that could represent fracture callus and it would not be tender. There are other common disease processes can be misdiagnosed as a child abuse. For instances‚ impetigo‚ dermatitis can be misinterpreted as burns‚ Mongolian spots‚ hemangiomas‚ or idiopathic thrombocytopenic can
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are the most common tests that will be performed. Epilepsy can be caused by genetics‚ head trauma‚ brain conditions‚ infectious diseases‚ prenatal injury‚ or developmental disorders (4). In some cases the cause is unknown‚ which is called having Idiopathic epilepsy. Some things that can increase one’s chances of developing this brain disorder include age‚ family history‚ head injuries‚ having a vascular disease‚ Dementia‚ Alzheimer’s‚ brain infections‚ or seizures in one’s
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lo Background Acute glomerulonephritis refers to a specific set of renal diseases in which an immunologic mechanism triggers inflammation and proliferation of glomerular tissue that can result in damage to the basement membrane‚ mesangium‚ or capillary endothelium. Hippocrates originally described the manifestation of back pain and hematuria‚ which lead to oliguria or anuria. With the development of the microscope‚ Langhans was later able to describe these pathophysiologic glomerular changes
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Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus (DM) – “a chronic‚ progressive disease characterized by the body’s inability to metabolize carbohydrates‚ fats‚ and proteins‚ leading to hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose level)” (Black & Hawks‚ 2009‚ p. 1062) Epidemiology: Pathophysiology Overview According to Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System‚ “[i]n 2008/09‚ close to 2.4 million Canadians aged 1 yr and older were living w/ diagnosed diabetes (either type 1 or type 2)” making diabetes as one
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A 4-year-old girl is brought into a physician’s office by her mother because the mother noticed a rash that started to appear on her daughter’s legs about 2 months ago. The rash is not painful or itchy and does not seem to be resolving. The patient is up-to-date on her immunizations and has no other medical problems besides the usual colds‚ the last one occurring about 3 months ago. She shares a bed with her older sister but is the only one in the family with the rash. Vital signs are within normal
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* Leukopenia (low white blood cell count)‚ leading to increased risk of infection * Reticulocytopenia (low reticulocyte counts) ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Causes In many cases‚ the etiology is considered to be idiopathic (cannot be determined)‚ but one known cause is an autoimmune disorder in whichwhite blood cells attack the bone marrow. Aplastic anemia is also sometimes associated with exposure to toxins such as benzene‚ or with the use of certain drugs‚ includingchloramphenicol
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Response of Slow Constipation to Prucalopride: a case study. A seventy-two year old gentleman presented with a history of constipation for the past 6-7 years. Since his retirement from last 2 years‚ his constipation had increased. Medical history revealed that he was a known case of Diabetes and on oral hypoglycemic medications with diabetes under control. There were no alarming features like weight loss‚ fever‚ blood in stool or anorexia. Post retirement‚ his physical activity was reduced. Furthermore
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Joanne Rowling‚ better known by her pen name J.K. Rowling‚ is regarded as one of the most successful and influential authors to come out of the United Kingdom. Best known for authoring the Harry Potter book series‚ she has changed the lives of millions around the world and inspired both children and adults alike. However‚ Rowling’s life is far more troubled than one would expect of the creator of a vibrant and hopeful fantasy world. A sufferer of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)‚ Rowling used her
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Discuss explanations for insomnia and/or narcolepsy. (8 marks + 16 marks) Explanations of narcolepsy are in majority biological. Scientists have discovered that narcoleptics often are lacking in hypocretin which is a chemical in the brain that control sleep and wakefulness. A lack of this chemical may explain the sudden attacks of sleep. Sakurai (2007) highlighted how there are about 10‚000-20‚000 hypocretin-producing cells in a normal hypothalamus‚ but people with narcolepsy have a significantly
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is a condition where the body does not have enough red blood cells. Heart valves damaged by rheumatic fever‚ infections‚ and etc. and thyroid disorders are other causes for cardiomegaly. Sometimes‚ the cause for cardiomegaly are simply unknown or idiopathic (Mayo Clinic Staff‚
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