She asked me to tell her more about the cancer as far as what it is‚ what the symptoms are‚ and what kind of treatments are available. I told her I would explain what I know to her in the simplest way I can. I know first hand that there are three different major types of blood cancer‚ Leukemia‚ Lymphoma‚ and Myeloma. Nobody knows exactly why or how someone can get any of these blood cancers. I have a personal experience with a type of blood cancer called Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia or CML.
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more important to know what kind of patient has the disease‚ than what kind of disease the patient has”- William Osler Different individuals react differently to developing a chronic illness. Their reactions depend on many factors‚ such as their coping skills and personalities‚ the social support they have‚ the nature and consequences of their illness and the impact of the illness on their daily functioning. At the very least‚ having a chronic condition involves frequent impositions on the patient
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classified as chronic or acute and the treatment for both depends on many factors. Acute osteomyelitis usually occurs in children. It comes on quickly but is easier to treat and overall turns out better than chronic osteomyelitis. In children‚ acute osteomyelitis occurs in arm or leg bones. It normally occurs a break in the skin from a trauma‚ surgery‚ or skin ulceration from wounds. As for adults‚ osteomyelitis can be acute or chronic. People with diabetes‚ HIV‚ or peripheral vascular disease are more
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Pneumonia is a common disease‚ which occurs in all age groups. However‚ pneumonia is the leading cause of death in elderly‚ people who are chronically and terminally ill‚ and children under five years old worldwide. It can result from a variety of causes‚ including infection with bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ or parasites‚ and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. Pneumonia is an irregular inflammatory condition of the lung. It is often described as inflammation and abnormal fluid filling of the
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separation from work and play. That is why a growing disease in today’s culture is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)‚ at about half a million people in America alone. Currently‚ the exact cause is unknown because there is no lab test‚ scan‚ or blood test that diagnoses CFS. It was once believed that this disease was closely linked with Epstein-Barr because of its similar symptoms but that was ruled out and according to the Center for Disease Control website "It now seems clear that CFS is not
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review will be looking at an assortment of scholarly articles available online in order to investigate the effects of different kinds of chronic joint pain‚ their causes and different methods of treatment with varying levels of effectiveness and acceptance by the medical community. Chronic joint pain is primarily caused by arthritis‚ the common name for over 200 diseases and conditions that cause swelling and inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues. The most common forms of arthritis‚ and the three
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Huntington’s disease is a hereditary brain disorder that is progressive in neurodegeneration; which means‚ there is a loss of function and structures of one’s neurons. In the long run it results in the loss of both mental and physical control. The disease affects muscle coordination‚ cognition and behavior. It used to be known as Huntington’s chorea because it is the most common genetic disease that is the cause of abnormal twitching. Huntington ’s has an intense effect on patients‚ as individuals
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is about 100-200 ug. The intensity of the trip is proportional to the size of the dose-- it is interesting to note‚ though‚ that the duration of the trip seems to stay the same at higher dos es (Freedman‚ 1984). Physical effects include drowsiness‚ dizziness‚ dilated pupils‚ numbness and tingling‚ weakness‚ tremors‚ and nausea. Transient abnormal thinking induced by LSD‚ such as a sense of omnipotence or a state of acute paranoia‚ can
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Parkinson ’s Disease Name ENG 124 College of Health Sciences‚ Bahrain Date Abstract Understanding Parkinson’s disease would help those who have to deal with and take care of the patients. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the literature regarding this disease. The paper discusses what Parkinson’s disease is and what the causes and effects are. Furthermore‚ The paper contends that lack of dopamine‚ genetic and environmental factors can lead to Parkinson’s disease and that
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WHAT IS MAD COW DISEASE? -Mad cow disease‚ formally known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). -Is a chronic degenerative disease that attacks the central nervous system of cattle. -Destroying brain tissue and eventually causing dementia and death. There is no known cure. IN HUMANS -In human beings it is known as the Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome -A rare neuro-degenerative disease that is a contagious form of spongiform encephalitis‚ -It is thought to be caused by a slow virus which
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