Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) the New Kid in Town Something Brand New! What comes to mind when you see EE or EoE? If you do not know what this stand for you’re not alone‚ only a handful of people know what those letters stand for. For those who do know what these letters stand for it is not a pleasant experience by any means. EE or EoE stands for eosinophilic esophagitis. What is this mouthful of a phrase you ask? EoE is an auto immune disease and is characterized as a relatively new disease
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Administering Medication reflective account The legislation which governs how medication is administered‚ stored and recorded include the following: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 COSHH Regulations 1999 Access to Health Records Act 1990 Data Protection Act 1998 Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 Common types of medication which I deal with and support my clients with are: Paracetamol- usually prescribed as 500mg
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Crohn’s Disease The disease I chose is a long term inflaming infection or the digestion systems‚ particularly the colon and ileum connected with ulcers and fistulae. Crohn’s disease usually affects the end of the little gut known as the ileum and the start of the colon‚ yet I might affect any part of the GI tract‚ from the mouth to the butt. Ulcerative colitis i.e. Constrained to the colon additionally called the digestive system. The cause of Crohn’s disease is not known. However it is likely because
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A peptic ulcer is a mucosal contusion in the stomach or duodenum. Peptic Ulcer disease results from when the mucosal defenses get incapacitated and no longer shield the epithelium from the result of acid and pepsin. There are three types of ulcers that may occur gastric‚ duodenal‚ and stress ulcers. Most ulcers are caused by H.Pylori infection‚ which is carried through the fecal-oral route and thought to be received in childhood. It also can be received through contaminated endoscopic equipment.
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Case Study of a 14 Year old Girl In this particular case study a 14 year old girl goes to see her doctor for what her and her mother suspect is just a common‚ painful canker sore (Karlin Krebs‚ 2011). While the doctor is discussing the girl’s problem and asking what symptoms she is having. The doctor is finding out a lot more is going on than just a sore in her mouth. “Brianna” has been complaining of some sores in her mouth that she has been getting on and off in the past year. These sores have
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Sources of Innovation Getting an Inside Look: Given Imaging’s Camera PiII 1 Gavriel Iddan was an electro-optical engineer at Israel’s Rafael Armament Development Authority‚ the Israeli authority for development of weapons and mil of a guided itary technology. One of Iddan’s projects was to develop the missile‚ which leads the missile to :t5 target In 1981‚ Iddan traveled to Boston on sabbatical to work for a company that produced X-ray tubes and ultrasonic probes. While there‚ he befriended a
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What factors do you think enabled Iddan‚ an engineer with no medical background‚ to pioneer the development of wireless endoscopy? Counterintuitive though it may seem‚ sometimes NOT being an expert in a particular field is conducive to creating breakthrough innovation in that field. Because Iddan was not a gastroenterologist‚ he was not “trapped” in the paradigm that the bowel must be scoped using a camera attached to a flexible rod (an endoscope). Instead‚ he applied concepts from his own background
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Questions 1. A patient contracts hepatitis from contaminated food. During the acute (icteric) phase of the patient’s illness‚ the nurse would expect serologic testing to reveal A antibody to hepatitis D (anti-HDV). B hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). C anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin G (anti-HAV IgG). D anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin M (anti-HAV IgM). Correct 2. The nurse determines that administration of hepatitis B vaccine to a patient has been effective when a specimen
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1. Sore Throat Relief - Mustard can be used as an ingredient of a natural sore throat relieving solution. Mix mustard with some lemon juice‚ a spoon of salt‚ honey and a half cup of hot water. Let the solution settle for about 10 minutes. Once done‚ gargle the solution until your throat clears. The solution’s effect should last for about a couple of days. If your sore throat returns‚ just make another batch of the gargling solution. 2. Bottle Deodorizer - Many products are packaged with attractive
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Rasmussen College This research is being submitted on March 2‚ 2012‚ for NU205/HUN2202 Nutrition Course. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a disorder that can cause abdominal pain and cramping‚ and changes in bowel movements (“Irritable bowel syndrome”‚ 2011). Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a functional GI disorder (Lehrer‚ 2012). IBS affects a person’s colon‚ also known as the large intestine‚ but it does not cause permanent damage
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