Syndromes

liquid forms of sugar, such as sweetened beverages, it can slide down to the liver faster than it would be consumed. The liver takes the fructose and converts it into fat, therefore too much of it can cause insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes; the increase of insulin resistance would cause the pancreas to raise blood sugar therefore pumping out more insulin, which could either support the cells in the body or it can…

Both authors talked about parents who have babies born with downs syndrome that may have an intestinal obstruction that requires operation. The combination of the syndrome and obstruction sometimes sways parents against the operation and to let the baby die; it is within their rights to make this decision. Rachel’s states that he can understand both sides of the token…

Parents are increasingly becoming more aware of ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. ASD symptoms can range from gifted to severely challenged (CDC). With ASD rates rising, it has become necessary for nurses in acute care setting to get a better understanding of ASD patients. In this article, Caring For The Child With An Autism Spectrum Disorder In The Acute Care Setting,…

Hans Selye found that stress causes a series of physiological reactions within our bodies that he labeled the general adaptation syndrome (Kendall-Reed & Reed, 2004, p. 45; Ciccarelli & White, 2015, p. 430). The general adaptation syndrome comprises a pattern of responses that occur in three sequential stages. First, the body responds to a stressor with an alarm reaction, which causes increased heart rate, blood pressure, and blood…

Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental condition in which it effects thousands of children and adults all around the world (Mayo Clinic, 2014). It is a condition that causes problematic in affecting one’s own life. Individuals suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder may come across difficulties in, expressing what they are feeling. They also have significant difficulty as to their verbal communication skills and inability of engaging in a social interaction (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Finding the root…

levels of disability. Since it is a spectrum, people who have ASD can vary from being high functioning or severely impaired. As well as explaining the overall symptoms of ASD, this paper will also explore a specific type of ASD called, Asperger’s syndrome known as being on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum. However, there are many common characteristics across the autism spectrum. One of these is a lack of social skills, that is, having a hard time communicating and interacting…

The chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is major problem and its incidence is increasing (1, 2), and most of those patients has the abacterial form (3, 4). The patients complaint from pain sensations in different regions, in the prostate, perineum, testes, suprapubic, groin, and back (5). These pain sensations may affect the quality of life of the patients which may be greater than pain itself (6, 7). Its cause is still unknown which may be previous infections, local chemical alterations, and…

revealed location by an untraceable man has successfully predicted the future of African-Americans. Furthermore, this speech is credited for explaining the division and intraracial struggles of the Black community. Many assume that the “Willie Lynch Syndrome” explains all Black disunity and the psychological trauma of slavery, completely negating the Jim Crow aftermath…

What Happened to my Brain? ASD You might have witnessed strange behaviors from children or adults. You ask yourself, what could be wrong with them? Well it could be ASD, also known as Autistic Spectrum Disorder which can affect anybody at any age. Autistic Spectrum Disorder is a mental disorder with no true origin or cause, it’s well known throughout the world, attacking our brain and mind with fury, causing minimal to severe mental disorders, various physical ,mental, and dietary treatments…

from an injury or illness (Danforth, 2001; Hughes & Patterson, 1997). The MM is depreciating or dehumanizing considering the blinkered view on weaknesses (Imrie,1997; Bax,1998). The MM accepts that disability arises from symptoms due to a disorder, syndrome, disease, or condition that can be classed and labelled. Counteractive action, treatment, and administration of disease and injury in lessening or removing the pathology linked to the disability, as well as secondary conditions, are its…