Symptoms of Pancreatitis

He felt warm and sweaty last night that he believed he may have had a fever. His symptoms subsided after he sat up for a few hours on a chair. He had similar symptoms in the past but not as severe as the last 24 hours. He rated his pain as 10 last night, more localized in the periumbilical region, that it kept him awake all night. Today, his pain rate is a 7. In addition, he has been having a heartburn-like symptoms for the past 2 weeks that increased after eating. The heartburn would resolve on…

SUBJECTIVE Patient attends with a history of dumping syndrome. The patient had a gastric bypass done in 06/2016, he almost immediately developed dumping syndrome post Roux-en-Y. He has lost a significant amount of weight close to 100 pounds but he has now developed folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiencies and is currently on B12 supplementation. He states his dumping syndrome is not predictable and with this he also has trouble ingesting large meals. He is supposed to engage in soft foods and…

morning, evening? People who present with symptoms of CHF may exhibit symptoms of increasing fatigue and have difficulty performing daily activities such as walking, climbing stairs or carrying groceries. According to Forbes & Watt (2016), “fatigue from decreased cardiac output is worse in the evening, whereas fatigue from anxiety or depression occurs all day or is worse in the morning” (p.472). Exercise intolerance and fatigue are often the most common symptoms of heart failure. Based on the…

informed she should be taking insulin, but due to the cost, they were unable to afford it. Without insulin, chronic complications such as, atherosclerosis, retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, nerve damage, and gangrene can occur. With the following symptoms it is suspected that she has type 1 diabetes mellitus. With the circumstances, she is asked to take a urine test and a blood test. Both the tests have results of high glucose levels. The urine was also positive for ketoacidosis, which is an…

N presented with anxiety, depressed mood, anger, sleep difficulty, difficulty concentrating, recurring thoughts of death, family related stress, academic stress, and financial concerns. He reported that he periodically experiences elevated mood. He stated that such mood usually lasts for approx. 3 days. According to him, during the time, he would be more talkative and have more energy. However, he noted that he usually continue to feel depressed even while experiencing elevated mood. He…

Bordetella pertussis is a bacterium that causes disease of the respiratory tract in humans, commonly known as whooping cough. Usually catarrhal symptoms occur within 7-20 days of contact with the pertussis bacterium. The disease typically develops in three stages:
 Catarrhal - Non specific symptoms similar to that of a common cold. Includes a sore throat, rhinorrhea and cough. this usually lasts for two weeks. 
 Spasmodic - Recurring coughing episodes that may result in facial discolouration…

Assignment #7 • Explain in detail Box 8.3 The June Bug Disease: A Case of Hysterical Contagion- use the book and one additional reference. Pg 203 - The June Bug Disease was an episode of 62 influenced laborers that had side effects, for example, queasiness, deadness, wooziness, and some of the time heaving. A large portion of the laborers had already been chomped by a bug, for example, a gnat or parasite. Government wellbeing authorities started an examination that tried parasites, gnats,…

negatively, the symptoms seen throughout Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s life were able to shine a positive light on his life. Not only did his symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome make him unique, some of his symptoms helped him to become one of the most successful military leaders of the United States. Jackson’s symptoms of Asperger’s syndrome included strange behaviors and relationships, obsessions over certain activities, and extreme determination and focus. Thomas Jackson’s symptoms of Asperger’s…

evident to cognitive, behavioral, and psychological symptoms that was shown throughout the book. In the very beginning of the book the easiest symptom to identify is cognitive. One of the more telling reasons that he has delusion was the conviction that he became a bug. In the article “Delusions and Metacognition in Patients with Schizophrenia” described the symptom as “Delusions are typically accompanied by a strong sense of conviction.…

Paragould with her daughter. Pt’s hobbies consist of singing and sleeping. Pt had her first session with a therapist and decided to send her to the emergency room. Pt was admitted voluntarily to SBBH for needing help. Sally Sue reported that her symptoms kept progressing over the past week. The patient reports she has an ongoing struggle with depression and anxiety for a couple of years. Sally Sue reported having two therapeutic treatments this year. Currently, the patient major source of…