Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. People with Sickle Cell Disease have abnormal hemoglobin‚ called hemoglobin S or sickle hemoglobin‚ in their red blood cells. People with SCD inherit two abnormal hemoglobin genes‚ one from each of their parents. One of these abnormal hemoglobin genes causes the production of hemoglobin S in the body.1 When a person has two hemoglobin S genes‚ Hemoglobin SS‚ this disease is called Sickle Cell Anemia.1 This is the most common
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Kidney cures and remedies taught in The Kidney Disease Solution are specially formulated to safely treat common kidney diseases. If you have any kidney disease and wish to treat it safely‚ you can check out this program. Preventing kidney infections is not impossible. While it can be overwhelming‚ it is necessary to maintain your urinary tract system working optimally. Women who have an active sexual life need to look onto the most convenient solutions. These infections can be treated with antibiotics
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VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE Von Willebrand disease is named after a physician named Erik von Willebrand in the 1920s. It was first discovered in a five-year old girl in 1924. He assessed members of her family and reported in 1926 that this was a previously undescribed bleeding disorder that differed from hemophilia. He recognized the inheritance pattern‚ and noted that the bleeding symptoms were greater in children and in women of childbearing age. This disorder also effects animals‚ mostly dogs. There
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The causes‚ symptoms‚ management‚ and prevention of cardiovascular disease. The leading cause of heart attacks is CAD (Coronary Artery Disease). Cad occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries‚ the tubes that supply blood to the heart. After a while the plaque starts to build up and restricts the blood flow causing the muscles to work harder‚ this may sometimes cause some pain and discomfort. A heart attack occurs when the plaque totally blocks an artery. Doctors have many different ways
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Cited: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ Department of Health and Human Services Retrieved from:http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/anthrax/Pages/overview.aspx Cowan‚ M. K. (2012). Microbiology a Systems Approach . Mcgraw Hill. P306 BIOMED Central Retrieved From:http://www
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I remember getting a bad lung infection‚ pneumonia‚ caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ a few years back. I was very sick with a high fever‚ shortness of breath‚ fatigue‚ chest pain‚ and greenish-yellow – sometimes even bloody – mucus‚ which I consistently coughed up. I suffered for roughly a month or so before my pneumonia finally disappeared and I healed up. Being an otherwise healthy individual‚ yet still experiencing the symptoms for such a lengthy amount of time‚ made me wonder about how S.
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kinetic bed therapy 9. Sedation reduction 10. Assessment of weaning readiness with brief weaning trials 11. Stress ulcer disease prophylaxis 12. Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis http://guideline.gov/content.aspx?id=36063&search=Ventilator+associated+pneumonia Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a lung infection that develops in a person who is on a ventilator. A ventilator is a machine that is used to help a patient breathe by giving
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Introduction Pneumonia is defined as the inflammation of lung tissue caused by an infectious agent that results in acute respiratory signs and symptoms. It can either be acquired outside (community-acquired) or within the hospital (hospital-acquired) Who shall be considered as having community-acquired Pneumonia? For ages 3 months to 5 years are tachypnea and/or chest indrawing For ages 5 to 12 years are fever‚ tachypnea‚ and crackles Who shall be considered as having
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Concept Mapping Prepared by: Miguel‚ Stefani Gil M. Case RP is a 72 year-old male who was admitted to the hospital from his long-term care facility after 1 week of dyspnea and cough. He was seen by a staff physician at the longterm care facility and was diagnosed with a COPD(Asthma) exacerbation. He has been suffering of Osteoarthritis since he was at the age of 56. Consequently‚ He is now taking steroid drugs to alleviate the pain from the disease. Furthermore‚ He smokes
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City Sex : Male Civil Status : Married Occupation : None Nationality : Filipino Religion : Roman Catholic Date of Admission : Nov. 01‚ 07 Time of Admission : 9:45 pm Chief Complaint : Irritability and DOB Final diagnosis : CVA infarct pneumonia Attending Physician : Dr. Marlene Cinco Patient’s History Past Health History: Patient D.E. had completed his immunization when he was a child. He experiences cough and cold in the past. According to the SO‚ the patient had a Hypertension
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