Blankenship 1 Kayleena Blankenship Mrs. Smith 11 English AP 11 January 2011 Respiratory Diseases: Infections Invading the Lungs The average human takes breathing for granted. One might think that breathing is just an involuntary movement‚ but for the millions of people who suffer from respiratory illnesses‚ each and every breath is a major accomplishment to another day of daily life. The respiratory system not only oxygenates the blood for the body‚ but also filters out wastes‚ infections
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ChiAnne Rodriguez Mr. Dippie Adv Anatomy 20 November 2017 Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is a disease that forms in the cervix‚ it is caused by abnormal growth that can spread to other parts of the body. Symptoms of this cancer are vaginal bleeding‚ pelvic pain‚ and pain while having sexual intercourse. Cervical Cancer is very uncommon here in the United States there less than 200‚000 cases per year occur. Most cervical cancers begin in the cells in the transformation zone. Cells do not automatically
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RATIONALE FOR CERVICAL SCREENING 2.1 Cervical carcinoma‚ which is largely preventable‚ still affects 376 women and causes the death of 126 women in Hong Kong in the year of 2005 according to Hong Kong Cancer Registry. It is the 9th commonest malignancy in females and ranks 9th as a cause of cancer death in females in the year of 2005. 2.2 Cervical cytology screening
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feeling ashamed and not doing any kind of activities or diets and eats more and more and eventually ends up fatter. Which eventually this will cause several diseases to the patient as he/she moves along that way of life. According to Macrae an expert on obese cases stated “Those who are made to feel ashamed about their size are six times as likely to become obese”. (“Telling someone they’re fat”) The implication for this type of problem is for obese patients to listen to their doctor in what
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Breast Cancer Treatment Breast cancer is turning to be one of the top killer women in the world. This kind of cancerous tumor is attacking breast tissue of woman. A disease in which abnormal cells in the breast divide and multiply in an uncontrolled fashion. The cells can invade nearby tissue and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to others part of the body and start to kill the organ one by one. By giving a breast cancer treatment will decrease the number of population
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you know someone with cancer? Lung cancer is a painful disease and it kills many people. Colon cancer is also common. Brain cancer is tough. Cancer is common‚ hard to deal with but it can be overcome. Lung cancer kills many people. There are 155‚870 lung cancer deaths and 222‚ 500 new cases of cancer. Symptoms of lung cancer are shortness of breath‚ raspy voice‚ cough‚ weight loss‚ and chest pain. Lung cancer is one of the most common killing men and women’s cancers. When there are so many
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Menusha Arumugam (K1) NAME OF DISEASES Malaria PATHOGENS & VECTORS A parasite called Plasmodium‚ which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes There are four types of human malaria: - Plasmodium falciparum - Plasmodium vivax - Plasmodium malariae - Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION - Through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes - They breed in shallow collections
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Lung cancer- Is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs. It usually starts in the cells that line the air passages. The abnormal cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue‚ they divide rapidly and form tumours. Keyboard finger- Pain occurs if ligaments and tendons in the carpal tunnel get swollen or inflamed‚ pressing on the median nerve‚ which compresses it‚ leading to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Stomach ulcer- A stomach or gastric ulcer is a break in
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amelanotic melanoma; Amelanotic melanoma is a form of skin cancer that lacks dark colors such as brown and black that are mostly seen in other forms of skin cancer. About 2.8 percent of melanomas are amelanotic‚ the risk of dying is higher since this form of skin cancer is hard to fight when found. This cancer is mostly found in advanced stages because it is so hard to detect from its looks as if it’s normal skin with a pinkish pigment to it. Skin cancer is mainly found in white patients and has pink growth
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Colorectal cancer The colon‚ or the large intestine‚ is the lower part of the digestive system. The last few inches of it are called the rectum. Cancers in these regions are often referred to as colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in the world‚ with more than a million cases and over 694‚000 deaths every year. Gastroenterologists‚ specialists of gastrointestinal tract diseases‚ recommend regular screening tests to help prevent colon cancer by identifying polyps
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