Hodgkin Lymphoma Lymphoma refers to a cancer found within the lymphatic system and there are two main types: Hodgkin and Non Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphomas contain cells called Reed Sternberg cells while Non Hodgkin lymphomas do not contain Reed Sternberg cells. However‚ most lymphomas are non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphoma can start anywhere but it most noticed within the lymph nodes in the neck. If you are worries about an unexperienced lump anywhere in your body‚ you are most likely to
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Fluid balance. The lymphatic system is a linear network of lymphatic vessels and secondary lymphoid organs. About 30 Litter of fluid pass from the blood capillaries into the interstitial fluid each day‚ 27 Litter pass from the interstitial fluid back into the capillaries. If the remaining 3 Litter of fluid were to remain in the interstitial fluid‚ edema would result‚ causing tissue damage and eventual death. Instead‚ the 3 L of fluid enter the lymphatic capillaries‚ where it is called lymph and passes
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months of development Intrauterine Nutrition 6 Mechanisms of Transplacental transfer Adaptive Mechanism of oxygenation Uterine Accomodation Organ development Sensory development Nervous system Circulatory system Respiratory system Blood Immunity Lymphatic system Digestive system Urinary system Skeletal system Muscular system Cutaneous structure Temperament: A child’s characteristic behavioral response to internal and external stimuli 1. Easy‚ highly adaptable child 2. Difficult child 3. Slow-to-warm-up
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The lymphatic system is not a close system and the movement of the lymph fluid moves with low pressure due to functions such as peristalsis‚ valves‚ and the milking action of skeletal muscles. Lymph fluid only ever travels in one direction. As the lymph fluid moves through the body‚ it collects waste products and toxins and disposes of them through the bladder‚ bowel‚ lungs‚ and skin. The lymphatic system also takes part in returning plasma proteins to the bloodstream. The antibodies which are made
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Communicable Disease: Mononucleosis Tara Waedekin Grand Canyon University March 22‚ 2015 Communicable Disease: Mononucleosis Mononucleosis has many names you might have heard it also called the “kissing disease‚” also called Epstein - Barr virus or just mono. It’s most seen among teenagers and young adults‚ especially college students. The CDC (2014) states “at least 25% of teenagers and young adults who get infected with Epstein - Barr virus will develop infectious mononucleosis. Infectious
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different things such as the bite of a mosquito‚ or that of a biting fly infected either of which is infected with a worm parasite. What this worm parasite does is it works its way into the body and causes a blockage that interrupts the regular lymphatic system flow. When this blockage happens‚ the lymph gets backed up in the upper‚ lower or genitalia extremity regions of the infected individual causing an abnormal accumulation of watery fluid in the tissues‚ better known as severe edema. The skin of
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SH Lymphatic structures and organs | Slide: Blood‚ humanStain/colour: H&ELink: http://vslide.med.unsw.edu.au/flashslide.jsp?fn=aacr_b33.svs&mag=80 Prominent features: * Identify the different kinds of blood cells. * Note the large number of RBCs compared to WBCs –doughnut shaped‚ no nuclei. Use as “measuring stick” – 7 microns. * Platelets are much smaller – purple fragments. * Monocytes: large‚ bean-shaped nuclei * Neutrophils: small granules in cytoplasm‚ multi-lobed
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Form 5 CLIENT-ACTIVITY INTERVENTION PLAN 1. Client Occupational Profile and Referral A. Client Occupational Profile Fatemah Al Ghanim is a 65-year-old female with a diagnosis of onset of lymphedema of her left arm and forearm. She used to be a physical education teacher since she loved playing sports and staying fit. Currently‚ she is taking calcium for bone loss due to post-cancer treatments‚ vitamin D for breast health‚ and fish oil to treat high cholesterol levels. Fatemah had been referred
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Lymphatic system study guide- complete after listening to lecture and reviewing the vocabulary. 1. This receives lymph from the rest of the body. The thoracic duct receives lymph from the rest of the body. 2. Small masses lf lymphatic tissue that rings the pharynx in the throat. Tonsils ring the pharynx in the throat. 3. This is literally a ‘eating cell’ such as macrophages and neutrophils. Phagocytic cells are ‘eating cells’. 4. What is a substance capable of exciting our immune system and provoking
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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphoid system affecting approximately 9000 new patients each year in the United States (Ansell‚ 2016). The following paper is intended to research Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and will provide a description of the disease including statistics‚ risk factors‚ signs and symptoms‚ and tools used for diagnosis. Medical treatment‚ medications used in treatment‚ and nursing care provided for the treatment option utilized‚ will be researched and discussed
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