What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is a lung infection that can make you very sick. You may cough‚ run a fever‚ and have a hard time breathing. For most people‚ pneumonia can be treated at home. It often clears up in two to three weeks‚ but older adults‚ babies‚ and people with other diseases can become very ill. They may need to be in the hospital. You can get pneumonia in your daily life‚ such as at school or work. This is called community-associated pneumonia. You can also get it when you are in a
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What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as pathogens and sends out wrong signals that speeds up the process of growth cycle of skin cells. Where is Psoriasis found? Common areas to find psoriasis is usually on the scalp‚ behind the ears‚ elbows‚ belly button‚ gentiles‚ knees‚ nails and toenails‚ but does not exclude other areas of the body; Psoriasis can appear body-wide. Symptoms Psoriasis
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Chapter 25: Periodontal emergencies * Abscess of the periodontium- an acute‚ circumscribed collection of pus in the periodontium 1) Acute- condition has a rapid onset‚ rapid course‚ and can be accompanied by pain or discomfort 2) Circumscribed- abscess is localized 3) Pus- a collection of dead white blood cells that result from the body defense mechanisms involved in fighting the infection * 3 types of periodontal abscesses 4) Gingival- an abscess of the periodontium
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HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT IN ASTHMA DRUG COMPOUNDS In finding the treatment of asthma‚ more than hundred years of research has been put into the development of introducing the right agent triggering a specific response; Salbutamol as a ventolin inhaler‚ a β2-adrenoceptor agonist. This research report addresses the main compound that was considered as a “hit” in reversing the airway obstruction and why other compounds such as epinephrine and isoprenaline were neglected over salbutamol. A compound
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Answers (1-5) 1. Fill in the blanks: There are two main layers which make up the anatomy of the skin‚ the epidermis and the dermis. When pressure is applied to the skin the blood supply is cut off and the tissue becomes damaged. 2. There are three main types of force that cause damage to the skin through pressure. These are: 1. Direct Pressure 2. Shear or shearing force 3. Friction or friction force 3. How long does it take for pressure ulcers to start forming? It is different for each
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Elephantiasis is a condition characterized by gross enlargement of an area of the body‚ especially the limbs. Other areas commonly affected include the external genitals. Elephantiasis is caused by obstruction of the lymphatic system‚ which results in the accumulation of a fluid called lymph in the affected areas. Functioning as part of the immune system‚ the lymphatic system helps to protect the body against infection and disease. It consists of a network of tubular channels (lymph vessels)
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease‚ primarily of the joints‚ with autoimmune features and a complex genetic component. INHERITANCE Occasional families show a considerable number of cases of this common disorder. A simple Mendelian mechanism could not be proved‚ however. Indeed‚ some (Burch et al.‚ 1964) could not demonstrate significant familial aggregation. Lynn et al. (1995) conducted family studies and segregation analyses of RA based on consecutive patients with RA ascertained
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Discuss the similarities and differences between the two types of cell death‚ Necrosis and Apoptosis. Both necrosis and apoptosis are the two types of cell death than can occur when a cell has undergone harm or disease. Necrosis is an uncontrolled process in which there is a complete breakdown of cellular homeostatis with a large unco-ordinates breakdown of all cellular constituents. Necrosis can occur due to many factors such as an infection or failure of blood supply (ischemia). Examples of
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Hank Babcock Patient ID: 652277 Admitted: 0l/14/---- Discharged: 01/18/---- Consultations: Jose Medina‚ MD‚ Surgeon Procedures: Appendectomy. Complications: None. Admitting Diagnosis: Rule out acute appendicitis. This is a 45-year-old man seen in my office on January 14 with the onset of acute abdominal pain at 10 a.m. that day. He was admitted directly to the hospital with a diagnosis of probable acute appendicitis. DIAGNOSTIC DATA: Serum
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Asthma and emphysema are both known as obstructive lung diseases. Obstructive lung disease occurs when the airway is obstructed and is worse with expiration. For example‚ more force is required to exhale and emptying the lungs is slowed (Huether & McCance‚ 2012‚ p. 689). The most common type of obstructive lung diseases are asthma‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and emphysema. Although‚ they are categorized as obstructive lung disease they have many similarities in that they have similar symptoms such as
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