contains 4‚800 chemicals and 69 of them are cancer causing agents. According to studies by theCenter for Disease Control‚ it was reported that smoking is responsible for 90% of lung cancer deaths and 80-90% of COPD‚ (www.cdc.org par3). The list of diseases caused by smoking includes COPD‚ coronary disease‚ stroke‚ abdominal aortic aneurysm‚ oral‚ throat‚ cervical‚ kidney‚ and stomach cancers. Many smokers personal appreance is highly affected by smoking cigarettes. 1. Smoking
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The activity of smoking tobacco‚ although accepted in our culture with over one billion people worldwide smoking regularly‚ is a drug capable of adverse long-term health effects and addiction. Because of its mass popularity‚ smoking is the leading cause of deaths and illnesses in the UK today. In this short essay‚ the poor health effects and diseases resulting from smoking‚ how these can be tackled‚ and how the prevalence of smoking over time‚ will all be discussed. With tobacco smoke containing
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PATIENT CASE: _______________________________________________________________________ Patient X is a 52-year-old man who lives in Bowen Hills‚ Brisbane. He is an automotive repair man. However‚ he has recently lost his job and has stayed idle for one year. Recently‚ he was playing basketball with his eldest son and suddenly developed a substernal chest pressure. When he thought it was just a typical ‘heartburn’‚ he continued playing. After another 20 minutes‚ he had an intolerable sharp‚ nagging
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Consuming alcohol and smoking Definition: Alcohol misuse and smoking are major public health problems‚ placing a heavy burden on society‚ and affecting a large number of individuals of all ages. Contrary to what many people believe‚ alcohol‚ as one of the many health problems‚ is not a stimulant. It is a depressant. This is why drinking too much often leads to impaired judgment‚ slurring of the speech‚ a tendency to violent behavior and loss of short-term memory. Similar to alcohol is smoking
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Coping With Diverticulitis: The What‚ the Why‚ the How Diverticulitis is a common condition in the United States‚ though its prevalence is growing worldwide. In the developed world‚ greater than 65% of adults over the age of 65 have some form of diverticular disease (McGarry‚ 2011). Although the condition is extremely common‚ severe complications requiring surgery occur in approximately 1% of patients overall (McGarry‚ 2011). Diverticulitis is a condition that can be acute or chronic with
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Grading Summary These are the automatically computed results of your exam. Grades for essay questions‚ and comments from your instructor‚ are in the "Details" section below. Date and Time Started: 9/30/2014 4:52:19 PM Time Spent: 1 h ‚ 28 min ‚ 07 secs Points Received: 42 / 100 (42%) Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct: Multiple Choice 50 21 Grade Details - Missed Questions Question 1. Question : A 32 Y/O female present to the clinic with 2 week H/O stabbing jaw pain 8/10 with lightening-like
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APPENDICITIS Case study Patient name: J.K Sex: Male Race: Fijian Age: 47 Personal History Mr. J.K is married with four children. He describes himself as a socialable person likes to explore new things. Occupation: He works at the Nasinu Town Council as a Carpenter Family History: -his father is a known diabetic patient and his grandmother died of leukemia -his paternal uncle had died from septicemia. Social History: Cigarettes 1 pack per week x 12years now; he stopped smoking
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admitted to the hospital. Her husband helps with clean intermittent catheterization. She was presented to the hospital on 2/28/17 preoperative for LeFort Colpocleisis (LFC). Aside from health issues‚ she suffers from atrophic vaginitis‚ asthma with COPD‚ and osteoarthritis. LeFort
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clarithromycin use in patients with previous history of cariodvascular disease was associated with significantly higher risk of cardiovascular events. Also‚ the relative risk of cardiovascular events with clarithromycin use increased with age (>60 years for COPD cohort‚ and >70 years for CAP cohort). 2.2.B Strengths The study data was collected from routine care from hospital admission throughout 12 UK 12 hospitals‚ which strengthens its generalisability. Also‚ this study considered clinically important
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the legs and feet. “It is estimated that peripheral vascular disease affects 30 percent of the adult population‚ and two-thirds of all cases are asymptomatic” (PubMed 1998). This paper will talk about the anatomy and physiology‚ etiology and pathophysiology‚ signs and symptoms‚ diagnostic and laboratory tests‚ and treatments about this disease. Peripheral vascular disease is commonly located in the arteries of the lower extremities which include the femoral artery‚ iliac artery‚ popliteal artery
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