Hypothyroidism

Fibromyalgia is immense pain throughout a person’s body with incapacitating fatigue, melancholy, and tension. A person will have a reduced pain threshold or tender spots. Over 12 million people have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, most are women between the ages of 25 and 60. Men are less likely to get this ailment than women. It can lie dormant in a man or woman 's body until a traumatic event triggers it. Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common and chronic ailment characterized by sizable muscle…

It was a blistery day when I was born on January 28th 1997. I was supposed to be born a month later, but that was not the case, as my mother Jill had to undergo a c section to have me. I was born a whopping 5 pounds, and had to immediately be transported via helicopter from the St. Peter hospital to the children’s hospital in the cities. My parents always joke that I was costing them money right out of birth. I had some lung function issues but I eventually made it out and back home. The doctors…

Do you suffer from any of the following: When the dark days of a cold winter approach, do you feel slowed down. Do you have trouble waking up during the winter months? Are you tempted to snack a lot more on holiday foods, and even if you try dieting you still find the pounds keep on piling on? Or do you find it hard to focus throughout your day, struggling with relationships, or really depressed? If you are victim to one of, or many of these questions, you might be one of millions of people…

Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) is often a feared complication of overly aggressive correction of hyponatremia (defined as < 135 mEq/L).1 Current guidelines1,2,3 dictate a slow correction of sodium, generally not exceeding 8-10 mEq/24 hrs to prevent CPM.1 CPM is a non-inflammatory demyelinating disease characterized by the loss of myelin in the base of the pons and carries a poor prognosis, often times resulting in death. We present a case in which an elderly gentleman was admitted for…

fluid accumulation in the lung instigating left-sided heart failure. Common causes of left-sided failure comprise excessive alcohol intake, history of heart attack leading to poor left-side function, infections in the heart muscle, hypertension, hypothyroidism, heart valves that are narrow or seep out and any other disease that has injured the heart muscle. The clinical manifestations include frothy or blood-tinged cough, bilateral basilar crackles, dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal…

Preoperative evaluation Cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting and surgery for valvular disease, represents one of the most common classes of surgical procedures performed worldwide. Advances in the percutaneous management of coronary artery disease as well as in cardiac surgical techniques have led to improved outcomes with consequent longer life expectancy for patients. Greater numbers of patients with depressed left ventricular function, multiple comorbidities, failed…

Introduction Autism is the most rapid growing developmental disorder in the U.S. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both similar terms for a group of complicated disorders of brain development. Spectrum Disorders are characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and communication skills with the presence of extremely odd behaviors. Autism is a spectrum condition meaning that while all individuals with autism share somewhat common challenges in their conditions they…

TIBETAN TERRIER ORIGIN AND HISTORY The Tibetan terrier is a native of the “Lost Valley” of Tibet where it is considered a prized companion and luck bringer to those fortunate enough to possess them. The breed has been raised in Buddhist monasteries for over 2000 years and is considered the “Holy Dog of Tibet”. The lamas kept the dogs as watchdogs, companions and good luck charms. The dogs also did some herding and retrieved objects that fell down the mountain. The Tibetan terrier is not…

One of the most terrible disease in the United states! Obesity, the epidemic is all over the U.S. This article will discuss the history, short and long term effects and the solutions to this terrible disease. For people, obesity (The condition of people being grossly overweight.) can start very early. Kids can get obese at a very young age from genetics or, overtime they might become obese. This can affect them in the future, they could not lose weight as adults and become obese with health…

Exploring 30-day children?s readmission rate in a general hospital. K van Driel1*, GS de Wolf2, R. van Schaik3 1 Division woman and child, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, the Netherlands 2Department of clinical methods and Public Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 3Division woman and child, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, the Netherlands * Corresponding author: K van Driel, Division Woman and Child Diakonessenhuis…