condition that affects the large intestine. Lactose intolerance. This is an inability to digest lactose, a sugar in dairy products. Celiac disease. This is a condition that affects your ability to digest gluten, a protein found in some grains. Gastroparesis. This is a condition that slows down the movement of food in your stomach and small intestine. Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). This is a digestive condition
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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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------------------------------------------------- Peptic ulcer A peptic ulcer, also known as PUD or peptic ulcer disease,[1] is the most common ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually acidic and thus extremely painful. It is defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5 cm. As many as 70–90% of such ulcers are associated with Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the acidic environment of the stomach; however, only 40% of those cases go to
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complaint of quit a few patients in general. Most of the times it represents nonlethal syndromes such as one involving muscles and gastrointestinal tract but it can be indicative of serious medical emergencies as well including heart attack and lung diseases. A differential diagnosis can be easily developed on the basis of history and examination of the patient. Questions that are help full in diagnosis are as follows: • Onset of the pain? With the help of this question GP can determine two things firstly
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South University America spends more than two trillion annually on healthcare, more than any other nation. Tens of millions of Americans still suffer every day from preventable illness and chronic disease. (healthyamericans.org, 2016). Many factors contribute to the health care crisis. One of the most important is our health care system's focus on caring for people after they have become sick or harmed (healthyamericans.org, 2016). Solutions to the
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Organ Systems and Diseases Asthma and The Respiratory System Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways of your lungs. These airways are also known as bronchial tubes; In the case of asthma, chronic means that it never goes away. Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but adults have asthma, too. Asthma causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma occurs
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Obesity and Cancer According to the National Institute of Health, nearly two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese (2007). Research suggests that obesity may be the most preventable risk factor of cancer for non-smokers, and many studies are testing for the effects that obesity has in all cancers and at specific cancer sites. It is known that obesity plays a significant role in cancer; however, the knowledge of the relationship to all cancers and the overall health effect
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start as a focal point for the assessment. Priest (2012) assert that there is a multiplicity of conditions that could cause chest pain, which includes an acute myocardial infarct, pulmonary embolus, thoracic-aortic aneurysm or dissection, gastroesophageal-reflux disease, chest-wall pain, a muscle pull, inflammation in the lining of the lung from a viral infection, and gallbladder or pancreas problems. Dodaro (2015) states that the experience of chest discomfort lasting longer than a couple of minutes
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the intestine narrows, an obstruction can develop, and abscess frequently form. 11. This question has two parts. a. Who does Crohn’s disease usually affect? Crohn’s disease usually affects white adults age 20 to 40, and two to three times more common among Ashkenazi jews. b. Describe the treatment for Crohn’s disease. The treatment for Crohn’s disease is with anti-inflammatory medications and with immunosuppressive agents. Surgery is performed to correct complications such as obstruction
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sizeable CT or MRI business especially in pediatric setting. In practice all three modalities have a complimentary role, though in practice most cases can be safely managed simply with single ultrasound or serial follow up ultrasounds to monitor a known disease process. It is no doubt that more innovations in acoustic imaging are being approved by the FDA and being rolled out in the community, allowing both radiologists and other clinicians in providing better care, faster, often at a cheaper cost. Having
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