both eyes. These cataracts may be so small that they do not affect vision. If they do‚ the lenses may need to be removed. 4. Radiation cataract- Cataracts can develop after exposure to some types of radiation. GLAUCOMA Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and blindness. However‚ with early detection and treatment‚ you can often protect your eyes against serious vision loss. At first‚ open-angle glaucoma has no symptoms. It causes no pain
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Running Head: LYME DISEASE The Epidemiology of Lyme Disease Justin Brewer Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 442: Community Health Nursing Spring‚ 2009 The Epidemiology of Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a significant public health concern in the United States. Despite a growing knowledge of the disease‚ the incidence of Lyme disease continues to increase (Corapi‚ White‚ Phillips‚ Daltroy‚ Shadick‚ & Liang‚ 2007). Borrelia burgdorferi‚ the bacteria that causes Lyme disease‚ is found naturally
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James Hardie Industries & Asbestos Disease What is asbestos? Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring minerals with fibrous qualities. Asbestos has been used for thousands of years but was more frequently used during the 19th & 20th centuries due to its average tensile strength‚ sound absorption as well as fire resistant qualities. Due to these desirable qualities asbestos became one of the most popular building materials in Australia. During the 1960s & 70s Australia had the highest amount of
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the brain over a certain amount of time. When mom visited The Sleep Center yesterday‚ they used the machine on her--in case you still do not know what I am talking about‚ it was the picture I sent you where she had wires attached to her scalp. Essentially‚ the machine
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NRS-429V Feb 01‚ 2015 Heart Disease and Stroke Healthy People 2020 Focus Area • Heart Diseases And Stroke. • The leading modifiable (controllable) risk factors for heart disease and stroke are: • • • • • High blood pressure High cholesterol Cigarette smoking Diabetes Poor diet and physical inactivity • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Together‚ heart disease and stroke are among the most widespread
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reduction? Choose one answer. a. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 165 mg/dL b. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 140 mg/dL c. A patient who has two risk factors and a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 100 mg/dL‚ without coronary heart disease d. A patient who has one risk factor‚ an LDL level of 170 mg/dL‚ and no history of coronary heart disease Question 2 Marks: 1 A patient has received too much warfarin.
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A Short Summary of Crohn’s Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) Epidemiology • Age of onset: 15-30 and 60-80 • Equal incidence between males and females • Jewish>White Caucasian>African Americans>Hispanic>Asians • Ashkenazi Jews risk is 2x that of an Israeli born Jew. • Urban areas>Rural areas • High socioeconomic > low socioeconomic classes Causes 1. Immune mediated • Pro-inflammatory>Anti-inflammatory • T-helper cells activation through cytokines to promote fibrinogenesis
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organize because I know how to deal and what to do for antenatal patients based on what I observed last week at the health center and what I have learned in school. With this being said‚ I was able to be involved in everything today‚ without anybody telling me to do anything or I’m doing something wrong and for that‚ I’m proud of myself. Overall‚ I had a good experience at the health center and I’m looking forward to going back. Analysis
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My 4 hour observation was conducted on October 16th at Monmouth County Career Center located in Freehold‚ NJ. The career center is a public school system in Monmouth County that takes in 9 through 12 graders that all have some sort of an IEP condition. Once admitted to the school the students learn certain career skills‚ such as nursing‚ culinary‚ auto mechanic to turfgrass management. so when the time comes for the students to graduate from high school they will be able to obtain a job in the
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Sylvan Learning Center I visited Sylvan Learning Center to inquire about how they help people learn‚ study and perform better academically. I found them to be very knowledgeable in the different learning styles of students and the different problems that each child can face. I liked that they didn’t try to use the same technique on every child‚ because we all learn differently. When a student is first brought in to start being tutored‚ instead of guessing their ability and knowledge
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