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Introduction Preventative medicine is utilized by physicians to keep patients, communities, and the populations healthy.1 It aims to protect and promote health and quality of life and to prevent disease. One component of preventative medicine is encouraging patient immunizations. Vaccination use in disease prevention has been the greatest public health success in the past century.2 Before the development of a mumps vaccine, the disease occurred frequently in the United States impacting both…

CC: Recurrent pneumonia. History of Present Illness: Mr. Cauley is a very pleasant 56-year-old gentleman who has multiple pneumonias over the last year and one prior pneumonia in 2013. He has been hospitalization recently at Portsmouth Regional Hospital for a right-sided pneumonia was treated with antibiotics and he had rapid resolution of his symptoms associated with radiographic resolution. In February of this year, he suffered a similar episode of cough, fevers, and chills, which was…

homeostasis process, which means the process of maintaining a natural balance to achieve stability. This process plays a crucial role in good and bad health. Illnesses and diseases result from a homeostatic imbalance, such as diabetes, dehydration, gout, and addiction. As harmful as alcohol is, it is damages the body to stop drinking abruptly once started. The symptoms of the sudden loss of alcohol consist of nausea, anxiety, nervousness, and tremors. It is advised to slowly lessen the intake…

1. Furosemide (Loop-diuretics) Indication: Furosemide is a loop-diuretic that is indicated for use when treating Hypertension, Hyperkalemia, and edema that is from kidney failure, congestive heart failure, or liver cirrhosis. MOA: Its mechanism of action is to interfere with the chloride-binding cotransport system and inhibits the reabsorption of chloride and sodium ions at the distal and proximal tubules, and the loop of Henle. This leads to the pharmocological effects of enhancing the…

•Joint fluid analysis: a physician may use a needle to draw fluid out of the affected joint. Examining and testing the fluid from your joint can determine if there's inflammation and if your pain is caused by gout or an infection. Treatment of osteoarthritis There is no known cure for osteoarthritis but there are treatments that help reduce pain and aid in joint movement. The Mayo Clinic website cites these treatments as popular ways to treat the disease…

Both Shelley and Stoker took great care in developing the characters of their respective novels; however, metaphors were also created to establish the concept of ambiguity in appearances. In Dracula, Stoker commonly uses the theme of vampirism, as Dracula and the other vampires must suck the blood of various humans for their own survival. The methods which Stoker uses to describe the act of vampirism, as well as other aspects involving blood, implies a certain sexual theme. For instance, during…

What if the September 11 attacks had never happened in the U.S.? Would it have saved almost 3000 people’s lives and the numerous billion dollars in America? Certainly, it would not be the answer for all Americans. In fact, if the event had not happened, all Americans would have not suffered from torment, anger, and even hatred of Muslims. Undoubtedly, humans are vulnerable. They usually regret what they did and wish to be able to back up their time. As a result, the idea of time machine is…

Pirate ships in the Golden Age of Piracy weren’t very pleasant places to live. It was an exciting life, to be sure, but things weren’t always easy for the sailors. Diseases and injuries were common among the crew. Doctors were scarce and not always well trained, and many pirates died. It is a wonder that so many men chose the pirate life! Life on a pirate ship was greatly influenced by sickness, injuries, and often harmful treatments for both. When pirate problems are mentioned, most people…

Medical History: A 72--year-old African American male with a history of CKD stage 5 in the setting of longstanding hypertension, possible polycystic kidney disease, BPH, obesity, who presents for evaluation for candidacy for a kidney transplant. The patient has been evaluated recently at Shands Hospital for kidney transplant, but his evaluation was not completed due to obesity and possible cardiac problems. Renal History: The patient has longstanding history of chronic kidney disease in the…

Justice Ogbonnaya Mr. Bolivar Composition 10 29 November 2016 In 1929, the head of the Department of Prohibition wrongly outlawed marijuana because his department was being heavily funded with nothing to do after the prohibition of all alcohol-related products had ended in a failure. So that his funding wouldn’t get taken away, he tried to find something for his department to ban and outlaw. The unlucky winner was marijuana. He fabricated false claims against the drug even though he previously…