Chronic Disease Outline SCI/162 January 8‚ 2012 Adriana Batista Outline I. Introduction II. Causes and Risk Factors A. Environmental/Chemical B. Food C. Hereditary III. Diagnosis Information A. Fecal Occult‚ Blood Test B. X-Ray‚ Mammogram‚ Colonoscopy C. Pap Smear IV. Treatment A. Surgery B. Radiation C. Chemotherapy V. Prevention
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In the case of chronic diseases‚ it is hypothesized that the abundance of food and our relative access to it has greatly contributed to the prevalence of many of the diseases we see today. Stated differently‚ our social transition from a hunter-gatherer based lifestyle to a more sedentary and consumer approach has removed certain biological pressures
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Ever since music first was combined with movies it created a truly emotional and scene setting experience. Music describes 4 key roles in movies‚ it sets time and place or convey characters or ideas or creates a mood or atmosphere or expresses the emotions of the character or a combination of these ideas. A movie that uses all 4 roles is Jurassic Park. A huge advancement in scientific technology has allowed the creation of dinosaurs. When a billionaire creates a park on an island and inhabits
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Growing up through my teenage years has been the hardest thing I have experienced. So many things were happening at once‚ and there were many roles that took place. In the stage Identity verses Role Confusion teens begin to find out what roles they will play during their adulthood. In Saul McLeod article‚ he explains how during this stage‚ teens focus on their future. McLeod says‚ “Children are becoming more independent‚ and begin to look at the future in terms of career‚ relationships‚ families
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also take their place in the story. “Traditionally‚ critics of “Metamorphosis” have underplayed the fact that the story is not only about Gregor’s but also his family and‚ especially‚ Grete’s metamorphosis” (Straus). Therefore‚ I will point out the role that Grete takes in the story and the importance of her character which leads to her metamorphosis along with Gregor’s. Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” is the story of a man who wakes up one day to find out he has transformed into a bug. He undergoes a series
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease‚ commonly known as COPD by most people‚ disrupts the airflow going in and out of the lungs which reduces lung function. This disease was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2011. It has been expected that about 32 million people in the United States today have this disease. COPD occurs more often in men than in it does in women (COPD). Studies show that one can learn what Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is‚ understand how it disturbs
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Introduction: Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation and irreversible airflow obstruction which causes some structural changes in the lung1. It is the fourth major and leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and it will become third in all major causes of death by 20202. Since two decades‚ smoking is the major cause of COPD worldwide. This disease is rare in non-smoking person except those who will have exposure of occupational dust‚ environmental
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Sneakers play a big role in today’s society. Sneakers are very popular. They come in all shapes and sizes. The sneaker business is a 22 billion dollar business. People from all over the world have and collect sneakers. Jordan Geller has 2500 pairs of shoes and his shoe collection is priced at 1 million dollars. That is why people like sneakers and collect them. Furthermore‚ the sneaker business is a 22 billion dollar business. Billion with a b. “ The sneaker business in the United States alone
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Emphysema - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory condition characterized by airflow limitation currently affecting more than 5% of the population and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In the US COPD is ranked 3rd in cause of death responsible for killing more than 120‚000 individuals per year. The National Health Interview Survey reports the prevalence of emphysema at 18 cases per 1000 persons and chronic bronchitis
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IntroductionDuring the 1990s‚ considerable interest has been generated in the design of constructivist learning environments. The promise of these systems to leverage capabilities of technology‚ empower learners to pursue unique goals and needs‚ and re-conceptualize teaching-learning practices has sparked both provocative ideas as well as heated debate. Yet‚ problems in grounding designs within established theory and research are commonplace‚ as designers grapple with questions regarding epistemology
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