Chronic myelogenous leukemia

very unfortunate disease, Leukemia. Anna donates blood, stem cells,…

Dying hair is a practice that has been around for thousands of years. Ancient civilizations began dying hair through use of plant pigments that many cultures continue to use today. In Western culture, hair dye usage has increased steadily from the 1960s, and is now widely popular, as well as socially accepted. Despite the significant percentage of the human population that uses hair dyes on a regular basis very little research has been done on the effects of the dye on human health (Nohynek…

This article discusses how non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, may help protect against colorectal cancer. Yet, how much had to be taken, and for how long, to achieve those benefits is still being currently studied. Through some research, I found that African Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. There might be a correlation with cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer since they are both high in African Americans. Therefore, the increase…

on their values, understand their disease process and progression, and develop a palliative care plan” (Dahlin, Coyne and Ferrell, 2016, p. 183). I based this assignment on Mrs D., who is an 82-year-old lady and suffers with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which is a is a cancer that starts from the early version of white blood cells called lymphocytes in the…

Many families in Canada and around the world live with a person who has one or more chronic condition. Chronic conditions can include illnesses such as Cancer or Diabetes; conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Crohn’s disease; and mental health issues like depression or schizophrenia. No matter what the variation is, any kind of chronic condition can have detrimental effects on families. This paper will explore the concept of chronicity within a family, focusing on the negative effects…

Cystic Fibrosis The first childhood disease that I choose to discuss in my Flex Assignment is Cystic Fibrosis, or commonly known as CF for short. CF is and abnormality in the movement of sodium chloride in the body, which causes thick and sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. Symptoms of CF are coughing, continuous lung infections, inability to gain weight, and constant fatigue. Later on in development, a big sign would be slow growth. CF is cause by a gene passing from…

didn’t think much of it, and they had thought she just had a sports related injury. But after a while of the pain, she was in tears because she felt so bad. After going to many doctors, Jordyn found out she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Acute…

• Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow and the blood. It disrupts the normal bodily production of the white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. • Acute simply means it is fast growing, therefore fatal if not treated quickly. Myeloid refers to the lineage it comes from. As for AML, it is from the myeloid lineage. And lastly leukemia is the disease of the cancer of the blood cells from the bone marrow. AML are caused by various factors but…

deeply on our lives. Guilt takes two diverse forms in the Scarlet Letter; public guilt, which allowed Hester to rejuvenate, and private guilt, which caused sickness to form in Dimmesdale. The idea of depression or hefty amounts of guilt leading to chronic illness can be seen in modern society through academic sources. To begin dissecting this phenomenon, an understanding of the process that lead Dimmesdale’s overwhelming sense of guilt is necessary. Moreover, A very intricate…

Define chronic illness I think I have a good understanding about what chronic illness is and how it differs from acute illness. Acute illness and chronic illness are different types of illnesses so they are not managed in the same way. Acute illnesses are those that have a shorter duration and will resolve with time and treatment within a few months so the focus is on treatment how to get rid of the illness. Chronic illnesses on the other hand, have a longer duration and may even be lifelong…