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    other organs, and skin and tissues can turn black in color. For pneumonic plague felines, can develop a fever, weakness, infection of the lungs leading to pneumonia, cough, bloody or watery mucous or mucous membranes, and can potentially lead to respiratory…

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    Necrotizing enterocolitis. This problem occurs in the intestine of your baby that can cause feeding problems, diarrhea, or swollen tummy. Patent ductus arterioles. A heart problem that usually happens between the two major blood vessels near the heart. Respiratory disease syndrome. Babies who have RDS lacks with a protein called surfactant that is responisble for keeping the small air sacs In the lungs from collapsing. Retinopathy of prematurity. This can lead to vision loss because there is…

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    Myasthenia Gravis

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    the disorder. There are five classes of the disorder. Classes two through four have two subclasses, which express what specific muscle groups are involved; subclass a focuses or limb and axial muscles, whereas class b involves oropharyngeal and respiratory muscles. Class I of myasthenia gravis states that the patient only has ocular weakness of any severity. Class II is defined as having mild weakness of muscles other than ocular muscles along with ocular weakness of any severity. Class III is…

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    messages from the brain and spinal cord(the central nervous system). When the brain sends a message to the rest of your body telling it how to move, the message first starts in the brain. These neurons in the brain, called upper neurons, then send the message to the spinal cord’s lower neurons to be sent out to the motor neurons in the rest of the body. In patients with ALS, both of the lower and upper neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) degenerate and die, causing loss of muscle control…

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    In which the body immune system exterminated its own connective tissue. This disease is to make distinctive by inflammation in the synovium the tissue that lines the joint. When the synovium is attacked, it becomes damaged. Eventually, the joint cartilage possibly begins to deteriorate. This lead to destruction of the joint and loss functions. Small joints on the hand are habitually first, follow by ankles, knees, wrist, and elbows. Because RA also can affect body systems, such as the…

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    repeated microorganism and fungous infections and dysregulated inflammatory response leading to granuloma formation and different inflammatory disorders like colitis. Infections usually involve the respiratory organ , lymph nodes, liver, bone , and skin ; granulomas generally involve the urinary system (bladder) and gastrointestinal tract (often the orifice at the start, and later the passage, jejunum, ileum, cecum, rectum, and perirectal area). CGD is diagnosed by taking…

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    Asthma Triggers

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    In modern Western society, avoiding contact with the numerous pollutants and substances that can trigger an asthma attack is virtually impossible. In the home, the workplace, even in the air we breathe, we're surrounded by an endless list of potential asthma triggers. A vast range of stimuli can trigger asthma attacks. Chief culprits include dust mites, air conditioning (which cycles offending substances into the air we breathe) and something as simple as cat dander! Individual asthmatics,…

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    it in prepared foods. Now, the most popular use for skullcap is in combating nervous disorders, such as anxiety, stress, or hysteria. Research has found that the high levels of antioxidants present in the root cleanses the body, boosting its immune system. Because of its amazing affects, it’s now found in most health and supplement stores. Who is it good for? Skullcap root is a perfect supplement for anyone who needs to cleanse their…

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    Influenza (flu) is a highly transmissible viral infection that is accountable for major respiratory illness epidemics around the world, usually in the winter months. Unlike the common cold, influenza can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications such as pneumonia and bronchitis, which often require hospitalization. Unlike the common cold, The flu virus is especially dangerous for elderly people, pregnant women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and very young children,…

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    Otitis Media Impact

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    Long-Term Impacts of Otitis Media While it is difficult to argue against the evidence that otitis media has negative short-term effects on children’s ability to learn language and function in a noisy classroom, there is much more equivocation about the kind of long-term effects that otitis media can have on children’s education, reading skills, and language knowledge. Golz, A., Westerman, S., Westerman, L., Gilbert, D., and Netzer, A. (2006) claim that as soon as hearing is restored, any reading…

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