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Nursing Diagnosis  Lorenzo was not feeding properly, due to impaired swallowing which results in neuromuscular impairment. Interventions  Brain MRIs needs to be monitored for children’s every six to twelve months for identify the early signs of disease progression.  Make sure that the parents/caregivers providing required health maintenance to Lorenzo’s diet/supplements on schedule.  Always keeping Lorenzo happy doing the things which he like reading books or playing music.  Confirm…

The claimant has a past medical history significant for a fibromyalgia, cardiomyopathy, migraines, osteoarthritis, endometriosis, recurrent MRSA, and severe exhaustion. A progress note from Henry Echiverri, MD, dated 06/07/2017, indicated that the claimant presented with a possible diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. She stated that bumping into walls had been on for years, but had worsened the past few months. She felt that her vision was off and the pupils just dilate without a cause. She…

A century ago, the humankind had no idea about tumor necrosis factor (TNF); however, physician William B Cooley was able to demonstrate the principle of anti-tumoral response in vivo as early as in 1891 (1,2). He escalated the idea of anti-tumoral response based on his observation of remission of lesions in patients injected with a mixture of dead Streptococcus pyogenes and Serratia marcescens bacteria (1, 2). Due to the lack of understanding of mechanism behind this observation, it was not…

Dehydration It Can Happen To Anyone at Anytime Dehydration can sneak up on you and impair your thinking to the point you may not realize you need to take immediate action. Rescuers have at times found lost hikers and others that have succumbed to dehydration with water still in their canteens. People think they should ration their water for when they need it and this can have serious consequences. Once you begin to experience dehydration your mental acuity is affected. You will not be thinking…

Signs and Symptoms David exhibits many signs and symptoms that lead to the conclusion that he is suffering from a severe mental illness. Mental health disorders can be manifested through symptoms that can affect emotions, thoughts, and behaviors (Andreasen & Olsen 1982). One of the symptoms David displays is isolation. David moved out of his cousin house and wandered the streets for several nights. Eventually, David never returned to work and lost complete contact with his cousin. Another sign…

will discuss the cause, symptoms, and steps that can be taken as precaution. Introduction I. Attention getter - II. Self-introduction – Good Afternoon class, my name is Amya Hudson and I am a freshman here at Albany State University. I major in Supply Chain Management / Logistics. III. Relevancy statement – As an audience you should care because cardiac arrhythmia could be affecting you and people close to you without you even knowing. This is a silent killer but my…

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures. The brain disorder affects your nervous system. People are diagnosed with epilepsy when they have two or more seizures. These are classified into two groups. Type of Seizure What it affects and how. Generalized Seizure Affects both sides of the brain Absent Seizure sometimes called petit mal seizures, can cause rapid blinking or a few seconds of staring into space. Tonic-clonic seizures also called grand mal seizures, can make a person:…

As I soaked into the hospital bed, chained onto various machines unknown to me of their purpose. I glared at the ceiling fan above me; watching the blades circle in motion, as time continued to pass. Before a bad stomach ache became stabbing pain and a deadly fever, I consulted with many puzzled pediatric doctors. They drew the diagnosis that my sickness was an infection by the “Mono” Virus. Mononucleosis, also called the “kissing disease”, is a common sickness in young adults spread through…

Ashley will be pleased to know she can still undoubtedly enjoy the beloved sport of golf with her friends and family, despite having cerebral palsy. Most people use “cerebral palsy” as a blanket term to describe a loss or impairment of motor function, however, it is crucial to understand cerebral palsy as brain damage resulting from brain injury or abnormal brain development that occurs during the crucial stages of infancy or early childhood development (Ultimate). The term “cerebral palsy”…

The article, Hydration and Cognitive Function in Children by Kristen D’Anci, Florence Constant and Irwin Rosenberg from the Nutrition in Clinical Care discuses why children are more susceptible to dehydration and how dehydration affects learning and memory. D’Anci, Constant and Rosenberg (2006) first discuss dehydration causes and increase in Vasopressin. Vasopressin is release to the kidneys as a way to increase water retention. Vasopressin is the result of the thirst sensation (p.457-458). It…