Alagille Syndrome Abstract Alagille syndrome is a genetic disorder passed either by the parents or due to a genetic mutation(s). The liver is the affected region of the body. The liver has a lower count of bile ducts within the liver resulting in liver damage due to buildup of bile. If the liver stops working a transplant is needed for the patient to survive. This disorder also affects many other systems of the body. Treatment options include either use drugs or a liver transplant. There is
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Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that is characterized by sudden repetitive and involuntary movements or vocalizations that are generally termed “tics”. These tics can have different degrees of intensity ranging from simple to complex. Simple motor tics are brief‚ sudden‚ and repetitive movements that involve a limited number of muscle groups. They include facial grimacing‚ eye blinking and other eye movements‚ and head or shoulder jerking. Simple vocalizations include repetitive sniffing
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Considered Health Care Essay: The Brit Plan “We the People of the United States‚ in Order to form a more perfect Union… promote the general Welfare‚ and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity‚ do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” Are you familiar with quote? I would hope so; after all you are a part of Congress. This is the first line of our constitution‚ the foundation of our whole country. I have come before you today because "A
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horses. She did not eat and did not care about her personal hygiene when drinking alcohol. The Comparison Point Decision (CPD) date was 01/29/2003. The SSA granted disability benefits because of borderline intellectual functioning and pervasive developmental disorder. She had a history of Apert’s syndrome
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conducted around the topics of crush syndrome and amputation‚ which depending on the severity of the crush can coincide with one another. This paper will discuss various medical aspects‚ treatment‚ assessment‚ psychosocial/psychological issues and some research data pertaining earthquakes related to amputation and crush syndrome. Crush injuries can occur through the means of a natural disaster‚ acts of war‚ traffic collisions‚ as well as industrial accidents. Crush syndrome differs from a crush injury depending
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Hunter Syndrome Hunter syndrome is a rare genetic disease that almost always occurs in males. This incurable disease is also called mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II). This disorder is caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S). This enzyme is needed to successfully break down glycosaminoglycans‚ as part of the body’s normal recycling and renewal process. In a person with Hunter syndrome‚ enzyme I2S is missing or not working correctly. It is the accumulation
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Independent study | Bill Clinton’s Health Care Plan | [Ide írhatja a dokumentum alcímét] | | | | [Ide írhatja be a dokumentum kivonatát‚ amely rendszerint a dokumentum rövid összefoglalása. Ide írhatja be a dokumentum kivonatát‚ amely rendszerint a dokumentum rövid összefoglalása.] | Content 1. Why did he try to change? Why was it necessary? 2.1. The way towrds the reform………………………………………………….3 2.2. Theodore Roosevelt………………………………………………………….3 2.3. Franklin
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Cushing Syndrome Sometimes called hypercortisolism. Cushing s syndrome is a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body s tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol. Causes Pituitary Adenoma Pituitary adenomas cause 70 percent of Cushing s syndrome cases‚ excluding those caused by glucocorticoid use. These benign‚ or noncancerous‚ tumors of the pituitary gland secrete extra ACTH. Most people with the disorder have a single adenoma. Ectopic ACTH Syndrome Some benign
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s Rett’s Syndrome Website: http://understandingrettsyndrome.webs.com History Rett Syndrome is a developmental disorder experienced almost always in girls‚ and is first recognized during infancy. Before the discovery of this disorder‚ incidents of Rett Syndrome were mistaken for many other neurologic disorders such as Autism‚ Cerebral Palsy‚ or Nonspecific Developmental Delay‚ especially in females. An Austrian physician‚ Dr. Andreas Rett‚ first described this
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SECTION I: Introduction/Assessment Data Patient Demographic Information and History Initials: DT Age: 54 Sex: M Date of admission: 9/18/2006 Date of Surgery‚ if applicable: 9/25/2006 Date assigned to Patient: 9/28/2006 1. Primary medical diagnosis: Diabetes Mellitus Type II 2. Reason for admission—Briefly describe signs‚ symptoms‚ and events that led to this hospitalization. Presented to ED with SOB‚ vomiting‚ chest pressure‚ anorexia‚ and an infected‚ slow-healing foot wound
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