Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, Obesity and Diabetes are the leading causes of death in America today. Some of you or family members may be suffering from one or more of these diseases or illnesses and medication is being used to treat it. Now I am also sure that all of you would like to be healthier and lead a more energetic life without having to worry about chest pains, having to take an insulin shot every day, losing your breathe after climbing stairs or going through chemo. Well today, I am…
Epidemiology and Presentation The diagnosis of this patient was bilateral, secondary noninfections iridocyclitis. Iridocyclitis is caused by trauma due to the damage of cells resulting in an inflammatory response. There is a break down in the blood aqueous barrier allowing white blood cells and other inflammatory mediators to enter into the anterior chamber. Symptoms associated with iridocyclitis include pain, photophobia and redness of the eyes. Signs associated with iridocyclitis include…
Signs and Symptoms There are a few indications to look out for when thrombocytopenia is the suspected disorder an individual is suffering from. We know that thrombocytopenia is caused by a low platelet (Thrombocyte) count which would result in a bodies hindered ability to perform important blood clotting functions [2]. Most of the time the symptoms aren’t life threatening and in mild cases the person suffering from the disorder doesn't even experience any related symptoms [3]. In severe cases,…
loss, very prominent eyes and and forehead, a recessed nasal bridge, and gapped teeth. Due to the deformities seen in the face, the disease has also been referred to as “gargoylism”. In addition to all of this, death by the age of ten years old is very common. The disease is quite rare, only being present in about one in one hundred thousand newborn babies. The disease is genetically inherited and is a recessive. To be exhibited in…
1. Identify actual and potential medical conditions involved; include complete differential diagnoses Actual medical Conditions: Impaired Mobility and Gait (2.) Recurrent fall (3). Unexplained emotional outburst (4.) Caregiver Fatigue (5.) Gout (6.) Hypertension Potential Medical Conditions: Dementia (2) Depression(3) Delirium (4) Chronic Pain (5) Osteoarthritis (6) Syncopal Episode (7) Transient Ischemic attack (8) Anemia Complete Differential Diagnosis: 1) Unspecified abnormalities of gait…
About 7.6 million people die a year from cancer worldwide. Approximately four million of those people die prematurely.There is a strong possibility that some of those premature deaths are a result of dangerous cancer treatments. As in chemotherapy and/or both radiation therapy. Chemo is a well-known therapy that uses strong chemical substances to kill fast growing cancer cells in one’s body. Radiation therapy is a dangerous treatment that uses high energy particles or waves to kill cancer cells.…
The patient has an allergy to penicillin. The patient was admitted to OLOL Hospital with an admitting diagnosis of Encephalopathy and Alcohol intoxication. Ecephalopathy states that “Encephalopathy is condition caused by diseases that affect large portions of the brain. The disease may affect the function and/or the structure of the brain leading to a wide range of physical and mental symptoms. An altered mental state, such as confusion and sudden mood changes” (Woods, 2014).…
We all hate cancer. Why? Because it takes so many precious lives from us. According to statistics, on average, cancer affects more than 12.7 million people a year. My mom happened to be one of those millions of people and maybe if she would’ve taken an aspirin everyday, she would still be here. They say that there is not a cure for cancer but there is ways to prevent or even help it. Taking an aspirin a day can lower yours or a loved one's chances of getting cancer or any other deadly illnesses.…
Dorothea Lange’s “Unhealthy Lifestyle” demonstrates the unsanitary and unhealthy living conditions of the those who worked on a Migrant workers’ camp. The photograph shows an untidy migrant workers camp in Marysville,California with a man working on something. Other than the one man the place seems to be abandoned. All throughout the camp, there are small shacks, dead trees, and a bunch of scattered trash. In the distance, all that can be seen is more shacks and dead trees. Some of the shacks…
at life. That’s one chance to reach your goals and make your mark on the world. Everyone’s life should be enjoyed, however children with cancer don’t have enough time to reach their goals because of its small survival rate. Cancer is a devastating disease that effects more than the child fighting it, causing financial instability and sadness. Something needs to be done about it. The Make a Wish Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are the only hope cancer patients have and…