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    The patient’s chief complaint was of sharp pain in the abdomen around the center. The primary organ related to midepigastrum abdominal pain is the pancreas. In the abdomen, the pancreas is located behind the stomach, between the spleen and duodenum. It is a long, slender gland that has a head, body and tail (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper & Bucher, 2014). Peritoneum covers the anterior portion of the pancreas, while inside consists of lobes and lobules. The pancreatic duct enters the duodenum…

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    Warren made a list of patients who had curved bacteria on their biopsies and needed help following up with a diagnosis. Dr. Marshall agreed to assist in researching the spiral bacteria in hopes of finding questions on one of his patients having sever stomach pains without a proper diagnoses. It was Dr. Marshall who noticed that cultures from a campylobacter jejuni and the curved microorganism on the cultures taken from the gastro patients were similar. Campylobacter organisms are spiral-shaped…

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    “Gastro” is a term that means stomach, while “Paresis” means weakness. Gastroparesis commonly referred as gastric emptying is a digestive disorder in which the food movement from the stomach to small intestine slows down or gets abnormal. In order to move food from the stomach to small intestine the stomach contracts. The stomach muscles are regulated by the vagus nerves. In order to break down food and movement food over gastrointestinal tract, the stomach muscle controlled by vagus nerve…

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    Crohn's Disease Analysis

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    The digestive system is a series of hollow organs that form a long tube that extends from the mouth, through the abdominal cavity, and ends at the anus. It consists of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and accessory organs such as the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas. The digestive tract contains food from the time it is consumed until it is either absorbed by the body or eliminated; muscular contractions of the digestive tract help to…

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    maintaining a balance between body fluids. It is located below the ribcage, above the stomach. The function of it is to filter the blood of any foreign invaders, provide a reservoir of oxygen (rich blood) and to dispose of worn out erythrocytes. They also remove old and damaged blood cells. It acts as storage for the red blood cells to be used when needed. Hodgkin Lymphoma What is it? Hodgkin Lymphoma is a blood cancer which starts in the lymphatic system. It occurs when the body is…

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    Fennel Research Paper

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    Since fennel is served in its most natural form and mostly not processed when used as a remedy, I believe that this is an ideal natural alternative or relief for some health symptoms.There have been studies about the efficacy of the chemical in fennel, anethole to play a part in increased lactation in women. But these studies suggest that more solid studies are needed to prove the effects of fennel in lactation.Back in the days, wet nurses used fennel to make them lactate or produce more milk.…

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    Torcastle. People were dying, or died, every day, whether it be the men, women, the old and young all alike. And Rosario was not dying in the traditional sense, as others outside the city might think. He was not dying of natural causes. No sickness or cancer afflicted his strong body, though something was killing him inside. Something entirely manmade, entirely of New Torcastle. Rosario had always lived just enough for the city, surviving through all the good, the pain, and the horror. But…

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    and ending at the anus. The esophagus, stomach, small intestine (consisting of the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum), and the large intestine (consisting of the cecum, ascending, transverse, and descending colon, the sigmoid, rectum, and anus), all make up the gastrointestinal tract. The esophagus is the starting point for the gastrointestinal tract, it is a muscular tube that measures approximately twenty-five centimeters from the pharynx to the stomach. It passes through the diaphragm, and has…

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    with me after work, but usually I was playing alone or other kids. But, everything changed after the recovery process. Due to the invasive nature of the surgery, where the whole stomach was removed, symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and headaches were constant. Besides, he was predicted with side effects such as reflux, stomach upset, and diarrhea that would cause an irrevocable malnutrition for the rest of his life. This new situation will influenced my personality in different…

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    Appendicitis Essay

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    Along with the different functions that follow while food is being digested into the body. Among the many things that the digestive system has to offer it also has it’s not so good perks like symptoms & disorders. I have chosen to research about how an infected appendix can affect anybody without a single warning. I will also discuss how it affected a very well-known solo artist and his ordeal behind his Appendicitis. The Digestive System is a long complex system that is made up of many…

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