erythema Spider naevi Flapping tremor Leuconychia Koilonychias Paronychia Scratch marks Icterus (jaundice) Pallor Pigmentation Purpura Cyanosis Xanthomata Abscesses Oedema Muscle wasting Tattoo Needle marks (IVDU) Lower limb – muscle wasting‚ peripheral neuropathy (motor)‚ oedema‚ bruises Chest – gynaecomastia‚ spider naevi‚ paucity of hair (axilla‚ facial hair in male‚ pubic hair) Abdomen –abnormal pulsations‚ generalized distension (ascites)‚ swelling in one particular area‚ any scar‚ umbilical hernia
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About 100‚000 people in the UK die each year due to smoking. Smoking-related deaths are mainly due to cancers‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease. About half of all smokers die from smoking-related diseases. If you are a long-term smoker‚ on average‚ your life expectancy is about 10 years less than a non-smoker. and in the UK about 8 in 10 non-smokers live past the age of 70‚ but only about half of long-term smokers live past 70. The younger you are when you start smoking‚
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The brachial plexus is a network of spinal nerves. Spinal nerves carry information from peripheral sensory receptors to the spinal cord (of the central nervous system)‚ and then carry information back from the central nervous system to effector muscles and glands. The brachial plexus carries out these functions in the pectoral girdle and upper limbs. Specifically‚ nerves of the brachial plexus aid in innervation of the muscles of the upper limbs (with the exception of the trapezius and the levator
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CHIEF COMPLAINT Balance problems. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS This patient is a 54-year-old woman who complains of swaying when she is standing or even sitting for long periods. She loses her balance when she is standing to wash the dishes or brush her teeth or fix her hair. It does not matter if her eyes are open or closed‚ although it is much worse when she closes her eyes. This started at least as long ago as last spring and has been getting progressively worse. In the last couple of weeks
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Organophosphate Pesticides: Toxic Effects On Our Environment and Us. Laura DeMerchant‚ Victoria Dennis‚ Sam Demone‚ Bryden Tate‚ Dominic Talbot‚ Hayley Cable Group #11 Earth Science 274 March 14th‚ 2014 Organophosphate Pesticides In this rapidly developing world‚ people are continually exposed to numerous environmental pollutants such as industrial waste‚ polluted air and pesticides. The majority of pollutants are potentially toxic for organisms‚ some being connected to disease development
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HIV AND AIDS Definition AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - was originally defined empirically by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) as “the presence of a reliably diagnosed disease that is at least moderately indicative of an underlying defect in cell-mediated immunity.” Following the recognition of the causative virus‚ HIV‚ and the development of the sensitive and specific tests for HIV infection‚ the definition of AIDS has undergone substantial revision. The current
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The Korean Journal of Pathology 2010; 44: 426-30 DOI: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2010.44.4.426 Myofibrillar Myopathy - A Case Report - ∙ Jee Young Kim∙ Eun Hae Jeong ∙ Kee Duk Park∙ Heasoo Koo1 Departments of Neurology and 1 Pathology‚ Ewha Medical Research Institute‚ Ewha Womans University School of Medicine‚ Seoul‚ Korea Received : May 25‚ 2009 Accepted : August 18‚ 2009 Corresponding Author Heasoo Koo‚ M.D. Department of Pathology‚ Ewha Womans University School of Medicine‚
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protein gluten resulting in an immune reaction in the small intestine‚ which leads to inability to absorb certain nutrients from food. Eventually‚ decreased absorption of nutrients (malabsorption) causes vitamin deficiencies that deprive your brain‚ peripheral nervous system‚ bones‚ liver and other organs of vital nourishment. The decreased nutrient absorption that occurs in celiac disease is especially serious in children‚ who need proper nutrition to develop and grow. Unfortunately awareness about
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Collins 1 Mary Collins Johnson Anatomy Physiology Period 1 1 December‚ 2014 Lou Gehrig’s Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Of all diseases‚ one of the strongest and well known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease . Lou Gehrig’s Disease ‚ also commonly known as ALS ( which stands for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ) ‚ is a neurodegenerative‚ meaning degrading of neurons in the brain‚ disease affecting the brain cells and spinal cord . It kills both upper and lower neurons in the motor cortex of the
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BACKGROUND • Docetaxel (Taxotere®)‚ formulated with ethanol and polysorbate 80‚ is amongst the most active and widely used cytotoxic agents for the treatment of several types of cancer. Docetaxel in combination with other drugs is still a very good option against also used in treating several additional cancer types. 1-4 • Nanosomal docetaxel lipid suspension (NDLS‚ DoceAqualip) is a novel formulation recently approved in India for various solid tumors. It was developed to improve the safety profile
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