Pathophysiology J. Dobrzyn May 31‚ 2013 Hodgkin ’s Disease In 1832 Thomas Hodgkin described a progressively fatal condition characterized by enormous lymph node swelling that he believed to be one disease. Characteristic cells involved in this disease were identified microscopically by Sternberg and Reed in 1898 and 1902‚ respectively. The identification of these cells‚ now known as Reed-Sternberg cells‚ allowed for the initial classification of Hodgkin ’s disease. In the past two decades advances in histology
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Understanding autoimmune disease is the subject of intense study within the medical community and although there have been great strides in the direction of uncoiling the mystery of autoimmune responses‚ there is still much to be discovered. Cell-mediated autoimmune disease is defined as a disease in which one’s immune system attacks the healthy cells of their own body. Such diseases as Multiple Sclerosis‚ Rheumatoid Arthritis‚ Celiac Disease‚ and Lupus fall into this category. With Zika virus
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StrengthsQuest Paper My Strengths are Discovered! “By the end of the day you must achieve something tangible in order to feel good about yourself. No matter how much you may feel you deserve a day of rest‚ if the day passes without some form of achievement‚ no matter how small‚ you will feel dissatisfied.” (PH.Ds‚ Clifton‚ O.‚ Anderson‚ E.‚ Schreiner‚ L.‚ Pg 26) When I read this quote in our StrengthsQuest text I felt as if I was describing my own personality while starring at myself in the
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Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of DSM-IV TR‚ as well as new changes for DSM-V. DSM-IV TR‚ which stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition)‚ Text Revision was published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2000 and serves as a guide book for many health professionals to diagnose a patient with a mental disorder. It also helps health professionals to determine what types of treatment could be carried out to help the patient. The latest DSM is widely
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brittle. The skin is the largest organ in the body. But‚ why does this all happen? Our body tends not to function as well as it had in the past. Because our bodies do not function as well‚ it can lead to chronic conditions from that may have an effect on our hair‚ skin‚ and nails. Some of the chronic conditions include xerosis‚ rashes‚ senile purpura‚ pruritis‚ solar elastosis‚ keratosis‚ psoriasis‚ skin tags‚ shingles‚ pressure ulcers‚ venous and arterial stasis ulcers‚ skin cancer‚
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is an X-linked recessive immunodeficiency disorder usually inherited by males from their mother. This syndrome involves both T- and B-lymphocytes characterized in one third of patients by the triad of recurrent bacterial sinopulmonary infections‚ eczema (atopiclike dermatitis)‚ and a bleeding diathesis caused by thrombocytopenia and platelet dysfunction. The characteristic triad of bleeding‚ eczema‚ and recurrent infections in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome generally become evident
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are used to treat it. There are two forms of itching the average cancer patient may experience‚ itching that comes on suddenly is referred to as "acute"‚ and itching that occurs over a longer period of time is referred to as "chronic". The itching might occur by itself or along with various other symptoms. It may also be associated with a number of different types of cancer‚ including: • AIDs • Leukemia • Hodgkin’s disease • Lymphoma • Kaposi’s sarcoma • Renal failure • Liver metastases • And some
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I have seen the issue of homelessness over and over whenever I travel to busy cities‚ but never gave anything a second thought. I have researched the extent of the issue and discovered many Americans live in a condition called “chronic homelessness.” Reading many articles about this saddened me and has driven me to think about what plan of action I am going to take in the future to prevent homelessness from being such an issue. I am hoping to hold a canned food drive at my school
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NSCC: BIO110 – Introduction to Microbiology Iris Kapaj Diphtheria DIPTHERIA Name of Pathogen: Bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheria Body system affected: Respiratory tract‚ skin and lining tissues in the ear‚ eye‚ and the genital areas. If Bacterial: Morphology: Slender pleomorphic rods; often club-shaped If Bacterial Gram Stain: Gram positive Reservoir: Humans are thought to be a significant reservoir for Corynebacterium diphtheria. It is only found in the
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Nephrolithiasis: Overview Definition Nephrolithiasis is characterized by the formation of crystalline aggregates (“kidney stones”) that can develop anywhere along the urinary tract. Kidney stones are common in Western societies; nearly 10% of Americans will develop a symptomatic kidney stone during their lifetime. The 5 major stone compositions are calcium oxalate‚ calcium phosphate‚ magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite)‚ uric acid‚ and cystine. Calcium–based stones are the most common‚ causing
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