Presentation Jocelyn F. Oatman & Sofia Moran University of Phoenix Introduction to Psychology PSY 103 Michelle McCoy-Williams October 29‚ 2008 Influences on Behavior and Psychological Disorders Presentation The previous evaluation on the pathophysiology of anxiety constantly records the requirement for more examination on biological characteristics of childhood social phobia‚ separation anxiety disorder‚ and generalized anxiety disorder. The recent evaluation encapsulates biological examination
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According to VanMeter and Hubert (2014)‚ meningitis is a bacterial infection caused in the meninges of the central nervous system. The pathophysiology of this infection‚ as the authors decribes‚ begins with microorganisms makes their way to the brain through blood‚ extension of tissues that are in proximity‚ or access directly from wounds. Microbes would then bind to nasopharyneal cells in order to cross the mucosal barrier‚ then entering into cerebrospinal fluid from being attached to the choroid
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animal model has helped researchers to find the genetics basis of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and atherosclerosis (4‚ 7). For burn studies‚ in vitro models have restriction for example low capacity to achieve all forms of burn pathophysiology and/or limitation of the multiple clinical aspects of human burn injury. For these problems‚ animal models are required to discover the post-burn pathological mechanisms and test novel therapeutic strategies. One of the main limitations in researches
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Sickle Cell Plan of Care Read the situation provided. Then‚ provide a brief description of the pathophysiology of sickle cell anemia and complete the nursing care plan by filling in the goals‚ outcomes‚ and nursing orders for the diagnoses provided in the table. SITUATION: Lavon is a 30 year old‚ single African American who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when he was 4 years old. He works for a computer company and has been working 12 hour days to meet the deadline for a special project
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INTRODUCTION : I hereby present to you a case study on pulmonary embolism( PE)‚ in which includes details of the patient ‚ current problems and management taken place while caring for the patient . Present compalints: A 65 year old female with chest pain‚ acute shortness of breath‚ cough and swelling on the surgical limb. Detail history of presenting complaints: Mrs Blue‚ a 65 year old female who presents with chest pain and shortness of breath‚ underwent bilateral total knee replacement
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respiratory disease and asthma for both children and adults was significantly higher Connecticut’s urban communities‚ with higher prevalence in the Hispanic population (Nepaul‚ Peng‚ Kloter‚ Hewes‚ & Boulay‚ 2012). In the United States‚ 16.4 million adults and 7.0 million children have asthma. Poorly controlled asthma is responsible for an estimated $56 million dollars in healthcare spending annually (HHS‚
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analyzes the presence of asthma in school-aged children. Asthma is a chronic condition; the mortality rate is on the rise . The author’s daughter has chronic asthma; thus environmental factors advance her symptoms. However‚ when the air quality is cleaner‚ her daughter’s asthma symptoms go into remission. Many adults are unaware of the risks from the first and second-hand smoke. For example‚ in the author’s previous home‚ second-hand smoking triggered her daughter’s asthma attacks. As a result‚ the
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Culture and Disease HCS 245 6/17/2013 Cathy Andrade Culture and Disease Asthma is a disease that is sweeping the country. With so many new cases being reported daily‚ it has become somewhat of an epidemic. It can be found in almost all corners of the world. Although it is most common in the US‚ Canada‚ and UK‚ it is growing more common in heavily industrialized countries like Brazil and South Africa. This disease can affect anyone; from women to men‚ children to adults‚ Caucasians to
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compression or positive pressure inflicted to the chest wall. Motor vehicle crashes (trauma due to steering wheel‚ seat belt)‚ falls‚ and bicycle crashes (trauma due to handle bars) are the most common causes of blunt chest trauma. II. Pathophysiology Injuries to the chest are often life-threatening and result in one or more of the following pathologic mechanisms: * Hypoxemia from disruption of the airway; injury to the lung parenchyma‚ rib cage‚ and respiratory musculature; massive
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SYMPTOMS SIGNS SYMPTOMS Signs are what the doctor sees. These are what a patient experiences. Signs are the physical appearance of diseases. Symptoms are what a patient experiences about the disease. Signs are objective. Symptoms are subjective ASTHMA
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