Steven-Johnson Syndrome: Pathogenesis‚ Diagnosis‚ and Management Traci Segar Winona State University Steven-Johnson Syndrome: Pathogenesis‚ Diagnosis‚ and Management In 1976 I was diagnosed with Steven-Johnson Syndrome. I was two weeks shy of my third birthday. I developed a sore throat and was given my first penicillin injection. My parents tell me that‚ several days later‚ I spiked a fever and complained that my arms and legs hurt. I was refusing to move and didn’t want to eat anything
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Dystonia‚ a neurological condition or movement disorder wherein the neurological ‘machinery’ controlling the relaxation of muscles that are not in use function inappropriately. Abnormal messages or signals are sent from the movement control centre of the brain to the muscles of the body; these irregular transmissions cause the muscles to contract and twist into involuntary spasms‚ uncomfortable positions or abnormal postures. Dystonia can affect many or single muscle groups in the body‚ also
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STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY‚ ETIOLOGY‚ DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT. Roberto Carmona Florida International University Abstract: Steven Johnson Syndrome is an inmune disease charactherized by a detachment of the epidermis from dermis. It could be fatal and the pathophysilogy involves a complex hypersensitivity reaction with the participation of T lymphocytes that induce keratinocyte’s apoptosis. The syndrome can be cause by drigs‚ infections and malignancies. The diagnosis
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bibi singh Lower 6 Abstract To examine the relationship between maternal behaviours and foetal development‚ this researcher aims at first identifying what is meant by ‘maternal behaviours’ and ‘foetal development’. secondly‚ examining these behaviours specifically maternal smoking‚ stress and anxiety‚ alcohol consumption‚ maternal infections and nutrition and their effects on the developing foetus and lastly‚ to conclude this paper with an outline of some of the many roles an expecting mother
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References: Ambler G. R.‚ Fairchild J.‚ Wilkinson D. J. (2013). Debate: Idiopathic short stature should be treated with growth hormone. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health‚ 49‚ 165- 169 Busschbach J.‚ Rikken B.‚ Grobbee D.‚ De Charro F.‚ Wit J Cheung Y. B.‚ Wee H. L.‚ Luo N.‚ Tan C. B.‚ Fong K. Y.‚ Thumboo J.(2013). Height
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The human heart beats about 100‚000 times per day‚ proving that a person’s heart is a big part of not only their day‚ but of their life as well. A person’s heart is a huge part of who their are. If a heart is not performing as it should‚ it is up to a cardiothoracic surgeon‚ (cardiac surgeon)‚ to get that heart up and running again. Cardiothoracic surgeons save lives every day‚ from doing simple‚ everyday procedures to performing life-saving surgeries‚ every region needs to have a heart surgeon so
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of two weeks and must include either depressed mood or loss of interest (4th ed.‚ text rev.; DSM–IV–TR; American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000). Symptoms include: significant weight loss or gain or increase or decrease in appetite‚ insomnia or hypersomnia‚ psychomotor agitation or retardation‚ fatigue or loss of energy‚ feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt‚ diminished concentration or indecisiveness‚ and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide. Depression‚ which can be triggered by the
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depression last longer than a few days; it takes place everyday for at least two weeks. It can prevent someone from functioning properly. Symptoms of this type of depression is fatigue‚ unintentional weight loss or gain‚ irritability‚ insomnia‚ hypersomnia (excessive sleeping)‚ hallucination‚ feelings of worthlessness or guilt‚ impaired concentration and recurring thoughts of death or suicide. When one talks about any type of depression‚ one of the first questions that come to mind is ‘who is at
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Mr. Withrow Psychology 281 9 May 2011 The Fisher King The Fisher King is a great movie and it is full of psychological disorders. Jeff Bridges plays the role of Jack Lucas and Robin Williams plays the role of Perry. Jack Lucas is a radio talk host who is self-centered and cocky. While he was working and on-air he ended up talking to a man who called which had later on committed several murders. A few years later‚ Jack had been drinking a great deal and was very much depressed‚ so he attempts
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: MOOD DISORDERS A mood disorder is the term given for a group of diagnoses in the DSM IV TR classification system where a disturbance in the person ’s emotional mood is hypothesised to be the main underlying feature. The classification is known as mood (affective) disorders in ICD 10. English psychiatrist Henry Maudsley proposed an overarching category of affective disorder. The term was then replaced by mood disorder‚ as the latter term refers to the underlying or longitudinal
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