Hypothyroidism is a common medical disorder that affects millions of people. An underactive thyroid does not produce enough of the thyroid hormone. Your thyroid controls how your body uses energy. If you have underactive thyroid‚ you might feel sluggish. The condition can also affect your heartbeat and body temperature. For most people‚ Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is the cause of an underactive thyroid. It is an autoimmune disorder that attacks your thyroid. If you have the disorder‚ your body produces
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The reader knows that “all was not right” because it says in the chapter “The sickness began with chills‚ headache‚ and a painful aching in the back‚ arms‚ and legs. A high fever developed accompanied by constipation. This stage lasted around three days‚ and then the fever suddenly broke and the patient seemed to recover. But only for a few short hours.” This quotation is showing us that this fever wasn’t like the ones they had. Normally their fevers would be able to go down because of the medicine
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Epidermolysis Bullosa There are four main types of Epidermolysis Bullosa‚ all can be fatal and they affect infants and children. Each case is different but all of them are extremely painful. Each one ranges from a form of a mild case to severe case and sometimes even death. The four types of Epidermolysis Bullosa include Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa‚ Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex‚ Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa and Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquista. Each one mentioned above is very different
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Care Plan: TURB and Kyphoplasty Recovery Situation and Background E.P. is an 88-year-old Caucasian male. He was admitted on 02/18/13. His code status is full code‚ and he declines to bring in his advanced directive. He reports that he is 68.5” tall‚ and his actual weight is 165 pounds. He and his wife are the sources of information‚ and they are reliable. His blood pressure is 124/62‚ taken on his right arm in a lying position‚ his oral temperature is 99.8‚ his right radial pulse is 74 beats per
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Running head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Health Assessment Grand caynon University April 22‚ 2012 Family Health Assessment Introduction Gordon’s 11 functional health patterns (2007) help organize basic family assessment information (Friedman et al.‚ 2003). The writer of this paper will focus on health assessment of a Nigerian family after a thorough interview of Mr & Mrs Amadi and their two daughters. Mr Amadi is 48yrs‚ Mrs Amadi is 43yrs‚ the first daughter is 14yrs and the
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to another and at other times there may be little or no activity at all. These abnormal contractions result in changing bowel patterns with constipation being the most common. Symptoms vary between individuals‚ but the following are common symptoms of IBS: • Abdominal pain and discomfort • Abdominal contractions‚ spasms or cramps • Diarrhoea • Constipation • Bloating
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Unit 47: Administer Medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor the Effects 1.1 Legislation and Policies Relevant to the Administration of Medication The Medicines Act 1968 This act is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom and it governs the manufacture and supply of medicine. This act outlines three categories of medicines: • Prescription of medicines (POM). These are only available from a pharmacist if they are prescribed by an appropriate doctor. • Pharmacy medicines (P). These
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| |subjects‚ or concepts? List as many differences that you can |blood‚ blood clots‚ low blood sugar‚ ascites‚ and jaundice. | |think of. |Colorectal Cancer- pelvic pain‚ persistent constipation or | | |diarrhea‚ rectal cramping or bleeding | |Are you going to focus on similarities‚ differences‚ or both? |Similarities. It is always easy
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foods that eat. Without them‚ intestines can’t fully absorb fats and proteins. This can cause vitamin deficiency and malnutrition because nutrients leave body unused5. It also can cause bulky stools‚ intestinal gas‚ a swollen belly from severe constipation‚ and pain or discomfort. Cystic fibrosis also causes sweat to become very salty. As a result‚ body loses large amounts of salt when sweat. This can upset the balance of minerals in blood and cause a number of health problems. Examples include dehydration
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This article written by Joseph Bennington-Castro‚ posted on everydayhealth.com‚ in conclusion summarizes the general causes‚ overall symptoms‚ the diagnostic process‚ and the means to treating appendicitis. A rather vague way of explaining appendicitis would be an excruciating‚ and sharp pain in the lower right side of your abdomen. The pain is described as constant‚ and proceeds to get worse over the hours it is left untreated.
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