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Heart Disease in Women and their Unique Symptoms of a Heart Attack Introduction: Heart attacks are a very serious condition of the human body that require immediate attention. Heart attacks are known in the medical community as myocardial infarctions: myo- means muscle, cardio- means heart, -al means pertaining to; infarct means death of tissue (med term book). The parts come together as: tissue death pertaining to heart muscle (med term book). Each year, around one and half million cases of…

A second degree tear during childbirth include muscle tissue of the perineum near the anus. (Mayo Clinic, 2014). These muscles give support to the rectum, vagina and bladder function. These tears usually require stitches and take a few weeks to begin the healing process (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Perineal tears are a common occurrence in spontaneous vaginal births and research has shown that up to 85 % of women will experience some form of tearing during the process (Herrera, Schneiderman & Perez,…

Did you know Crohn’s Disease is one of the fastest growing intestinal disease in the US? My paper is going to be about Crohn’s disease. I chose this because over the past years I have had the time to really learn on my own what is like to live with someone who has Crohn’s. I will be going over some of the symptoms, treatments and other home remedies and facts about Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Symptoms can vary depending on the person. The most common…

chaos externally, as well as internally. Fibrous dysplasia, for instance, can weaken bones and eventually cause a fracture. Fibrous dysplasia is an “uncommon bone disorder in which scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in place of normal bone.” (Mayo Clinic Staff) Although it is unknown when fibrous dysplasia truly originated, the disorder was named because fibrous means “consisting of fibers” and dysplasia means “the enlargement of an organ or tissue by the proliferation of cells of an abnormal…

blood cells, skin, brain, heart, and lungs (Mayo Clinic, 2017). In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million individuals are living with lupus, and there are a reported 16,000 new cases of lupus each year (Lupus Foundation of America, 2013) While lupus has an unknown etiology, it is theorized that lupus occurs due to a combination of an individual’s genetics and various environmental factors, such as sunlight, infections, or medications (Mayo Clinic, 2017). Furthermore, there…

as possible. To treat their pain they consume over the counter pills. Some of those pills are NSAIDs. These pills have a higher risk of having side effects than others. The side effects include nausea, upset stomach, and dizziness. According to Mayo Clinic some of these side effects can start in ten days. Pills can lead to serious complications. Other side effects can even lead to death. Because of all the pills taken there are “more than 200,000 hospitalizations annually due to side effects”…

are younger than 50 years old (Mayo Clinic). There are more than 200,000 cases reported each year. Working in a long term facility, I have seen a lot of this in the elderly population. It is very sad to see a person deteriorate and become a recluse because of this condition. Normally a person would lay in bed most of the day due to the pain and weakness this disease causes. Symptoms include abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and a change in bowel habits (Mayo Clinic). Some bleeding can also…

One in every five couples in the United States pursues help for their infertility problems (What causes male infertility?, n.d.). There are a variety of reasons infertility may be a problem. While female infertility is often highlighted more in public; male infertility is as much of a problem as female infertility. A variety of problems can cause male infertility. One's lifestyle, diseases, and hormonal problems are just a few examples of ways infertility can affect males (What causes male…

barometric pressure, herpes zoster and exposure to cold. The two types of pain are not the same however they can occur simultaneously, so describing your type of pain and when it first started to occur is very important to differentiate between the two (Mayo Clinic,…

transmitted infections are any diseases characteristically transmitted sexually (Mayo clinic). An example of an STD is Herpes and gonorrhea. The diseases are commonly spread through unprotected sex. HIV or human immunodeficiency disorder is another STD with no cure. HIV is an disease that affects the T-cells in the body which can eventually cause aids, the immune system fails causing the body to shut down (Mayo clinic).This disease affects all groups from minorities to millennials. .The new…