Health history of a patient is an important tool in identifying health issues and devising efficient interventions to address them. Hence, health providers can use health history information to diagnose, treat and plan for the care of the patients (Ball et al., 2006). In that light, we will focus on the patient named BB for purposes of privacy and confidentiality. BB is a 70-year-old Caucasian female. The patient resides and recently just moved to Show Low, Arizona. She is married and operates
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not contract. This means that it can be used for relief from irritable bowel pain. For irritable bowel disease is curcumin. It’s the extract from n turmeric and it gives symptomatic relief. Aloe vera is another treatment that can help with ulcerative colitis but, it takes four weeks before relief is felt ("Herbal Treatment For Gastrointestinal Disorders", 2013 Another treatment is apple cider vinegar. It contains hydrochloric acid which can help to break
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Total Parenteral Nutrition or for short TPN is an expensive but life-saving therapy that provides the correct nutritional needs required by the body so it may function normally and help with a patient’s recovery process. People of all ages; infants, children, as well as adults can receive TPN for as long as it is needed. Some patients may require this therapy for a short time and there are other patients who have received TPN at home for a lifetime with close monitoring. TPN solution is mixed daily
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During my trip to India, I see my grandmother suffering from ulcerative colitis and my grandfather suffering from type 2 diabetes. When my mother and I eat spicy foods or sweets, I feel guilty just knowing that my grandparents can’t join in and enjoy the savoring dishes. Ever since, I was determined to help my grandparents someway or the other. My first step would be researching. At home, I started researching my grandparents’ ailments. Specifically, I looked at symptoms and treatments of diabetes
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF TO CONSUME TOGETHER CHOCOLATE AND CANNABIS? Did you know that chocolate can be wonderful addition to cannabis? It may surprise you but still these two ingredients proved to be wonderful matched products! Learn how! As scientists proved both chocolate and cannabis, include healing properties. Their consonance is well-known to those, who have lots of memories of eating a bowl with cannabis brownies. Although, these both super stuff are amazing it is still interesting to figure
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pain. * Peptic ulcers begin when bacteria called “Helicobacter pylori” attach to the wall of the stomach and prevent the area from producing the protective mucus. * Ulcers can be treated with antibiotics that kill bacteria. 2. Ulcerative colitis (IBD): * An inflammatory disease that attacks the colon. * Its symptoms are bloody stools, cramps and abdominal pain. * Surgeons remove the affected part of the colon and create a new external opening for digestive wastes. 3
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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL ASSIGNMENT COURSE TITLE: AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY COURSE CODE: AGN201N INDEX NUMBER: AG/AGR/11/0036 QUESTION: 1. Examples of pathogenic bacteria and their corresponding diseases. 2. Examples of useful bacteria and their importance 30TH August, 2012 Bacteria are living things that belong
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some types of bleeding. Curcumin, the active compound from turmeric, is responsible for the healing effects of turmeric. Curcumin is deemed stronger than Motrin, one of the popular drugs for inflammatory. Turmeric is used to treat IBD, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's. Turmeric is also one part of traditional cancer treatments. Turmeric has a healing effect on some diseases, such as stroke, heart disease, to Alzheimer's. Here are some ways that can be done in the use of turmeric or saffron:
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What is Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis/Thrombosis (DVT)? It is categorized as peripheral neurovascular dysfunction. DVT generates from a thrombus, a blood clot that can result from an injury to the tissues or in a patient that has quick- clotting factors in their blood. When a thrombus is present, the body replies with an inflammatory response. The response mechanism is called thrombophlebitis. DVT occurs deeper in the veins and can be serious, potentially causing a life-threatening condition called
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This study made use of several data registries. Expand on what registries are and their advantages and disadvantages for epidemiologic studies. In your answers, you can collaborate by having each student describe one or two types of registries created to address health issues, along with examples of studies making use of each of those registries. One of the main sources used for research studies are registries (p237). Lately, they have become very popular and a helpful epidemiological tool researching
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