both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease‚ although such inflammation can have very different effects on the colon. While inflammation is similar to both conditions‚ the nature of the inflammation as well as its location in the gastrointestinal tract and its spread and penetration of the mucosal lining of the colon determines the ultimate diagnosis. Another similarity shared between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis is that the condition often comes in waves‚ often known as outbreaks or surges
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involved in the r-like sounds (taps and trills)‚ and the sibilancy of fricatives. The concept of manner is mainly used in discussion of consonants‚ although the movement of the articulators will also greatly alter the resonant properties of the vocal tract‚ thereby changing the formant structure of speech sounds that is crucial for the identification of vowels. For consonants‚ the place of articulation and the degree of phonation of voicing are considered separately from manner‚ as being independent
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contraindicated in patients that present with bowel perforation. Performing ERCP in these patients may result in potentially fatal consequences. Relative indications to the procedure include anatomical abnormalities of the upper gastrointestinal tract (i.e. esophagus‚ stomach and duodenum). Anatomical abnormalities include‚ but are not limited to strictures‚ herniation‚ volvulus and obstruction. Patients with coagulopathies and those who present with acute pancreatitis are also placed into this
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Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the gastrointestinal tract‚ causing an array of symptoms and complications that can severely impact a person’s quality of life. Crohn’s disease is considered a multifactorial disorder‚ meaning it presents challenges in both diagnosis and management. This paper covers causes‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatment options‚ and patient care in aims of providing a clear and comprehensive overview of the disease. While researchers aren’t sure what
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functioning of the GI tract. The GI tract initiates the digestive system by triggering mechanical and chemical stimuli that can be detected by chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors. The activation of the digestive system can be either extrinsic or intrinsic; nervous or hormonal. The enteric nervous system is responsible for the short and long reflexes of the digestive system. The short reflexes control smooth muscle contractions and glandular secretions of the digestive tract. Long reflexes have to
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The principal structure of the digestive system is an irregular tube‚ open at both ends‚ called the alimentary (al-i-MEN-tar-ee) canal or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In the adult‚ this hollow tube is about 9 meters (29 feet) long Think of the tube as a passageway that extends through the body like a hallway through a building. Food must be broken down or digested and then absorbed through the walls of the digestive tube before it can actually enter the body and be used by cells The teeth
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virus (RSV) is a virus that causes respiratory tract infections. The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)‚ discovered in 1956‚ is capable of causing a broad spectrum of illnesses. In 1956‚ Morris and colleagues initially isolated RSV from chimpanzees with upper respiratory tract (URT) infections as the causative agent of most epidemic bronchiolitis cases. Subsequently‚ Channock et al (1956) associated this agent with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract (LRT) infection in infants. Since then‚ multiple
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are examples of questions that acoustic phonetics tries to answer. Finally‚ auditory phonetics concentrates on how the listener perceives and processes speech sounds. Speech sounds are created in the vocal tract. Phoneticians have come up with names for the different parts in the vocal tract in order to make detailed descriptions of how a particular sound is made. These parts are called articulators‚ and they can be either passive or active‚ depending on if they can be moved or not. For example
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Good vocal health‚ of general interest to everyone‚ is a vital concern to the professional voice user‚ singers in particular. The voice is a precious commodity which cannot be replaced when worn out or damaged; therefore prevention can be the most important aspect of vocal hygiene. Vocal experts offer detailed suggestions for maintaining good vocal health and preventing serious vocal problems. Stemple states that people who make professional use of their voice must take special care to avoid risks
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Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)‚ Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)‚ Norovirus‚ Pantoea agglomerans‚ Proteus species‚ Pseudomonas aeruginosa‚ Respiratory Tract Infections‚ Serratia species‚ Stenotrophomonas maltophilia‚ Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus)‚ Streptococcus species (alpha- haemolytic)‚ Surgical Site Infections and Urinary Tract Infections‚ these are all varieties of infections associated with HAI’s (Gould et al‚ 2000. NICE‚ 2012. Taylor et al‚ 2001. NHS‚ 2009. Haslam‚ 2006. Hywel
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