can lead to tooth decay and gum recession‚ which can lead to gum disease. Smoking and sugary foods can also provoke the issue. If you’re not familiar with gum disease‚ here’s the basic run-down: The More Mild Form of Gum Disease is Called Gingivitis: It’s typically characterized by red‚ swollen and bleeding gums.
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Lyme Disease: Mechanisms of Disease – A Patient Conversation Lyme Disease: Mechanisms of Disease – A Patient Conversation Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that spreads throughout the body from the bite of a tick. Lyme disease is a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi) and the body’s immune response to the infection (Meyerhoff‚ 2013). Ticks pick up B. burgdorferi from another host such as deer or mice; they then transfer it to humans (Lyme disease‚ n.d.). B burgdorferi
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Parkinson’s Disease What is it? Parkinson’s disease is a disorder in the nervous system that seriously affects movement. It is a progressive disorder and worsens over time. The tremor is one of the many results of this disorder. Others include stiffness and slow movement. 5 Stages of Parkinson’s Stage 1: mildest form‚ there may be symptoms but not severe. This stage is often missed‚ slight changes may be noticed Stage 2: moderate form‚ symptoms more noticeable. Muscle stiffness occurs but doesn’t
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There are three stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Mild Alzheimer’s disease‚ which is the earliest stage. A person can function independently‚ such as driving‚ working and involve in social activities. memory loss is present‚ such as inability to recall location of certain objects or words. Families usually begin to notice difficulties. The second stage is the moderate Alzheimer’s disease. This is the stage‚ which can last for years‚ the level of care from others may increase. Patients usually are confused
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Alzheimers is a fatal disease to the brain‚ and it affects millions of people world wide. According to Medical News Today it`s the sixth leading caused of death in America. Alzheimers is a slow process. Alzheimers disease has seven stages‚ and each stage progresses very slowly. The first stage of Alzheimers does not show any physical signs‚ but plaques and tangles in the brain can start to develop. Stage two is very mild decline to someone infected; for example‚ the person would lose or misplace
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Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that progresses slowly in most people (Understanding Parkinson’s). This type of neurological disorder affects movement‚ muscle control‚ and balance (Parkinson’s Disease). Parkinson’s in its self is not deadly‚ it is the other complications that come along with Parkinson’s such as not being able to swallow and food being aspirated into the lungs causing pneumonia‚ which is very hard for someone of old age to recover from that causes it
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Title: Stage Five Chronic Kidney Disease as a Risk Factor for Developing Cardiovascular Disease Authors/ Co-Authors: Hargrave‚ D Affiliations: College of Public Service‚ Jackson State University Independent Variable: Chronic Kidney Disease Dependent Variable: Cardiovascular Disease Hypothesis: Patients with severe Chronic Kidney Disease who may require renal replacement therapy (RRT) either dialysis or renal transplantation have a increased risk ofdeveloping Cardiovascular Disease Background:
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The Renal Diet 1.The kidneys: * The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs that lie on either side of the spine in the lower middle of the back. Each kidney weighs about ¼ pound. * It is important to keep the kidneys in good working order to allow them to work at an optimum level. * The main function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess water from the blood. The kidneys process about 200 l’s of blood every day and produce about 2 l’s of urine. * The kidneys
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Legionnaires Disease: A Case Study Melinda Cramer Am J Crit Care 2003;12:234-238 © 2003 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Published online http://www.ajcconline.org Personal use only. For copyright permission information: http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/cgi/external_ref?link_type=PERMISSIONDIRECT Subscription Information http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/subscriptions/ Information for authors http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/misc/ifora.xhtml Submit a manuscript http://www.editorialmanager.com/ajcc
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Renal Calculi Kristan Michele Heil Our Lady of the Lake College Renal Calculi Renal calculi‚ commonly called kidney stones‚ are one of the most common‚ painful disorders of the urinary system. The condition of having kidney stones is referred to as nephrolithiasis. These stones are usually formed inside of the kidney and can be composed of various elements collected in the human body. Some stones may pass right through the urinary system never causing a problem‚ while others may cause
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