MSSW JAYWANT [] Acute coronary syndrome is a term used for any condition brought on by sudden‚ reduced blood flow to the heart. Table of Contents ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES IN OLD AGE. DEFINITION Acute coronary syndrome is a term used for any condition brought on by sudden‚ reduced blood flow to the heart. Acute coronary syndrome symptoms may include the type of chest pressure that you feel during a heart attack‚ or pressure in your chest while you’re at rest or doing light
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conditions‚ including “Hurler syndrome” as the most severe‚ “Hurler-Scheie syndrome” as moderately severe‚ and “Scheie syndrome” as the least severe. Hurler’s syndrome affects young children‚ resulting in serious developmental delays‚ severe physical problems‚ and early deaths. Therefore‚ due to its austerity‚ this paper will mainly focus on a distinct review of Hurler’s syndrome’s etiology‚ epidemiology‚ pathology‚ symptoms and treatments. Etiology: Hurler’s syndrome is one of the inherited diseases
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Hello everyone‚ This is Elnora‚ and today I’m going to talk about Tourette Syndrome. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF TOURETTE SYNDROME? People with Tourette Syndrome have two kinds of tics. Motor‚ or vocal tics. Motor tics are movements‚ hand shaking‚ blinking‚ shaking‚ etc. Vocal tics are sounds‚ throat clearing‚ squeaking‚ humming etc. All tics are involuntary‚ meaning that you can’t control them‚ which could get you in social trouble‚ if your tic looks voluntary‚ kissing‚ pinching‚ etc. People with
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April 13‚ 2015 GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROM Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. Instead of your immune system fighting of illnesses‚ it attacks the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves. The myelin sheath is destroyed‚ and the damage prevents the nerves from transmitting signal to the brain. It spreads very quickly and is considered a medical emergency in its most severe form. The syndrome usually begins with weakness and tingling in the lower
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Shock Syndrome is a syndrome that can occur between both male and females‚ but is more prevalent in females. Also‚ the condition can occur no matter of the age of the patient. This syndrome is considered to be an acute and life-threatening condition with the death rate being for Staphylococcus aureus five to fifteen percent‚ but for Streptococcus pyogenes it increases to a thirty to seventy percent mortality rate (Hirsch‚ 2014). Staphylococcus infections is a form of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
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History of Gerstmann’s Syndrome Gerstmann’s syndrome is a cognitive impairment that is caused by damage to the left parietal lobe in the region of the angular gyrus. Additionally‚ it can occur as a result of a stroke or tumor. According to the National Institute of Health‚ Gerstmann’s syndrome is named after famed neuropsychiatrist Josef Gerstmann (2008). It affects both men and women in equal numbers (NORD.org‚ 2014). It is characterized by four primary symptoms: a writing disability (agraphia or
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is used to describe upper extremity symptoms and according to recent reports 1‚2 is defined as compression of the neurovascular structures in the interscalene tri-angle‚ as it exits the thoracic girdle. The bony anatomy of thoracic outlet‚ which will be discussed in further detail‚ can be defined by the space between the first thoracic vertebra‚ first rib‚ and manubrium of the sternum.1 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is not specific in determining the struc-ture being compressed
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Acute onset of nephrotic syndrome: Nephrotic-range proteinuria can occur in more severe IgAN and is an adverse predictor of prognosis. However‚ some patients have an acute onset of nephrotic syndrome and renal biopsy reveals only mild mesangial proliferation‚ with the most prominent finding being diffuse fusion of the foot processes on electron microscopy‚ similar to that seen in minimal change. Furthermore‚ acute onset of nephrotic syndrome can be caused due to treatment with glucocorticoid ‚a common
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The Appellant’s primary diagnosis is Down’s syndrome. The services provided through the Independence HCBS waiver would require the Appellant to have three (3) or more limitations in daily living‚ self-care‚ mobility‚ communication‚ or self-direction however‚ an eligible applicant would require hands
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Syndrome-Based Defenses‚ Title Page The Exploration of Unique Syndrome-Based Defenses Kathryn Davis Nelson Staples CRJS 256 Criminal Law March 25‚ 2010 Syndrome-Based Defenses 1 Abstract Many court cases involve some type of syndrome-based defense‚ whether it be anything from battered women’s syndrome to Vietnam syndrome to fetal alcohol syndrome to attention deficit disorder. In these cases‚ the accused tries to use their disease or disorder as a reason to get a not guilty charge. A syndrome-based
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