Diseases of the Muscular System There are over 650 muscles in the human muscular system. Each muscle has a specific role to perform. These muscles help us talk‚ walk‚ sit‚ run‚ eat‚ move about‚ hold things‚ and most important the continuous pumping of the heart muscles keeps us alive. Muscular system diseases cause many problems in the human body‚ that affects the mobility and functioning of various parts of the body. The list is very long as there are number of disorders that affect the human body
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A Disease of the Integumentary System September 28‚ 2011 Abstract There are many diseases that affect the Integumentary system‚ due in some part to the fact that it contains the largest organ in the human body‚ which is the skin. The some of these diseases can be seen as rashes‚ dark spots‚ or just patches of itchy areas. The disease that will be discussed in throughout this paper is called Alopecia Areata. One will cover areas such as a description of the disease‚ as well as the causes‚
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Associate Level Material Appendix F Review the following two case studies. Each patient is being referred to a specialist for further evaluation of a nervous system disorder. Outline characteristics of the disease each patient is suffering from by answering the questions associated with each case study. Answer in your own words. Case Study 1 Name | Myelin S. Heath | Patient # | 12312312 | DOB: | 03/05/1986 | Physician | Dr. Delgadillo | Date: | 02/16/20XX | Interoffice Referral Form
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If you want to get rid of urinary infection naturally‚ we present one of the most popular natural antibiotics that eliminate this unpleasant occurrence after the first treatment. Anyone who has had a urinary tract infection knows how painful and persistent it can be. The constant need to urinate‚ even though you are unable to urinate‚ feel pain and pressure. Even if you urinate‚ a feeling as you do it is very painful. However‚ some natural antibiotics can effectively help with inflammation of the
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Diseases in the Bone: |Diseases: |Cause |Symptoms |Treatment | |Osteoporosis |Loss of bone mass‚ ageing‚ bone density decrease‚ |Fracture (often first sign)‚ |Lifestyle changes – increase | | |weakened bones‚ menopause (drop in oestrogen)‚ bone |symptoms are not very |calcium intake‚ vitamin D | |
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Disease in Digestive System Viral Gastroenteritis -is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach‚ small intestine‚ and the large intestine. Several different viruses can cause viral gastroenteritis‚ which is highly contagious and extremely common. It causes millions of cases of diarrhea each year. Anyone can get it and most people recover without any complications‚ unless they become dehydrated. Causes of Viral Gastroenteritis There are four viruses that cause Viral Gastronenteritis namely:
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CIRCULATORY DISEASES Name of disease Cause Symptoms Cure/Treatment/ Prevention Haemophilia Hemophilia is caused by a genetic mutation. Many large or deep bruises Joint pain and swelling caused by internal bleeding Unexplained and excessive bleeding or bruising replacement of the blood clotting factors. Sickle cell anaemia caused by a genetic abnormality in the gene for haemoglobin producing sickle haemoglobin (crescent shaped red blood cells) Shortness of breath Dizziness Headaches
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experiencing urinary retention. This is one of the most common complication post angiography according to Walters Huang et al. (2008) who did a group research on it. As Pellatt (2007a) describes that urinary retention is the sudden inability to excrete urine‚ the decision to catheterise her was made. One aspect of the urinary system is to get rid of waste products as a result of cellular metabolism. Hence it is referred as the excretory system according to Self (2006). The urinary elimination depends
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The urinary tract uses urination as a cleaning mechanism‚ which acts as host defense against bacterial growth and infection. When urine is released from the urethra‚ any microbes that may have previously entered or were introduced into the sterile environment of the urinary tract are washed away and released from the body. However‚ sometimes bacteria is able to enter the urethra‚ colonize‚ and infect before the cleaning mechanism can take place. If the infection reaches the bladder‚ the consequences
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Complete the following 2 exercises 1. Provide the CPT-4 code for the Respiratory System. A. Patient underwent bilateral diagnostic nasal endoscopy. The physician inserted an endoscope into the left nostril to evaluate nasal structures. The right nostril was also examined. ------------------------Answer: 31231-50 B. Patient presents with a six- month history of hoarseness. The physician performs a laryngoscopy. The patient is prepped in the usual fashion. A fiberoptic laryngoscope is
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