makes the body system immune from diseases. Just some 15 minutes in the morning sunlight can give such health benefits. Spending time in the sun can also help prevent leukemia and also skin cancer. Vitamin D is essential to fight off intestinal neoplasm. It can also make you more susceptible to heart attacks. It is thus vital for every person to spend just a couple of minute’s time under sunlight as they can avoid such major health problems. Moreover‚ it is also believed that sunlight can fight
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sexual intercourse Pap test results * Conventional cytology * Liquid-based cytology Bethesda System The general categories are: Negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy‚ Epithelial cell abnormalities‚ and Other malignant neoplasms. * Squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs) * Squamous cell carcinoma * Adenocarcinoma * Atypical glandular cells * Atypical squamous cells The HPV DNA test SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CERVICAL CANCER:
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leukaemia in 1847. Ehrlich had introduced staining methods‚ the classification into acute lymphoid leukaemia became possible in 1913‚ and in 1973 ALL was divided into origin from B or T-lymphocytes.Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant neoplasm of hematopoietic stem cells‚ highly occurring among children with a proportion of 30% of all pediatric malignancies. The initial peak incidence of this hematologic malignancy is at 2 to 5 years of age‚ followed by a second peak over age 50. Acute
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BIOL 2010 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I Chapter 4: TISSUES AND MEMBRANES Outline of Notes I. Introduction. A. General: Cells are highly specialized and interdependent on one another. Groups of similar cells performing similar functions are called Tissues The study of tissues is called Histology. Organs are made of tissues. A detailed understanding of tissues will greatly help your understanding of organs and organ systems later in this course. Tissues are classified into 4 main types:
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BOOK PART I THEORY 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. F 8. F 9. A 10. B PART II PRACTICAL 11. D51.0 (Anemia‚ pernicious); G32.0 (Degeneration‚ combined‚ with anemia [pernicious]) 12. D00.01 (Neoplasm‚ lip‚ vermilion border‚ upper‚ Ca in situ) 13. I33.0 (Endocarditis‚ bacterial) 14. J44.0 (Bronchitis‚ acute‚ with‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) 15. J15.3 (Pneumonia‚ streptococcal‚ Group B) 16. E 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A
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Week 1 Assignment The 7 Steps for correct ICD coding Identify all terms in the diagnosis Locate each main term in the Alphabetic Index. Refer to any subterms indented under the main term. Follow cross-reference instructions if the needed code is not located under the first main entry consulted. Verify the code in the Tabular List. Read and be guided by any instructional terms in the Tabular List. Assign codes to the highest level of specificity. 1. In Volume 2 (the Alphabetical Index)‚ the main
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Wesley Chen H&P Assignment ID: Patient is 23 yo G2P1001 At 32wk3d GA determined by U/S admitted for vaginal bleeding. HPI: The patient first noticed vaginal bleeding this morning when she woke up at 6:30 am to use the restroom. She noticed bleeding in her clothing and blood clots in the toilet bowl. She reports bleeding 1 cup (~250ml) total this morning. In addition‚ she has a positive h/o placenta previa with her current pregnancy determined by U/S. She denies any similar episodes in the past
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Terminologies with a significant domain can differ substantially in granularity‚ structure and organization principles because of the differences in their purposes for which they were designed and developed for. This is the case of SNOMED-CT and ICD-10. Both are very different even though they both primarily related to the domain of findings‚ disease‚ and disorders. 3.1 Difference between a Classification System and a Terminology: SNOMED-CT‚ a clinical terminology‚ is a structured list of health
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GASTROINTESTINAL NURSING Anatomy & Physiology Review Mouth Pharynx Esophagus Stomach Small & large intestines Anus Diagnostic Tests & Procedures Gastrointestinal System Stool Specimens O&P OB Fecal Fat C & S RADIOLOGIC STUDIES 3 Most commom tests 1) Barium swallow or UGI 2) Small Bowel series 3) Barium Others: CTS‚US abd. X-rays ENDOSCOPIC TESTS Esophagoscopy Gastroscopy/gastroduodenoscopy EGD ERCP Esophageal Motility Studies ENDOSCOPIC TESTS (cont’d) Colonoscopy
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kind of damage is difficult (if not impossible) for the cell to repair. If we can damage a large number of cancer cells with a minimum of damage to surrounding tissue‚ radiation therapy can be prescribed for the treatment of some kinds of malignant neoplasms. Radiation by x-ray or ingestion of a radioactive substance can kill cancer cells. Then treatment with chemicals might get the rest. The dead cancer cells might awaken the body’s immune system. b. Explain why beta radiation can be used in treating
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