Pathophysiology of Schizoaffective Disorder: Schizoaffective disorder is a mental disease that features both signs of schizophrenia and mood disorder. Because of the varied symptoms and signs‚ patients with schizoaffective disorder is difficult to diagnose and treat. There is no clear pathophysiology of is made exclusively to this disorder. Patients usually are present with cognitive deficits similar to those with schizophrenia and deficits in emotions and mood similar to those with bipolar disorder
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Group Case Study: Emphysema D.Z.‚ a 65-year-old man‚ is admitted to a medical floor for exacerbation of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; emphysema). He has a past medical history of hypertension‚ which has been well controlled by Enalapril (Vasotec) for the past 6 years. He has had pneumonia yearly for the past 3 years‚ and has been a 2-pack-a-day smoker for 38 years. He appears as a cachectic man who is experiencing difficulty breathing at rest. He reports cough productive of thick
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COPD Respiratory disease paper Jean Izean HCS/245 May 25‚ 2015 Tynan Mara There are various forms of respiratory disease that not only debilitate‚ but claim the lives of millions of Americans each year. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ Tuberculosis‚ Lung cancer‚ Asthma‚ emphysema‚ and bronchitis are just a few of the common respiratory infections that disrupt the functions of organs and tissues responsible for providing oxygen to the body. In this paper I will discuss Chronic obstructive
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Pathophysiology case study 2 K.H. is a 67-year-old African-American man with primary hypertension and diabetes mellitus. He is currently taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and following a salt-restricted weight loss diet. He is about 30 pounds over his ideal weight. At his clinic visit his blood pressure is noted to be 135/96. His heart rate is 70 beats/min. He has no complaints. His wife brought a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope with her in the hope of learning to take
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in clinical Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology and Imaging will not only provide me with more specific knowledge and research opportunities at the graduate level‚ but it will serve as a foundation for a career in the field of cardiothoracic diseases and Imaging. An academic career would allow me to continue lifelong Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology research and contributions to the science of cardiothoracic diseases and imaging. Attaining
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PATHOLOGY: The cervix is between the vagina and the cervical plug. The vagina is known as the birth canal. Right on top of the cervix is the cervical plug‚ which has thick mucus that blocks the cervix to prevent infection. The cervix is in the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina. It stays tightly closed until birth is near. The uterus also called the womb‚ because it protects and nourishes the developing baby before birth (Winton 2013) EQUIPMENT: Some equipment
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asleep. Stimuli such as touch or sound may terminate the episode‚ which usually has a duration of seconds to minutes. This condition may occur in normal subjects or be associated with narcolepsy‚ cataplexy‚ and hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occur during REM sleep.[1] When considered to be a disease‚ isolated sleep paralysis is classified as MeSH D020188.[2] Physiologically‚ it is closely related to the paralysis
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The Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Skin Abstract The 5-HT3 receptor is a ligand-gated cation channel located in the central and peripheral nervous system; it has also been detected on a variety of other cells. In the periphery‚ it is found on autonomic neurons and on neurons of the sensory and enteric nervous system. In the CNS‚ the 5-HT3 receptor has been localized in the area postrema‚ nucleus tractus solitarii‚ nucleus vaudatus‚ nucleus accumbens‚ amygdala‚ hippocampus‚ entorhinal‚
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GNT1 Task 1 Advanced Pathophysiology Assessment of Geriatric Patient with Multisystem Failure The key immediate assessment of the patient to assess homeostasis‚ oxygenation and level of pain would be: breath sounds oxygen saturation respiratory rate and pattern vital signs cognitive ability urine output finger stick glucose restlessness If available lab results‚ I would like to see the resulted complete blood count with differential and complete metabolic
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MODULE 3 Innate Immunity 1. Describe the composition‚ function‚ and the purpose of physical‚ mechanical‚ and biochemical barriers‚ The first line of defense against damage and infection is composed of tightly associated epithelial cells including those of the skin and the mucous membranes of the GI‚ GU‚ and respiratory tracts. The highly interconnected mucosal epithelial cell junctions prohibit the passage of microorganisms. Many infectious microorganisms are mechanically cleansed
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