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    Gallstones Research Paper

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    The disease that I choose was “Gallstones”. What are Gallstones?It’s a small,hard crystalline mass formed abnormally in the gallbladder or bile dics from bile pigments,cholesterol,and calcium salts.Gallstones can cause severe pain and blockage of the bile duct.More than one million americans are diagnosed with gallstones (Choleithiasic) every year,More than 25 million already have this disorder.The causes of gallstones is called Imbalances in the substances.But the two types of gallstones are…

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    Enlarged Spleen Essay

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    What is Enlarged Spleen in Cats? Splenomegaly, or an enlarged spleen, is a symptom of another condition or disease. The enlargement is due to inflammation, which occurs due to infiltration of cells as a result of the primary condition. The primary condition that is causing the enlargement is typically related to the function of the spleen, such as filtering blood or synthesizing antibodies in the cat's body. The cat's spleen may either enlarge uniformly over the entire organ or enlarge…

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    Deca 250 Research Papers

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    Deca 250 or Deca Durabolin has long been used in the world of athletics and until today, has been the most popular steroids in sports. Its fame is due to its overly high deca-durabolin- webanabolic activity. As a result, as it mass increase, so as its side effects. Also, it yields a lesser water retention, doesn’t have any effect on a person’s blood pressure and most important of all, it isn’t toxic to the liver and kidneys as most body building substances. One more notable thing about Deca…

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    This is a 58-year-old female with a 1/16/2015 date of injury. The IW was moving bottles of wine from cart to a center table when she slipped and landed on her left knee. DIAGNOSIS: Lumbar facet arthropathy 12/07/15 progress note by Dr. Tarasenko indicates request for Tramadol and Butrans. The Diagnosis is lumbar facet arthropathy. 10/11/15 progress report by Dr. Kofoed indicated that the patient complains of significant anterior left knee pain. The pain is 7-8/10 on pain scale. She describes…

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    The Role Of Stress In CHD

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    with CHD. The risk of death from depression is more severe than second-hand smoking. Being stress could lead to the development of other heart-related diseases such as heart attack, heart failure and many more. CHD occurs when there is a plaque build-up in the arteries, causing the arteries to be narrow, blocked and also hardens, restricting blood flow to the heart. Stress is often related to hostility of someone. Often times, people would find comfort by telling another individual about how or…

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    The respiratory system is responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. The lungs are the main organs in the respiratory system. According to the American Lung Association, red blood cells collect the oxygen from the lungs and carry it throughout the body where it is needed. As the red blood cells travel through the body, they collect the carbon dioxide, taking it back to the lungs where it is then exhaled. The human body needs oxygen in order to sustain itself. The average…

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    regular exercise Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system consists of the blood vessels and the heart. They function is to circulate the blood around the body to all the muscles. The red blood cells carry oxygen to all the muscles through the vein (carries blood to the heart). The veins have thin walls and contain blood under the low pressure. The arteries (carries blood away from the heart) have thick muscular walls and small passage ways. They contain blood under high pressure. The last…

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    In order to elaborate on lymphedema, you have to understand what part of the body it’s affecting, along with the system of the body it affects. Lymphedema affects the lymphatic system of the body, in which is associated/responsible for the immunity of the body to fight off infections or diseases. There are many parts of the body that make up the lymphatic system, and each play an important role. The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and…

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    Hand Pain Case Summary

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    DOI: 8/20/2009. Patient is a 65-year-old female stocker who sustained injury to her bilateral hand and wrists from performing her job duties. As per OMNI entry, she was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, status post carpal tunnel release; and trigger fingers. IW was deemed at maximum medical improvement (MMI) by QME Dr. Choi on 06/20/13 with 0% permanent disability and on 07/14/16, with 0% whole person impairment. Based on the progress report dated 04/28/16, the patient complains of…

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    The fight or flight response, also known as the “acute stress response” was first described by Walter Cannon in the 1920s as a theory that animals react to threats when the autonomic nervous system reacts. His theory was later recognized as the first stage of a general adaptation syndrome that regulates stress responses among vertebrates and other organisms. Our autonomic nervous system consists of two branches: the parasympathetic and the sympathetic systems. The sympathetic system’s…

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