Eric Zhong D17C 10/14/11 Infectious Disease (Extra credit paper) Infectious Disease - A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent‚ such as a bacterium‚ fungus‚ or virus‚ which enters the body of an organism. Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster infection) The cause of chickenpox is caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster. Varicella Zoster is one of 8 herpes viruses knows to infect people it’s common for kids but more dangerous for adults. It is known to spread mostly to kids at the
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Huntington’s disease is a fatal inherited disease that causes the gradual break down of cells in the brain. HD ( Huntington’s disease) causes deterioration of ones mental and physical abilities during their prime working years and unfortunately has no cure. In 1872‚ HD was first recognized by a 22 year old American doctor. George Huntington wrote the first ever literature on this disease‚ the paper called “On Chorea” which was later renamed as Huntington’s Disease. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries
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STD stands for sexually transmitted disease and is especially common among teens. A website‚ CDC‚ estimates that in the United States there are 9 million cases alone! However‚ though they may be common‚ STDs can be tested and most are treatable with antibiotics and other medications. STDs can be harmful‚ but if treated correctly some can be treatable or more manageable. Some people don’t realize that depending entirely on the sexually transmitted disease‚ there could be symptoms or there could
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Anatomy & Physiology Gerald McGraw January 27‚ 2012 Addison’s Disease A disorder that takes place when your body produces an insufficient amount of certain hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands is called Addison’s disease. With Addison’s disease‚ the adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol and often times an insufficient amount of aldosterone as well. Doctors sometimes refer to Addison’s disease as the illness of chronic adrenal insufficiency‚ or also called hypocortisolism
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Degerative Disc Disease Degenerative Disc Disease Degenerative Disc Disease is something that is very common. As people get older they experience some symptoms but‚ certain cases are worse than others. Allen Naylor is someone that suffers from this disease personally. He has had seven back surgeries in a matter of ten years of finding out he had the disease. He did receive passive treatment which has the benefits of taking away extreme pain by pain medication that is monitored by a doctor
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need of a gum disease treatment? If you are showing signs of any gum disease‚ then visit your general dentist‚ as it is important for you to seek treatment immediately. The sooner the issue is dealt with the better! If this is in fact you‚ then you will have to choose between gum surgery and a non-surgical treatment. Your choice will depend on the stage of your disease. This article is going to help you understand both types of procedures. Once you have been diagnosed with a gum disease such as gingivitis
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Addison’s Disease The disease I’ve been reading and researching about is called Addison’s Disease. Addison’s Disease is an uncommon condition in which the adrenal glands‚ above the kidneys‚ don’t make enough of a hormone called cortisol‚ which helps regulate the body’s use of a protein‚ carbohydrates and fat‚ helps maintain blood pressure and cardiovascular function and controls inflamation. Causes to how a person will acquire and the usual type of people to get Addison’s Disease
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Culture and Disease Paper University of Phoenix Introduction to Health and Disease HCS/245 In the following individual assignment of the cultural and disease paper I have selected to write about diabetes. I have always been interested about the disease; I have known that there are three different types or levels to this disease‚ type one type two and type three. The
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Abstract: ALS is a disease in which the causes are unknown and the effects are devastating. Along with great physiological damage there is great mental damage that a patient that had ALS must endure. A disease with a great influence in today’s life and the life of those in the past. There is no cure for ALS only treatments. Treatments that treat the symptoms and not the disease. ALS is a disease that has impacted today’s society of individuals in a dramatic and influential way. Not necessarily
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Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn ------------------------------------------------- What is hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)? Hemolytic disease of the newborn is also called erythroblastosis fetalis. This condition occurs when there is an incompatibility between the blood types of the mother and baby. * "Hemolytic" means breaking down of red blood cells * "Erythroblastosis" refers to making of immature red blood cells * "Fetalis" refers to fetus -------------------------------------------------
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