skin‚ nose‚ and vaginal dryness. Sjogren can also affect the kidney‚ gastrointestinal system‚ blood vessels‚ lungs‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ and the central nervous system. Sjogren’s can occur alongside other autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis‚ lupus or scleroderma. The consequences of Sjögren’s syndrome range from difficulty in speaking and eating‚ oral candidosis‚ and rampant caries to chronic sialadenitis‚ blindness and B‐cell lymphoma. Currently‚ there is no cure for this disease. Treatments
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pregnant‚ is pregnant with more than one fetus‚ has gestational diabetes‚ has gone into premature labor‚ has had a premature baby‚ has had a baby with a birth defect‚especially heart or genetic problems has high blood pressure‚ heart disease‚ diabetes‚ lupus‚ asthma‚ a seizure disorder‚ or another longstanding medical problem.(WWW.kidshealth.org/parent) Teen are the most vulnerable for high risk pregnancy as read in this article; In 2009‚ a total of 409‚840 infants were born to females aged 15–19 years
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Pericarditis is an inflammation of the thin sac that surrounds the heart (known as the pericardium). This can cause pain as the inflamed pericardium rubs against the heart. Fluid can build up in the pericardium‚ which can compress the heart and affect its function. What causes pericarditis? Pericarditis can be caused by infection from a virus‚ bacterium or fungus. Viral infections are the most common cause of pericarditis in children. Pericarditis can result from injury to the chest. It can
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Men are affected more often by this disease. Lupus: An autoimmune disease that causes damage to the joints and organs in the body. Women make up 90% of the people affected by this condition. Sclerodoma: This disease causes the body to produce too much collagen‚ causing the skin and sometimes other
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This page intentionally left blank I N T E R P R E T I N G C H E ST X- R AY S Illustrated with 100 Cases Interpreting chest X-rays can seem baffling and intimidating for junior doctors. This highly illustrated guide provides the ideal introduction to chest radiology. It uses 100 clinical cases to illuminate a wide range of common medical conditions‚ each illustrated with a chest X-ray and a clear description of the significant diagnostic features and their clinical relevance. Where appropriate
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Flannery O’Connor’s Writing Style Flannery O’Connor was born on March 25‚ 1925‚ in Savannah‚ Georgia and died on August 3‚ 1964‚ at the age of thirty-nine of a disease called lupus. She attended college at what is today the University of Iowa where she received her master’s degree. O’Connor was believed to be one of the best short story writers of her time. She wrote thirty-two short stories as well as two novels. A few of her well-known short stories include: “Everything That Rises Must Converge”
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uninsured is detrimental to one’s well-being‚ as the chances of developing diseases increases and the likelihood of receiving needed medical services decreases (Patel‚ Rushefsky‚ 2014‚ p. 209). This is evident with the story of Nikki and her battle with Lupus (Reid‚ 2009).
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skin rashes during the month of February 2014. The patient had lost approximately 18 pounds and had a constant feeling of malaise. In attempts to diagnose the patient‚ doctors tried to rule out multiple autoimmune disorders such as Addison’s disease‚ Lupus‚ Leukemia‚ and Rheumatoid arthritis. Extensive blood work was taken with no prominent results except for an increased sedimentation rate. After multiple visits to different physician clinics and no diagnosis‚ the patient scheduled an appointment with
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Evolution - Changing of things over time to benefit the organism in natural selection. Biological evolution happened at the level population ‚ not the individual organism level. Lack of need‚ Climate change‚ population change Adaptations is at population level not individual level they are a result of natural selection Devolvment of diversity Because a genetics re combinations mutations and othe mechanisms that lead to variation there is what Darwin called descent with modification
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want to help others‚ but when you have a disease and want to pursue a career in heath it is also because you want to be able to be a part of the solution that benefits others who are experiencing similar or worse symptoms. After being diagnosed with Lupus at the age of 16 years old‚ I knew I wanted to be a part of the change in healthcare. I did not know entirely what this disease was‚ yet it was taking complete control over my body and had me speechless and anxious to research more about this autoimmune
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