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Cryptococcus gatti or C.gattii is a rare fungal disease that can infect many animals as well as humans. C.gattii lives in sub-tropical and tropical environments such as the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, here in Georgia, and in other United States owned islands. C.gattii, as previously stated, is a rare infection, and it will mainly occur in people who have weakened immune systems. C.gattii is a dangerous disease. Unfortunately, its symptoms are very generic to many other illnesses.…

I. According to Biological Psychiatry (2016) there is an“estimated 2-13% of women worldwide who use cannabis during pregnancy” (para. 4). Cannabis is any product that comes from the cannabis sativa plant, which grows in many parts of the world. The cannabis plant contains the chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is the most active ingredient found in the cannabis plant. The user can mix cannabis in food or beverages, inhale the fumes in a bong or smoke it using a hand rolled…

SETTING THE SCENE: Late at night a middle age man (pt) walks into a bar and orders drink after drink until the bartender cuts the man off. He gets angry and stumbles out of the bar. On his way out he his grasping his abdomen and suddenly fall to the ground (in the middle of the bar) unconscious. An emergency medical responder happens to be in the bar and starts to assess the man but also called for help. EMS is activated. Scene: It’s a Friday 11:10pm. A crowded Irish pub with drinks all over the…

Annotated Bibliography Eating Style and Weight Concerns in Young Females Vervaet, M., & van Heeringen, C. (2000). Eating Style and Weight Concerns in Young Females. Eating Disorders, 8(3), 233. This article examines adolescent schoolgirls attitudes towards eating compared to fashion models and people with eating disorders. The results showed that all types including adolescent girls have concern about their body weight. Results showed that eating disorder patients mostly reported premorbid…

Teaching your dog tricks is a great way to keep your dog mentally in shape. Dog tricks run the gamut from jumping through burning hoops to shaking your hand on command. A great way to start teaching your dog to do tricks is to start with the easy ones. The dog kiss trick is probably the easiest trick to teach because most dogs want to give you licks when given the opportunity. The sequence for the dog kiss trick is simple: sit the dog and kneel in front of him lean towards the dog…

manifestation or abnormal finding in the case with a reason for why it matters in the diagnosis you are considering. Explain the relationship of these signs and symptoms to the pathophysiology General Malaise/Fatigue/Inability to sleep/Weight Loss: Nausea/Vomiting: Fever: Tenderness in lower back: Pain in lower back: Weakness and hypoactive reflexes: 3. What other information would you need to know to help with this diagnosis? CSF Fluid Analysis from Spinal Puncture, Nerve Conduction…

Metabolic alkalosis is when the blood had too much bicarbonate. This can occur from prolonged vomiting. What causes metabolic alkalosis? metabolic alkalosis is prevalent when your body loses an abundant amount of acid and gains too much base. This can occur due to access vomiting in result of this you will lose some electrolytes over use of diuretics, adrenal disease and losing large amounts of potassium and sodium amongst other conditions…

Morphine is an opioid where as Tramadol is not an opioid but still binds into the opioid receptor and produces the same effect as an opioid would, if medication is strengthened. Both tramadol (oral) and morphine (oral) are commonly used for pain management. While tramadol is used to treat moderate pain, morphine is used for moderate to severe nociceptive pain, such as pain due to surgery, trauma or cancer. Evidence suggests that tramadol can ease opioid withdrawal, therefore it cannot be abused…

can lodge anywhere in the urinary tract and block the flow of urine and can cause severe pain. The symptoms of kidney stone includes, severe pain that move from the back and sides to the groin, hematuria, dysuria, increased frequency, nausea and vomiting (Punnoose, Golub, & Lynm,…

then stays inactive and sealed. Humans only are affected to DDT when directly exposed to it. The insecticide then presents itself in the form of a prickling sensation of the mouth, nausea, dizziness, confusion, headache, lethargy, incoordination, vomiting, fatigue, and tremors. (2) The only benefits that DDT brought upon the world were a lack of insects, which is both good and bad. The lack insects encouraged crop growth but those crops were filled with DDT which then affected the animals that…