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    There is one opportunity you have to survive cancer; this challenge of survival is called XPTL life game. Established in 2044 by the United States classified cancer treatment office in Honolulu, Hawaii. Cancer is a chronic illness that kills and harms families every day. Many people expect there to be a “cure for cancer”, but there will never be one. You really think the government would just hand out a pass to cure cancer? Humans have to fight to survive and work to live. There has never been…

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    Death Informative Speech

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    Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, Obesity and Diabetes are the leading causes of death in America today. Some of you or family members may be suffering from one or more of these diseases or illnesses and medication is being used to treat it. Now I am also sure that all of you would like to be healthier and lead a more energetic life without having to worry about chest pains, having to take an insulin shot every day, losing your breathe after climbing stairs or going through chemo. Well today, I am…

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    Iridocyclitis Case Study

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    Epidemiology and Presentation The diagnosis of this patient was bilateral, secondary noninfections iridocyclitis. Iridocyclitis is caused by trauma due to the damage of cells resulting in an inflammatory response. There is a break down in the blood aqueous barrier allowing white blood cells and other inflammatory mediators to enter into the anterior chamber. Symptoms associated with iridocyclitis include pain, photophobia and redness of the eyes. Signs associated with iridocyclitis include…

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    Signs and Symptoms There are a few indications to look out for when thrombocytopenia is the suspected disorder an individual is suffering from. We know that thrombocytopenia is caused by a low platelet (Thrombocyte) count which would result in a bodies hindered ability to perform important blood clotting functions [2]. Most of the time the symptoms aren’t life threatening and in mild cases the person suffering from the disorder doesn't even experience any related symptoms [3]. In severe cases,…

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    Hurler's Syndrome

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    loss, very prominent eyes and and forehead, a recessed nasal bridge, and gapped teeth. Due to the deformities seen in the face, the disease has also been referred to as “gargoylism”. In addition to all of this, death by the age of ten years old is very common. The disease is quite rare, only being present in about one in one hundred thousand newborn babies. The disease is genetically inherited and is a recessive. To be exhibited in…

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    Differential Diagnoses

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    1. Identify actual and potential medical conditions involved; include complete differential diagnoses Actual medical Conditions: Impaired Mobility and Gait (2.) Recurrent fall (3). Unexplained emotional outburst (4.) Caregiver Fatigue (5.) Gout (6.) Hypertension Potential Medical Conditions: Dementia (2) Depression(3) Delirium (4) Chronic Pain (5) Osteoarthritis (6) Syncopal Episode (7) Transient Ischemic attack (8) Anemia Complete Differential Diagnosis: 1) Unspecified abnormalities of gait…

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    Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease or CVD is one of the leading causes of death in Australia. CVD refers to the diseases involving the heart and blood vessels. In 2016, 43,963 deaths were attributed to CVD. The main types of cardiovascular diseases are coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure. Cardiovascular disease affects one in six Australians, equivalent to more than 4.2 million people and kills one person in Australia every 12 minutes. (2)(3) Coronary heart disease-…

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    About 7.6 million people die a year from cancer worldwide. Approximately four million of those people die prematurely.There is a strong possibility that some of those premature deaths are a result of dangerous cancer treatments. As in chemotherapy and/or both radiation therapy. Chemo is a well-known therapy that uses strong chemical substances to kill fast growing cancer cells in one’s body. Radiation therapy is a dangerous treatment that uses high energy particles or waves to kill cancer cells.…

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    Ecephalopathy Case Summary

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    The patient has an allergy to penicillin. The patient was admitted to OLOL Hospital with an admitting diagnosis of Encephalopathy and Alcohol intoxication. Ecephalopathy states that “Encephalopathy is condition caused by diseases that affect large portions of the brain. The disease may affect the function and/or the structure of the brain leading to a wide range of physical and mental symptoms. An altered mental state, such as confusion and sudden mood changes” (Woods, 2014).…

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    We all hate cancer. Why? Because it takes so many precious lives from us. According to statistics, on average, cancer affects more than 12.7 million people a year. My mom happened to be one of those millions of people and maybe if she would’ve taken an aspirin everyday, she would still be here. They say that there is not a cure for cancer but there is ways to prevent or even help it. Taking an aspirin a day can lower yours or a loved one's chances of getting cancer or any other deadly illnesses.…

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