What is Arthritis? What Causes Arthritis The word arthritis comes from the Greek arthron meaning "joint" and the Latin itis meaning "inflammation". The plural of arthritis is arthritides. Arthritis affects the musculoskeletal system‚ specifically the joints. It is the main cause of disability among people over fifty-five years of age in industrialized countries. Arthritis is not a single disease - it is a term that covers over 100 medical conditions. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form
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The Water Crisis Table of Contents LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 3 ABSTRACT 4 INTRODUCTION 5 DISCUSSION 10 CONCLUSIONS 14 RECOMMENDATIONS 15 REFERENCES 17 List of Illustrations Figure 1: Rain Water 5 Figure 2: Surface Water 6 Figure 3: Underground Water 6 Figure 4: Rock catchment area and rock holes 7 Figure 5: Dams 7 Figure 6: Excavated Dams 8 Figure 7: Bores and Wells 8 Figure 8: Wells 9 Abstract This report deals with the water crisis in Lebanon‚ causes and problems
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Data: 06/03/09 Identifying Data: Name: J. Smith Sex: female Age: 44 Occupation: community college administration assistant Reliability: good CC: bilateral shoulder stiffness‚ right elbow pain HPI: Ms. Smith presents to the office with bilateral shoulder stiffness and lateral elbow pain in right arm. The patient has been suffering shoulder stiffness for over 2 years. The symptom developed gradually after she started using her computer more at her work place; she had to hold her
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The Benefits of Triphasic Contraceptives A review of the benefits of triphasic combined oral contraceptives when compared to today’s low-dose monophasic alternatives. Introduction: Since their introduction in 1961‚ oestrogen-progestogen combined oral contraceptive (COC) pills have provided women with an effective and effortless means of contraception for 50 years [1]. Taken by 17% of all women of reproductive age‚ they are amongst the most widely prescribed drugs in the U.K. today[2]. Hitherto
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characterised by hypoxia and inadequate cellular function that lead to multiple organ failure and potentially death (Kleinpell 2007). This essay will focus on hypovolemic shock in particular‚ and relate it to patient with complications following gastrointestinal bleeding. Hypovolemic shock is characterised as the body’s loss of fluids‚ such cases are haemorrhage due to trauma‚ dehydration as a result of vomiting and severe diarrhoea or from severe burns (Hand 2001). According to Kleinpell (2007)‚ there are
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new red blood cells. Risk factors of Iron deficiency Anemia- Women who menstruate and when their periods are heavy‚ people with gastrointestinal disorders when iron cannot be absorbed into the body‚ people who undergo bariatric surgeries etc. are some of the high risk group of people who may have iron deficiency anemia. In the case study Ms. A has heavy menstrual bleeding for almost ten to twelve years and she is also takes high doses of aspirin during her menstrual flow days (Harper‚ 2012). Signs
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Yellow Fever Extra Credit Virus Classification: Group: Group IV Family: Flaviviridae Genus: Flavivirus What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘yellow fever’? People who alters to the color yellow? An incurable disease that can cause self-destruction? Yes and no. The keyword here is ‘mosquitoes’. That’s right‚ tiny mosquitoes that carry a virus around to their victims. Yellow fever is only found in parts of South America and Africa with two different sequences
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The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System Kayla Beard Itt-Tech Abstract The impact of drugs on the central nervous system is very interesting. Choosing a medical field that uses different pain medications is very common. In this paper you will learn how certain medications will affect the central nervous system. The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the Central Nervous System The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. The
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twenty percent of all referrals to dermatologists. More prone to develop this type of dermatitis are individuals who live in urban areas with low humidity. Dermatitis herpetiformis is a particular type of dermatitis that appears as a result of a gastrointestinal condition‚ known as celiac disease. Seborrheic dermatitis is more common in infants and in individuals between thirty and seventy years old. It appears to affect primarily men and it occurs in eighty- five percent of people suffering from AIDS
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fever‚ abdominal pain and headache; later flushing which may be accompanied by vomiting‚ conjunctival infection and epistaxis. 4th to 7th day: >toxic or hemorrhagic stage --- lowering of temperature‚ severe abdominal pain‚ vomiting and frequent bleeding from GIT in the form of melena; unstable
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