Gallstone

Erythropoietic Protoporphyria Ava Francois Can you imagine life without sunlight? What happens when just walking outside can cause intense pain, burning, redness, tingling, and swelling of the skin? The symptoms can be extremely serious, this is caused by abnormally low levels of enzyme, there is no cure. Erythropoietic Protoporphyria is a allergie to the sun. A photogenic reaction to sunlight, the immune system initiates the allergic response and that’s what causes skin to be inflamed with red…

Anatomy of the Gallbladder The gallbladder is located underneath the liver Mechanism of Injury The two ways a gallbladder can rupture are from inflammation, or due to blunt injury. Causes of inflammation that lead to rupture are “Gallstones, ascariasis, bacterial infections, and biliary sludge” (Krause, 2015) the most common form of blunt injury gallbladder rupture is from motor vehicles accidents, and direct blows from contact sports. Signs and Symptoms If the gallbladder…

pain in your abdomen as a symptom of pancreatitis, you may need to find treatment for pancreatitis to stop the discomfort. Pancreatitis happens when your pancreas is inflamed and there can be a lot of causes for this. Excessive alcohol intake, gallstones, smoking, injury to your abdomen, infection as well as other underlying health problems may be among the causes of pancreatitis and although some symptoms may go away by itself, it is important to find treatment for pancreatitis to make sure…

If a patient is jaundiced a doctor will most likely send them to get an abdominal ultrasound done to access biliary dilatation and determine if gallstones are present. This may also help determine the site of obstruction. If ultrasound cannot rule out the direct cause of jaundice then axial imaging such as computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be performed. Tumors can…

In Cystic Fibrosis, symptoms start slowly. The respiratory tract (nose to lungs) and the gastrointestinal (digestive) systems are the most affected. Symptoms usually start in the gastrointestinal system. Male fertility and sweat glands are also affected. Only about fifteen percent of babies who carry the disease have meconium ileus which is sticky and thick caused by thick mucus from intestinal glands. Vomiting and abdominal swelling are caused and surgery right after birth is needed usually. If…

According to the Australia Bureau of Statistics, approximately sixty-five percent of Australians are overweight or obese. Over nutrition and obesity are becoming an epidemic in Australia, triggering many, otherwise preventable, diseases and other health issues, as well as shortening the lifespan of this generation. This disease affects and is affected by diet, lifestyle and nutrition, and implicates every aspect of life. Obesity and over nutrition have large, and sometimes fatal,…

Gastric bypass surgery is an effective method for weight loss and long term weight management that is saving the lives of morbidly-obese people who find it difficult to lose weight through diet and exercise. With gastric bypass surgery, patients can lose weight at the fastest time possible, and resolve health conditions associated with obesity. Gastric bypass surgery is one of the top weight loss surgical procedures in the America. It's safer and more effective than other weight loss procedures…

pending. Review ILP and Client Code of conduct; Client missed a few face to face meetings. CM reiterates the shelter rules and regulation and DHS Code of Conduct. Client reported the reason she missed those face to face meetings it’s because she had a gallstone surgery that require for her to be in bed. CM observed that the client was not in the facility for both face to face meetings. Worker Assessment: Client appeared her stated age and appeared to be in good health. In the meeting client…

Childhood Obesity is one of the many growing health concerns in America. Obesity is the condition of being overweight or when someone has accumulated too much body fat. Obesity can cause serious health effects on someone, especially on a child and adolescent. To understand how to reduce childhood obesity we must first comprehend how it starts. Obesity can be caused by eating excess amount of food, and not burning it off through physical activity. Having a poor diet,such as eating foods that are…

Elderly Home Care Services: Turning from Summer to Fall Fall is the start of school for millions of school children around America, it is the beginning of several hunting seasons, the change in fishing seasons, the wind-down of Major League Baseball and the start-up of football season, the renewal of old and the beginning of new television series, and the lead up to many holidays. With all of the exciting things that fall brings, there are some other considerations if your senior loved one is…