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    classified as chronic or acute and the treatment for both depends on many factors. Acute osteomyelitis usually occurs in children. It comes on quickly but is easier to treat and overall turns out better than chronic osteomyelitis. In children‚ acute osteomyelitis occurs in arm or leg bones. It normally occurs a break in the skin from a trauma‚ surgery‚ or skin ulceration from wounds. As for adults‚ osteomyelitis can be acute or chronic. People with diabetes‚ HIV‚ or peripheral vascular disease are more

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    Myeloma. Nobody knows exactly why or how someone can get any of these blood cancers. I have a personal experience with a type of blood cancer called Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia or CML. My brother was diagnosed with leukemia at age 15. Throughout his treatment; he acquired meningitis‚ pneumonia‚ and graft-versus-host disease. “Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD or graft) is a common side effect of a bone marrow transplant (also called a BMT)”. (National Marrow Donor Program‚ 2008) I will not go into

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    Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a disease in the brain that is found in many athletes‚ and military veterans. CTE is caused from repetitive brain trauma which is why it is found in many football players.Chronic traumatic encephalopathy was actually referred to as dementia pugilistica which they thought was only in boxers. The BIRI says "The brain of an individual who suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy gradually deteriorates and will over time end up losing mass. Certain areas of the

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    Educational Preparation

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    Educational Preparation Jennifer Hansel Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V May 28‚ 2013 Educational Preparation The debate concerning the minimum education required by a Registered Nurse (RN) continues to be a hot topic throughout the years. There are multiple methods to achieve an RN degree. Many RN’s today have a two-year Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) issued by a Community College‚ or a two-year Diploma Degree issued by a hospital; however‚ there is a palpable push towards RN’s obtaining

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    Chronic Illness Adaptation

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    more important to know what kind of patient has the disease‚ than what kind of disease the patient has”- William Osler Different individuals react differently to developing a chronic illness. Their reactions depend on many factors‚ such as their coping skills and personalities‚ the social support they have‚ the nature and consequences of their illness and the impact of the illness on their daily functioning. At the very least‚ having a chronic condition involves frequent impositions on the patient

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    Educational Preparation juli mar Grand Canyon University NRS 430 12-18-11 Educational Preparation There are 2 common‚ but different‚ pathways to receiving a RN license. You can earn a bachelor’s degree (BSN) or an associate degree‚ (ADN). While there are similarities between the two programs‚ a BSN takes two additional years of college at a university. Both programs teach nursing skills‚ electives ‚science courses‚ and clinicals. But‚ the BSN program is a more in-depth study of nursing

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    Chronic Stress In America

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    Did you know that nearly one-third of Americans are living with extreme stress. Because of chronic stress‚ 77 percent of Americans have experienced physical symptoms and changes and 73 percent has been affected psychologically. Stress can affect you physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally. Stress can affect us physically in many ways. When a person is stressed‚ their body produces more of the so-called “fight or flight” chemicals to get your body ready for an emergency. (5)Your brain tells your adrenal

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    the chance to develop a headache‚ eat something to make your stomach hurt‚ or step the wrong way and hurt your knee. You already experience it the second you open your eyes. This is the life of a person living with chronic pain. People don’t realize when someone is suffering from chronic pain because it’s a condition that doesn’t have visible characteristics. Due to not having visible characteristics and no way to officially diagnose it make getting the correct medication difficult. There are so

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    inflamed. (Bullock & Hales 2013). There is both acute pyelonephritis and chronic pyelonephritis. In acute pyelonephritis‚ phagocytes and inflammatory exudate travel to the infected area blocking tubule function during acute pyelonephritis. Chronic forms of the condition are more common in people with urinary obstructions. UTIs‚ vesicoureteral reflux‚ or anatomical anomalies can all be contributing factors to chronic pyelonephritis. Chronic pyelonephritis is more common in children than in adults. Women are

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    Chronic Training Adaptations

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    Chronic Training Adaptations Exercise or training regularly over an extended period of time (3 times per week for 6-8 weeks) leads to the development of long-term or chronic adaptations to training. Evidence of these adaptations can occur at various stages Once achieved‚ these adaptations are retrained unless training ceases. Upon cessation‚ the body will gradually revert to its pre-training condition (de-training). Unlike acute responses to exercises‚ chronic adaptations to training

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