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    Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) SARS is a flu like disease that is easily spread‚ and causes respiratory illness. It is caused by the Coronavirus pathogen. SARS can be a concerning disease due to how easily it can infect a population‚ but it can be also be treated by a Doctor. In the past there have been about 10‚000 reported cases of SARS and death rate of 9.6%. Most of the cases were due to the 2003 outbreak of SARS which are some of the last documented cases. SARS is not one of the world’s

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    Acute cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)‚ or strokes‚ are common in the United States and are capable of leaving behind many after-effects. CVAs are “the leading neurological cause of pharyngeal dysphagia and intractable aspiration” (Qu‚ Li‚ Liang‚ Su‚ Chen‚ & He‚ 2010‚ p. 299). In fact‚ anywhere from 27% to 69% of individuals experience dysphagia after an acute CVA (National Stroke Foundation‚ p. 97). Those who do not die or experience spontaneous recovery within the first 2 weeks are left with complications

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    Physiology of fitness Acute exercise lasts for the length of a training session. During this time our bodies respond to the exercise and physical stress of the physical activity in lots of different ways. These are called acute responses. Acute responses immediate responses to exercise‚ such as an increase in body temperature and heart rate. Musculoskeletal response The musculoskeletal system allows and enables the body to move through a system of muscles‚ bones‚ tendons‚ cartilage and

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    is telling me. Starting at a young age‚ I have had severe health challenges that put me on this path. This challenge has contributed to who I am now in addition to what I desire to one day become. When I turned seven years old I was diagnosed with acute asthma and my condition became more severe and problematic as I grew older. In the ninth grade I had health issues and was missing many classes. I was starting my high school experience with a reputation for having attendance issues and falling behind

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    Renal Papillary Necrosis (RPN) induced by Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) can occur as a chronic or acute nephropathy. RPN is an uncommon clinical syndrome‚ which causes permanent damage to the renal parenchymal tissue. Both the acute and chronic forms of RPN are typically seen in the setting of massive NSAID overdose in a dehydrated individual with preexisting normal renal function. In contrast‚ chronic renal papillary necrosis associated to NSAID use is a component of the clinical

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    Congestive Cardiac Failure

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    Assessment 2 – Congestive Cardiac Failure 1. Mr Wright’s admission states that he has CCF (congestive cardiac failure). Clearly define CCF. What organs and which body systems are affected by this disorder? Congestive cardiac failure defined Congestive cardiac failure (CCF) is a progressive disease of the heart‚ which involves loss of pumping ability by the heart. Congestive cardiac failure occurs when the myocardium loses its ability to pump enough blood to meet the body’s metabolic needs and is

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    NRSG258 Acute Care Nursing

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    NRSG258 Acute Care Nursing – S00169019 1- My chosen patient Paul is a 45-year-old man who has torn his rotator cuff during a rugby game. After consultation the surgeon informs Paul that he will require a shoulder arthroscopy with rotator cuff repair followed by rehabilitation. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons (supraspinatus‚ infraspinatus‚ teres minor and subscapularis) attached to the bones of the shoulder joint. The rotator cuff connects the humerus (upper arm) to the scapula

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    clue you in. LTACH stands for long-term acute care hospital‚ and it’s a truly unique combination of hospital and nursing home. The definition of LTACH according to a white paper from Hospital Medicine is as follows: “A Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) is an acute care hospital that specializes in the treatment

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    Congestive heart failure

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    CHF Heart Failure: failure of the cardiac muscle to pump blood to meet the body’s metabolic needs CHF is a complication that can result from problems such as cardiomyopathy‚ valvular heart disease‚ endocarditis‚ Acute MI Left-sided failure pulmonary congestion dyspnea‚ Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Pulmonary edema‚ rales (crackles) cough  blood-tinged‚ frothy sputum

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    Hepatitis C is a contagious disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. Hepatitis C can cause fibrosis (liver scarring)‚ liver cancer‚ liver failure‚ and even death. There are two types of Hepatitis C infections: acute and chronic. Acute Hepatitis C is a short term infection while chronic Hepatitis C is a long term infection. Hepatitis C has various possible causes that might be as a result of toxins and chemicals drinking excessive alcohol. Autoimmune diseases that cause the immune system

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