Running head: MULTISYSTEM CASE Multisystem Case Scenario Demis Russu Section Instructor: Josanne Christian Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences July 22‚ 2010 Abstract Mr. Jones presents to the ED with a complex combination of symptoms. Clinicians must swiftly evaluate and treat his conditions. Air way protection as well as hemodynamic stability is extremely important. Mr. Jones’s case requires rapid intervention as his condition has been worsening for the past week. Pathology
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fair skinned people of northern European descent and in Hispanic populations. High in Pima Indians (75% of elderly). In addition Asians with stones are more likely to have pigmented stones than other populations. African descent with Sickle Cell Anemia. Sex More common in women. Etiology may be secondary to variations in estrogen causing increased cholesterol secretion‚ and progesterone causing bile stasis. Pregnant women more likely to have symptoms. Women with multiple pregnancies at higher
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(Aleve). Symptoms are not associated with hair pulling‚ increased psychological stress‚ fever‚ recent illness‚ recent surgery or scalp rash. Relevant history positive for family history of hair thinning on both sides. Relevant history negative for anemia‚ hyperthyroidism‚ hypothyroidism‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ vitiligo or ulcerative colitis. The patient is not currently pregnant. Associated symptoms include intentional weight loss of 50 lbs over 10 months. Pertinent negatives include anxiety‚ depression
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action of plasma antibodies against the RBCs’ antigens. Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Section: 18.3 Blood Types Topic: Cardiovascular System 9. Rh incompatibility between a sensitized Rh+ woman and an Rh- fetus can cause hemolytic disease of the newborn. Difficulty Level: Apply/Analyze Section: 18.3 Blood Types Topic: Cardiovascular System 10. Circulating WBCs spend most of their lives in the bloodstream. Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Section:
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Cells come from pre-existing cells via division Cells of all organisms fundamentally similar in structure‚ function‚ and metabolic functions Contain hereditary information passed down during cell division A cell’s volume increases faster than it’s surface area Less surface area = less are for nutrient/waste diffusion Solves via: Dividing‚ getting thinner‚ form microvilli‚ store nutrients (Microvilli – within small intestine) Cells are highly organized‚ 3 basic parts Plasma membrane Selective
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GASTROENTEROLOGIST Gastroenterologist is also a sub-specialty of internal medicine .a gastroenterologist deals with digestive system problems. They diagnose and treat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. • ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) — a procedure to detect disorders in the ducts such as narrowing‚ gallstones‚ blockages‚ tumors and cysts. An ERCP combines the use of X-rays and endoscope — a long‚ flexible‚ lighted tube. The endoscope is advanced through
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A 62-year old diabetic black man presents in the emergency room with a swollen left leg with areas of blanching and blue mottling. A "foul odor" is coming from a dressed wound. The physicians remove the dressing and a brownish fluid is seeping from a wounded area. The fluid contains what appear to be small bits of the tissue. No pus appears to be present. The wound has a strong "rotten" odor. Five days earlier‚ while at his work as a farmer‚ he caught the leg in his manure spreader‚ sustaining a
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acceptable to this disease. However it is more noticeable in people with darker skin. Scientists have made a connection between Vitiligo and with certain autoimmune diseases‚ including adrenocortical insufficiency (when the adrenal gland doesn’t produce enough of a hormone called corticosteroid)‚ hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland)‚ pernicious anemia(a low level of red blood) and alopecia areata(patches of baldness). Vitiligo also sometimes runs in families. If a child’s parent has the disorder
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Fat- and Water- Soluble Vitamins Research the functions‚ importance‚ and role of fat- and water-soluble vitamins. Write a 700- to 1‚050-word paper in APA format that includes a title page‚ detailed summary‚ and separate reference page. Address the following in your paper: Identify the vitamin classification. Why are vitamins an important part of daily nutrient intake? What are fat-soluble vitamins? What are high nutrient sources of these vitamins? What are the functions‚ benefits
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The antioxidant defense system protects the cells from those molecules by GSH reduced. (Ames et al‚ 2003; Deleva and Erine Kaplowitz 1991). The lack of G6PD enzyme and 6-PGD enzyme in patients are suffering from hemolytic anemia which leads oxidative stress. Oxidative stress was coming from drugs‚ chemical exposure‚ and bad foods. The proteins and other enzymes by free radicals were damaged red cells‚ which going out in blood circulation to the spleen. The kidney excreted
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