Definition of Keratoconus: The word keratoconus is derived from Greek and Latin. Kerato means cornea and conus means cone shaped. It is a bilateral‚ progressive‚ asymmetric‚ non-inflammatory thinning and ectatic condition of the cornea‚ resulting in a high degree of irregular myopic astigmatism. Prevalence: Keratoconus is estimated to occur in 1 out of every 2000 persons in the general population. There appears to be no significant preponderance with regards to either men or women. What is the
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N290 Revised Fall 2009 NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE Associate Degree Nursing Program Nursing Interventions III PSYCHIATRIC CASE STUDY Part I STUDENT _____________ Date of Clinical _____________ UNIT_____________ Patient: Sam (not his real name) A. Demographic Data Male X Female Age __38__ Height __6’1‖ Weight _250 Ethnicity _ Caucasian ____ Religion: _not known_____________________ Occupation: Grocery Stocking Clerk _______________________________ Code Status: __full____________Date
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Schizophrenia and Nursing Interventions Schizophrenia‚ a chronic and immobilizing condition defined as a psychiatric disease affects approximately 1% of the world’s population (Harris‚ Nagy & Vargaaxis‚ 2011). It is known to decrease the standard life expectancy by ten years due to its dire effects on morbidity and mortality‚ ranking it to be among the ‘top ten causes of disability adjusted life years” (Zigmond‚ Rowland & Coyle‚ 2015). The disease presents itself most commonly in young adults‚ and
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Shared Psychotic Disorder SYMPTOMS The essential feature of Shared Psychotic Disorder (Folie à Deux) is a delusion that develops in an individual who is involved in a close relationship with another person (sometimes termed the "inducer" or "the primary case") who already has a Psychotic Disorder with prominent delusions. The content of the shared delusional beliefs may be dependent on the diagnosis of the primary case and can include relatively bizarre delusions (e.g.‚ that radiation is being
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In this assessment‚ we were asked to choose one reading out of many and talk about it and show the side of the author’s perspective. The chosen reading was ‘That Fine Madness’ by Jamison‚ where it’s a book about manic-depression in artists where they face their journey and discover the differences in their moods and how they convey it in art. There are ways to treat the illness but many choose not to treat it but use it as an advantage. Manic-depressive illness is also genetic and can be passed on
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The nAChR is unusual among receptors in that agonist-induced desensitization leads to an up-regulation of the receptor. Ligand interactions occur with various discrete forms of the receptor as originally proposed in 1958 by Katz and Thesleff‚ e.g.‚ open‚ resting‚ and desensitized states that are in equilibrium (Lena and Changeux‚ 1993). In addition to the acetylcholine (ACh) binding site‚ the nAChR‚ like other LGICs‚ e.g.‚ GABAA(benzodiazepine‚ neurosteroid‚ and barbiturate) andN-methyl-D-aspartate
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Schizophrenia is a "chronic‚ severe‚ and disabling" (NIMH) condition that affects about one percent of Americans. As Hamlet progresses through the play he displays each of the three classifications of symptoms: positive‚ negative‚ and cognitive. In Shakespeare ’s play Hamlet‚ Hamlet slowly succumbs to this destructive disease. Throughout the play Hamlet frequently displays positive symptoms of schizophrenia. A positive symptom refers to thoughts or perceptions that deviate from the norm. These include
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Jim Steven’s poem “Schizophrenia” depicts a story of immense loss and hopelessness that overcomes many homes. It is all too ordinary to hear about a father abandoning his family‚ a mother who is broken and feels defeated‚ and the children who have suffer through it all in fear and the overwhelming feeling of abandonment. Feelings such as those found in the preceding sentence are found throughout Jim Steven’s poem “Schizophrenia”. The poem reflects the conflicts that occur within the house. However
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that‚ when comorbid with substance abuse disorder (cocaine & alcohol abuse disorder)‚ causes various effects on the physical and mental capacities. Schizophrenia by itself produces various effects on the physical and mental processes‚ so when people with Schizophrenia have comorbid substance abuse or alcohol abuse disorder they increase their chances of experiencing problems. Ziedonis & Fisher (1994) found that on average‚ 33% of people suffering from schizophrenia
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