Kawasaki disease is a rare condition that causes swelling and inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). It also affect the mucous membranes‚ lymph nodes‚ skin‚ and the heart. It is important to treat Kawasaki disease as soon as possible to help prevent lasting damage. CAUSES The cause is not known. RISK FACTORS • Being under five years old. • Being of Asian descent. • Being a boy. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Symptoms for Kawasaki disease occur in phases. The first phase includes
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cataract can occur in either or both eyes. It cannot spread from one eye to the other. Although most cataracts are related to aging‚ there are other types of cataract: 1. Secondary cataract- Cataracts can form after surgery for other eye problems‚ such as glaucoma. Cataracts also can develop in people who have other health problems‚ such as diabetes. Cataracts are sometimes linked to steroid use. 2. Traumatic cataract- Cataracts can develop after an eye injury‚ sometimes years later. 3. Congenital
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Sample Case Assignment Analysis Format MRKT 5000 Online Course (Instructional notes in red) (Your name here) Can Pepsi make Pepsi One the One? (This is a case from a previous edition of the Marketing text – not currently in your text book. This is only a sample analysis to demonstrate analysis format only) Case Summary: Pepsi One is an innovative product launched in the market by PepsiCo to keep the image of innovation‚ fast movement‚ and competitiveness. The case includes the steps
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Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism‚ and lung cancer
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On August 4th 1944‚ The Franks and Van Daans were arrested from the annex. They were sent to Westerbork transit camp. Four days later on August 8th. On september 3rd 1944 the families were sent to Auschwitz‚ however they did not actually arrive till September 6th. The Van Daans‚ as well as Mr and Mrs. Frank stayed at his camp. However in October Anne and margot were sent to another camp‚ (Bergen-Belsen concentration camp). At Bergen-Belsen concentration camp a sickness called typhus was going around
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HOW ONE CAN LEARN FROM THE DELL EFFECT Fall 2008 HOW ONE CAN LEARN FROM THE DELL EFFECT ABSTRACT Dell has entered the computer industry for a short period of time but the impacts of Dell will last a lifetime. Dell introduces a new business plan that no other computer producer has ever used and this just in time production allowed Dell to cut many costs. Because of the advantages in costs Dell was able to offer their products at a very competitive
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Heart Disease Stephanie Rodriguez CHCP Abstract According to the World Health Organization‚ cardiovascular disease is the most common death in the U.S. These heart attacks and strokes are responsible for more than 15 million deaths worldwide each year. Doctors assure that every day nearly 2‚500 people in many other countries around the world die from heart diseases. In my opinion‚ the heart is a major important
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A Short Summary of Crohn’s Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) Epidemiology • Age of onset: 15-30 and 60-80 • Equal incidence between males and females • Jewish>White Caucasian>African Americans>Hispanic>Asians • Ashkenazi Jews risk is 2x that of an Israeli born Jew. • Urban areas>Rural areas • High socioeconomic > low socioeconomic classes Causes 1. Immune mediated • Pro-inflammatory>Anti-inflammatory • T-helper cells activation through cytokines to promote fibrinogenesis
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ranks oreSele Sc • Score interpretation and statistical information 2012–2013 www.ets.org/gre 19398 CONTENTS The GRE® Board and Its Committees ......................................................................................... 3 Overview of the GRE Tests ........................................................................................................... 4 Guidelines for the Use of GRE Scores ............................................................................
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Summary of Syphilis disease Syphilis is a well know sexually transmitted infections (STI) disease with very ancient origins and has struck numerous personalities and this particularly in the nineteenth century‚ Derma Info. (2015). The exact provenance of syphilis is still unsure‚ but some hypotheses suggest that it might have been carried from America to Europe by the crew of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus which first made a significant impact in the 1450s‚ Origins of syphilis. (1997)
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