body regulate your metabolism. Description You will have general
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Colon Cancer in Woman Janet Oleskewicz HCS 245 Introduction to Health and Disease September 17, 2012 Timothy Coleman Colon Cancer in Woman Colon cancer is not only a “man’s disease” which is a common misconception but also effects woman equally. According to NetWellness (2010), “colon cancer ranks as the third most common cause of cancer deaths in women after breast and lung cancer”. More than 25,000 woman will die this year from colon cancer
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NUR 251 March 25, 2011 Objectives Give three examples of side‐effects that if occur you should immediately contact your doctor. Name two nursing assessments or interventions when caring for a patient on corticosteroid therapy. Corticosteroid Therapy Facts Corticosteroids are any of a class of steroid hormones that either are produced in the adrenal cortex or are synthetic analogues. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response
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Health History Biographical Data Patient: JT is a 69-year-old female who resides in Joliet, Illinois Date of Birth: July 30, 1946 Occupation: retired as a data entry clerk Marital Status: Divorced Race: Caucasian Religious Orientation: Roman Catholic and attends church every Sunday Education: High School Graduate (4th Year) and graduated from a trade school where she studied data entry Present Health Issue Patient stated “that she has been feeling dizzy and light headed lately” She
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immunosuppressive agents. Surgery is performed to correct complications such as obstruction, perforation, or massive hemorrhage. Ileostomy is necessary if the large intestine has been severely damaged. 12. What are the symptoms of chronic ulcerative colitis? Typical symptoms include diarrhea with pus, blood, and mucus in the stools and cramp-like pain in the lower abdomen. 13. What are the possible causes of hemorrhoids? The possible causes of hemorrhoids include heredity, poor dietary habits
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Appendicitis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Appendicitis is a medical emergency characterized by inflammation of the appendix, many cases of which require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to infection and inflammation of the intestinal lining (peritoneum) and eventual sepsis, clinically known as peritonitis which can lead to circulatory shock. Reginald Fitz first described
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suffered a nasal bone fracture. She was treated for pain control for each visit and then returned to assisted living facility. Per family she has been at her facility for about a week before this fall. 2. 3. Type 2 diabetes 4. Ulcerative colitis 5. Anxiety/Depression 6. Hypothyroidism 7. Osteoarthritis 8. GERD 9. Alzheimer’s type dementia 10. Stroke 11. Peripheral neuropathy 12. Chronic back pain from falls 13. Hypertension 14. Knee surgery
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1. Match each of the following innate defense mechanisms with its associated structure or body fluid: _Tears and saliva ----- Lysozyme __Stomach ---- Very acidic pH ____skin --- Sebum and fatty acids ___Low pH, flushing action of urine ___________ Mucociliary escalator ____________ Phagocytes (a) Urogenital tract (b) SKIN (c) Tears and saliva (d) Stomach (e) Lower respiratory tract (f) Bronchial tubes 15 Match the following terms of
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Reference: http://www.rcgp.org.uk/default.aspx?page=4134 Medical Abbreviations (Radiography Relevant items highlighted in yellow) |Abbreviation |Translation |Further Information | |0 |Not Present OR No abnormality |Also in superscript e.g. ……..o | |+/- |Uncertain/equivocal | | |+
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Breast is Best Marisa C. Marcell Our Lady of the Lake College Electing to breastfeed or formula feed your infant is one of the primary choices expectant parents will make. This choice is predominantly constituted based upon the mother’s comfort level, her lifestyle, and whether she may face any medical condition(s) that may hinder her ability to nurse; however, there are also an extensive amount of mothers who derive their preference based upon what medical literature, healthcare providers
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