----------------------- Genetic Susceptibility • Different genetic abnormalities can lead to similar disease phenotypes. • Genes associated with Crohn’s disease are not implicated in Ulcerative Colitis • There is similar chromosomal susceptibility in CD and UC. Crohn’s disease Ulcerative Colitis Mutant CARD15 causes; Decreased antimicrobial peptide secretions from Paneth cells of the small intestine Defective down-regulation of innate
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Cramps‚ constipation‚ discomfort‚ these are some of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome or IBS. IBS is a syndrome that affects about 35 million people in the United States and I am one of them. IBS is heavily affected by diet and nutrition. IBS has many symptoms and can cause many others. There is hope for sufferers of irritable bowel such as nutrition. Nutrition plays a large role in IBS‚ it can help you deal with symptoms or it can make them worse. IBS is more widespread than anyone ever thought
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C. Diff Clostridium Difficile: bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. Most commonly affects older adults in hospitals or nursing homes and typically occurs after use of antibiotic medications. Recently C. Diff has become more severe and difficult to treat. Healthy people can get C.Diff even if they aren’t taking antibiotic or hospitalized. It is possible to not be sick while having C.Diff but still possible to spread the infection
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux‚ which is common. GERD occurs when the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) opens spontaneously‚ for varying periods of time‚ or does not close properly and stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. GERD is also called acid reflux or acid regurgitation‚ because digestive juices called acids rise up with the food. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from
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Diverticulitis: The Disease Nursing 110 March 28‚ 2013 Constipated? Having difficulty passing your stool? You are quickly putting yourself at risk for developing diverticulosis. It is believed that pressure accumulation in the colon‚ created by people straining to pass harden stool‚ may cause the lining of the colon to bulge out in weak spots of the colon creating pouches‚ called diverticula. The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis (Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis‚ 2012)
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Week 5: Lifestyle or Medication Hca 240 Esophagitis also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD is the inflammation of the esophagus that triggers burning in the chest and may be similar to the pain of heart disease. Esophagitis is frequently caused by the backflow of acid-containing fluid from the stomach to the esophagus (Esophagitis‚ 2010). This happens after one eats spicy foods‚ chocolate‚ tomatoes‚ oranges‚ and caffeinated drinks‚ and alcohol (Silva‚ 2010). To control the affects
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RNSG2462 Pediatric Case Study Template TWO Student Name___________ Due Date:______02/21/15______________ *Begin typing at the asterisk under each heading. Please see the Grading Rubric for guidelines for writing the case study. Patient Story Current Information *J‚ a 2 week old Caucasian female‚ was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s Disease. Hirschsprung’s Disease is a congenital condition where the large intestine becomes obstructed due to poor muscle movement in the bowel. Failure to
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Introduction The case scenario selected for discussion is about Jeremy Kayton‚ 18 year old male student who moved to America when he was 17 year old. He was recently diagnosed with a case of type I diabetes mellitus‚ went through a break up and he had to work long hours to support himself. He was probably under a lot of psychological and emotional stress‚ suffering from ’tension headache’ and took an over dose of Panadol or acetaminophen with alcohol. According to food and drug agency (2009)‚ a combination
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Pancreatic Cancer Medical Report Pancreatic Cancer is a disease that can go undetected for a long period of time‚ often defined as the silent disease. This is a very common form of cancer rating as the fourth prominent cause occurring in men and women. It has been shown that most of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are above 50‚ although it still can occur in those at a younger age There are many different interments and devices that can be used to detect any form of pancreatitis. A
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Abstract: Diarrhea usually develops suddenly and may last from several hours to a few days. It is often accompanied by abdominal pains‚ low fever‚ nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea is a common symptoms of “gastrointestinal”. This investigatory project shows that we can produce diarrhea medicine without spending much money‚ time and effort. This investigatory help to save the money of patient suffering from diarrhea instead of buying expensive commercialized medicine. It has no side effects because
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