Diarrhea describes bowel movements (stools) that are loose and watery. It is very common and usually not serious. Many people will have diarrhea once or twice each year. It typically lasts two to three days and can be treated with over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Some people have diarrhea often as part of irritable bowel syndrome or other chronic diseases of the large intestine. Doctors classify diarrhea as "osmotic‚" "secretory‚" or "exudative."Osmotic diarrhea means that something in the bowel
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1.The Effect of Boiled Lagundi Leaves to the Cough Abstract: Carbocistine is a kind of medicine who can cure cough. This investigatory project that we made shows that we can make our own cough reliever without spending money and we use herbal plants instead of chemicals. It is much affordable if you have a lagundi plant (vitex negudo l.) in your backyard. We add brown sugar so that the syrup will have a sweet taste. Background of the Study: Many people‚ especially those who are poor cannot
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Peritoneum ___A 9. Membrane that lines the thoracic cavity Part B Match the body cavities in Column A with the organs located in the cavities in Column B. Place the correct letter in the space provided. Column A Column B a. Abdominal Cavity _A____1. Liver b. Cranial Cavity _D____2. Lungs c. Vertebral Canal __A___3. Spleen d. Thoracic Cavity __A___4. Stomach e. Orbital Cavity __B___5. Brain f. Oral Cavity _F____6. Teeth g. Pelvic Cavity _A____7
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there may be little or no activity at all. These abnormal contractions result in changing bowel patterns with constipation being the most common. Symptoms vary between individuals‚ but the following are common symptoms of IBS: • Abdominal pain and discomfort • Abdominal contractions‚ spasms or cramps • Diarrhoea • Constipation • Bloating
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Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 1 Quiz Study Guide Chapter 1 – Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology What is anatomy? Means “to cut open” or “to dissect” Deals with structure and organization of body parts 2 types of anatomy Microscopic Anatomy Macroscopic (Gross) Anatomy What is physiology? Study of the function of anatomical structures FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION Describe the relationship between form and function. Identify examples. Know the major structures & functions of the 11 body
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she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis‚ Mrs. Smith was also diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and is currently taking Azathioprine. Patient suffers from acute‚ chronic pancreatitis. Physical Exam: Mrs. Smith presented to the ER with acute abdominal pain‚ nausea and vomiting a moderate amount of mucous. Pt. also has had a fever for 3 days and has complained of fatigue. Tests: Blood tests revealed high levels of triglyceride (hypertriglyceridemia) and increased calcium levels (hypercalcemia)
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Complete Health History • Biographical Data J.S. 67 year-old‚ white-female‚ widowed‚ resides in central Florida‚ retired RN‚ adopted (parents unkown). • Source of History Client-patient. • Is this a reliable source? Yes. • Reason for Seeking Care Routine visit. • Present Health or History of Present Illness Irregular bowel movements: constipation “Constipation aside I feel healthy and happy. It’s unfortunate how uncomfortable not being able to move bowels are. Everyday it’s the same thing and
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some of the symptoms that can develop with the disease.) II. Main point: What’re some of the symptoms? A. Symptoms vary from patient to patient ( I have some odd symptoms) 1. Constant Urgent need to go to the bathroom (Literally all the time) 2. Abdominal Cramping and Pain with little relief during a flare up 3. Fever 4. Loss of appetite which can lead to significant weight loss 5. Extreme Fatigue B. Personal Rare Symptoms 1. Erythema nodosum which is the inflammation of the skin that leave red and
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Pancreatic Cancer Medical Report Pancreatic Cancer is a disease that can go undetected for a long period of time‚ often defined as the silent disease. This is a very common form of cancer rating as the fourth prominent cause occurring in men and women. It has been shown that most of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are above 50‚ although it still can occur in those at a younger age There are many different interments and devices that can be used to detect any form of pancreatitis. A
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Gastroenterological Association‚ 2010). Pancreatitis may be acute or chronic‚ with symptoms mild or severe. In severe cases‚ hemorrhage‚ infection‚ pseudo cyst‚ and permanent tissue damage may occur. The signs and symptoms vary in people including: fever‚ extreme abdominal pain‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ weight loss‚ diarrhea‚ and oily stools. The focus of this case study is to discuss Mrs. L who recently was diagnosed with hemorrhagic pancreatitis with pseudo cyst caused by gallstones. Mrs. L is a 58 –year–old Caucasian
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