Disease

According to the Digestive Endoscopy, Ménétrier's disease was coined and described in 1888 by a french physician named Pierre Eugène Ménétrier. In a case report about the disease, Japanese healthcare professionals described the disease as an acquired disorder with premalignant tendency(Endo, Arimura, Adachi, Mita,Yamashita, Yamamoto, Shinomura, Ishii, 2012). Furthermore, the case report affirms that MD has the characteristics pertaining to “enlarged gastric folds within the foveolar…

throughout this investigation is, to what extent did disease affect the outcome of the Gallipoli campaign? This investigation evaluates a variety of diseases in Gallipoli and their results. The effects of these diseases on the morale and physical condition of soldiers in the campaign are also analyzed to determine the impact on the campaign overall. Two main sources were cited throughout the investigation, one being The Ottoman Army, 1914-1918: Disease and Death on the Battlefield, written by…

The diagnosis that patient MB presents with is Parkinson’s disease (PD). The features that MB presents with are resting tremors, postural instability, rigidity, and a mask-like face. MB also displays with some symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, and depression. The Figure above shows the clinical features that are seen with PD patients. (HumanBiology.com) 7 Pathophysiology: Parkinson’s Disease is a disease of the extrapyramidal system. It specifically entails a dysfunctional Basal Ganglia and…

INTRODUCTION The Ebola virus disease (EVD) was first identified in 1976 during two simultaneous outbreaks, one in Sudan and the other in Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then there have been 24 outbreaks involving 28,635 reported cases and 11,314 deaths according to the World Health Organization (REFERENCE). EVD is an example of an “emerging/ re-emerging” pathogen, due to its divergent genomes and sporadic outbreaks causing severe hemorrhaging fever in humans and non-human primates. The…

pertaining to obesity and why it should not be considered a disease. (www.rsna.org) Author’s Viewpoint: He believes that obesity is not a disease and if it were considered a disease over 78 million adults and 12 million children would then be sick. There is bias because it is clear to see that he believes that obesity is not a disease and he does not include the opposing side into his argument.…

The Coyote that cried Mouse’s Disease In a small distant village, there lived many Mice that suffered from a terrible sickness. Up to two Mice died a week from this sickness. The symptoms included loss of appetite, weakness, body ache and trembling. Even though the sickness could not be caught from the air the uninfected Mice try to be careful around the infected ones. Since there was no cure, the mice suffered for many years with not much help. Many other animals were aware and cautious of…

Assignment #7 • Explain in detail Box 8.3 The June Bug Disease: A Case of Hysterical Contagion- use the book and one additional reference. Pg 203 - The June Bug Disease was an episode of 62 influenced laborers that had side effects, for example, queasiness, deadness, wooziness, and some of the time heaving. A large portion of the laborers had already been chomped by a bug, for example, a gnat or parasite. Government wellbeing authorities started an examination that tried parasites, gnats,…

aspects of diseases. These diseases can either be life changing or fatal. Any type of disorder has to be treated depending on symptoms and severity. Huntington’s disease is a disorder that should be treated effectively to live a longer and more stable life. Huntington’s can be carried by one person and hereditarily given to their offspring making this a genetic disease. Also, Huntington’s disease is metabolic disease because it is at loss for neurons in the striatum. Huntington’s disease is…

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/basics/definition/con-20030685 http://www.hdsa.org http://www.alz.org/dementia/huntingtons-disease-symptoms.asp http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/HuntingtonsDisease.htm http://www.brainfacts.org/diseases-disorders/degenerative-disorders/articles/2012/huntingtons-disease/ Huntington's disease-also referred to as "HD"- is a hereditary brain disorder that causes the progressive…

small intestines are not able to work properly.This disease was discovered when some men were digging and found a woman that had died from a problem in her small intestines. They discovered Celiac about 2000 years ago. During 250 A.D the doctors called this disease “ koliakos” this means “suffering in the bowls” in greek.The patients were called “Coeliacs”. Later in 1856 They named this disease “Celiac” then took the “o” out of the word. Celiac Disease is caused by eating wheat and your villi…