Dr. Barry James Marshall is an Australian physician who is significant for discovering Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) as the most common cause of peptic ulcers. Scientists and physicians ridiculed Dr. Marshall for his idea at the time. During the time Dr. Marshall began his work‚ the scientific community agreed that peptic ulcers were the result of various phenomena such as stress‚ spicy food and the stomach overproducing acid. Scientists at the time also believed it was impossible for bacteria
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Disease Etiology Transmission Landmark Signs/Symptoms Special Characteristics/Interesting Information Impetigo Staphlococcus aureusDirect Contact Itching; crusty‚ honey-colored‚ & flaky scabs typically around mouth Affects children 2-5 years Can heal with no treatment needed Scaled Skin Syndrome StaphlococcusSystemic Infection of normal microbiotaDesquamation (peeling of the skin) Treatment: Antibiotics Frequent in hospital nurseries Necrotizing fasciitis Streptococcus Pyogenes“Flesh eating”
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it works best under the acidic conditions present in the stomach. The combination of these two begins the process of protein digestion. 19. Recently‚ scientists have discovered that peptic ulcers are usually caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Doctors all over the world now understand that many peptic ulcers are caused by an infectious disease that can be cured. 20. The pancreas is a gland that serves three important functions including producing hormones to
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family Combretaceae and its telugu name is called Tella-Karaka. Wood and fruit are highly medicated due to the prescence of bioactive compounds. These parts are widely used by the tribals of various districts of Andhra Pradesh to cure diarrhoea‚ peptic ulcers and diabetes. Fresh plant parts were collected‚ shade dried and ground in to coarse powder. Extraction of Bioactive compounds can be done with different type of solvents for further phytochemical analysis. Results obtained in the present study
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Bose‚ Debopriya. (2012.) Advantages and disadvantages of Fast Food. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-fast-food.html There are 13‚000 McDonald’s restaurants just in America alone‚ along with 8‚000 KFC’s in 80 countries. The biggest disadvantage is the tremendous effect on one’s health. In this article Debopriya talks about how in the fast food industries use a lot of sugars‚ salts‚ oil‚ fried meat‚ cheese‚ mayonnaise‚ and clearly they use calories. It
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. AIM :. To Determine which Antacid could Neutralize the most Stomach Acid. (Chemistry Project) Project Prepared By: Name Class- Roll no. INDEX page no. Objective 3 Introduction 3 Acids 4 Stomach Acid
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Carter July 27‚ 2015 A. An ulcer starts by eroding the mucosa of the G.I. tract wall. What functions of digestion and/or reabsorption might be lost if this layer is no longer functional? What functions will be compromised if the ulcer eats through the submucosa and then the muscularis? Absorption would not happen correctly some of the ingested and secreted may seep out of the lumen. This also could create a pathway of entry for pathogens if the ulcer ate through to the muscularis mucosa
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CIGARETTE SMOKING Cigarette Smoking American InterContinental University Abstract Cigarette smoking is something that has because second nature to most people. They wake up‚ smoke a cigarette. Before they go to bed‚ they smoke a cigarette. And all throughout the day‚ as they feel the urge‚ they smoke a cigarette. It has become a very dangerous habit that a lot of people don’t realize is a dangerous habit. In this paper I will discuss the negative effects that smoking cigarettes
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consequences because it is the digestive system that converts foods into the nutrients the body needs to live. Smoking has been shown to have harmful effects on all parts of the digestive system‚ contributing to such common disorders as heartburn and peptic ulcers. It also increases the risk of Crohn’s disease and possibly gallstones. Smoking seems to affect the liver‚ too‚ by changing the way it handles drugs and alcohol. In fact‚ there seems to be enough evidence to stop smoking solely on the basis of
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pylori infection‚ prolonged use of aspirin and other painkillers. Stomach pain‚ heartburn‚ uneasiness and bloating are common. Sometimes pain is known to radiate to the chest and back. This case is unlikely to suggest that the patient has a peptic ulcer. Educational Objective: A cracked rib usually occurs during trauma‚ motor vehicle accidents or during contact sports. Shortness of breath and pain on the area of the injury is the most common manifestation of this. Depending on the extent of
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