The term “heart failure” sounds as if the heart has already failed. This can increase a person’s anxiety especially in the aging population that is a targeted community for this disease assuming that the failure is equivalent to death. Heart failure is actually the decline in the hearts ability to sufficiently pump oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Many people can live with heart failure and are able to manage it through lifestyle changes‚ prescribed medication compliance‚ and regular physician
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CASE STUDY—Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus M.M.‚ a 10 year old female‚ presents to the office with an approximate 10 lb. weight loss over the last few weeks‚ nausea‚ increased thirst and urination. She denies abdominal pain. Her father has had Type 1 DM for 14 years and one cousin was diagnosed with Type 1 DM at age 18 months. 1. What other history and PE exam would you perform? What further testing is required to confirm your diagnosis? Physical exam reveals a thin‚ white female in
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functions. Congenital: existed at or dating from birth Coronary: of‚ relating to‚ affecting‚ or being the coronary arteries or veins of the heart: Electrophysiology: physiology that is concerned with the electrical aspects of physiological phenomena EKGs: electrocardiogram. the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram ECHOs: echography. Fellowship: the period of medical training that a physician or a dentist may undertake after completing residency MGMA:medical group management association Stent:
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disease doesn’t receive attention like heart attacks and blocked arteries but the majority of these individuals could be saved with early detection through screenings and diagnostic testing. Simple blood tests will show death of cardiac enzymes. EKGs‚ stress tests‚ and other procedures can help with a diagnosis. If a patient has a family member‚ especially a parent or sibling with a cardiomyopathy‚ genetic testing should be pursued so that early prevention treatment can save or prolong a life
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Background Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder. Spectrum ranges from asymptomatic‚ colic‚ cholangitis‚ choledocholithiasis‚ cholecystitis Colic is a temporary blockage‚ cholecystitis is inflammation from obstruction of CBD or cystic duct‚ cholangitis is infection of the biliary tree. Anatomy Pathophysiology Three types of stones‚ cholesterol‚ pigment‚ mixed. Formation of each types is caused by crystallization of bile. Cholesterol stones most common. Bile consists of lethicin‚ bile
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Time and time again you hear the same things when discussing the importance of college athletes. They question often referred to is‚ should college athletes be paid to play their sport? Now me personally‚ I’m gonna have to agree and say that they should be paid for playing their sport. Vince Lombardi quoted and said‚ “The price of success is hard work‚ dedication to the job at hand‚ and the determination that whether we win or lose‚ we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”
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What problems does multitouch technology solve? • Helps people with disabilities - Helps autistic students to speak to and communicate with others. • allows people who can’t grasp a mouse to access the functionality of a traditional PC by using a finger or a stylus instead. • Minimize clutter with portable device - Such as the Android operating systems for smartphones has support for multi-touch. Users can manage emails‚ contacts‚ calendars and hold virtual meetings through a built-in webcam
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For the most part‚ most of us struggle with the lions‚ tigers and bears of our health and fitness. In search of a platform to build a system for addressing health and fitness‚ many of us have learned that diets become a permanent challenge. I would simply highly recommend a different approach‚ with a significant lifestyle change. I created an approach I refer to as the SB 33 system. Not scientific‚ not put together by a team of doctors‚ not even documented with any studies of any kind. But‚ if you
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Introduction to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Introduction to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Gary L Williams Western Governors University Introduction to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) The new millennium has produced many changes in the world as we know it. Our national security which seemed to be impermeable has revealed its vulnerability to being breached. Remember September 11‚ 2001 when the hi-jacking of planes lead to the destruction of the Twin Towers in New
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Last TB skin test: “college sometime.” Last Examinations: Yearly pelvic examinations; last physical exam at age 18‚ prior to college enrollment. Last vision test: April 2013‚ wears corrective lenses (glasses and contacts alternately). Never had EKG or chest x-ray. Allergies: Penicillin‚ Amoxicillin‚ Azithromax. Current Medications: Multi-vitamin daily‚ low-estrogen type birth control‚ 1/day‚ for 13 years. Ibuprofen po prn headaches‚ Tums po prn indigestion‚ OTC Lactaid po prn. Family History:
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