Acute VS Chronic Leukemia Eric Strole University of Phoenix COM/155 Wendy Schmidt Aug 10‚ 2013 Cancer is one of the most catastrophic and debilitating diseases known to mankind. There have been many types of cancer that have been discovered over the years. Most people that have had cancer undergo chemotherapy‚ radiation‚ or both. Leukemia is one of the most feared types of cancer. “Leukemia is cancer of the blood or bone marrow. It is classified by an abnormal increased
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Celiac Disease Etiology: The exact cause of celiac (coeliac disease‚ celiac disease or celiac sprue) is still not fully understood. The majority of those with Celiac have one of two types of a protein called HLA-DQ‚ they will have either DQ2 or DQ8‚ which is inherited in families. The reason these genes make the person more at risk of the disease is that the receptors formed by the genes bind to gliadin peptides more tightly and are more likely to activate and initiate the autoimmune process. Celiac
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Introduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that affects more than 1.5 million people in the United States alone. This disease is characterized by a decrease in spontaneous movements‚ walking difficulty‚ postural unsteadiness‚ rigidity and tremor. “The major symptoms of the disease were originally described in 1817 by an English physician‚ Dr. James Parkinson‚ who called it ‘Shaking Palsy’ (Peppe‚ Gasbarra‚ Stefani‚ Chiavalon
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A disease in which the bowel becomes inflamed is known as Inflammatory Bowel disease. It refers to two inflammatory conditions- Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Ulcerative colitis only affects the colitis‚ but Crohn’s disease is more complicated than ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease is the chronic inflammation of any part of gastrointestinal tract and involves all the layers of bowel wall. The genetic factors‚ immune system disorders‚ environmental factors (air‚ food‚ etc.) are the main
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Case study: 1. With regard to the normal ageing process. Discuss expected changes that may occur. A. The Musculo-skeletal system? Aging changes in the musculoskeletal system can lead to decreased mobility‚ increase in pain‚ lower activity‚ the ability to maintain strength and co-ordination. Regular exercise can maintain strength and function and help reduce risk of falls‚ reduce pain and help the older person in maintaining levels of independence. The Musculo-skeletal is made up of
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Kawasaki Disease Kawasaki disease is the most common form of “vasculitis” that primarily affects children.Vasculitis (plural: vasculitides)‚ is a group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels including veins (phlebitis) arteries (arteritis) and capillaries due to leukocyte migration and resultant damage. Kawasaki disease produces irritation and inflammation of many tissues of the body‚ including the hands‚ feet‚ whites of the eyes‚ mouth‚ lips‚ and throat. Characteristics
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example‚ genetic disorders‚ hepatitis viruses‚ alcohol abuse‚ obesity‚ and diabetes.2 Damage to the liver may result in scarring or cirrhosis over time‚ which could lead to liver failure and an increase risk of mortality.2 Signs and symptoms of liver disease may include jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes)‚ abdominal pain and swelling‚
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The bad kind of stress is called distress. Acute stress is your body’s immediate reaction to a new challenge‚ event‚ or demand. Episodic acute stress is when acute stress happens frequently. People who are pessimistic tend to have acute stress. Chronic stress is stress that is constant and doesn’t go away. When you feel anxious or in danger‚ your body produces hormones such as cortisol. This hormone may cause you to get sweaty palms and have rapid or shallow breathing. Stress hormones are released
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Kamryn Brewer Juvenile Delinquency Dr. Will Culver 7 September 2011 Chronic Runaways Why is it that most children run away from home? Is‚ it because they are scared‚ they just want to be rebellious‚ or is there something going on in the home‚ that looking from the outside in‚ no one knows. Chronic Runaways gives us a detailed explanation on juvenile delinquents and some of the many reasons why they run away. Many children leave for reasons such as rebellion or avoidance. In many homes parents
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"Shaking Palsy" has been around for a very long time. Today‚ we call it Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons was mentioned in an ancient Indian medical system known as Ayurveda‚ under the name Kampavata. The name later changed to Shaking Palsy by a well known physician- Galen. He spread the idea of this common disease through Western medical literature in 175 AD. After hundreds of years‚ a London doctor‚ by the name of James Parkinson‚ wrote a very detailed essay‚ which became the first modern attempt
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