Cirrhosis

Alexander the Great seemed to be given a name fit for someone who is legendary. We all know his name today, even though he lived sixteen hundred years ago. What made him such a great man? Alexander was born to father King Phillip II and mother Olympias (formerly called Myrtale) on day six of the month Loios (Macedonian month of July). During a majority of this time, King Phillip was away fighting wars, so his mother Queen Olympias oversaw his training and instilled resentment in Alexander…

Advertisers promote alcohol products and their use through the world wide web and various social media such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and so forth. Young people, more specifically between the ages of 12 to 17 are inclined to be affected by alcohol related issues because of the advertising strategies several alcohol companies have put in place. While these advertisements benefit an individual alcohol company, there are many disadvantages in regards to how the promotion of alcohol negatively…

Eradication of HIV There are many ways that HIV is transmitted but if the risk factors were taken out would there be as many individuals affected by this disease? If there was an immunization to protect the CD4 cells would AIDS be a syndrome anymore? Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is not possible without the human immunodeficiency virus which is the driving force behind scientists collaborating worldwide in ending and preventing this pandemic. Etiology “The primary etiologic agent of…

Obesity is a sensitive subject. Obesity is something everyone sees, but in social circles, not many like to talk about. In today’s society, many people are overweight and it looks like society has come to accept heavy weight people as normal people with no particular problems. It is totally unacceptable to call anyone fat or much less obese. Most people just accept that some people are heavier or “bigger” than others. It is rare not to see overweight people and even obese people in everyday…

drinking pattern in this age. This problem sometimes arises due to loneliness and loss of spouse. Health consequences of alcoholism are very bad. Older adults are more likely to take medications that potentiate alcohol’s deleterious effects. If cirrhosis then ultimately develops, the liver functions even less efficiently. When its function significantly deteriorates, the liver cannot efficiently detoxify many substances. The possibility of vitamin A toxicity in turn increases. Elderly people…

The topic of Alcohol and Drug abuse made an impact on me since my father was an alcoholic until just recently. My father wasn’t the type to get drunk in front of his family so he wouldn’t drink so much to make himself drunk. In a way, he did somewhat know how to control his drinking, but he still did drink more than someone his age should and anyway you cut it, alcohol was still bad for his health.. At first I didn’t know what was so addicting about Alcohol or what inside it made it so addicting…

Ever since the discovery of vaccines people have been able to avoid diseases and the devastating effects of vaccine preventable diseases such as death and injury. Vaccine play a major role in our society defending our families, communities and loved ones against outbreaks and epidemics as well as reducing the risk of unwanted consequences. Despite the long history of successful vaccination, vaccines remain a very controversial subject. Over the course of history vaccine preventable diseases…

While providing care for Sari a number of clinical management issues arise. Firstly, Sari’s pregnancy was conceived through intrauterine insemination (IUI), risks associated with artificial reproductive technologies were likely reviewed with Sari and Jane prior to intervention . It is important that the midwife be aware of potential risks associated with this method of conception and able to review these with Sari and Jane if they have questions. IUI can include increased risks of preterm birth,…

INTRODUCTION The contextual project work consist of 10 concepts from block one. The meaning of each concept will be explained, critically analized and applied to both personal life, social life or to the current job. 1. CONCEPT 1- ADAPTATION MODEL This concept explains how an individual interacts with and adapts to the environment. This interaction requires use of adaptive mechanisms to conserve energy and maintain equilibrium. In this model, the nurse helps client into adapting in four models…

Sugar Detox for Beginners: You’re Guide to Starting a 21 Day Sugar Detox What is Sugar? In one form or another these days it is in every single thing we put into our bodies. Sugar does occur naturally in fruits and vegetables. However, refined and artificial variations of sugar have been created as well. These variations are put into processed foods to preserve and sweeten our food. Studies show that Americans are currently consuming sugar at an alarming rate of 130 pounds per year which is…