IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IBS is a common disorder that affects the large intestine. Other names for this disease are spastic colon‚ nervous colon‚ and colitis. Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea is sometimes referred to as ISB-D and the patient would experience loose watery stools at least 25% of the time and hard or lumpy stools less than 25% of the time. Diarrhea is one of the most associated with IBS. There are also other types of IBS but to be diagnosed it would determine on the types of
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McCance and Huether (2014) defined Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) as a continuum of physiologic derangements characterized by dynamic alterations of two or more organs’ function in a state of critical illness. As the name indicates‚ MODS is a syndrome and not a specific health condition since it involves various organs. In the past‚ “multiple organ failure” was the term used to describe the condition until it became apparent that it was misleading since normal physiological function of
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Othello syndrome might be the nightmare for a medical student who dreads taking any English class as it is a neurological disorder which combines mental health and a Shakespearian character. In the tragedy written by William Shakespeare‚ the title character Othello murders his wife after falsely believing that she was unfaithful to him. Though it is obvious that a case does not have to turn murderous for Othello syndrome to be present‚ signs of morbid and irrational jealousy are usually the indicator
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Turner Syndrome Many people don’t know what Turner syndrome is while other people actually have the disorder. Turner syndrome is actually a common disorder found in girls. There is only one cause for this disorder and it’s within the genes‚ but there are many symptoms. There are many other things people may not know about Turner Syndrome that are very interesting. As we all know there can be mistakes during the division in sex cells and that’s actually were turner syndrome comes into place. During
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Munchausen’s syndrome (MS) is a difficult disorder to diagnose and treat. It is an acute form of the factitious disorder‚ which is when an individual fabricates or induces an illness to oneself for unknown reasons. Another form of this disease is Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy‚ in which a parent fabricates illness onto a child. Physicians have a difficult time to diagnose such a rare kind of disease. That’s why it’s very important that physicians‚ psychologists‚ and also social workers become more
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Baller-Gerold Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes major physical debilitations and can cause development delays‚ or even at times learning or behavioural problems. It is a disease that is caused by a gene mutation‚ and at times the environment (NORD‚ 2006). The gene that is affected RECQL4‚ in one of the autosomal chromosomes (Genetics Home Reference‚ N.D). It causes changes to the appearance‚ of the person who unfortunately inherited the trait‚ in ways that they have deformed or disfigured
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When people think toxic shock syndrome they often automatically think women and tampons‚ but in reality it can affect men‚ children‚ and postmenopausal women. Toxic shock syndrome is rare‚ but it is also life threatening. It often results from complications of types of bacterial infections such as toxins from Staphylococcus aureus or group A streptococcus bacteria. Toxic shock syndrome is associated with having viral infections‚ having cuts or burns on the skin‚ having recent surgery‚ using contraceptive
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response of the hospital staff to their Down syndrome baby‚ “Instead of congratulations‚ we were told‚ “I’m so sorry.” In place of flowers and balloons‚ the hospital sent a chaplain” (para. 8). He goes on to describe the beautiful life that his daughter‚ who struggles with Down syndrome‚ lives. He also quotes Alberto Costa‚ associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine‚ responding to new tests that could reveal Down syndrome in unborn children‚ ‘The parent in me definitely
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Omenn syndrome is a genetic disease that affects humans at the earliest stage of life. As an immunodeficiency disorder‚ it affects the immune system of the human body. The syndrome impairs the function of T cells and causes an absence of B cells. Both of these cells are lymphocytes and a type of leukocyte or white blood cell. In turn‚ this cause patients to have a hard time fighting off various types of infections that include fungal‚ viral‚ and bacterial antigens. Missense mutations in the RAG1
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Why is Stockholm Syndrome Important? According to Laura Lambert in Britannica School‚ "Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response wherein a captive begins to identify closely with his or her captors‚ as well as with their agenda and demands” (Lambert). This term first originated from a botched six-day bank robbery in 1973‚ where Patty Hearst‚ an heiress‚ was taken captive. Once freed‚ she began to display symptoms such as kindness and sympathy towards her captors‚ and lauded their objectives
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