I.INTRODUCTIONAcute Gastroenteritis (AGE)Gastroenteritis is a catchall term for infection or irritation of the digestive tract‚ particularly thestomach and intestine. It is frequently referred to as the stomach or intestinal flu‚ although theinfluenzavirus is not associated with this illness. Major symptoms includenausea andvomiting‚ diarrhea‚ and abdominal cramps. These symptoms are sometimes also accompanied byfever and overall weakness. Gastroenteritis typically lasts about three days. Adults
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Health Care Final By: Cara Goddard HCA/240 There are many different sicknesses‚ diseases‚ and health related issues that employees in the healthcare field have to take on every single day. Individually‚ each of these has a large impact on world health and the population of not only American but all other countries as well. Many people do not look at the big picture and see how disease affects us as a whole‚ they only look into it when it affect’s someone they know or are close to. I will explain
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" Removing apex predators and large herbivores affects structure‚ function‚ and biodiversity of most natural ecosystems. ▪ The reduction of big cats from areas of Africa caused the baboon population to grow. This increased transmission of intestinal parasites from baboons to humans since the primates were forced to forage closer to human settlements. ▪ Losing this animals causes
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Invertebrates Jellyfish The Jellyfish are truly a wonder of nature. They have always been objects of deep observation and admiration. Not to mention the fact‚ that they are also considered in great awe‚ fear and even repulsion by some folks. The repulsion and fear have originated from the fact that these creatures can be quite beautiful to behold‚ but extremely painful when stung by them. These marine creatures are classified under the group of Cnidarians. They typically have a soft jelly like consistency
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Respiratory Disorders. On top of that puppy is often arrive in pet stores and their new homes with disease or infirmities. These can include Giardia‚ Parvovirus‚ Distemper‚ Upper Respiratory Infections‚ Kennel Cough‚ Pneumonia‚ Mange‚ Fleas‚ Ticks‚ Intestinal Parasites‚ Heartworms‚ or Chronic Diarrhea (ASPCA). Puppy mills usually house dogs in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions‚ without adequate veterinary care‚ food‚ water and socialization. Puppy mill dogs do not get to experience treats‚ toys‚ exercise
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Medicine and surgery have come a long way from what they used to be. Back in ancient Rome and Mesopotamia they were removing arrows from chests and now we are working on a cure for cancer. But‚ the medical period of Ancient rome and Mesopotamia were key to the advancement of medicine. The doctor patient relationship and surgery sparked something new and they helped lay a base for what we have today. Herbal remedies helped us get away from the belief that gods could cure everything. Surgery saved
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Rob Dunn is a biologist‚ writer‚ and a professor at North Carolina State University who enjoys telling medical stories in an effort to reveal the connection between species. Dunn provides information that others often neglect or do not acknowledge. His passion for nature and educating others started at a young age and has continued into adulthood. One of Dunn’s many books‚ The Wild Life of Our Bodies‚ focuses on the evolution of the human body throughout human history. He considers the human body’s
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic roundworm that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. Wuchereria bancrofti‚ Brugia malayi and B. timori are the three filarial species cause lymphatic filariasis. They are spread by a mosquito vector and human is the definitive host. In lymphatic filariasis‚ repeated episodes of inflammation and lymphedema lead to lymphatic damage‚ chronic swelling‚ and elephantiasis of the legs‚ arms‚ scrotum‚ vulva‚ and breasts . Epidemiology W. bancrofti occurs in
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transportation destroys their bodies inside and out. In his article “The dangers of factory farming‚” Bradley Miller (1988) states‚ “factory farm conditions result in severe physiological as well as behavioral animal afflictions. Anemia‚ influenza‚ intestinal diseases‚ mastitis‚ metritis‚ orthostasis‚ pneumonia‚ and scours are only the beginning of a long
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over-fermentation of food in the hindgut‚ builds up in the digestive tract of a horse. The resulting pressure and possible inflammation along the gastrointestinal line causes discomfort for the horse. Intussusception- Most often caused by tapeworms and other parasites‚ this is also a very dangerous form of colic whereby the intestine effectively slides like a telescope within a portion of itself. The blood supply can also be cut off‚ creating a blockage. Impaction- The result of an accumulation in a horse’s colon
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