Hashimoto’s Disease vs. Graves Disease Anna Grochowski Salter College Anatomy and Physiology II September 18‚ 2013 Dr. P. Wong Hashimoto’s disease can also be called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis. An autoimmune disease happens when the body’s immune system attacks it’s own cells and organs instead of its normal job of protecting the body from infection. Hashimoto’s disease specifically attacks the thyroid gland‚ causing inflammation
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constant dispute amongst the medical and psychological community as to whether alcoholism is‚ in fact‚ a disease or just a state of mind. Many of the researchers have classified alcoholism as a disease (Peele 1). Dictionary.com has defined "disease" broadly as an "involuntary choice made by the individual" (5 entries 1). This definition does not comply with alcoholics because they can‚ like any other human being‚ determine that drinking has many unwanted consequences behind it. But an alcoholic just
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Food item 1 – Cranberry cheesecake. EGGS CHEMICAL- Eggs are a self- contained food that provides many nutrients such as protein. They are low in saturated fats‚ and provide vitamin b12. PHYSICAL AND SENSORY- Egg whites are clear liquid with a slimy texture and egg yolks is a dense yellow color and is slightly more viscous. FUNCTIONAL: Eggs are a protein that provides many nutrients. When eggs are put into the cheesecake mixture‚ they add richness to the texture and help hold the structure of
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Introduction Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases which can be transmitted from animals to man. Due to frequent contact and domestication of wildlife animals‚ zoonotic diseases are increasingly becoming more prevalent. Public parks and gardens are home to abundant populations of birds. One of the most frequent species known to thrive in such areas are feral pigeon (Columba livia). Although there are few reports of disease transmission between pigeons and humans‚ their close interaction
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Clinical Psychology Final Project Virginia Berry June 15‚ 2011 PS380 Professor Husk Kaplan University Aspergers Syndrome is one of the most common autism spectrum disorders‚ (Hunt & Marshall‚ 2006). There are many symptoms that are common with children with Aspergers syndrome. One symptom may be showing intense obsession with specific subject like cars‚ bugs or the weather. Speaking in a monotone voice or speaking fast is another symptom of Asperger’s (MayoClinic‚ 2011). There are approximately
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Parkinson’s disease | Principle of Anatomy and Physiology 2011/2012 project | | | | Wong‚ Danny | | | Introduction: | P.3 | Definition of Parkinson’s disease (PD) | P.3 | What is Parkinson’s disease? | P.3 | What cause Parkinson’s disease? | P.3 | What symptoms does Parkinson’s disease have? | P.4 | Measurement of Parkinson’s disease | P.5 | History of Parkinson’s disease | P.6 | Population affected by Parkinson’s disease | P.6 | Support to PD patient from government
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The Ashley Treatment Ashley is a nine-year-old girl with the mental age of a three-month-old. Her condition means she will never walk‚ talk or even roll over. She is totally helpless without the devotion and care of her parents. In 2004 her parents decided to medically intervene with puberty. Along with hormone doses to limit her growth‚ Ashley ’s parents also decided on surgery to block breast growth and had her uterus and appendix removed. I am going to give the arguments for and against this
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Wilson’s Disease is a genetic disorder that is fatal unless detected and treated before serious illness develops from copper poisoning. Wilson’s Disease affects one in thirty thousand people world wide. The genetic defect causes excessive copper accumulation. Small amounts of copper are essential as vitamins. Copper is present in most foods‚ and most people get much more than they need. Healthy people excrete copper they don’t need‚ but Wilson’s Disease patients cannot
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Serving as client advocates I represented the client by following up their pending x-ray and ultra-sound scan results and investigations. I also followed up on surgeries that were not done at the times communicated t the patients‚ finding out what the matter was and communicating back to the patients and their guardians and parents. Notifying other staff members about expired intra venous fluids (dextrose saline) that were already running on patients‚ stopped the fluids and ordered new ones
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Water treatment * Water treatment - describes those industrial-scale processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use for drinking water‚ industry‚ medical and many other uses. Such processes may be contrasted with small-scale water sterilization practiced by campers and other people in wilderness areas. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing contaminants in the water‚ or reduce the concentration of such contaminants so the water
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