Diarrhea describes bowel movements (stools) that are loose and watery. It is very common and usually not serious. Many people will have diarrhea once or twice each year. It typically lasts two to three days and can be treated with over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Some people have diarrhea often as part of irritable bowel syndrome or other chronic diseases of the large intestine. Doctors classify diarrhea as "osmotic‚" "secretory‚" or "exudative."Osmotic diarrhea means that something in the bowel
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SOMATIZATION DISORDER OUTLINE • • • • • • • • Introduction Epidemiology Etiology/pathophysiology Risk factors Clinical features Investigations Diagnosis Differential diagnosis OUTLINE • • • • • • Treatments Complications Prognosis Prevention Conclusion References INTRODUCTION • Somatization disorder is a form of somatoform disorder characterized by recurring multiple and current‚ clinically significant complaints about somatic symptoms • It is also
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bites of infective female Aedis aegypti mosquitoes‚ symptoms appear 3-14 days after infective bite include sudden onset of high fever which may last 2 to 7 days‚ joint and muscle pain and pain behind the eyes ‚ weakness‚ skin rashes‚ nose bleeding‚ abdominal pain‚ vomiting of coffee colored. The department of health (DOH) released last august 12‚ 2010 on Dengue statistics in the Philippines was alarming. According of DOH the number of dengue cases has roused to 48% from January to the
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IDENTIFICATION DATA Name : X Age : 57 year – old Race : Chinese Gender : Male Occupation : Ex – lorry driver Marital Status : Married Address : Puchong PRESENTING COMPLAINT Mr X‚ 57 years old‚ Chinese gentleman with background history of type 2 diabetes mellitus for 10 years electively admitted on 21st of September from cardio clinic for Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to severe vessel blockage. HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS Three years ago‚ he had history
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Crohn’s Disease Introduction Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory condition of idiopathic etiology that can affect portions of the gastrointestinal tract ranging from the mouth to the perianal area. It is transmural in that it affects the entire thickness of the bowel wall. It is believed to be the result of multiple factors‚ including genetic susceptibility‚ luminal antigenic drive and environmental triggers. Canada has the highest incidence rates of Crohn’s disease in the world. According to Statistics
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Patient Initials: MD Date: July 14‚ 2013 Biographical Data: MD is a 32 year old white female currently living in blank. She is a stay-at-home mom with 2 living children and has been married for 8 years. She is 26 6/7 weeks pregnant. History of Present Illness: MD has been hospitalized for preterm labor. This is her third hospitalization during this pregnancy for preterm labor. She has a MacDonald cerclage in place since 12 weeks gestation. She is experiencing irregular uterine contractions with
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Although bleeding‚ petechiae‚ and ecchymosis are typically signs related to thrombocytopenia‚ nonspecific clinical signs such as lethargy‚ anorexia‚ and weakness are more likely to be seen. Sometimes the animals affected will appear asymptomatic. In these cases‚ a CBC should be performed to check for a low platelet count. Bleeding is typically seen with primary hemostatic disorders and may cause hemorrhage of the gingival‚ conjunctival‚ penile and vaginal mucous membranes. If the bleeding takes place
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and Examination Health Assessment of the Head‚ Neck‚ Eyes‚ Ears‚ Nose‚ Mouth‚ Throat‚ Neurological System‚ and the 12 Cranial Nerves Skin‚ Hair‚ Nails‚ Breasts‚ Peripheral Vascular System‚ Lymphatics‚ Thorax‚ Heart‚ Lungs‚ Musculoskeletal‚ Gastrointestinal‚ and Genitourinary Systems Save this form on your computer as a Microsoft Word document. You can expand or shrink each area as you need to include relevant data for your client. Student Name: Date: Client/Patient Initials: AAB Sex:
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Anatomy Review Sheet 2 Respiratory Nomenclature Upper Respiratory VS Lower Respiratory -Are separated by the larynx -Upper Respiratory is the conducting pathway; Histology: Pseudo Stratified Ciliated Columnar Epilithlial Tissue. -Lower Respiratory Tract is everything below the larynx‚ exchange pathway. Meaning perfusion. Histology: Simple‚ because you want more passive mechanisms of perfusion. -Terminal Bronchiole Alveoli The rate limiting step and the final common pathway that
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Case Study 1: Anemia Situation: The client is a 77 – year – old widow who relies on her late husband’s savings for all her expenses. Over the past few years‚ she has eaten less and less meat because of her financial situation and the trouble of preparing a meal “just for me”. She also has medicines to buy for the treatment of hypertension and arthritis. Over the past 2 to 3 months‚ she has felt increasingly tired‚ despite sleeping well at night. When she goes to the clinic‚ the doctor orders blood
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