Cirrhosis

Josh Egberts Mrs. Brown FE4 April 21, 2016 Abuse of Substances What is substance abuse? Substance abuse is the dependence on a legal or illegal drug or medication. Although alcohol and nicotine are legal substances, they are also considered a drug. Substance abuse can be caused by a person’s genetics or from peer pressure and social surroundings. Substance abuse happens all over America. Lots of people use substances and they start spending all of their money on the…

April, 2015: My grandpa passed away from cirrhosis of the liver about 1 ½ years ago. This happened to him because he was an alcoholic during his life, he became very bloated and swelled up from water in his stomach that his liver couldn't process. It was hard seeing him like that. It was also a very hard time for my family, because two brothers that were close friends, almost family to us passed away not that long before my grandpa passed away. When we were putting pictures on posters, it…

Heart failure is when the heart is too weak to pump blood efficiently, and cannot provide proper cardiac output that the body needs to maintain the body’s metabolic needs. Also, heart failure is when the heart muscle has become damaged and cannot contract and pump blood up and through the valves and out through both sides of the heart or the heart muscle has become too stiff. This process mainly relates to the heart muscles of the ventricle chambers. The ventricles are the main problem within…

Having lived in countryside for my entire childhood, I continually saw the need for appropriate medical care for several of my family members and people around. The early inspiration to be a doctor came from my Internist cousin. I saw her helping the needy and under-served people of our community and gaining immense respect. According to her the personal satisfaction of being able to make a real difference was just an extra. Thus going to medical school was always a dream choice. Through hard…

Description of the Problem Both men and women have been consuming alcohol for thousands of years across the globe. In fact, as of 2014, 87.6% of people over the age of 18 report that they have tried alcohol at least once in their lifetime (NIAAA, 2015). Many of these people will drink alcohol within healthful limits, but unfortunately, numerous individuals will consume alcohol in a way that puts their health at serious risk. In 2014, 16.3 million people in the United States had an alcohol use…

Eating curry leaves keeps liver healthy. They are beneficial in liver conditions such as cirrhosis and protects the liver from various infections (Bhandari, (2012). Curry leaves are excellent source of iron and its consumption can help people who suffer from anaemia. Curry leaves help lower the levels of bad Cholesterol in the body. They also…

Patient Y is a 58year old male that was referred to our department with a large (3x3cm) node of the R neck, level II, which he had had for 3 years. His fine needle aspiration (FNA) results showed potential small cell neuro-endocrine tumour, but had insufficient tissue for a confirmed diagnosis. His oncologist sent him for further staging tests, which included a MRI which only confirmed the nodal involvement and advised a core needle biopsy of the mass. This revealed a squamous cell carcinoma…

have alcohol illegally. The damage may still be an effect although it will not be as high as it appears in European teens. Many teens have trouble developing fter so much drinking and many even have disease that can be later on diagnosed like, “Cirrhosis death rates in France and Italy were 26.8 and 17 per 100,000”…

an economic analysis of prohibition without taking a stand on whether prohibition is good or bad. In Chapter 3, The Effect of Drug Prohibition on Drug Consumption, he addresses the effect of prohibition on drug consumption by comparing it to the cirrhosis death rate during the Prohibition era. In Chapter 4, Prohibition and Violence, he examines the prohibition advocates’ idea that drug use causes violence, while critics claim prohibition generates violence by forcing black markets to form to…

1. What were the main findings of Mr. Penzey’s physical exam? How could his CT results be related to his blood pressure findings? When Mr. Penzey's case study was analyzed, the initial tests performed on him indicated multiple findings. A mass was found during the CT scan, located on the adrenal gland; the adrenal gland is located on top of the kidneys, their function is to help in burning proteins and fats. This is how the adrenal gland keeps the blood pressure under control and regulates…