Making use of the following terms‚ write a fictitious medical report of about two paragraphs describing a dermatologic condition or disease. Focus the report on the onset‚ progression‚ location‚ and etiology of the condition or disease‚ and the treatment parameters. All terms must be defined in this report. 1. Diaphoresis- Perspiration‚ especially when copious and medically induced. 2. Macule- a discolored spot on the skin that is not raised above the surface. 3. Ulcer- A lesion of
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burns or cuts and is sometimes used in dressings or salves. Boric acid is applied in a very dilute solution as an eye wash. Dilute boric acid can be used as a vaginal douche to treat bacterial vaginosis due to excessive alkalinity‚[19] as well as candidiasis due to non-albicans candida.[20] As an antibacterial compound‚ boric acid can also be used as an acne treatment. It is also used as prevention of athlete’s foot‚ by inserting powder in the socks or stockings‚ and in alcohol solution can be used
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TAKE HOME ESSAY CANDIDATE NAME: COMMEY‚ NII AMARQUAYE INDEX NUMBER: 10350262 COURSE TITLE: ACADEMIC WRITING I COURSE CODE: UGRC 110 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2010-2011 SEMESTER: 2 GROUP: 7 LECTURER’s NAME: WORNYO‚ ALBERT COCONUT OIL AND ITS MEDICINAL EFFECTS Edible oils are found in large amounts in our daily diets hence adding up to a great amount of fatty acids in our system. Examples are in our stews‚ some soups‚ several rice dishes‚ fried or grilled
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Timothy Carino Holistic Health November 29‚ 2012 Detox A method must be used to help humans’ live healthier lives. Hospitals‚ clinics‚ and health professionals are primary sectors who we often reason with when dealing with health; however‚ to further the life of human beings we must be more cautious to the world around us. The earth is distributes lesser gains. Each year the U.S. releases four billion pounds of toxins into our environment contaminating the air‚ water‚ soil‚ plants‚ animals
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4- Black Hairy Tongue -Characterized by the elongation and hyperkeratosis of the filiform papillae‚ resulting in this hairlike appearance. The elongated papillae usually exhibit brown‚ yellow‚ or black pigmentation. Most patients are asymptomatic‚ but occasionally patients complain of irritation‚ gagging‚ or an altered taste. Patients are usually heavy smokers with poor oral hygiene and some have vitamin deficiencies‚ GI problems‚ or radiation therapy. Cures range from just brushing the
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Review Questions 1. Which type of S. pneumoniae strain is the most virulent‚ encapsulated or unencapsulated? 2. What allows S. pneumoniae to adhere to cell walls‚ phosphorylcholine or polysaccharide? 3. Which infections are most commonly caused by S. pneumoniae‚ arthritis & peritonitis or meningitis & bacteremia? both 4. What can society do to help protect itself from antimicrobial resistance‚ increase or decrease antimicrobial usage? Decrease usage 1. Staphylococcus aureus‚
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(HIV positive) Chronic Symptomatic HIV disease (AIDS related complex or ARC) Advanced HIV Disease (AIDS) (Days-weeks-months-years) Opportunistic infections: Protozoal-toxoplasmosis‚ cryptosporidiosis Fingal-pneumocystis carnii pneumonia‚ candidiasis‚ cryptococcosis‚ histoplasmosis‚ coccidiodomycosis Opportunistic tumors: Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) -Most frequent opportunistic tumor -20% of patients with AIDS KS male homosexuals: -Incidence is declining Other manifestations:
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Module 8 - How to treat STIs Marcel L. Swinford Grand Canyon University Human Sexuality PSY-225 Ketsia Chapman February 01‚ 2011 Module 8 - How to treat STIs Bacterial sexually transmitted infections include Chlamydia‚ Gonorrhea‚ Syphilis‚ and Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU). There are different treatments for each of these infections. Chlamydia should be treated dually with doxycycline and azithromycin (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2010). The treatment for Gonorrhea
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allergies‚ irritants‚ some disorders of the defense system (immune) and even your genetic makeup are different factors that can causeskin diseases ‚ from a mild case of dermatitis (skin inflammation) or hives up excessive hairiness‚ ringworm‚ candidiasis‚ scabies‚ sunburn‚ cancer moles or skin . Regularly general physician or dermatologist can identify the changes through a simple visual examination. The telltale features include size‚ shape‚ texture‚ color and location of the anomaly‚ besides the
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The patient‚ JA‚ was a 74 year old female. She had a high school education and was a housewife. The patient was hospitalized due to hypercalcemia. She was experiencing recurrent falls at home‚ polyuria‚ and significant unintentional weight loss of 80 pounds over the past 12 months. Lab work revealed pancytopenia. After imaging and a biopsy‚ it was confirmed the patient was experiencing hypercalcemia secondary to B-cell lymphoma. The hypercalcemia the patient presented with was related to the metastasis
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