Chronic Disease Rick Assessment When I did the assessment for chronic diseases I chose to do one for Diabetes because I am considered obese with a BMI of 39.9 so with this certain risk factor of obesity I run the risk of developing diabetes‚ the assessment states “Compared to a typical woman my age‚ my risk of developing diabetes is ABOVE AVERAGE” that is very scary because I know that diabetes can be dangerous and cause many other health problems‚ also it runs in my family‚ my father developed
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failure‚ cardiomyopathy and hypertension are also implicated (Peterson et al‚ 2002). Heart failure can present acutely or chronically. Chronic heart failure tends to worsen over time and symptoms‚ such as breathlessness and swollen ankles‚ will develop over weeks or months. An acute condition will present rapidly as a sudden worsening in those already with chronic heart failure or in those previously undiagnosed with cardiac
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Alternative Chronic Pain Treatment for the Substance Abuser In the United States‚ there are more than 100 million people suffering from some sort of chronic pain. With the most common treatment is being prescribed medications such as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory‚ or opioids (Boyles‚ 2011). Treating chronic pain with opioids can be affective. But the long term use presents many problems. Especially with treating a substance abuser of prescription or nonprescription opioid drugs. Patients that
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According to a high school psychology textbook‚ stress is "a particular pattern of disturbing psychological and physiological reactions that occur when an environment event threatens important motives and taxes one’s ability to cope." In plain English‚ stress is the "wear and tear" our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment. But not all stress is bad -- some stress is good. In fact‚ everyone needs stress in their lives; without it‚ life would be dull and unexciting
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to address issues in relation to pain‚ acceptance‚ and the adjustments in a person’s life who is living with chronic pain. By obtaining the required research information‚ the social work intern co-facilitated a group called “ ACT for Chronic Pain.” This group is for Veterans who experience chronic pain. It is designed to help with acceptance of thoughts and feeling that go along with chronic pain while helping the Veterans live a life that is rich and meaningful. The social work intern selected this
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ABSTRACT Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia‚ also known as Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and the bone marrow. What is a bone marrow? Bone marrow is the soft tissue in the center of the bones that helps to form all blood cells. In CML‚ the bone marrow produces too many white cells‚ called granucolytes or myeloid cells. These cells‚ some of the times called blasts or leukemia blasts‚ gradually crowd the bone marrow‚ interfering and destroying the normal blood cell
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psychological coping skills. We will look closely at these skills and techniques throughout this section of the course. Episodic vs. Chronic Stress In addition‚ stress can be categorized as either episodic or chronic. While episodic stress is relatively short term‚ chronic stress is on going. Crises‚ unplanned incidents‚ and change are all examples of episodic stress. Chronic stress‚ on the other hand‚ is long-term and must be constantly managed. The day-to-day incidents that individuals find frustrating
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Introduction Stress is like a fever boiling in the human system‚ as it rises‚ the body weakens. What exactly is the meaning of stress‚ and how does it affect the daily lives of people? Stress can be defined as an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological arousal that people experience in situations that they either perceive as dangerous or threatening to their well being(Morrow 2011). A person can under go stress through out their daily lives‚ and for many‚ stress is so common place
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itching that occurs over a longer period of time is referred to as "chronic". The itching might occur by itself or along with various other symptoms. It may also be associated with a number of different types of cancer‚ including: • AIDs • Leukemia • Hodgkin’s disease • Lymphoma • Kaposi’s sarcoma • Renal failure • Liver metastases • And some antibiotics Acute Itching When this type of itching
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Chronic wounds‚ such as pressure ulcers‚ diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers‚ constitute an internationally recognised medical condition‚ affecting millions annually (Keogh‚ Nelson‚ Webster‚ Jolly‚ Ullman‚ & Chaboyer‚ 2013). Currently‚ healthcare systems are seeking out effective treatment options‚ such as hydrocolloid dressings‚ to promote healing of chronic wounds. The application of hydrocolloid dressing has been compared with other dressing types in recent literature to determine the most
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