Comorbidity

IHS has instilled measures of early prevention and diagnosis in Native communities. Currently, there is no complete cure for diabetes, but there are multiple ways to improve the quality of life and prevent the disease from causing further onset comorbidities. This mainly includes a complete alteration in lifestyle. Because obesity is a modifiable risk factor, changing the lifestyle of an individual by improving the diet,…

At the young age of sixteen, my oldest brother suffered greatly from his obesity, his academic performance in school was deficient, and his relationships with his peers were negative as well with my interactions with him. After deciding to join the soccer team in high school, his life turned around in a positive matter, he began eating healthier, his personality changed in an extremely favorable way, he no longer dealt with obesity, and his academic performance improved vastly as he accomplished…

manage the pool of TB disease contributed by LTBI reactivation through (i) Screening for LTBI in migrants from high-risk groups and, (ii) Rescreening of high-risk migrants. The risk of reactivation should be assessed based on the prevalence of comorbidities (such as diabetes mellitus, HIV), duration of stay, intended occupation and the country of…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia What is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a medical condition characterized by prostate enlargement this results in urinary symptoms such as difficulty passing urine, incomplete bladder emptying, or frequently urinating at night. This condition only affects men as women do not have prostate glands. This condition increases in prevalence with age. Progressive enlargement of the prostate may cause significantly bothersome symptoms…

Sarah’s addiction is heterogeneous and her comorbidity, strengths and resources should be addressed in her treatment (McGovern, 2003). My intervention with Sarah will focus on her addiction, her depression/ anxiety, her trauma, and her relationships due to her lack of attachment in childhood. To meet…

Running head: ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER 1 Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondriasis) Marissa Barrett PY309_01 Brenau University Running head: ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER 2 Introduction Illness Anxiety Disorder formerly known as Hypochondriasis is used to describe an individual who becomes excessively perturbed at the possibility of either having an…

As a way to gain control and in hopes of possibly getting her relationship back Laura decided she would diet and exercise to feel better and not focus on the current issues in her life (breakup, school, and family problems). moved onto college Laura began to experience but she recently with through a breakup with her long-term boyfriend, and her friends constantly discusses their diets along with their weight issues. Over the last eight months, Laura, made a goal to lose ten pounds and lost five…

In the United States, 1 in 3 women dies from heart disease every year.1 Thus, heart disease is the number one killer of women compared to all cancers combined.1 It is reported that approximately 43 million women in the U.S are affected by heart disease, and about 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.1 More women die of heart attacks or other heart disease than men, and they are more likely to not get proper treatment compared to men. 2 This risk is even…

The DSM-V is has generally been applauded since its release for its increased emphasis on culture and gender in evaluating and diagnosing mental disorders, seen in such things as the nine items (sets of symptoms that are culturally related and bound) in the Glossary of Cultural Concepts of Distress at the back of the book, and, for most diagnoses, including sets of culture and gender related diagnostic problems. It has also been praised for its intent to revise more frequently, with the…

Healthcare literacy has not only proven to effect patients at the work place, but it is present is in our intermediate families. Having worked in the medical field for over 13 years, my mother never appeared to suffer from issues of healthcare illiteracy. As a Medical Assistant it was easy to read off instructions to patients or inform them of the procedures; and assume that the patient didn’t listen when studies had to be cancelled or test couldn’t be performed because the patient forgot to…