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INTRODUCTION In this project, I will be talking about Wolman Disease. This disease occurs in the Digestion and Excretory system. The focus will be on the excretory system. The definition, the causes, systems, diagnosis of Wolman Disease and the treatment for Wolman Disease. DEFINITION OF WOLMAN DISEASE Wolman disease is a rare genetic disorder characterized by an absence of enzyme known as Lysosomal Acid Lipase (LIPA or LAL). This disease is inherited. It is a…

At this moment, this young boy fits the diagnosis of Normocytic anemia with increased red cell production along with leukopenia. The patient presents with symptoms consistent with severe anemia including of pallor, fatigue, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypotension. The patient’s new systolic ejection murmur is most likely related to increased semilunar flow due to the anemia. The recent throat infection and subsequent antibiotic treatment are the most probable cause of these symptoms. The…

when the severity of the infection has other symptoms and problems within the body. Caparsolate, administered by intravenous means, will not eradicate the entire infection. There are numerous side effects, which include digestive tract upset, liver jaundice, renal failure, and death. Immiticide is more effective in killing only the adult worms and the side effects are similar to caparsolate, but doses can be given in monthly intervals. Heartworm treatment medicine is toxic due to the ingredient…

hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease that occurs when your body creates antibodies against your liver (Healthline). Some symptoms of hepatitis can include fatigue, jaundice, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, dark urine, light-colored stools, and headache.…

moderate symptoms may have to wait until their adulthood for detection to be made (Hsiao et al, 2013). In spite of the fact that the signs and symptoms of this condition are mild, a person suffering from this condition is exhibited to have fatigue, jaundice, pallor, gallstones, weakness, hemolytic anemia, shortness of breath as well as irritability and moodiness. In people who are considered to be healthy, the shape of RBCs is perceived to be as that of a disc that has elevated edges.…

foods. Breastfeeding has many benefits that bottle-feeding does not, such as preventing infections, allergies, asthma, diabetes, or obesity. Sophie has occasional seasonal allergies but does not have any symptoms of the above. Sophie was born with jaundice, ~~. Sophie had a ?? temperament, and was securely attached to her mother due to her mother being responsive and ~ to her needs. One peculiar fact her mother said was that she was an extremely quiet crier, to the point the babysitter could not…

patient is generally asymptomatic; the preicteric phase, where the patient experiences nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, headaches, nausea and vomiting; and the icteric phase, which occurs in roughly 50% of patients, which consists of jaundice and hepatomegaly that can be felt on examination.[2][6] Other signs and symptoms that may be present throughout infection with the virus include anorexia, malaise, macular rashes, thrombocytopenia, fever, pain localized to the right upper…

The fight between the individual and the collective has been a pivotal point in the development of human history. In the political (through the development of minority rights), the cultural (through the rise of counterculture and rebelliousness) and practically every other facet of human society, the main conflict that has occurred has been between the individual’s attempts at self-preservation and the collective’s plight for development. The book Catch-22 is a perfect example of this conflict…

Clinical presentation Acute HCV The incidence of acute HCV infection is about 1/100,000 per year, but this figure is probably an underestimate because it mainly refers to symptomatic patients. Progression to persistent or chronic infection occurs in about three quarters of cases, is influenced by the IL28B genotype, and is associated with chronic hepatitis of a variable degree and with variable rates of fibrosis progression. Only exceptionally does infection clear spontaneously in the chronic…

important part in digestion because they carry fluid away from the liver. Over time the pressure builds up from the fluid causes the cirrhosis of the liver. The destruction of the bile ducts can have early symptoms such as fatigue, itchy skin, and jaundice. Prevalence/Incidence Primary Biliary Cirrhosis is mostly found in women between 45 and 65. Although this disorder is more prevalent in women, men are now being diagnosed. The women to men ratio of getting this disease is 10:1 (Kalt,…