history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C can be harmful to the body in various ways. For the scenario‚ HL is going to be 60 years old and live in a nursing home. Based on the scenario‚ I would diagnose the patient with acute gastroenteritis. Pathophysiology of Acute Gastroenteritis Acute gastroenteritis‚ also known as the stomach flu‚ is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines (Healthline‚ 2012). Etiologies of gastroenteritis include bacteria‚
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TUTORIAL 5 HEART FAILURE Pathophysiology B. Left-sided HF SOB A. Right-sided HF Orthopnea Edema in the feet‚ ankles‚ legs‚ liver‚ & abdomen. If the amount of fluid is fluid accumulates in the abdomen. Fluid accumulation in the liver or stomach nausea & loss of appetite. Eventually‚ food is not absorbed well loss of weight & muscle. This condition is called Cardiac Cachexia Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Tiredness & weakness A sudden accumulation of a high amount
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with her fiancé. She is currently in nursing school and works as a waitress on weekends. Her fiancé reports no previous health conditions‚ however fiancé does state that the patient has had a significant weight loss over the past two months Pathophysiology: Thyroid Storm Nursing Intervention Rationale Monitor BP lying‚ sitting‚ and standing (Note if widened pulse pressure) Orthostatic hypotension can occur as a result of peripheral vasodilation and decreased circulating volume Monitor Central
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Case Study Spinal disorder Ryan Allen Institute of Technology Abstract 45 year old patient at a health care facility is being treated for a spinal disorder with non-opioid medications but is still complaining of pain. Doctors are not completing spinal surgery. The patient stated being overwhelmed with helplessness during the assessment. Spinal Disorder Overview Myelopathy is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord that is a result of the spinal cord Compression
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Internal Medicine has helped me manage a lot of patients‚ including surgical and obstetric patients. It is very much in line with my childhood dream to help a lot of sick people. Besides‚ I love learning Internal Medicine‚ as I enjoy studying the pathophysiology‚ cardiology‚ hematology‚ pulmonology‚ nephrology‚ and endocrinology. I will focus myself in the field of personalized medicine and Medical Genetics‚ as I believe they are important in solving chronic
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usually in the first 72 hours after birth. Although most infants recover‚ PPHN causes a severe problem in the infant’s lungs due to high blood pressure. About 500-700 babies are affected by PPHN each year. A better understanding of the etiology‚ pathophysiology and clinical features‚ treatments of PPHN will lead to more specific and effective therapies‚ treatments and eventually to prevention of this disease. (Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension‚ 2017). PPHN is a life threating condition; due to the failure
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Pathophysiology Discussion Paper: COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Definition This lung disease is clinically defined as a chronic obstacle of lung airflow that interferes with normal breathing and is not fully reversible (WHO‚ 2014). This chronic lung disease is commonly associated with constant inflammatory response within the lung airways minimizing gas exchange (Romme‚ McAllister‚ Murchison‚ Beek‚ Petrides‚ Price‚ MacNee‚ 2013). Many individuals with COPD disease commonly
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Cerebral Palsy is a term for a neurological or brain disorder that affects posture and movement. It is causes a loss of muscle control and coordination. People suffering from Cerebral Palsy have damage to the part of the brain that controls muscle tone. Muscle tone is the amount of resistance to movement in a muscle. During fetal life‚ birth and infancy damage is done to the motor areas of the brain. This can come in the form of radiation or lack of oxygen. Diagnosis of cerebral palsy does not occur
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J 1 J Premenopausal Pelvic mass β-hCG test + Sono: simple cyst + Sono: complex/solid + Acute severe pain © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH J J (c) Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD MPH (2011) 2 CV disease & Hormone Therapy J Recommendations: HT (E+P) 2003 Critique of WHI study © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH (c) Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD MPH (2011) 3 Menopause WHI “WINDOW of OPPORTUNITY” Critical period for maximum response to HT
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neonate‚ also lungs become stiff and non-compliant. Also lack of surfactant causes energy loss‚ hypoxia‚ and hypoventilation. There are other neonatal lung disorders in which inadequate functional surfactant may be a prominent element of the pathophysiology either by in activation or inhabitation of synthesis. These include meconiunm aspiration syndrome‚ shock lung‚ pulmonary hemorrhage‚ pneumonia‚ congenital diaphragmatic hernia‚ and broncho pulmonary dysplasia
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