DISEASE SPECIFIC INFORMATION DISEASE/DEFINITION Thrombocytopenia- a reduction of platelets below 150‚000/uL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Thrombocytopenia can result from decreased production of platelets within the bone marrow or from increased destruction or consumption of platelets. Causes include: failure of production as a result of certain anemia’s‚ septicemia‚ and cytotoxic medications. Platelet disorders can be inherited (e.g.‚ Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)‚ but the vast majority are acquired. A common
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Running head: Confirming Alzheimer’s Disease Confirming Alzheimer’s Disease Carissa Davis Walden University Diagnosis and Assessments 6720 Confirming Alzheimer’s Disease The Forgetful Mail Carrier Han’s is a 66 year old retired government worker that has been dealing with issues related to his memory. Han’s retired at the age of 60 because he could no longer perform his duties at work properly. The problems with his work performance had been an issue for five years before his
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Laura Arose MCB 2010 Extra Credit Term Paper Alzheimer’s Disease Aging is an inevitable part of life. With senescence comes biological deterioration such as wrinkles‚ lowered metabolism‚ and reduced cognitive process. Though decreased cognitive processes is expected with old age‚ an estimated 700‚000 people over the age of 65 develop Alzheimer’s disease due to its greatest risk being age. Alzheimer’s disease is known as the “most common form of dementia causing memory‚ behavior‚ and thinking problems”
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The Disease of Drug Addiction Joanne Frye HSER 340 Abstract Addiction is a chronic‚ often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive seeking and use of addictive substances despite harmful consequences to the addicted individual and to those around him or her. Introduction Dramatic advances in science over the past 20 years have shown that drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disease that results from the prolonged effects of drugs on the brain. (Leshner‚ 1997) It is considered a
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cure or lengthen the course of disease‚ although often at increased cost or increased utilization of medical practitioners needed to prescribe and monitor the effects of the medications. Over the past decade‚ both public and private organizations have made great strides in identifying causes of disease and disability‚ discovering treatments and cures‚ and working with practitioners to educate the public about how to reduce the incidence and prevalence of major diseases and the functional limitations
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Aid and the Dutch Disease in Ethiopia AID AND THE DUTCH-DISEASE IN ETHIOPIA Monetary Policy and Economic Research Directorate National Bank of Ethiopia Teferi Mequaninte tefmeq@yahoo.com May‚ 2005 SECTION ONE Introduction Following the introduction of the Structural adjustment program (SAP) in 1992 to the Ethiopian economy‚ there was a massive inflow of foreign aid in the form of grants‚ concessional loans and technical assistance. Net aid1 inflows to Ethiopia during the Derg period were
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HS200: Diseases of the Human Body Prof: Kristen Hathcock January 21‚ 2014 Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)‚ is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. This plaque is made up of fat‚ cholesterol‚ calcium‚ and other substances found in the blood. When plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the condition is called atherosclerosis‚ the buildup of plaque occurs over many years. Over time‚ the plaque hardens
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The 1950’s were quite radical in fact‚ this is the decade that began rock n’ roll‚ the civil rights movement‚ better family living‚ advances in technology‚ Fashion‚ medical research‚ other wonderful things this country was not used to seeing or hearing. The 1950’s were looked at more as a state of mind or a way of living rather than just another decade or time era in American history. Everything was peaceful now‚ which looking back on the two world wars and the great depression this country was not
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STUDENT NAME: _____________________________ DATE: ______ DISEASE PROCESS STUDY Purpose To provide a thorough review of a disease process at the cellular or organ level Link essential assessments and nursing care priorities to the client’s response to their disease process Disease Process: ________Pneumonia_____________________________________________ Pathophysiology at the Cellular or Organ Level Pneumonia is described in Tabers cyclopedia medical dictionary‚ “as inflammation of
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Effects on Same Sex School Does anyone think about what is same sex school? Why any students want to go there? Both single sex school and co-ed school have advantages and disadvantages. If we were parents‚ we would think that which school is better to let children go. Some of them do not care about the issue‚ but it may happen some problems to their children. In other word‚ if parents think about it carefully‚ their children will be successful. Going to same sex schools have had several positive
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