death. Pancreatitis can be either acute or chronic depending on diagnosis‚ severity‚ and symptoms
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Acute Inflammation The survival of all organisms requires that they eliminate foreign invaders‚ such as infectious pathogens‚ and damaged tissues. These functions are mediated by a complex host response called inflammation. Definition of inflammation Inflammation is fundamentally a protective response‚ the ultimate goal of which is to rid the organism of both the initial cause of cell injury (e.g.‚ microbes‚ toxins) and the consequences of such injury (e.g.‚ necrotic cells and tissues)
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ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract‚ involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water. The inflammation is caused most often by an infection from certain viruses or less often by bacteria‚ their toxins‚ parasites‚ or an adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The GIT is composed of two general parts‚ the main
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MSDs can ascend from the contact of physical aspects with psychological‚ economic and social factors. Some of the factors of Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) are as shown below: 1. Psychosocial There is a rising agreement that psychosocial factors are one of the cause of some MSD. Some theories for this underlying relationship establish by many researchers comprises of increased blood and fluid pressure‚ increased muscle tension‚ pain sensitivity reduction‚ reduction of growth functions‚ body remaining
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EXERCISE 7 Respiratory System Mechanics O B J E C T I V E S 1. To explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to enable gas exchange among the lungs‚ blood‚ and body tissues 2. To define respiration‚ ventilation‚ alveoli‚ diaphragm‚ inspiration‚ expiration‚ and partial pressure 3. To explain the differences between tidal volume‚ inspiratory reserve volume‚ expiratory reserve volume‚ vital capacity‚ residual volume‚ total lung capacity‚ forced vital capacity‚ forced expiratory
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CURRENT RESEARCH ABOUT ACUTE TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF STREPTOCOCCAL TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS Author Michael E Pichichero‚ MD Section Editors Daniel J Sexton‚ MD Morven S Edwards‚ MD Deputy Editor Elinor L Baron‚ MD‚ DTMH Disclosures All topics are updated as new evidence becomes available and our peer review process is complete. Literature review current through: Dec 2012. | This topic last updated: Oct 17‚ 2012. INTRODUCTION — Group A streptococcal (GAS) tonsillopharyngitis presents
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Musculoskeletal injuries are characterized by the presence of discomfort‚ disability‚ or persistent pain in the joint‚ muscles‚ tendons‚ and other soft tissues‚ caused or aggravated by repeated movement and prolong awkward or forced body posture (1). The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries is significant in many professions‚ and this has had a marked impact on professionals (2). The etiology and risk factors associated with many of these occupational injuries are not well understood
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Acute Cholecystitis [pic] kulasekar Definition Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder‚ usually resulting from a gallstone blocking the cystic duct. • Gallbladder inflammation usually results from a gallstone blocking the flow of bile. • Typically‚ people have abdominal pain that lasts more than 6 hours‚ fever‚ and nausea. • Ultrasonography can usually detect signs of gallbladder inflammation. • The gallbladder is removed‚ often
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If exercise maintains our health‚ do you maintain exercise? Some people may spend their little time or get up early to do exercise. But some people may think that it is not necessarily for them. The main point is that can exercise really advance for our healthy body? The answer is yes. And I don’t agree exercise can be detrimental to health. Exercise is the best way to regulate our weight. We burn our calories thought doing exercise‚ specially doing the aerobic exercise‚ which burning calories
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^2 or lbs x 703/height^2 Stoma assessment = check size‚ color‚ drainage‚ skin‚ should be shiny‚ moist‚ deep rich red Pancreatitis = autodigestion of the pancreas from premature activation of the digestive enzymes. Chronic is from ETOH usage‚ acute is from autodigestion. In pancreatitis‚ the “ases” (aces) are high. Low calcium and magnesium. s/s Ulcerative Colitis = in large intestine‚ ab pain/cramping right lower‚ anorexia‚ weight loss‚ fever‚ diarrhea 15-20x‚ mucus‚ blood‚ retal bleeding
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