Many people will experience heartburn and acid reflux at some point in their life, but reoccurring acid reflux is a condition called GERD. GERD stands for gastroesophegeal reflux disease. “GERD presents a collection of unpleasant clinical symptoms and histologic alterations resulting from the chronic, excessive backflow of gastric contents (refluxate) into the esophagus. Among other manifestations, GERD may cause frequent or daily heartburn and esophageal injury” (The Nurse Practitioner). It can
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The Gastrointestinal System The gastrointestinal system is the system that helps humans digest and process food. It provides organisms with the necessary tools we need to be able to survive by extracting nutrients and proteins from food and expelling waste. The gastrointestinal system also known as the gastrointestinal tract consists many major vital organs of which we would not be able to survive,without. Starting at the mouth the upper gastrointestinal system includes the esophagus, stomach, and
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the immune system of the host. It causes damage to the small intestine if the person ingests even a small crumb of something that contains the protein ‘gluten’. Gluten can be found in barley, oats, rye, and wheat. It is very common that people who have celiac disease don’t even know it. Worldwide, it affects 1 in 100 people and in the U.S. two and a half million people are undiagnosed and are very much so at risk. The longer you go without knowing
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Bronchial Asthma is an inflammatory disease that deals with your airways and your lungs.Asthma doesn't yet have a cure, but there are specific medications you can take that are their to control your asthma symptoms.Asthma is associated with your respiratory system and it can cause trouble breathing with symptoms of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in your chest.This disease has been more prevalent in recent years, with an increased rate of children with asthma. When it comes
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rheumatoid arthritis on 4/2/2010 by Dr. Ruppert. She was later diagnosed with osteoporosis on 8/5/2010. Along with her arthritis pain, she has other conditions such as: Raynaud syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome-associated constipation (IBS-C), gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), and chronic urinary tract and upper respiratory infections. She has gained weight because of the lack of exercise she has performing. Wright complains she is too tired to work out and gets tired throughout the day performing normal
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11/7/2016 after a fall at home. The workup there was negative for acute fractures. The patient was sent home. The patient is known to have dementia. She is known to have bilateral knee replacements, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, anemia, dyslipidemia, coronary disease, congestive failure, a fib, history of previous falls, history of previous a prior right proximal humeral fracture and inferior pubic rami fracture. When seen in the office by Dr. Gold he sent the patient immediately
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BODY FLUIDS AND INTESTINAL GAS Waste from digestive tract Frequent discharge of liquid stool Black tarry stools-contain digested blood First stool of newborn Passage of bloody feces Matter EXPELLED from stomach thru mouth Vomitus Vomiting of blood Gas in digestive tract BODY FLUIDS AND INTESTINAL GAS Waste from digestive tract Frequent discharge of liquid stool Black tarry stools-contain digested blood First stool of newborn Passage of bloody feces Matter
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The claimant is a male (DOB 11/15/1978) who works as a Wire Technician who is claiming disability from 08/18/2017 - 09/24/2017. The physical requirements of his job include working outside in all kinds of weather and in attics, basements, crawl spaces, and other similar places; climbing poles, ladders, and work aloft with small tools; and lifting and moving loads up to 80 pounds. A discharge summary report by Lamont Ellis, MD, dated 08/09/2017, indicated that the claimant presented to the emergency
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Material Body Systems and Diseases Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system, one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words, and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system. This assignment is due in Week One. |System |Organs in the System |Function of the System |Major Diseases Afflicting the System
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DOI: 9/27/2013. The patient is a 50-year-old male technician who sustained an injury while carrying an approximately 47-pound printer from the 1st to 2nd floor when he felt pain and burning sensation in his right upper/lower neck and back. Per OMNI, he was diagnosed with cervical sprain/strain with 2 mm disc protrusion at C4-5 and 3 mm disc protrusion at C5-6, thoracolumbar chronic sprain/strain with disc protrusion, and 6 mm disc protrusion at L3-4 and 5 mm disc protrusion at L4-5. Per AME report
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