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Patient Interview Paper The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive and mostly irreversible deteriorating condition of the function of the lung and disease of heterogeneous with comorbidities. According to World Health Organization (WHO, 2015) the COPD is going to be the third leading cause of death by 2030 and estimated approximately 80 million in worldwide. This is the general term used to explain the numeral conditions inclusive of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The…

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a term used to describe a medical condition comprised of severalcomorbidities including central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin resistance, glucoseintolerance, and inflammation. Through the use of various dietary and supplement changes, Ican help my patients make positive changes regarding these comorbidities and therefore helpthem reverse or prevent their diagnosis of MetS.An Energy Restricted DietA diet that restricts caloric intake can lead to a…

There is many social problems in this world. Each problem affects the family, relationship, marriages, society, school, work and so on. The one that is a very common and that people tend to do a lot and the biggest issue is alcoholism. Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency (dictionary.com). Many may think it is no big deal but they may not realize the changes, abuse or distrust in the…

Hypothesis: Self-oriented perfectionism leads to the development of eating disorders. My Initial Hypothesis Nobody is perfect, but that doesn’t mean that people don’t strive to attain this unreachable standard in today’s society. It should seem admirable and praised for individuals to hold high standards and then work tirelessly to achieve those goals, but this mindset should not be one that replaces basic biological needs, such as nourishment, due to the relentless mental exhaustion from…

Voice and hydration Human communication happens predominantly through voice. The larynx is susceptible to injury and disease. Titze (1988) proposed that the energy required to drive small-amplitude oscillation of the vocal folds depends on tissue biomechanical properties. Vocal fold hydration is supposed to promote ideal biomechanical characteristics of vocal fold mucosa, increased efficiency of vocal fold oscillation, and enhance voice quality. There is evidence that, as the body tries to…

An independent 72-year old man , MR. Allan, presented to the emergency department with progressively increasing shortness of breath (SOB) over the past few months .Initially shortness of breath was exertional , but increased to shortness of breath at rest. He had an ongoing cough for one week. My essay will begin with a review of his presenting condition, patient history and symptoms on arrival to Intensive care unit. I will also look at the patient investigations and assessment findings. MR…

In the medieval period, medical science hadn’t yet reached it’s peak of development. In the 1300’s, very few people had a full understanding of illness and disease, let alone how to cure them. Medicine was also dominated by religion at this time which lead to the belief that illnesses and diseases served as a punishment from God, and the only treatment was to pray to God for forgiveness (Alchin 1).The churches of Greece held and enforced these views on the public and anyone who questioned these…

furosemide), even though the treatment with lesinurad(200 mg or 400 mg)would alter the maximum concentration(Cmax)and area under the concentration–time curve (AUC) of atrovastatin and furosemide, lesinurad would not change the renal clearance and diuretic activity of these drugs.[15] However, lesinurad definitely has some interaction with drugs of CYP2C9 inhibitors(such as fluconazole) or inducers(such as rifampin), which would influence the metabolic process of lesinurad. Besides the class of…

Conventional medicine is not the only answer to life’s simple illnesses. There are many natural, spiritual, and holistic remedies for endless ailments. For example, clove oil had been used in dental materials and dental patients have used it to treat toothaches. Reiki is a studied discipline that has proven biological effects on the patient. Many hospitals around the country are training staff member to become Reiki masters to aid patients in healing. There is also an extensive use of prayer and…

44. There is a recently discovered hormone known as Ghrelin. 1) Please explain the role this hormone is thought to play in the weight loss that occurs after stomach-reduction surgery. 2) Please analyze and decide for yourself whether it plays a decisive role, or not. (6pts) After stomach reduction surgery, the stomach would “stretch” even with a small amount of food, and therefore signal the release of the leptin hormone, which counters the ghrelin hormone, that stimulated the…