Bariatric Surgery Have you been considering bariatric surgery to aid in your weight loss efforts? Then there are a few things you should know… So first of all‚ Why bariatric surgery? Currently‚ weight loss surgery is the most effective and sustainable treatment option for severe obesity as long as the individual is motivated to make the lifestyle changes required. Obesity is a major health problem because of its serious health consequences including: increased mortality risk‚ and associated social
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Case Study 15 Scenario J.F. is a 50-year-old married homemaker with a genetic autoimmune defi ciency; she has suffered from recurrent bacterial endocarditis. The most recent episodes were a Staphylococcus aureus infection of the mitral valve 16 months ago and a Streptococcus mutans infection of the aortic valve 1 month ago. During this latter hospitalization‚ an ECG showed moderate aortic stenosis‚ moderate aortic insuffi - ciency‚ chronic valvular vegetations‚ and moderate left atrial enlargement
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Restless Legs Syndrome I. History of Disorder Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorder that has been studied for hundreds of years. The earliest documentation of the syndrome was recorded nearly 400 years ago by Thomas Willis‚ a 17th century English physician who served King Charles II. Willis described cases of people having trouble sleeping because of constant contractions of tendons in the legs. Soreness resulted from these contractions and would hinder sleep for days at a time. The
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production of lipoproteins Increased production of lipoproteins Increased pressure on the abdomen Increased pressure on the abdomen Necrosis of hepatocyte Necrosis of hepatocyte Nausea‚ vomiting‚ Pernicious anemia Nausea‚ vomiting‚ Pernicious anemia Hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia Protrusion of the upper part of the stomach Protrusion of the upper part of the
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sever lower back pain that was constant for 5 days‚ she hasn’t been eating‚ no vomiting after eating‚ also has been having headaches. Bowel signs and sounds are good. Patient isn’t on any meds currently. Has been diagnosed in the past with sickle cell anemia. | CC: | Lower
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Chapter 26: Altetations of Erythrocyte Function‚ pp. 989 1. Anemia‚ pp. 989. Anemia is a areduction in the total number of erythrocytes in the circulating blood or a decrease in the quality or quantity of hemoglobin. Anemias commonly result from (1) impaired erythrocyte production‚ (2) blood loss (acute or chronic)‚ (3)increase erythrocyte destruction‚ or (4) a combination of these three. sThe fundamental physiologic manifestation of anemia is a reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood resulting
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Does not match up with signs of osteoarthritis. Negative anti-CCP antibody (-) indicates knee pain is less likely to be due to rheumatoid arthritis Fatigue3 NSAID-associated iron-deficiency anemia and gastropathy Iron-deficiency anemia High TIBC levels Low ferritin levels Low iron levels Low Hct levels Low Hgb levels Use of ibuprofen 800 mg po qid
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Blood Disorders Teresa Webber HCA/240 10/12/2013 Dr. Jillian Bennett Blood Disorders There are several types of blood disorders and causes for these disorders vary from one medical problem to another. It is important to gather a patient’s symptoms and carefully examine them to make the correct diagnosis because there are too many categories that simple symptoms can fall under. This paper will explain the purpose of plasma‚ red blood cells‚ and platelets. It will also share scenarios of
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protein found in wheat‚ rye‚ and barely 2. 2nd to sugar as most commonly consumed ingredients ii. Small Intestine 1. Immune system reacts to gluten by damaging villi a. Villi absorbs nutrients 2. When villi is damaged a. Malnutrition can occur b. Anemia can also take affect 3. This may also lead to other diseases a. Lymphoma and Adenocarcinoma i. Intestinal cancer b. Osteoporosis i. Low calcium intake ii. Brittle bones c. Miscarriage d. Thyroid disease e. Type 1 diabetes 4. Small intestine
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissue and organs. Inflammations caused by lupus can affect many different body systems such as your joints‚ kidneys‚ skin‚ blood cells‚ brain‚ heart and lungs. There are two kinds of Lupus‚ Discoid Lupus Erythematous (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). Lupus is a disease of flare ups‚ Lupus is not contagious. Consequently‚ the main focus of the review is to outline symptoms‚ treatment‚ trigger points
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