Maykenzie Joy Freeman Health Cardiovascular Disease 3/30/2014 Cardiovascular Disease Assignment 1. Trace the path of a drop of blood from the time it enters the vena cava until it reaches your little finger. Be sure to include the types of blood vessels involved. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from superior and inferior vena cava after having been circulated through the body. ----------------------- From the right atrium‚ blood moves to the right ventricle and is pumped through
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Running Head: GRAVES’ DISEASE Graves’ Disease Graves’ Disease Graves’ disease‚ also known as toxic diffuse goiter‚ is the most common cause (80%) of hyperthyroidism in the United States (Rakel & Bope‚ 2008). Hyperthyroidism is a hypermetabolic disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormone than the body needs (Nettina‚ 2006). Over activity of the thyroid gland leads to high levels of thyroid
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Definition of Lifestyle disease Lifestyle disease: A disease associated with the way a person or group of people lives. Lifestyle diseases include atherosclerosis‚ heart disease‚ and stroke; obesity and type 2 diabetes; and diseases associated with smoking and alcohol and drug abuse. Regular physical activity helps prevent obesity‚ heart disease‚ hypertension‚ diabetes‚ colon cancer‚ and premature mortality. ‘Lifestyle diseases’ such as heart disease‚ some cancers and diabetes‚ which are no longer
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Cushing Disease Causes: Cushing’s disease is a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body’s tissues to excessive levels of the hormone cortisol. This disease in comparison is rare and the most commonly affected victims by this disease are adults aged 20 to 50. It’s estimated 10 to 15 of every million people are affected each year. Symptoms: Symptoms may vary‚ but most victims have upper body obesity‚ rounded face‚ increased fat around the neck‚ and thinning arms and legs. Children
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REPORTING OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES 8 Reporting of Notifiable Diseases: Syphilis Juanita Mitchell-Huntley Wilkes University What Process is Implemented for the Reporting of Notifiable Diseases? A notifiable infectious disease or condition is one for which regular‚ frequent‚ and timely information regarding individual cases is considered necessary for the prevention and control of the disease or condition (Adams‚ et al.‚ 2015). State regulations specify the diseases that must be reported
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Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines that causes ulceration in the small and large intestines‚ but affects the digestive system between the mouth and the anus. Once the disease begins‚ it tends to be a chronic‚ recurrent condition with periods of remission and disease exacerbation. The disease tends to be more common in relatives of patients with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease affects males and females at the same rate‚ normally between the ages of 10 and 30
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Amanda Fallon Professor Jed Wolfson Anatomy and Physiology 1 October 27‚ 2011 Rhabdomyolysis: Disease of Muscular Breakdown Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of damaged muscle tissues resulting in the release of muscle fiber contents into the bloodstream (Patel M.D.). This disease occurs when there is damage to the skeletal muscle. The breakdown products of damaged muscle cells‚ such as myoglobin‚ are harmful to the kidneys and frequently result in kidney damage or even kidney failure
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Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a hereditary neurological disorder of the central nervous system that causes progressive degeneration of cells in the brain. This degeneration causes the affected person to slowly loose the ability to move‚ communicate and think. People are born with this disease‚ but won’t develop symptoms until between the ages of 30 – 50. Although Huntington’s disease can be traced back to the Middle Ages‚ it was first described by American physician George
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Equine Diseases I have had pretty much every “farm animal” except a horse. I’ve always liked riding my uncles house and I think it would be nice to understand some of the different terms and diseases in horses. They are different from the hogs and cattle we’ve had and they seem like they need more care to stay healthy. I always hear different terms that I’m not exactly sure what they mean. One of them is “cribbing”. This is a fairly common issue in horses that are kept in a smaller area. It’s
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Broad Subject : Disease Limited Subject : Uncommon Disease (1st Stage) Limited Subject : Alzheimer’s (2nd Stage) FORMULATED QUESTIONS: 1. What is Alzheimer’s Disease ? •Alzheimer’s Disease is an organic brain disorder characterized by a progressive loss of mental skills and deterioration of the personality. 2. Who described Alzheimer’s disease? •Dr. Alois Alzheimer‚ a German Physician described A.D. in 1906. 3. In what age
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