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“Unintentional burn injuries” occur very often in the pediatric populations (World Health Organization, 2008, p. 7). Furthermore, burn trauma inevitably results in ongoing stress for the patients and their families (Young, Kenardy, Cobham & Kimble, 2012). In anticipation for the short term and long-term effects of significant stress, nursing care within the acute care setting must utilize strategies to reduce stress. This paper highlights factors contributing to stress following a pediatric burn…

his tormentors, the most profound was the grave digger, who had hated Russel ever since he learnt that Russel was too scared to consider even crossing the cemetery. This man never missed an opportunity to mock him. It was a cold winter evening, just like any other, when Russel stared at the cemetery, contemplating walking through it to save a precious many minutes, then dismissed the idea just as quickly, as he imagined what lurked under the countless graves. And…

Graves Disease is a condition within the immune system that appears as a result of the thyroid gland producing an overabundance of hormones. Deception occurs within the immune system of our body, eliciting a release of false, abnormal antibodies that are trying to imitate the normal chemical thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH, by latching to the thyroid hormone receptor, TSHR, on the epithelial cells of the thyroid gland (Jin, Lawless, Sehgal, & Mchenry, 2012). This latching produces a plethora of…

gland (Burkhart 55). In contrast, hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid results from an overproduction of triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) flowing in the bloodstream. Toxic multinodular goiter, Graves’ disease, and toxic adenoma are some of the primary causes of hyperthyroidism. In Graves’ disease, the body’s immune system malfunctions stimulating abnormal formations of antibodies to bind to TSH receptors on the thyroid gland triggering exophthalmos, enlarged goiters, and a loss of…

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known as the overproduction of thyroid hormones, could be caused by radiation exposure, ingestion of excess thyroid hormone, thyroiditis, interferon-alpha therapy, pituitary tumors, and metastatic thyroid cancer” (Crawford & Harris, 2012, p. 46). “Graves disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by abnormal stimulation of the thyroid gland, which makes antibodies that bind to the TSH receptor sites in the thyroid. These cause gland hypertrophy and thyroid hormone overproduction,…

Graves’Dissease is an autoimmune disorder which affects the Thyroid gland. Normally, the immune system protects the body from infection by identifying and destroying bacteria, viruses, and other potentially harmful foreign substances…but in autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body’s own cells and organs. Graves’Dissease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States. Hyperthyroidism is a disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormone…

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in the increase of production of thyroid hormones. The immune system is designed to protect the body and fight off any infection; it is meant to differentiate and abolish any harmful elements within…

life-threatening (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, p. 14). The hypermetabolic state of life-threatening, complicated thyrotoxicosis is also known as thyroid storm (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, p. 14). The most common cause of thyroid storm is an autoimmune disorder called Graves disease (Pullen & Embrey, 2013, p. 14). Other causes of thyroid storm are extreme stress, infections, discontinuation of thyroid medication or improper dosing, treatment with radioactive iodine, toxemia of pregnancy, hypoglycemia,…

In Pat Barker’s novel “Regeneration,” lies a profound conflict of both a psychological and political problem. At the heart of these conflicts, homosexuals were being tormented when trying to decide whether they should live life for themselves or to pretend to be someone they are not, in order to blend in with the world. Although, society seems to decide what is and what is not socially acceptable, however what gives it the unparalleled power to worship certain ideals and condemn others. Both men…