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patient for potentially dangerous health conditions before starting the birth control pill and to be sure, they are monitored for other side effects, such as depression, while taking the pill. There is a slight increased risk of having deep vein thrombosis or stroke, but all prescriptions come with side effects and warnings. A woman’s general risk of blood clots is around 1 in 10,000 and while being on birth control it rises to about 3 in 10,000, its still pretty low. This is particularly of…

surgeon toughly cleans the area before surgery. At times some peoples bacteria finds its way, and gets into the area the surgery had taken place and ultimately causes an infection. What surgeons are most cautious about is a thing called deep vain thrombosis (DVT). “A few percent get this”(Elyassnia 1) it is a blood clot that forms deep in the vein. It can cause lots of pain to a person also blocks blood flow. The clot can roam around and find its way to a major organ such as the lungs or heart.…

The documentation of patient care is a necessity in the modern health care system due to the importance of accurate information in determining medical care. Proper documentation not only allows health care providers to make informed decisions related to patient care, but it also serves as a reference during potential litigation. Historically, patient care was documented on physical paper charting. However, the modernization of patient care documentation has utilized computers as the primary…

Rather than simply stating that Phil had died of a “coronary thrombosis,” Goodman says, “He worked himself to death, finally and precisely, at 3:00 a.m. in the morning,” thus firmly planting the seed in the reader’s mind that work caused his death. Goodman then dismisses all notions of sympathy by stating that neither…

AGS is an autosomal-dominant condition affecting several body systems and characterized by neonatal jaundice along with a paucity of intrahepatic bile ducts on liver histology. It is also known as Alagille-Watson syndrome or arterio-hepatic dysplasia, and is caused by defects in the Notch signaling pathway. The disease affects the liver, heart, skeleton, eyes, kidneys, central nervous system, and is associated with characteristic facial features. (1, 2) The syndrome was first described by…

Can you breathe? Inhale deeply; do you feel the oxygen filling your lungs with every breath? As you sit there, a small child sits in another room breathing in the same oxygen that expands and contracts from their tiny lungs, but not long ago those tiny lungs were at an even more miniscule scale of size and the small child was in the arms of a loving mother, wife to a dear husband. Their love is blatant, yet no amount of care and happiness can shield them from the air around them, for all need…

Kristin Fitzpatrick BI 456 Immunology Disease Term Paper 11/21/14 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options I. INTRODUCTION Lupus, Latin for “wolf,” originally referred to the erosive facial lesions that resembled a wound from a wolf’s bite. In the Middle Ages lupus was mainly described as a dermatologic condition. It was not until 1872 that lupus was considered a systemic disease that presented with subcutaneous nodules, arthritis, lymphadenopathy, fever,…

another form of birth control, carries the risk of life-threatening blood clots in users. The FDA required changes to the product's safety label in 2008 and followed up in 2011 with another warning about the danger of a woman developing venous thrombosis or blood clots that may make their way to the lungs. Women need to understand the risks of various birth control methods when deciding which one is right for their needs, yet this can be difficult when manufacturers don't share the information…

Overview Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the collective term used to describe deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). What is DVT? DVT is a clot formation within the deep vasculature in the legs. What is PE? PE is a clot within the lungs which usually derives from the DVT. There are multiple risk factors for VTE including venous stasis, hypercoagulable states, immobilization, surgery and trauma, pregnancy, oral contraceptives and estrogen replacement, and malignancy. It is…

‘Cardiovascular disorders inevitably lead to respiratory disorders, and vice versa’ Cardiovascular disorders (CVDs) are the primary cause of death that occur around the globe every year. According to World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 17.5 million people died of CVDs in the year 2012. This accounts for 31% of all deaths occurred worldwide. In the United Kingdom, around 155,000 deaths are recorded each year due to CVDs. An average of 425 individuals suffer from CVDs and death…