Pilonidal Cysts A pilonidal cyst is a cystic structure that develops along the tailbone near the cleft of the buttocks‚ approximately 4 cm to 5 cm from the anus. These cysts usually contain hair and skin debris. Individuals with a pilonidal cyst may not have any symptoms at all‚ whereas others may develop an infection of the cyst with associated pain and inflammation. The treatment and management of pilonidal cysts depends on many factors‚ including the extent and chronicity of the disease. Recurrence
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types of diseases that can infect the lungs‚ that are not deathly fatal to ones health‚ however‚ “Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of the bronchi caused by suppurative infection of the bronchial wall. It can follow suppurative pneumonia or lung abscess and may be a sequel of respiratory infection of early childhood. Measles‚ influenza‚ and tuberculosis also may predispose the person to bronchiectasis” (Brunner and Suddartn 304) and it can be fatal if proper precautions are not followed. The infection
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|ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE – MEDICAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CARD | | | |Medical Diagnosis‚ Chronic Illnesses: Appendicitis / Appendectomy
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APPENDICITIS Reporter: Rita May C. Reyna APPENDIX The appendix is a normal true diverticulum of the cecum. Like any diverticulum‚ it is prone to acute and chronic inflammation‚ and acute appendicitis is a relatively common entity. Other lesions‚ including tumors‚ can also occur in the appendix but are far less common. The appendix is a wormlike extension of the cecum and‚ for this reason‚ has been called the vermiform appendix. The average length of the appendix is 8-10 cm (ranging from 2-20
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The idea of community influences the religious‚ cultural‚ and social lives of Jewish people. Unlike Christianity‚ Judaism values community over practice. Community is what holds Jewish people together. The worst thing that can happen to a Jew is to be exiled from the community. In the article titled “Natalie Portman‚” Natalie Portman discusses her involvement in the Jewish community. Portman grew up in a family that was not very religious. Portman’s involvement in the Jewish community took place
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Individuals may be hospitalized if they are pregnant‚ unable to take pills or tablets‚ are not improving after having started antibiotic treatment at home‚ an abscess has developed‚ or if diagnosis of PID is questionable. A surgical operation may need to be conducted if an abscess has occurred and antibiotic treatment has not aided in the abscess resolution. Once treatment has been completed the individual must follow-up with their health care provider‚ in ordered to ensure the treatment was successful
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constipation or diarrhea‚ urge to void or defecate more than normal‚ bloody bowel movements‚ bloating‚ gas‚ and fever are all characteristic of diverticulitis (Truven‚ 2012); in severe cases patients will present with intestinal perforation‚ hemorrhage‚ abscess formation‚ peritonitis‚ and fistula formation. In extreme cases‚ death can occur. The pathogenesis of diverticulitis is uncertain‚ though it is widely agreed that a stasis or obstruction in the narrow neck of the diverticulum leads to overgrowth
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cases of PID. If treatment is not effective or if the infection is severe‚ you may need to be hospitalized to receive medication intravenously (directly into the vein). When PID causes an abscess‚ surgery in the following method since the antibiotics are no longer effective. Surgery is often needed to remove the abscess in order to prevent rupture and widespread of the infection throughout the pelvis and abdomen area. PREVENTION PID can be prevented by using condoms during sexual intercourse. This helps
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heart valves. These may be single or multiple‚ friable‚ bulky and may be destructive depending on the type (Robbins‚ Cotran‚ Kumar‚ & Collins‚ 1999). These vegetations are made of fibrin‚ inflammatory cells‚ bacteria or other organisms. An abscess (ring abscess) cavity may form due to damage of the underlying myocardium by the bacteria found on the leaflets. This is most commonly found on the aortic and mitral valves. A common site of this infection for intravenous drug absuses is also the valves
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Entamoeba histolytica Entamoeba histolytica I. Morphology Among the Entamoeba family‚ E. histolytica is the most invasive. This eukaryotic organism has some atypical characteristics such as: lack of organelles‚ no endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. The cyst is usually spherical with the size that ranges from 10-20μm. In a mature cyst there are four nucleuses while in an immature cyst there are 1-2 which are occasionally seen. Its karyosomal chromatin is small‚ discrete
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