history and physical examination‚ laboratory tests‚ imaging studies‚ and sometimes tissue biopsy may be indicated. The history should focus upon demographic information (sex‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ occupation‚ place of residence)‚ the clinical course (acute‚ subacute‚ or chronic)‚ constitutional symptoms (fever‚ night sweats‚ fatigue‚ weight loss‚ sore throat)‚ exposure history (pets‚ medications‚ infectious disease)‚ high risk behavior (sexual behavior and substance abuse)‚ family history (malignancy
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situation become an ethical problem when Sara and Brian (the parent’s of Kate‚ Jesse & Anna) first approved the suggestion of the doctor to have a in vitro child(the child named Anna) that is perfectly match for Kate since Kate is diagnose to have a Leukemia -a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of blood cells. Anna is genetically made on purpose to be the donor of the body parts that Kate needs and benefits. Because of the condition of Kate all members are affected
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almost 80 percent of lung cancer deaths among women are because of smoking. Smoking causes several other types of cancer‚ including cancers of the throat‚ mouth‚ nasal cavity‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ pancreas‚ kidney‚ bladder‚ and cervix‚ and acute myeloid leukemia. “Among the 250 known harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke‚ at least 69 can cause cancer.”(cancer.gov) Smoking is bad for your lungs. Smoke contains several toxins which cause your lungs to slowly die. Smoker’s lungs are also contaminated
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The Atomic Bomb: Effects on Hiroshima and Mankind The nuclear bomb was the most devastating weapon ever created by man. It was developed between 1942 and 1945 during the second World War. The project to build the worlds first atomic weapon was called The Manhattan Project. The nuclear bomb was based on the idea of splitting an atom to create energy‚ this is called fission. Three bombs were created‚ "Trinity"‚ "Little Boy"‚ and "Fat Man". "Trinity" was dropped on a test site in New Mexico on July
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something that they are very interested in and will speak profusely about it. He displays how WELL can be a place of solace using the story of a Massachusetts family whose daughter had a tracheostomy and another family whose son developed acute lymphatic leukemia. He also displays how even though virtual communities are people behind computers‚ they can still socialize. Rheingold does this through recounting few get-togethers WELL hosted in the California area. He then goes on to recount how WELL
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Hiroshima on Monday‚ August 6‚ 1945‚[1][2] followed by the detonation of "Fat Man" over Nagasaki on August 9. These are the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare.[3] Within the first two to four months of the bombings‚ the acute effects killed 90‚000–166‚000 people in Hiroshima and 60‚000–80‚000 in Nagasaki‚[4] with roughly half of the deaths in each city occurring on the first day. The Hiroshima prefectural health department estimates that‚ of the people who died on the day
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Effects of Tobacco Use (Smoking) On the Human Body Christine Herrmann Composition ll Individual Work Week 9 Everest University Online Effects of Tobacco Use (Smoking) On the Human Body Tobacco use of any kind is hurtful to the human body and their health because there are a lot of serious health risks in using tobacco products. There is even a surgeon general warning on packs of cigarettes. “A Report of the Surgeon General on the topic of smoking has been issued nearly every year since
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Chapter 31: Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 62-year old man with chronic anemia is experiencing increased fatigue and occasional palpitations at rest. The nurse would expect the patient’s laboratory findings to include a. a hematocrit (Hct) of 38%. b. an RBC count of 4‚500‚000/µL. c. normal red blood cell (RBC) indices. d. a hemoglobin (Hgb) of 8.6 g/dL (86 g/L). ANS: D The patient’s clinical manifestations indicate moderate anemia‚ which is consistent with
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diseases in the blood. It is common for pediatric oncologists to acquire a certificate in hematology. “The close connection between pediatric oncology and hematology developed during the 1950’s and 1960’s when hematologists treating children with acute leukemia‚ one of the most serious pediatric cancerous conditions‚ saw oncologist use chemotherapy and other new treatments to treat solid tumors. The hematologists also began to treat solid tumors and other cancers.” As a pediatric oncologist‚ one treats
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Diane: A Case of Physician Assisted Suicide Diane was a patient of Dr. Timothy Quill‚ who was diagnosed with acute myelomonocytic leukemia. Diane overcame alcoholism and had vaginal cancer in her youth. She had been under his care for a period of 8 years‚ during which an intimate doctor-patient bond had been established. It was Dr. Quill’s observation that "she was an incredibly clear‚ at times brutally honest‚ thinker and communicator." This observation became especially cogent after Diane heard
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