Dysphagia

1.2.7 RABIES (Hydrophobia) IN MAN Clinical features Once the incubation period is competed and the virus begins to multiply in the central nervous system. Clinical signs appear. It should be noted that once clinical signs of rabies begin, there is no treatment available that will cure the poor victim. Only symptomatic therapy will be done. Death is virtually inevitable. Two major clinical patterns of rabies can be distinguished. One is the furious type and other is dump type. The majority of…

Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI) can happen to anyone. It occurs from a blow or blunt force trauma to the head or brain. The severity of the injury depends on the amount of force and trauma that occurs during the accident. It can range from mild to severe with physical abilities and symptoms varying from each patient. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability and death in children and adolescents in the U.S. (“Brain Injury in Children-BIAA,” 2015).”…

Esophageal Cancer is the growth of a tumor in the lining of the esophagus, a hollow tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. The esophagus is a necessary organ that allows food to travel to the stomach where it can be broken down into nutrients for the body to use (Esophageal Cancer, mayoclinic.org). When discussing esophageal cancer, it is important to understand what can cause the growth of a tumor in the esophagus, what the potential risk factors are, the symptoms, how this cancer can be…

into later stages long term momory is affected. “Normal age-related memory decline is characterized by mild changes that do not interfere with ADLs” (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher, & Harding). The patient will also present with symptoms of “dysphagia (difficulty comprehending language and oral commnication), apraxia (inability to manipulate objects or perform purposeful acts), visual agnosia (inability to recognize objects by sight), dysgraphia (difficulty communicating via writing)”…

Introduction and context Luke is a 19 year old man who was brought in to the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) in protective custody under an assessment order and an interment treatment order to an acute mental health facility with a diagnosis of drug induced psychosis and querying schizophrenia. Luke comes from a low socioeconomic background and is currently receiving youth allowance payments. Luke is a smoker with a history of illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Luke has recently moved…

Every year one in six Americans get food poisoning . Food poisoning occurs due to the contamination of food through microorganisms. Botulism is a form of food poisoning caused by the microorganism Clostridium botulinum. Clostridium botulinum is a gram-positive bacterium, bacillus in shape, and is an obligate anaerobe.1 The bacterium can produce endospores, making it resistant to microbial control methods. Clostridium botulinum survives in nonliving reservoirs1 . It is commonly found in soil and…

Myasthenia Gravis Background Myasthenia gravis is a Type II autoimmune disorder in which antibodies form against various types of receptors, kinases, or proteins (1). There are four subtypes of myasthenia gravis, with the most prevalent subtype being due to autoantibodies against the muscle-type acetylcholine receptor, AChR, at the neuromuscular junction (2; 3). The second subtype involves antibodies against the muscle-specific kinase, MuSK, and the third type is due to autoantibodies against…

acidic beverages like coffee or orange juice, BPs should be swallowed whole with plain water on an empty stomach. BPs are contraindicated unless patients are able to sit or stand upright for at least 30 to 60 minutes to prevent possible esophagitis, dysphagia, and dyspepsia. These agents are all renally eliminated from the body and are not recommended to be used in patients with impaired renal function (creatinine clearance less than 30-35 mL/min). For patients who are unable to tolerate daily…

Uncommon AE’s include amnesia, arrhythmia cough, diabetes mellitus, dysgeusia, dyskinesia, dysphagia, hypertension/hypotension, migraine, myalgia, peripheral oedema, rhinitis, sweating, thirst, reflux, muscle cramp, urinary frequency, tremor and vomiting. Modafinil can cause complications involving the liver or red blood cell if there is allergic…

WHITE SPONGE NEVUS- A RARE ENTITY Abstract White sponge nevus (WSN) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that results in soft, white, and spongy plaques in the oral cavity. The buccal mucosa is the most commonly affected site, followed by lips, alveolar ridges and floor of the mouth. The histopathologic features of WSN include epithelial thickening, hyperkeratosis and vacuolization of the keratinocytes in the suprabasal layers. Because of lack of clinical complaint, no treatment has been…