Newborn jaundice Newborn jaundice is a condition marked by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. The increased bilirubin causes the infant’s skin and whites of the eyes (sclera) to look yellow. Causes Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that is created in the body during the normal recycling of old red blood cells. The liver helps break down bilirubin so that it can be removed from the body in the stool. Before birth‚ the placenta -- the organ that nourishes the developing baby -- removes the
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Conventional vs. Fiberoptic Treatment Hyperbilirubinemia is a common illness noted in newborn babies‚ but through the intervention of science and technology‚ doctors are in a position to treat most of these cases. Phototherapy stood out as the effective method of treating the illness because it tends to be noninvasive by nature and provides safety to the mother and child. It has two methods of treatment; Fiberoptic and conventional‚ which tend to have a common methodology. However‚ doctors use conventional
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The term pneumonia is applied to many pulmonary infections which are most often caused by bacteria. Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common and is referred to as typical pneumonia. Atypical pneumonia is caused by other microorganisms such as fungi‚ protozoa‚ and viruses. The difference between them were discovered in 1883 by Friedlander and Talamon. Streptococcus pneumoniae was first discovered by Pasteur who isolated it from saliva in a person who had rabies in 1881. Depending
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Etymology Epidemiology (Occurrence) The frequency depends on the incidence of natural disasters and environmental trauma‚ e.g. earthquakes. In local areas where there are epidemics of viral myositis (muscle inflammation) In urban areas with a high incidence of drug and alcohol abuse Causes little or no death unless it is associated with the secondary complications of rhabdomyolysis‚ including hyperkalemia‚ hypocalcemia‚ and acute kidney injury It tends to affect males more than females because
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I strongly oppose Female genital mutilation to the fact that it violates two important human rights‚ namely: the right to have a surgery or not; and the right to keep one’s own gender identity. Another reason why I stand against female genital mutilation is the fact that I think that female genital mutilation is a strong gender issue leaning in favor of traditional men who want to control their many wives while they take turns to sleep with them‚ since female genital mutilation reduces the urge
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Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) resulting from defects in insulin production and secretion‚ decreased cellular response to insulin‚ or both. This leads to hyperglycemia‚ which may lead to acute metabolic complications‚ such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS). Longterm hyperglycemia may contribute to chronic microvascular complications (kidney and eye disease)
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Chronic Illness Paper Mr. KT is a 28 year old‚ 200 pound‚ 5-foot 8-inch‚ unemployed drug addict at the Grays Harbor community hospital. He started using drugs at age 13‚ starting with alcohol and marijuana‚ and eventually landing with methamphetamine (was smoking one gram of meth/day). His emaciated appearance connotes disorganization and poor hygiene. He has short‚ dark brown hair with a bald spot on the back of his head. His diagnosis is Type 1 Untreated Diabetes (Chronic Hyperglycemic). He
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Chapter 68: Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of ordered interventions for a patient with ventilatory failure‚ which diagnostic test will be most useful to the nurse? a. Chest x-ray b. Oxygen saturation c. Arterial blood gas analysis d. Central venous pressure monitoring ANS: C Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is most useful in this setting because ventilatory failure causes problems with CO2
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Diverticular disease has two separate manifestations. The subtle signs and symptoms of diverticulosis are important to understand because many people who have this problem are asymptomatic‚ but often this diverticular disease can lead to a more serious condition known as diverticulitis. In diverticulosis‚ there are diverticula present‚ but they do not cause any symptoms. In diverticulitis‚ which will be discussed in detail‚ the diverticula are inflamed which can lead to other serious consequences
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The writer strongly argues that domestic violence against women must be terminated for social change to occur. According to Canada’s Women Foundation‚ on any given night in Canada‚ 3‚491 women and their 2‚724 children sleep in shelters to escape abuse. Domestic Violence physically‚ mentally‚ sexually‚ and emotionally harms women. Women experiencing domestic violence acquire sexually transmitted diseases‚ chronic genital or pelvic pain‚ bruising or tearing of the vagina or anus (CITE). In addition
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