medical therapy‚ so appendicitis is considered a medical emergency. When treated promptly‚ most patients recover without difficulty. If treatment is delayed‚ the appendix can burst‚ causing infection and even death. Appendicitis is the most common acute surgical emergency of the abdomen. Anyone can get appendicitis‚ but it occurs most often between the ages of 10 and 30. Causes
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Down Syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal condition in the United States‚ affecting about 1 in every 700 babies (CDC). This condition is also known as Trisomy 21‚ due to there being an extra copy of chromosome 21 (CDC). This extra chromosome results in changes in the development of the brain and body‚ which in turn can lead to cognitive and physical challenges (CDC). Some hallmark physical characteristics include almond shaped eyes that slant up‚ smaller hands and feet‚ shorter stature‚
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Prevention for Noonan Syndrome looks slightly different than other disorders‚ due to the fact that it is genetically linked. With cases of NS being linked to different genetics and some cases having an unknown origin‚ it is hard to prevent the disorder from occurring. A big factor towards prevention lies in the education of the people closest to the patient‚ the community‚ and the general public. A very effective preventive way would be to administer genetic testing to the population in order to
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Cited: Board‚ A.D.A.M. Editorial. Compartment Syndrome. U.S. National Library of Medicine‚ 18 Nov. 0000. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. . [->0] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compartment_(anatomy)
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Acute onset of nephrotic syndrome: Nephrotic-range proteinuria can occur in more severe IgAN and is an adverse predictor of prognosis. However‚ some patients have an acute onset of nephrotic syndrome and renal biopsy reveals only mild mesangial proliferation‚ with the most prominent finding being diffuse fusion of the foot processes on electron microscopy‚ similar to that seen in minimal change. Furthermore‚ acute onset of nephrotic syndrome can be caused due to treatment with glucocorticoid ‚a common
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Dimension 1) Acute Intoxication and withdrawal John’s current level of acute intoxication presents a severe risk due to withdrawals. In addition‚ his acute intoxication consists of behavior changes and loss of judgment. He is at risk for severe withdrawal symptoms since he has been heavily drinking for five years. He has become alcohol dependent. Based on John’s withdrawal history‚ he had his first seizure about a couple days ago. He attempted to cut back by drinking only two beers‚ two times a
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The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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staining methods‚ the classification into acute lymphoid leukaemia became possible in 1913‚ and in 1973 ALL was divided into origin from B or T-lymphocytes.Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant neoplasm of hematopoietic stem cells‚ highly occurring among children with a proportion of 30% of all pediatric malignancies. The initial peak incidence of this hematologic malignancy is at 2 to 5 years of age‚ followed by a second peak over age 50. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a condition
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Metabolic syndrome consists of multiple interrelated risk factors which directly promote the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).The risk factors include atherogenic dyslipidemia‚elevated plasma glucose‚elevated blood pressure‚proinflammatory and prothromboticstate(1). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in world population was estimated to be around 20-25%.patients with metabolic syndrome are twice likely to die from Cerebrovascular accident and myocardial infarction.patients
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1. Procedure Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) is performed when a patient has disease of the coronary arteries. This is usually caused by atherosclerosis which is clogging of the arteries or hardening by cholesterol of plaque. Coronary Artery Bypass is done to improve the blood flow of the heart. The surgeon bypasses the obstructed artery using a healthy artery that is harvested from another part of the body and placed in the heart to reroute the blood flow around the blocked area. Usually the
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