Diverticulitis

Post-cholecystectomy syndrome is defined as the recurrence of symptoms similar to those experienced before the cholecystectomy. This usually takes the form of upper abdominal pain (mainly right upper quadrant) and dyspepsia, with or without jaundice. It is defined as early if occurring in the post-operative period and late if it manifests after months or years1,2. The incidence of postcholecystectomy syndrome has been reported to be between 5% and 40% in one study, and the onset of symptoms may…

Mexico’s environment faces many issues, Mexico has a host of environmental problems, including significant chemical pollution from factory discharges and waste dumping, but the main threat to its biodiversity probably stems from deforestation and other natural habitat losses. Mexico’s main religion is Roman Catholic. 88 percent of the population is Roman Catholic. Mexican diet contains relatively high intakes of legumes and dietary fiber; it also was high in cholesterol. Contrary to our…

Pg 643: Systems that provide CDS come in three basic varieties: 1) they may use information about the current clinical context to retrieve highly relevant online documents, as with so-called “infobuttons”; they may provide patient-specific, situation-specific alerts, reminders, physician order sets, or other recommendations for direct action; or 3) they may organize and present information in a way that facilitates problem solving and decision making, as in dashboards, graphical displays,…

Do I Really Need a Colonoscopy? Do I really need a colonoscopy? The purpose of a colonoscopy is to detect and/or evaluate the health of the large intestine, otherwise known as the colon. How do you know if you really need one? Colon Function 101 The primary purpose of the large intestine (colon) is to absorb water and facilitate regulation of defecation. The large intestine, with a diameter of approximately 7 cm (approx. 2.75 inches) and a length of approximately 1.5 m (approx. 59 inches), is…

Our guy only eats 16.8g so he is under eating fibre by 13.2g. Which is quite a high level, that could again cause a few different diseases/conditions: constipation, hemorrhoids; this causes severe pain, itching and discomfort sitting, diverticulitis; this basically causes small hernias of the digestive tract caused by long-term constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, coronary heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer; which is cancer of the large intestine(Better Health Channel ,…

Driven by the Salvadorian civil war and dire economic conditions in Mexico, Pedro and Juana both left their respective countries at a young age in search of a better future in the United States. Growing up with parents who were immigrants completely shaped the person I would become, and it was not long before I realized that I was different from all the other kids in my kindergarten class. Despite not speaking any English the first day of school, my parents were determined to not let me get…

Acute Kidney Injury Case Study 1. AKI can be prerenal, intrarenal, and postrenal. Prerenal is a decrease in blood flow to the kidneys and this leads to a decrease in glomerulus perfusion and filtration. During prerenal, Azotemia occurs and is the accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the blood. This results in a reduction in sodium excretion, increased sodium and water retention, and decreased urine output. Intrarenal has direct damage to the kidney. Nephrotoxins can cause structures to…

Did you lose weight while you were attending the DPP, and has your weight changed since then? Christine: I lost four pounds and I kept that off. I lost that the second week and now I am jut stable and stay at the four. I get my book our every now and then, but like I said, it is such a hassle to track all of these grams and keep my calories down too. That was another thing, if I keep around one thousand to eleven hundred calories, I could lose the weight, but if I stayed at the twelve hundred,…

It’s late start and I am sleeping in for the second time in my entire highschool career. When I wake up, I grab my wallet to pay for my breakfast at Mr. Bagel. Down in the kitchen, I put my boots on to leave. Before I could get my foot out the door, I hear my father in the basement moaning in pain. My dad is a construction worker who gets up at four in the morning for work and gets home around five at night. He never misses a day of work, or gets sick. Seeing his car in our driveway at this time…

Among the many supplements available for alternative and supplementary therapies, echinacea and flaxseed are two popular ones used today. Despite the disbelief of some in the use of alternative medicine, research shows that it does have effects on the body and it is important for healthcare workers to be aware of these effects to ensure the best care for their patients. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the therapeutic effects, indications, contraindications, side effects, cost, and…