Multiple Sclerosis Presentation Overview History and Background of MS Description of Nervous System Courses of the disease Detailed Information on central nervous system and peripheral nervous system Pathophysiology of the disease Prognosis Remission Treatments and Medications Used Interview With MS patient (Jason) Bibliography History First case of Multiple Sclerosis was found in England in 1848. The case itself seems to have began in 1822. The only documentation that allowed to diagnose this
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___________________ Current Abnormal Physical Assessment Data: _Acute pain________________________________________________________________________________ List Medical Diagnoses: MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS (Primary)This admission DEFINE AND INCLUDE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS (ATTACH SHEET IF NECESSARY) Left total knee replacement Joint replacement is indicated for irreversibly damage joints with loss of function and unremitting pain‚ selected
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ACID BASE IMBALENCE INTRODUCTION The body normally maintains a steady balance between acids‚ produced during metabolism and bases that neutralize and promote the excretion of the acids.Many health problems may lead to acid base imbalance.Patients with Diabetis mellitus ‚COPD‚and kidney disease frequently frequently develop acid base imbalences. Vomiting and diarrhea may also cause acid base imbalance.The kidneys are an essential buffer system for
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This is a case study on a 76 year old man.Mr Alan Chari(pseudonym used to protect the identity of a patient)‚was admitted over night in my department.He is a divorcee who stays with son.He is a retired teacher and his son is permanently employed by a local company as an electrician.He is independent with activities of daily livings but is occasionally limited by his ill health.He used to be a heavy smoker .After realising the burden COPD has on general New Zealand population ‚affecting about15%
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is classified into several types namely‚ pernicious anemia‚ folate deficiency anemia‚ sideroblastic anemia‚ chronic inflammatory anemia‚ and post-hemorrhagic anemia. For the purpose of this paper‚ I will select and discuss pernicious anemia. Pathophysiology of Iron deficiency Iron is required for the formation of hemoglobin and myoglobin in the body. Adult male experiencing bleeding maybe from an ulcer or hemorrhoid may lose approximately 1 to 1.5 mg of iron a day in feces‚ desquamated mucosal and
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EXAM II Learning Objectives L/O - Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function – By Tabitha Beck 1. Describe the causes and effects of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract. a. Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract. i. Can be caused by an anatomic or functional defect i. Obstructive uropathy - Anatomic changes in the urinary system caused by an obstruction. a. Upper Urinary
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inhalation or aspiration of pulmonary pathogenic organisms into a lung segment or lobe” (Medscape‚ 2015). The most common organisms involved in causing CAP are: Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ Haemophilus influenza‚ and Moraxella catarrhalis. 2. Discuss the pathophysiology of pneumonia.
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arrhythmia for the patient was determined to be atrial fibrillation (AF). Patient’s last BP measure was 80/50. Will this new diagnosis improve the patient’s BP? Not really. While adenosine may slow the electrical conduction rate of the heart‚ the pathophysiology of AF still creates a problem for a normal BP. AF occurs when multiple irritable foci‚ potentially hundreds‚ from different locations across the atrium‚ all fire at the same time. As a result‚ instead of the atria contracting in one effective
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inflammatory consolidation in bronchioles and their surrounding alveoli of the lungs. Bronchopneumonia is more common in elderly people‚ and in association with other viral respiratory illnesses (bronchitis)‚ and as a complication of those who have asthma. Pneumonia‚ including bronchopneumonia is a fairly common illness and it affects millions of people annually in the United States. Bronchopneumonia can be a serious threat to our health. The severity of the illness will depend on the type of bacteria
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understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and the pathophysiology of LVF‚ discussing compensatory mechanisms‚ the development of pulmonary oedema and how this related to his clinical symptoms of dyspnoea and the involvement of the MDT. Those who did not do the question well: showed a lack of understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and /or did not discuss correctly and with detail‚ the pathophysiology of LVF and the development of dyspnoea and tachycardia. It is advisable
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