Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease‚ which means the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. This leads to long-term (chronic) inflammation. Lupus nephritis is kidney inflammation caused by SLE. Up to 60% of people with SLE are diagnosed with Lupus nephritis which can lead to significant illness and even death[1]. Signs and symptoms of lupus nephritis may include elevated blood pressure‚ foamy urine‚ edema. Lupus nephritis is diagnosed based on urinalysis‚
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Research each of the following and write a paragraph describing the endocrine gland‚ hormone‚ target tissue‚ symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatment options. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Human chorionic gonadotropin‚ or hCG‚ is a hormone that helps with the development of an egg in a woman’s ovary‚ as well as the release of the egg during ovulation. If the body doesn’t produce enough hCG on it’s own‚ you can receive injections of it. The injections aren’t for women only‚ they can be used in men to
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a major health problem in the United States‚ bariatrics has become a separate medical and surgical specialty. Many factors can contribute to obesity and overweight‚ including lifestyle choices (e.g.‚ lack of exercise‚ too little sleep)‚ medical conditions (e.g.‚ hypothyroidism) and genetics (i.e.‚ heredity). When a person takes in more calories than he or she uses‚ overweight and obesity result. 2. Not necessary 3. What is “metabolism”? What does human metabolism have to do with energy balance and body weight? Metabolism is
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Secrets That Can Save Your Life‚fluoride does not reduce cavities‚ and it is neurotoxic at .5 parts per million. Furthermore‚ he claims fluoride causes dental and skeletal fluorosis‚ damages DNA repair enzymes‚ and increases your risk for cancer‚ hypothyroidism‚ genetic damage‚ and osteoporosis. | Water system operators have to be certified. | Higher lead levels are allowed in tap water than bottled water because lead pipes usually carry water from utility companies to homes. Tap water lead levels
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activating transcription. Persons with POU1F1 mutations exhibit nearly normal fetal growth but experience severe growth failure in the 1st yr of life. There are complete deficiencies of GH and PRL. The severity of TSH deficiency and resultant central hypothyroidism is variable. There is no impairment of ACTH‚ luteinizing hormone (LH)‚ or follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) production. Puberty develops spontaneously‚ though‚ at a later than normal age. | | PROP1 (Prophet of PIT-1) mutations are
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Bradycardia‚ Adult Bradycardia is a slower-than-normal heartbeat. A normal resting heart rate for an adult ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. With bradycardia‚ the resting heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute. Bradycardia can prevent enough oxygen from reaching certain areas of your body when you are active. It can be serious if it keeps enough oxygen from reaching your brain and other parts of your body. Bradycardia is not a problem for everyone. For some healthy adults‚ a slow resting
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Research Article Critique-Childhood Type II diabetes and Obesity University of Phoenix Research Article Critique Research critique enables nurses as a research consumer to evaluate the scientific merit of the study and decide how the results may be useful in practice. Critiquing involves intensive scrutiny of a study‚ including its strengths and weaknesses‚ statistical and clinical significance and the generalizability of the results. This paper will critique a medical quantitative study
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1. Hematocrit is what measures the red blood cells in blood. Red blood cells are important for transporting iron and oxygen and for creating energy. If the red blood cell count is lower-than-normal it could indicate several diseases and problems within the body. It may be due to anemia‚ bleeding‚ destruction of red blood cells‚ leukemia‚ malnutrition‚ low iron‚ folate‚ vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 or overhydration. A bacterial infection causes white blood cells to increase‚ since they are the cells
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Questions 1 Refer to the question‚ s25 of the TAFE Education Act 2002‚ there is an offence “ to bring heroin‚ cannabis‚ cocaine or any other drug onto a TAFE campus”. Before we look the part (a) and (b) of the question‚ let’s definite ‘any other drug’ first. Drug is not considered as a food‚ however it can be taken or put into a human body have medical‚ intoxicating‚ performance enhancing or other effects. There is no single‚ precise definition for drug. Under control law‚ government regulations
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1. HIV- pathophysiology‚ risk factors‚ testing‚ patient teaching (pets)‚ sentinel infections‚ NNRTIs/PIs action‚ needlestick length of tx (4 weeks)‚ CD4 count Patho—retrovirus that integrates itself into the genetic material of a host cell‚ changing the proviral DNA and encoding structure‚ regulatory‚ and accessory proteins within the cell. Reverse transcriptase help the virus produce in the host cell. Signs & Symptoms—none‚ possibly flu-like. Patient Teaching—prevention of secondary infection
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