Dysphagia

Introduction Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular autoimmune disorder that affects the skeletal muscles in the body. This disorder is mainly characterized by periods of weakness in the body. The Latin meaning for myasthenia gravis is grave muscle weakness (Lewis 2007). In the United States the prevalence rate is 14 per 100,000 (Lewis 2007) myasthenia gravis can affect any age, but normally it affects people over the age of 50 (Lewis 2007) The mortality rate from myasthenia gravis…

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Dietary Requirements A. Vitamins and Minerals 1) Fat soluble vitamins are found in fatty foods such as vegetable oils, dairy foods, oily fish and eggs. The body stores these vitamins in your liver and fatty tissues for future use, so there is no need to eat food containing them every day. The fat soluble vitamins are Vitamins A, D, E and K. Water soluble vitamins are not stored in the body, so have to be absorbed from food more often. The body gets rid of any excess vitamins through…

normal body function compromised? a. Ascending paralysis causes weakness or loss of function of muscle function, leading to urinary incontinence and weakness in the back and extremities. Respiratory function is also compromised in time, and may cause dysphagia, and loss of tendon reflexes. (Guillain-Barre syndrome 2015) 7. What are the potential complication or sequelae of the disease process? a. Complications of GBS could include respiratory failure and other lung illness, blood closts,…

and hydration at the end of life. Ethical Challenges in End of Life Nutrition Beatrice is an 85 year-old female with late-stage Alzheimer’s. Beatrice has lived in a skilled nursing facility for almost two years and about six months ago developed dysphagia and the decision was made to begin artificial nutrition and hydration…

I was assigned into a group of 3 people to work on a case study on an elderly patient who showed-up into the ER who had an ischemic stroke that is caused by an occlusion of a cerebral artery. During this group case study, I have learned so much about the critical care of older adult, such as the relationship of stroke and cardiovascular diseases (a-fib), complications of stroke, and the nursing critical implications of caring for older adult who suffers from cerebrovascular events. Upon…

Nose: He complains for having clear colored nasal drainage. He is also noted with some nasal congestion. This drainage has been occurring for 2 weeks. Throat: Complains of having throat irritation and soreness. He denies any noted hoarseness or dysphagia. SKIN: Denies any complaints of itching, rash, lesions, pruritus or skin sensitivity. CARDIOVASCULAR: Denies any complaints of chest pain, chest pressure or chest discomforts. He denies any feelings of palpitations or edema. No noted dizziness…

Along side illness and disorder that affect the neuromuscular junction is also toxins that affect or impair the neuromuscular junction. One of these toxins is Botulinim, which is a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Clostridium botulinum is has eight distinct exotoxins (A, B, C1, C2, D, E, F and G), according to the US National Library of Medicine (2010). Botulinim toxin interfere with neural transmission by blocking the release of acetylcholine in the body, which is the…

in developmental delays and seizures. At age 10 years, she lost the ability to walk or bear weight on her legs, from spinal cord compression. Between the ages of 10 and 12 years, she incurred four hospitalizations for aspiration pneumonia, due to dysphagia and severe reflux. Additionally, she was admitted for abdominal pain as a result of compression of her nerves, soft tissues, and organs, constipation, gastrostomy tube irritation, and difficulties with feeding. Two of seven hospitalizations…

Homeostasis Assignment Jeanette Galvez ZOOL 2021.03 Instructor: Elizabeth Samuel Oct. 14 2015 The human digestive system involves the process of food throughout the body. The human body must break down the food to its basic form so that it may be properly absorbed and used. The human digestive system is essentially one big tube that starts from the mouth and moves its way down to the anus (Farabee 1992). The entire starts from the mouth where salivary glands along with teeth, starts to…