Autoimmune Disorders Dr. Frances Angelique A. Tequillo Cebu Doctors’ University Definitions: * group of >80 serious‚ chronic illnesses * underlying problem is the samefor all * immune system is misdirected * body attacking its own self * 4th largest cause of disability (Europe & the US) * Demonstration of: * immunoglobulins * autoantibodies * cytotoxic T * cells * self antigens * auto-antigens 1.persistent activation of immunologic
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have already developed several secondary behaviors‚ such as; no eye contact or avoiding speaking situations. 4.) There are five basic perceptual signs of a voice disorder. They are pitch‚ loudness‚ quality‚ nonphonatory behaviors and aphonia‚ or the absence of phonation. Pitch: Three aspects of pitch may suggest a voice disorder. The first is monopitch which is when the voice lacks normal inflection variation and the ability to change pitch voluntarily. The second is inappropriate pitch which
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INTRODUCTION Iodine deficiency disorders are still very much prevalent in the world today. Two billion people‚ estimated by the WHO‚ still lack a sufficient level of iodine in their diets which leads to a range of disorders known as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). So what is iodine? Iodine is an essential micronutrient in the diet which is used by the thyroid gland (located in the throat) to produce thyroid hormones which help control the body’s metabolism. The two most important thyroid
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Article Title: Students with Behavioral Disorders Can Manage Their Own Behavior Author(s): Beverly Patton‚ Kristine Jolivette‚ Michelle Ramsey Journal: Teaching Exceptional Children Publication Information: November/December 2006‚ Volume #39‚ Issue 2‚ PP 14-21 Publisher Information: Council for Exceptional Children Keywords: Inclusive intervention strategies‚ Self-management‚ Behavior Disorders‚ Behavior Management plan Introduction: This article snagged my attention with its title
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Why Did the Soviet Union Collapse? HIS 127: World in the 20th Century December 2012 While political dynamics played a large role in the collapse of the Soviet Union‚ economic breakdown was the main cause of its deterioration. Built on the Socialist ideology of state owned and run business‚ the declining Soviet economy was plagued by economic inefficiencies and corruption. The country suffered from decades of being tossed on the rough seas of inconsistent and capricious political leadership
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Sleeping Disorder Nightmares are bad dreams occurring during REM sleep. Children experience nightmares more than adults because they spend most of their sleep in REM sleep. Nightmares can be physical such as sleeping in an uncomfortable position‚ having a fever‚ or psychological causes such as stress‚ anxiety‚ and ingestion of drugs used in pain killers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. REM behavior disorder is a disorder where the mechanism that blocks the movement of the voluntary muscles
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Why will the Alaskan Way Viaduct collapse? The Alaskan Way Viaduct will collapse because of an earthquake.The earthquake’s cause has to do with the layers of the Earth‚ mainly the lithosphere and the asthenosphere. The result of the lab “Density Column” proved that since the layers of the Earth are stacked on top of each other‚ like the liquids in the “Density Column”‚ the layers must have different densities. Another lab that was done in class‚ “Density Cubes”‚ showed that density‚ or
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Effects of Barings Collapse on the Banking Industry The uncovered loss of GBP 830 million led to a liquidity crisis for the Barings Bank ‚ the collapse of the bank‚ which shocked all people‚ not only the financial world. Over the weekend of February 25 and 26‚ the management of Barings tried to arrange for a bailout by the Bank of England. Several investment banks gathered to discuss the possibility of raising enough private money to recapitalize Barings before the Tokyo market reopened on Monday
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Chilean Copper Mine Collapse BCOM/275 Business Communication & Critical Thinking September 30‚ 2013 Chilean Copper Mine Collapse When an unforeseen tragedy comes into a small community‚ the devastation can cause havoc. The members of the Chilean society found themselves with more questions than answers when word spread there had been a collapse in a local mine. The families of the trapped mine workers and employees affected were in need of guidance. When communicating the messages to Chilean
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EYE DISORDERS REVIEW NORMAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EFFECTS OF AGING ASSESSMENTS TYPES OF DISORDERS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS Review assessment of the eye • History • Physical Exam • Gerontologic considerations DEFINITIONS Ophthalmologist Optician Optometrist REFRACTIVE ERRORS This defect is a result of irregular corneal curvature‚ length of the eye‚ or the focusing power of the lens *Myopia * Hyperopia * Presbyopis
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