Caring for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis Introduction Pertussis‚ also known as the “whooping cough”‚ is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is passed from person to person through coughing and sneezing (Gregory‚ 2013). Early symptoms are similar to those from common colds‚ but when Pertussis progresses‚ it can turn to deep cough and potentially vomiting with little or no fever. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The disease can be very serious in children less
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Alcoholism and Angela ’s Ashes Alcoholism is one of the most common disorders in the world today. It is a disease‚ a sickness that harms the body and the mind in the most violent ways possible. The body is racked by a need to suffice its desire‚ and this leads addicts to do anything to get the alcohol into their systems. In Angela ’s Ashes‚ alcoholism is a major theme‚ and becomes the destroyer of the families and loved ones that are involved. In Angela ’s Ashes‚ the father Malachy is inflicted
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Child Alice in Wonderland is a Disney movie based on Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. The movie Alice in Wonderland is one of Disney’s unique productions with distinctive characters and also a plot line. The initial story started with a plot in which Alice was sitting by a river bank with her older sister as she reads a borrowed book. The book was boring‚ didn’t have any images‚ had no conversation‚ and wasn’t interesting for Alice. In the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland
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Alcoholism Is alcoholism caused by a lack of will power ? Alcoholism is a brain disease that is outside the control of the drinker. Brain Patterns May Help Predict Relapse Risk for Alcoholism Distinct patterns of brain activity are linked to greater rates of relapse among alcohol dependent patients in early recovery‚ a study has found. The research‚ supported by the National Institutes of Health‚ may give clues about which people in recovery from alcoholism are most likely
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Alcoholism Alcoholism is a big problem in the world today. People are suffering from this world problem. Twenty-five percent of all kids middle school‚ have been under the influence. From this‚ many underage become addicted to alcohol‚ which leads to the problem known as alcoholism. In helping the community I assisted in giving out flyers to all MADD( Mothers Against Drunk Driving) recipients‚ for an auction to help solve alcoholism. Almost every person in America‚ has a friend or family
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Nina’s desire to reach this goal‚ she experiences a major transformation in herself that reflects the transition from the white and black swan in the ballet. This paper in particular will focus Nina’s diagnosis in the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013)‚ the criterion that matches the diagnosis‚ psychosocial and environmental stressors‚ portrayal of treatment‚ recommended therapy‚ and possible improvement over the course of the film. According
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The Effect of Alcoholism on Marriage. The effects of alcoholism in a marriage are dramatic and damaging. The mental state and physical well being of the abuser aside‚ there are significant effects on marriages. The members of the family affected undergo psychological and health trauma accruing from alcohol abuse by either spouse. For instance the sober spouse undergoes a psychological transition from being caring and giving to being addicted to caring for the alcohol abusing partner. It is the
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‚ so I can relate to the difficulties that I was faced with‚ their continuos obsession with alcohol and their inability to control the consumption‚ despite the negative affects it has in their finances‚ children and work. I am fully aware that alcoholism is a disease. And I strongly believe it can be cured.Alcoholism is still having a devasting impact globally. Alcohol abuse has been proven to have harmful affects to the body.Heavy drinking causes harm to all body organs‚ especially to the brain
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Alcoholism and its Effects On the Family Alcohol is a very powerful drug. It can ruin someone’s life. It may also be able to ruin everyone that alcoholic lives around. But first what is alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol‚ repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages‚ development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing alcohol intake‚ morbidity that may include cirrhosis of the liver‚ and decreased ability to function socially and vocationally
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familiarity. However‚ this celebrity lifestyle shook of fitzgerald. Partying‚ drinking‚ smoking‚ etc. became popular in this time period‚ and Fitzgerald began to actively involve himself in these activities. In other words‚ Fitzgerald loved to party. Alcoholism and partying became of problem for Fitzgerald‚ which influenced his writing (“F. Scott Fitzgerald and the American Dream”). The Great Gatsby‚ which in fact was Fitzgerald’s greatest novel‚ shows much of Fitzgerald’s own life within the many scenes
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