Hepatitis C

We thought it was from sexual intercourse, but he never goes with women. He just went out to buy alcohol with his friends, my mother-in-law said. (Mother and my brother-in-law live together with my niece). So the doctor explained that the hepatitis C is caused by the kidney damage or alcohol abuse and not always from sexual intercourse. One of the causes is inflammation of the kidney from alcohol abuse. Nine days later, a miracle happens, Manuel finally wakes up from being comatose. Since then…

Introduction Within this assignment we will talk about the definition, symptoms, causes, effects and treatments of Liver Cirrhosis. The case study is about a forty-two-year-old Simon who is an accountant, he is married with two teenage sons. Due to the stress of Simons job he unwinds at night with a drink or two or maybe three. He feels that his wife is nagging at him about his drinking but he feels that he has never been drunk. He noticed his bellying expanding and his clothes wouldn’t fit.…

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2016a), approximately 3.5 million people in the United States are infected with Hepatitis C and more specifically, one third of all injection drug users ages 18-30 are currently infected. This outstanding number is in addition to the 1.2 million of the population who are currently infected with HIV (CDC, 2015a). Thusly, establishing its relevance to adults and their health. With injection drug use being at the top of the list for…

Toxoplasmosis is typically diagnosed using serological analysis. Multiple immunological assays can be used, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) technique, and immunosorbent agglutination assay (ISAGA). The Sabin-Feldman dye test, however, is the gold standard immunological assay. In the Sabin-Feldman dye test, the patient’s serum is treated with both live T. gondii organisms and methylene blue dye. If the patient has been previously…

Cirrhosis of the liver can be detected by different tests and studies. They can be both invasive and non-invasive procedures. They range from a physical examination to diagnostic test and clinical findings. Diagnostic examinations include blood tests, serum-protein tests, various chemical tests, and ultrasound imaging among other assortments for detection is disease. Measuring the levels of certain chemicals produced by the liver can show how competently your liver is functiong. Blood tests may…

How to save a life. What comes to mind when you think of that phrase? For some it might be ways of keeping someone alive and for a few it might even be the most popular song by The Fray. No matter what you thought of, the fat is that there is no se definition of “how to save a life”. For us students, teenagers, youth, it feels almost impossible to be thinking of ways to save a life with such little experience but, I’m glad to tell you that there is a way. There is way to beat this impossible.…

has gone through a tough few days. A: The patient’s nonverbal communication of progressively making more hand movements throughout the conversation, makes me wonder if this topic makes him anxious. I could imagine not knowing, where or how he got HEP C, could be a huge stressor. This information was helpful, because it made me think that this topic could cause this patient some anxiety. Therefore, leading me to a NANDA diagnosis, and helping me to develop some interventions to best help this…

This article provides background information on chronic liver disease and states that it can be caused by many things, including alcohol abuse, chronic viral hepatitis, and metabolic factors. Over time, fibrotic tissue develops and without treatment, causes chronic injury and becomes fibrotic. Fibrosis then impairs the normal oxygenation and vasculature to the liver tissue. The author states that according to a large study, cirrhosis is the fourth leading cause of death due to non-communicable…

Hepatitis E may seem like a normal virus, and it is, but when you hear about how people have gotten the virus it is rather foul.... Let's just say it involves feces. Hepatitis E is a liver disease that has been infecting India since 2014. The main factor of contracting this disease is the faecal-oral route, this means that faecal is entering your mouth (in any way, shape, or form). This is not the only factor since the way they cook their meat (usually unintentionally) and a less vexing method…

Overview Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) is a common condition caused by a type of herpes virus. Once contracted, CMV stays in the body for the rest of a person’s life. It is spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids such as saliva, blood, semen, and urine. While the virus can also be spread to a baby through a mother’s breast milk, it does not usually sicken the child. The majority of patients do not even realize they have been infected. CMV is unusual in that the infection…