Jaundice

patient is generally asymptomatic; the preicteric phase, where the patient experiences nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, headaches, nausea and vomiting; and the icteric phase, which occurs in roughly 50% of patients, which consists of jaundice and hepatomegaly that can be felt on examination.[2][6] Other signs and symptoms that may be present throughout infection with the virus include anorexia, malaise, macular rashes, thrombocytopenia, fever, pain localized to the right upper…

The fight between the individual and the collective has been a pivotal point in the development of human history. In the political (through the development of minority rights), the cultural (through the rise of counterculture and rebelliousness) and practically every other facet of human society, the main conflict that has occurred has been between the individual’s attempts at self-preservation and the collective’s plight for development. The book Catch-22 is a perfect example of this conflict…

Clinical presentation Acute HCV The incidence of acute HCV infection is about 1/100,000 per year, but this figure is probably an underestimate because it mainly refers to symptomatic patients. Progression to persistent or chronic infection occurs in about three quarters of cases, is influenced by the IL28B genotype, and is associated with chronic hepatitis of a variable degree and with variable rates of fibrosis progression. Only exceptionally does infection clear spontaneously in the chronic…

Scurvy is a Vitamin C deficiency disease that causes weakness, gum disease known as gingivitis, bruising and rashes of the skin, fatigue, and pain in muscles. Without proper treatment Scurvy can cause death. In the past scurvy was the cause of death in many sailors that would go on long voyages at sea. Sailors only had access to dry salted foods that would last longer, fresh fruits and vegetables would go bad in a short period of time (Talsma and Wijkmans. 2016). Today scurvy affects people in…

I will be discussing two diseases that require diagnostic test identifying them from the body system. The first disease will be from the cardiovascular system pertaining to congestive heart failure (CHF) and the second will be from hepatobiliary system concerning gallstones. This paper will cover topics such as: certain test that are required; how the test works; the information obtained from the diagnostic test; and does another diagnostic test need to be conducted in order to confirm a…

Known for its liver healing properties, milk thistle has a storied past in folk medicine. It typically grows 2 to 7 feet high and has spiny leaves. Native to Europe, milk thistle was once used as a food and a medicine. English gardeners used the leaves like lettuce and its roost like the oyster plant. Stalks were cooked like asparagus, and the roasted seeds were prepared like coffee. The History of Milk Thistle While milk thistle was used for thousands of years in European folk medicine, it…

important part in digestion because they carry fluid away from the liver. Over time the pressure builds up from the fluid causes the cirrhosis of the liver. The destruction of the bile ducts can have early symptoms such as fatigue, itchy skin, and jaundice. Prevalence/Incidence Primary Biliary Cirrhosis is mostly found in women between 45 and 65. Although this disorder is more prevalent in women, men are now being diagnosed. The women to men ratio of getting this disease is 10:1 (Kalt,…

is safe. No harmful personnel or weapons. EMR AT SCENE: Not every much this person can do since they have consumed some alcohol. Sizes up scene and ask bartender for gloves to have some type of BSI. Starts primary assessment. Immediately notices jaundice on skin and eyes. EMR places pt in recovery position. Pt becomes responsive.CAB/B:…

Jack and Kate are both assigned a worksheet with two-hundred math problems. Jack goes into a green room, and Kate goes into an orange room. By the time Jack finishes his problems, Kate has been done for twenty minutes and it was because of the color of the room. Most people take fashion and room design into consideration when painting a room. They should be considering entirely different things that will inevitably come into play. One color can make someone think with more creativity, another…

As a diabetic, being healthy is being in control of your blood sugar. It is important you are in strict control of your blood sugar level before you get pregnant and during pregnancy. When your blood sugar is uncontrolled, your risk increases for complications such as: heart, kidney or eye disease. In pregnancy, hormonal changes in your body affect your blood sugar levels. These changes may speed up the risks for complications. The first trimester is a significant time when high blood sugar…