Diarrhea

leaning towards colonic motility and muscular disorder, with the following risk factors as a diet low in fiber, age, alcohol, NSAIDs, obesity and smoking (Natesan & Bury 2015). Patient with diverticulitis present with abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea, fever nausea and vomiting (Natesan & Bury 2015). Diagnose is based on the symptoms as abdominal pain is usually from the left lower abdominal quadrant, a CT scan will show abscess and perforation, laboratory work for infection and kidney…

I. Introduction Since the early colonial period of Canada in the 16th century, the role of the church was essential for New France in regards to maintaining birth and death records of the French population (Satzewich, 2015). In Ontario, the Anglican Diocese of Niagara has maintained burial registers from the 19th century, each of which contain information on deaths of residents in the Hamilton, Ontario region. Church ministers held responsibility for transcribing the name, age, cause of death…

rotavirus vaccine to make sure they are protected from rotavirus diarrhea (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). This rotavirus vaccine should be given to children at two, four and six months of age (Baveja, 2015). As vaccination mimics the first infection without causing illness to induce strong immunity against severe rotavirus infection, it is an optimal strategy to protect infants from severe rotavirus causing diarrhea (World Health Organization [WHO], 2009). Other…

This patient is a 42 year old female, who required inpatient hospitalization due to acute colitis. She was admitted at mercy general hospital on September 21, 2016 due to complaints of loose watery diarrhea for the last 2 days. She stated that it was accompanied by abdominal pain especially in the per umbilical area. She also noted that she had vomited once and had chills. On presentation to emergency department she was tachycardic. Her blood work showed a potassium level of 3.2 (no reference…

difficile can be colitis, which causes the colon to be inflamed, cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. The discovery of C. difficile was John Bartlett, he began trials investigating the problem of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous (a layer which resembles a membrane, especially one forming over a mucosal surface) the discovery of Clostridium difficile and he identified it as the…

stools. The diarrhea was mild at first but increased in frequency and volume. He did not urinate from 6 hours ago when he got up. He has general malaise, dry-sticky mouth, tiredness, less active, dry skin, mild headache. He can eat soft food and drink fluid without vomiting. Past…

CAUSES This condition may be caused by: • Heart, kidney, or liver problems. • Thyroid problems. • Adrenal gland problems. • Metabolic conditions, such as Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). • Severe vomiting and diarrhea. • Certain medicines or illegal drugs. • Dehydration. • Drinking too much water. • Eating a diet that is low in sodium. • Large burns on your body. • Sweating.…

disorder that disturbs the large intestine in 5-20% of adults. With this gastrointestinal disorder, it would commonly give a person abdominal pain, bloating, cramps, constipation, diarrhea, and gas. Irritable bowel syndrome is classified into four different categories which are IBS with constipation (IBS-C), IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D), mixes IBS (IBS-M), and un-subtype IBS (IBS-U) (Bethesda, 2013). There are patients that have reported discontinuous symptoms that occurs for weeks or perhaps even…

Mr. Michael is 70yrs old that weights 185lb and height of 65 inches. He has hypertension, diarrhea, depression, glaucoma, and osteoporosis. Blood pressure goes up when you are active and down when you are resting or sleeping. Sudden, dangerously high, and life-threatening blood pressure is called hypertension. His blood pressure is 170/80mmhg. Several types of drugs are used to control hypertension. These medications may be used alone or combination with other drugs. ACE inhibitors block…

Dogs that have allergies show many signs including watery eyes, coughing and sneezing, excessive scratching and biting, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, and moodiness. When your dog is suffering from allergies, you may notice one or more of these symptoms. Learning what causes these allergies is the first step toward treating your dog and preventing further attacks. Many allergies that dogs suffer from are caused by insects such as fleas and ticks, or by parasites. When you bring your dog home from…