defined as chronic. This is diagnosed because it is permanent‚ can be progressive and will almost certainly change a person’s life. It can make permanent changes to the patient’s body and is rarely cured. The disease I am going to write about is ulcerative colitis. This will be represented as U/C throughout this essay. This debilitating illness can cause not only great pain but also the patient will encounter a great deal of anxiety‚ stress and mental and physical exhaustion. U/C is a long term condition
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Crohn’s Versus Ulcerative Colitis: A Comparison Bowel and rectal disorders afflict all demographics. Some of those disorders present with similar symptoms. Though often confused‚ Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two different conditions that distress the colon. Knowing the difference between the two is important. Both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may be defined as an aspect of inflammatory bowel disease or IBD. Both are believed – in some ways more than others - to belinked
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any non-profit organization‚ in this case for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. The most important tool needed for the CCFA in order to survive is finance. Finances help fund critical research for improving treatment and finding cures for all inflammatory bowel diseases. It also helps sustain support programs for those who are struggling with the physical and emotional toll of living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (Crohn’s & Colitis‚ 2012). Therefore‚ without donations‚
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PharmaPoint: Ulcerative Colitis - Global Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 On 14th April 2014 During the forecast period from 20122022‚ the growth of the UC market will be driven largely by the entry of Johnson & Johnsons (J&Js) Simponi and Takedas Entyvio‚ which will lead to an increase in the overall number of patients being treated with biologics in the US‚ 5EU‚ Japan‚ and Canada. Another key event affecting the UC market is the anticipated launch of biosimilars‚ given that the patent
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JSB Market Research: PharmaPoint: Ulcerative Colitis - Global Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 On 9th August 2014 During the forecast period from 2012-2022‚ the growth of the ulcerative colitis market will be driven largely by the entry of Johnson & Johnsons (J&Js) Simponi and Takedas Entyvio‚ which will lead to an increase in the overall number of patients being treated with biologics in the US‚ 5EU‚ Japan‚ and Canada. Another key event affecting the UC market is the anticipated
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comparing Crohn’s Disease versus Ulcerative Colitis‚ there are several things that separate them. From causes‚ to treatment‚ to symptoms while these disease seem similar‚ when they are really looked at Crohn’s Disease versus Ulcerative Colitis you can see the separation. Location of inflammation is a major factor in terms to the disease. In Crohn’s Disease‚ the area of the inflammation may occur anywhere in the digestive tract from mouth to anus. In Ulcerative Colitis‚ the large intestine (colon)
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GI Terminologies Visceral pain; dull poorly localized pain Somatic pain; sharp pain‚ well localized Referred pain; pain experience at a distance from disease process Fetor hepaticus; sweet fecal odor caused by hepatic failure Feculent breath; foul fecal odor caused by severe bowel obstruction Severe halitosis; foul breath odor can be caused by poor dental hygience or neoplasms or esophagus and stomach Jaundice; yellowish discoloration of skin caused by high bilirubin level associated with
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Patient Scenario V.S.‚ 82 year old female is admitted to rehab for colon resection related to colon cancer. Past medical history includes ulcerative colitis x 20+ years‚ hypothyroidism‚ hypertension‚ and dementia. Surgical history includes hysterectomy at age 63. Vital signs T 98.2‚ P91‚ BP136/81‚ R 18‚ O2 sat 96% room air‚ and denied any pain on admission. Patient is alert and oriented x1-2‚ needs frequent redirection. Lungs clear‚ breathing even and unlabored. S1S2 noted‚ no murmurs. Abdomen
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This is a case study on a 76 year old man.Mr Alan Chari(pseudonym used to protect the identity of a patient)‚was admitted over night in my department.He is a divorcee who stays with son.He is a retired teacher and his son is permanently employed by a local company as an electrician.He is independent with activities of daily livings but is occasionally limited by his ill health.He used to be a heavy smoker .After realising the burden COPD has on general New Zealand population ‚affecting about15%
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patient or his or her caregiver when the presenting complaint is bloody diarrhea? Will these questions vary depending upon the child’s age? Why or why not? What clinical or historical findings will indicate the need for diagnostic studies and why? Which diagnostic studies will you initially order and why? When caring for a pediatric patient with complaints of bloody diarrhea asking appropriate questions to narrow the diagnosis and identify the severity of the condition is important. Questions to include
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