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stomach cancers they include Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Familial adenomatous polyposis and Li Fraumeni syndrome. Stomach is divided into two parts proximal and distal. The proximal part is further divided into Cardia, Fundus and Body and the distal part is divided into Antrum and Pylorus. The antrum is the smaller distal one-third part of the stomach. Pylorus is the narrow channel (1-2cm) that connects the stomach with…

The full extent of the effects of cocaine use during pregnancy are not known. This is partially due to the fact that mothers are not usually truthful about drug use during pregnancy. Another issue is the fact that cocaine quickly leaves the body making it harder to detect use via urine drug test. It is also difficult to determine the effects of cocaine use during pregnancy, is that cocaine is rarely used exclusively. It is commonly accompanied with alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and/or other…

cancer is very serious and should be treated as soon as detected. This type of cancer affects the following organs: esophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small and large intestine, as well as the anus. There are two subtypes, which include cardia, and non-cadia gastric cancer. The Journal of Carcinogenesis…

respirations, increasing water loss from lungs), fever, fluid loss from burns, vomiting (fluid loss, cannot keep fluids down), diarrhea (water loss), and diabetes. Symptoms include fatigue, weakness, confusion, edema, dry mouth, patients with tachy cardia,…

Prenatal Stress and its Effects on the Development of Children Introduction In recent years, there have been an incredible number of medical breakthroughs in prenatal care and childbirth. Since the 1970s, over 800 prenatal tests have been developed to enable early intervention and screening (Brody D5). Despite these advances, infant mortality rates and child development have not made dramatic changes for the better. An important explanation for this lack of progress is prenatal stress.…

Kong The Adventurous “Thank you Mom but I can do it on my own.” My mom glanced back at me with a blank expression. “KONG! You can do somethings on your own, I know you can, but somethings… you are just too young of a unicorn.” My mom explained to me firmly. “I guess!” I confessed. Me and my parents live together in a magical place known as Uni-Landia, where all the amazing unicorns of the world live. Me and my family live outside (like all unicorns do) right off of Rainbow Dash Street. The…

satisfaction and fullness, and a subsequent reduced risk of becoming overweight (Wollenbery). Fast foods are high in calorie intake, and on average may contain more than one thousand calories per one meal—half of the calorie intake recommended in one day. CARDIA, a research study investigating heart disease development within white and black adults, found that consuming fast food more than two days a week is strongly associate with weight gain (Machowsky). Furthermore, a 2004 documentary titled…

Introduction Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is becoming a common practice in our society with approximately 469,000 procedures occurring each year (Pick, 2008). Recovering from this surgery not only entails a long physical recovery, but it can also have an emotional effect on the patient. The emotional well-being of the patient can have a negative consequence on the recovery of the patient. Added stress and depression after the surgery could lead to a complicated recovery and possible…

this study because of various exclusion factors. This resulted in a total of 1,359 individuals being enrolled in this study, of which 583 individuals initially presented with ventricular fibrillation and 776 individuals initially presented with a cardia rhythm other than ventricular fibrillation. In patients with ventricular fibrillation, the core body temperature was decreased on average by 1.20°C upon administration of 4ºC normal saline while in patients without ventricular fibrillation, the…

The writer intends to reflect on and critically analyse the provision of palliative care within her clinical setting, a twenty-one bedded medical unit, with reference to one case study in particular, as well as on a more general level based on her experiences to date. The writer intends to discuss one case study in reference to the guiding principles of palliative care and the concept of a good death in relation to that individuals care and the setting in general. A high proportion of patients…