Anemia of chronic disease

Lupus Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects many parts of the body. Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system begins doing the opposite of what it is supposed to do, meaning that it does not recognize the body’s cells and begin attacking them as if they were invaders. There are different types of lupus and this paper will cover Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, the most common type of lupus. Despite being such a common disease, lupus is difficult to diagnose due to the fact that its…

glimpse into the idea that modern day human diseases that afflict us actually have a significant role in the selection and existence of our ancestors. Before reading this book, I was used to thinking of diseases as disorders that adversely affect a person. While this may be the case for most individuals, Moalem explained in his book that that there’s an underlying connection between various diseases and longevity of a species. He explained how these diseases helped fight against more life…

only in the form of hard work, stress, and mental strain, but also in the form that most often eludes research from being done, the monetary form. In the medical world, research is fundamental to further not only the ability to diagnose, to treat diseases and disorders, but also to prevent them from reoccurring in subsequent generations. This lack of funding is seen specifically with Leukemia research, and is affecting progress towards a cure by delaying treatment, creating more difficult…

tract (nose to lungs) and the gastrointestinal (digestive) systems are the most affected. Symptoms usually start in the gastrointestinal system. Male fertility and sweat glands are also affected. Only about fifteen percent of babies who carry the disease have meconium ileus which is sticky and thick caused by thick mucus from intestinal glands. Vomiting and abdominal swelling are caused and surgery right after birth is needed usually. If the pancreas does not give digestive enzymes to the…

both internal and external beauty instead of take a good care of their healthy eating rutine. A. Some of supplement which is taken in a dosage that exceed the recommended dietary intake can cause adverse side effects that may lead to a long terms disease 1. For example, consuming excessive amount of Vitamin A in supplement form may cause liver damage, headaches, reduced the bone strength and birth defect. a. According to Crawford (2015), large dose of certain vitamins and minerals can cause…

juices are used to neutralize gastric acid secretion. The pancreas is also responsible for releasing insulin to help aid in regulating the blood. Whenever the pancreas becomes inflamed, it is termed as pancreatitis. In order to fully understand the disease one must take a more in depth-look of just what the pancreas does. There are three types of cells that make up the pancreas: acinar cells, these produce pancreatic digestive enzymes; ductal cells, used in secreting a watery fluid to carry…

also minimizes the risks of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, allergies, and cancer. Breast milk meets all the nutrient needs that formula and cannot meet such as antibiotics, growth factors, enzymes, disease fighting stem cells, hormones, and others that is not found in formula.(1) Breast milk is composed mostly of water which prevents the infant from dehydration while packed with…

US found 1909 to early 1980 there was no reliable Zn food supply (Gibson, 2012). According to the Briefel, Bialostosky, Kennedy-Stephenson, McDowell, & Wright, US population has inadequate intake of zinc is high. Inadequate intake can lead to the chronic health issue. They recommended the oral reference dose (RDA) which developed by the toxicologists as principles for safe consumption 21 mg/day. Pregnant women should take 6 mg higher levels than RDA. Adequate nutrition is necessary…

Heart failure is the inability of the heart to work effectively as a pump. It is a common chronic health problem with acute episodes often causing hospitalization. Over five million people in the United States have heart failure causing about 875,000 hospitalizations each year acute coronary disease and other structural or functional problems of the heart can lead to acute heart failure. Both acute and chronic heart failure can be life threatening if the patient does not receive treatment or if…

teamwork and how it made the whole experience fun and not stressful at all. We were able to get things done quickly and efficient which I thought was great. Another thing that I learned during this group project was my topic, which was Parkinson’s Disease. I never heard much about Parkinson’s and didn’t research it at all before this project. However, when I did research it during this project, it…