The steps that I will be including in an assessment category is: a) Study the symptoms explained by Darren Ardolino. Indigestion is caused by both excessive drinking and smoking. But he does not drink so we can make an assumption that the main cause of his indigestion is his excessive smoking habit. b) Take a several blood test to identify the major cause of the indigestion‚ to detect the level of acidity in blood. c) Take an X-ray of his stomach and small intestines to see if any cancerous cells
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PATHOLOGY: The cervix is between the vagina and the cervical plug. The vagina is known as the birth canal. Right on top of the cervix is the cervical plug‚ which has thick mucus that blocks the cervix to prevent infection. The cervix is in the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina. It stays tightly closed until birth is near. The uterus also called the womb‚ because it protects and nourishes the developing baby before birth (Winton 2013) EQUIPMENT: Some equipment
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asleep. Stimuli such as touch or sound may terminate the episode‚ which usually has a duration of seconds to minutes. This condition may occur in normal subjects or be associated with narcolepsy‚ cataplexy‚ and hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occur during REM sleep.[1] When considered to be a disease‚ isolated sleep paralysis is classified as MeSH D020188.[2] Physiologically‚ it is closely related to the paralysis
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The Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Skin Abstract The 5-HT3 receptor is a ligand-gated cation channel located in the central and peripheral nervous system; it has also been detected on a variety of other cells. In the periphery‚ it is found on autonomic neurons and on neurons of the sensory and enteric nervous system. In the CNS‚ the 5-HT3 receptor has been localized in the area postrema‚ nucleus tractus solitarii‚ nucleus vaudatus‚ nucleus accumbens‚ amygdala‚ hippocampus‚ entorhinal‚
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GNT1 Task 1 Advanced Pathophysiology Assessment of Geriatric Patient with Multisystem Failure The key immediate assessment of the patient to assess homeostasis‚ oxygenation and level of pain would be: breath sounds oxygen saturation respiratory rate and pattern vital signs cognitive ability urine output finger stick glucose restlessness If available lab results‚ I would like to see the resulted complete blood count with differential and complete metabolic
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MODULE 3 Innate Immunity 1. Describe the composition‚ function‚ and the purpose of physical‚ mechanical‚ and biochemical barriers‚ The first line of defense against damage and infection is composed of tightly associated epithelial cells including those of the skin and the mucous membranes of the GI‚ GU‚ and respiratory tracts. The highly interconnected mucosal epithelial cell junctions prohibit the passage of microorganisms. Many infectious microorganisms are mechanically cleansed
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In any case‚ there are a few theories that attempts to clarify the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Variations from the arrangement of the nervous system and abnormal changes in the cerebrum are in fact‚ the reasons for the disorder. The nervous system abnormalities lie in the wrong arrangement of contacts between nerve cells
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Introduction: Having a sound understanding of pathophysiology is imperative for all allied health practitioners within the Australian healthcare system. Pathophysiology is defined to be the functional changes associated with particular diseases (Webster‚ 2016). Knowledge of pathophysiology and its related mechanisms is essential as it helps with the thorough understanding of certain diseases‚ its aetiology and its impact on the patient’s day-to-day life (ANZPAC‚ 2012). The aim of all healthcare practitioners
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As a hair care product demographics are hard to specify. Everyone needs to bathe and therefore our target market has a large scope. This been said our target market can be defined into 3 clear cut groups. Low income families: This group of individuals can be any age range and any race in terms of location it can be anywhere throughout the UK. Because of recession people are been much more frugal and are trying to get a premium product for a low cost. This group of people will generally be on
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in the year 2000 (Ozougwu‚ Obimba‚ Belonwu‚ & Unakalamba‚ 2013). Diabetes has four classifications: diabetes mellitus type one‚ diabetes mellitus type two‚ gestational diabetes and juvenile diabetes. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the pathophysiology of diabetes type one‚ type two‚ gestational‚ and juvenile diabetes‚ describe the purpose and use of regular insulin and discuss the impact of diabetes on the patients. Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes The symptoms in type one diabetes are usually
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