thyroid can have significant effects on individuals who are diagnosed with hypothyroidism. There are an estimated 27 million people living with hypothyroidism, the majority being female. Women are nine times more likely to develop this disease, most cases occurring during the childbearing years. (Blanchard and Abrams-Brill, 1491) While not as common; men and children are still susceptible to the disease. After the age of 65, the number of men and women with hypothyroidism evens out. (Blanchard and Abrams-Brill
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ASSESSMENT & CARE PLAN CLIENT CASE STUDY #2 Student: Fall 2010 Client Initials: VC Age: 82 Gender: Female Date Admitted to Nursing Home: 12/14/07 Assessment Date: 12/3/10 1. HEALTH HISTORY Brief description of health history and reason in nursing home: VC has a history of malignant neoplasm of her large intestine which lead to her colostomy status. She also has a history of fracture and fall. She was admitted to the nursing facility secondary to her alzheimer's diagnosis
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national epidemic is the question. Who is responsible for these children’s lifestyle and eating habits which all play an important part in childhood obesity? The first question to answer is what is childhood obesity? According to the Mayo Clinic (Mayo Clinic, Childhood Obesity 2010), “childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Generally consumption of foods high in
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Case #1: Jim and Jane Magnolia have tried for years to conceive a child, with no success. So instead, they have decided to adopt a child. They have found a beautiful little girl named Emma who has been given up by her mother. The child, only two weeks old, was born at the mother’s home and has not received any medical attention beyond that given by EMS during the birth. 1. Should the parents be particularly concerned with Emma’s lack of medical attention? Yes, the child has only been seen by local
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Mobile Computing and Social Networking CIS 500 With the new information age, health care providers are expected to keep up with the new healthcare technologies, treatments, medications, and different procedures that are introduced to the consumers at a rapid pace. With the introduction of technology in health care, patient stats can be a lot more accurate and yield a better outcome. The use of smart phones, and wireless technology devices has allowed patients to monitor vital signs, and
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waiting hours. Patients are able to take advantage of the new smartphones and can monitor their own vitals and have a digital record they can share with the doctor anytime. They are also able to chat real-time with the doctor of the doctor’s office in case there is a question that needs to be raised or addressed. Mobile technologies has helped patient buy into the concept of preventative care. The patients seem to get more involved when they have some sort of control over their information. The technology
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Hypersensitivity can be associated to a number of immune system problems such as poison ivy reactions, reactions to transfusion of Type A blood with Type B blood, reaction to an exposure to a field of ragweed, and unsuccessful kidney transplant. In the case of kidney transplant there are three (3) types of rejection: hyperacute rejection, acute rejection, and chronic rejection. (Brown University, Transplant Rejection Therapy, np, nd) Each type of rejection is due to a type of hypersensitivity reaction
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Depression Paper Nuewana Fultz 8/15/2015 PSY/270 Debbi Kutner University of Phoenix Unipolar and Bipolar There is often a confusion between Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression due to the fact they share the same symptoms of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism; anxiety and sleep problems; although Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression take very different directions. It is
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In America, food allergies are estimated to affect four to six percent of children and four percent of adults (“Food Allergy”). This sounds like a small amount, but it alters the life of millions of people each day. Many children show signs of an allergic response to a particular food at a young age after trying it for the first time. The research of severe food allergies allow doctors to find the best treatment possible and work towards preventing allergic responses. People with food allergies
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Heart Failure Christy Harding Western Governors University C155- Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advance Nursing Practice Heart failure affects nearly 6 million Americans. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. Roughly 550,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year (Emory Healthcare, 2014). Heart failure is a pathologic state where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the demand of the body’s metabolic needs or when the ventricle’s ability
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