Cirrhosis

Gunnars says it is a sensitive organ that can be hit hard by simple things like moderate drinking and consuming a sugar called fructose. Cirrhosis, the last stage of liver damage, is where most of the liver has become scar tissue. A study published in the Gastroenterology Journal showed that both coffee and tea drinkers were at a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis (Ruhl and Everhart). In fact, drinking coffee can reduce risk by up to 84% depending on the amount that is consumed daily, with…

visit my grandmother. I couldn’t rationalize the dynamic at first between the labor and delivery room and just one floor up to the Internal Medicine floor. Most patients on this floor were older patients with terminal illnesses such as: stroke, cirrhosis/hepatitis, and cancer. It was hard to control my emotions. Just one set of stairs separated two different parts of life. The L&D room had empowering joyful emotions of relief with adoration. It was the start of life. Then the IM floor had…

2005: An uncle that was very close to David’s age at the time was killed in a homicide. According to the family, the uncle was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the conflict that took his life; • 2007-9: David’s father was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C (neither AODA-related). He passed away February 4, 2009. Due to the financial toll…

cause by water intoxication due to renal water retention leading to hyponatremia, urine that is too concentrated when serum osmolarity is very high. According to Huether & McCance (2012), Sign and symptom of SIADH depends on rate of development and severity of hyponetremia. In mild cases of hyponetremia, may or may not have any symptom. Norman sodium level in the blood is between 136 to 145 mEq/L. When this level drops from 140 to 130 mEq/L. some of the sign and symptoms may occur like…

Typically, people drink alcohol to help calm them, make them feel confident, feel satisfied, or happy. Granted, alcohol consumption is meant to be enjoyed in a responsible way; however, some people drink excessively and for too long. With this in mind, the amount of alcohol consumption can impair mobility and the ability to think clearly. Moreover, it induces slurred speech, alters behavior, fatigue, and can cause serious danger if mixed with medication. Despite the known risks of drinking and…

Cloos, Rhonda, and Tish Davidson. Consumer Health Care, Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014. 264-272. Health and Wellness Resource Center. Web. 13 Nov. 2015. This article defines what vaccinations are and describes the importance of immunization for the general public. Cloos and Davidson list the most common illnesses and diseases that people are susceptible to, and how the respective vaccines prevent and combat these viruses. They provide support as to why the public should vaccinate themselves,…

1999 was the year that changed my life trajectory. The year was filled with dire warnings for Y2k but to me, it was the year that I found the name of my passion. I have questioned, changed, given up on this passion several times during the last 18 years but I am thankful that I have been pulled back on course no matter my own and life’s’ shenanigans. 1999 I started what would be called my freshman college year in Trinidad and Tobago. Having finished my high school with somewhat unremarkable…

The United States Federal Government should help with drug and alcohol abuse epidemic in adolescence in the American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) community. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in 2011, there were over twenty million youth at the age of twelve and older, who were using alcohol and drugs. Also, eight percent of the population aged twelve or older were classified with substance dependence or abuse (SAMSHA, 2011). Heavy drinking has…

The first addict in the episode was Terry, a woman suffering from alcoholism. At the time of the episode, Terry had been an alcoholic for 6 years, drinking a gallon of vodka a day. Binge Drinking often leads to heart disease, breast cancer, and cirrhosis of the liver. Over time, binge drinking could lead to hospitalization, permanent liver damage, and permanent frontal lobe damage. Excessive drinking also has an effect on attention span, impulse control, and decision making. In Terry’s case, she…

PART III Section 8 Best Medical Practice “Best Medical Practice” is not what the ordinary person would intuit, the best treatment for an individual in a particular context. Instead it is the linking of a standardized “Treatment” with a “Diagnosis.” Thus, the concept of “diagnosis” is reified, considered to be a “thing itself”, rather than a general description of a variable constellation of symptoms and signs. This reified (“thingified”, if you will) diagnosis is linked to an unvarying…