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Stun is a medicinal crisis in which the organs and tissues of the body are not accepting an adequate stream of blood. This denies the organs and tissues of oxygen (which is conveyed in the blood) and permits the development of waste items. Stun can bring about genuine harm or even demise. ("Stun," 2008) Stun is normally brought about by three noteworthy classifications of issues: cardiogenic (issues related with the heart), hypovolemic (aggregate volume of blood accessible to circle is low),…

environmental factors may be responsible for the epigenetic changes often involved in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Some of these factors include diets, nutrients, injuries, physical and cognitive exercise and exposure to chemical agents or heavy metals. This relates to Alzheimer’s, since the disease is known to be associated with these same environmental factors. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive disease that destroys memory as well as some other important cognitive…

uncomfortable. Some medicines used to treat childhood cancer can have the neurotoxic effects of the extreme inability to have a bowel movement and jaw pain. Administration of opioid pain-relieving drugs can increase the inability to have a bowel movement. Nerve-related problems such as foot drop and weakness, numbness of the arms, legs, and hands may cause difficulty in walking or fine hand movements. The nurse should look for these complications and educate parents of the…

Breast cancer can be generally described as a malignant tumor in breast cells. There are two types of breast cancer. It can either being to form in the milk-producing glands, lobules, or in the ducts of that carry milk to the nipple. Cancer that forms in the lobules is lobular carcinoma while cancer that develops in the milk ducts is ductal carcinoma. The lobules and ducts of the breast are spread throughout the adipose and fibrous tissue that make up the majority of the mass of the breast. The…

experience, but over time are showing they do help patients. They include:  Immunotherapy (Interferon): Interferon-α is normally considered the "first-line" of treatment". Interferon is a protein the body creates when it is trying to fight off a foreign agent such as a virus. A reported typical dosage for treating of ECD with pegylated interferon-α is an injection under the skin of 135ug once a…

Onyx: The Practical and Metaphysical Story Onyx is a specific variety of the mineral known as chalcedony. It is a banded mineral, which means that the layering of the rock that formed it has caused “bands” of different colors to appear. Many people mistake onyx for a type of agate, which is another type of chalcedony, but where agate has curved bands onyx has parallel bands instead. Onyx is found in nearly every color, though bands of black and white are the most common. When onyx is banded…

Parkinson’s Disease “Parkinson 's disease is the most common serious movement disorder in the world, affecting about 1% of adults older than 60 years” (Samii, Nutt, and Ransom). Parkinson’s disease is not common to younger aged people. This disease does not affect one ethnic or racial group in particularly. Parkinson’s disease can occur in any race or nationality; however, men are more likely to develop this disease rather than women. Parkinson’s can date back to “1817 when James Parkinson…

After her father died of carbon monoxide poisoning (1934), her mother worked as a real-estate agent to support her family. Betty attended Grand Rapids Public Grammar School, Central High School, and studied at Bennington College and School of Dance in Vermont prior to performing in 1938 with the noted Martha Graham (1894-1991) troupe in New York…

patient's head and neck area (Equra Health protocol, 2017). 4.3.2. Localization For the CT scan, the patient is immobilized in the treatment position, with his thermoplastic mask placed once a needle is sited for intravenous contrast. A contrast agent is given to all IMRT patients as this indicates nodal involvement which can be better visualized with the aid of the contrast medium. Midline and lateral radiopaque markers are placed on the patient’s cast and a spiral CT is performed at 3mm…

Diabetes Mellitus type 2 is a common chronic metabolic disorder and of the main causes of death in the United States. The total prevalence of diabetes in the United States is 25.8 million people, of these; 7.0 million have undiagnosed diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). Among adults, diabetes is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, renal failure, blindness, and non-traumatic amputations of lower extremities (Buttaro, Trybulski, Bailey, & Sandberg-Cook, 2013). The…