scared me to death because I didn’t know what the nurses were putting into my arm until now. Doing this project made me realize what tuberculosis really was and that it was a bacteria that kept mutating to stay resistant to the drugs that are being used to treat it. This project also made me realize what one of my close friend’s uncles had to go through because he was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis about 3 years ago. This project gave me knowledge of what scientist and researchers are working
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Type 2 Diabetes: What are the main symptoms of diabetes? What are the main symptoms of diabetes? | • increased thirst• going to the loo all the time – especially at night• extreme tiredness• unexplained weight loss• genital itching or unexplained periods of thrush• blurred vision• slow healing wounds. | If you have Type 2 diabetes‚ you may not notice these symptoms at all. In fact‚ you may have had diabetes for some time without knowing. If you think you may have diabetes see your doctor
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ALL ABOUT ALS MECHANISMS‚ SYMPTOMS‚ DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS! Dawn Prince 11/7/14 7th hour Introduction: So today I’m going to talk about ALS. Mainly about symptoms and what causes Als and why it’s called Lou Gherigs disease. I hope you will like this essay. Als is a very serious disease ths disease kills thousands of people every year. This disease is rare but very deadly. So pleaser take it very seriously. Als affects many people every single day. It takes many lives
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Developmental Apraxia Symptoms‚ Causes‚ and Treatments Tammy A. Jacquay Wendell‚ North Carolina Apraxia of speech is a neurological condition in which a person finds it impossible to move their mouth or tongue to speak (Apraxia‚ 2005). There are two main types of apraxia; they are acquired apraxia of speech and developmental apraxia of speech (Apraxia of Speech‚ 2002). This paper is about Developmental Apraxia of Speech‚ its symptoms‚ causes‚ and appropriate treatments
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Characteristics and symptoms The characteristics and symptoms of albinism are: - very light skin color - blondish-white colored hair - visual impairments that require glasses - tendency to sunburn easily‚ - hearing impairments - blood-clotting problems - red/pink eyes - Low Vision - Sensitivity to bright light and glare - involuntary eye movements - "Slowness to see" in infancy - Inability of the eyes to work together These are all symptoms of albinos but an albino can have perfect
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What are the signs of Internet Addiction Disorder? What are the signs of Internet Addiction Disorders‚ Well according to Joanna Saisan‚ Melinda Smith‚ Lawrence Robinson‚ and Jeanne Segal. There are five main causes of internet addiction disorder‚ these five causes are: cybersex‚ cyber-relationship addiction‚ Net Compulsions‚ Information Overload‚ and Computer Addiction. They say that the most common are cybersex‚ online gambling‚ and cyber-relationship addiction. They say that the internet provides
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or dysfunction of the nervous system. This essay is going to explain mechanisms of central and peripheral neuropathic pain. It will describe causes and symptoms and provide some examples of common neuropathic syndromes. This piece will also discuss ways of treatment‚ including pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods. 2 CAUSES Neuropathic pain originates from pathology of the nervous system due to alterations in neural input or processing‚ and could be divided into
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Dehydration Sci/241 Abbe Breiter-Fineberg 4/1/2012 Passing out‚ lethargy‚ constipation‚ dry mouth and even dry eyes are very few symptoms in the long list of signs to tell us that we are dehydrated. Being dehydrated is potentially very bad and if not taken care of a person can end up in the hospital or even dying. Many things can cause dehydration including drinking too much alcohol or simply not drinking enough water. Without ample amounts of water our bodies cannot function correctly‚
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Restless Legs Syndrome Restless legs syndrome is a condition that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs‚ especially when sitting or lying down. The sensations are usually accompanied by an overwhelming urge to move the legs. The arms can also sometimes be affected. The condition can range from mild to severe. The symptoms often interfere with a person’s ability to sleep. CAUSES The cause of this condition is not known. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in: • People
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Usually‚ the first symptoms of Tourette Syndrome are facial tics‚ commonly eye blinking. Other facial tics include nose twitching and grimaces. The next tic to appear will usually be some other minor motor tic such as foot stomping‚ head jerking‚ neck stretching‚ or body twisting and bending. Affected individuals may also have a vocal tic such as clearing their throat‚ coughing‚ grunting‚ sniffing‚ yelping‚ barking‚ or shouting. Few Tourette Syndrome patients also experience coperlalia-the uttering
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