Essays on Diagnosis

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), a disease that affects over 33 million people around the world. When HIV enters the body, it attacks the immune system by destroying CD4 positive (CD4+) T cells, a type of white blood cell necessary to fight off infections, and it also kills off nearby cells with toxic byproducts. Eventually, it overwhelms the immune system's ability to fix itself (AEGIS, 2012). When HIV/AIDS first showed up in the United States, it mostly affected homosexual men. Now, though, it’s clear that anyone of any age, race, ...

During the last 20 years, comorbidity has had a growing prevalence in psychiatric disorders. Comorbidity refers to the overlap of more than one psychiatric disorder. Dual-diagnosis is a more specific diagnosis of a substance use, which can be drug or alcohol use, and other psychiatric disorders (Stinson et al., 2006). Such is the case with the subject Ken, who is presented for this paper. Ken’s sleep disturbances and lack of appetite indicate a diagnosis of depression to fulfill the psychiatric end of the dual-diagnosis. Using alcohol, underage, as a tranquilizer warrants the substance abuse diagnosis. His distraction, restlessness, ...

Experts in mental health use DSM-IV-TR system of classification to label and diagnose treatment for their patients. This classification has been universally accepted by all mental health experts because it is thought to be beneficial and accurate in diagnosis and determination of treatment approaches. However, the system of diagnosing and labeling mental health patients has been criticized by some experts who claim the method is harmful to patients. The DSM-IV-TR approach of labeling and diagnosing mental patients is beneficial and has been used successfully to treat mental health patients. However, this approach is ineffective in some cases and can ...

Aphthous stomatitis is also known as a canker sore. It is one of the most common mucosal lesions that dentists and physicians observe in patients. It is seen more commonly in females. No specific etiology has been documented for Aphthous stomatitis. However, some factors like auto antibodies, and vasculitis mediated by immune complex have been brought forward as possible etiological factors. Some factors that can precipitate it include stress, trauma, hormones, heredity and chemical irritants. (Casiglia, 2010). Certain food materials have also been implicated, including coffee, cheese, potatoes, figs, nuts, citrus and chocolate (Casiglia, 2010). Also, some nutrient deficiencies, ...

Abstract

Factor V Leiden is a genetic mutation that confers resistance to the action of activated protein C and thus predisposes to venous thromboembolism. It’s inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and is prevalent amongst Caucasians with a carrier rate of 4%. Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are the most common clinical manifestations of FVL related VTE although it can also affect other sites. Genetic testing for FVL is used for diagnostic as well as predictive purposes. Diagnosis of FVL is based on protein assays and

DNA analysis technology. Familial genetic testing for FVL is generally not recommended ...

Abstract

Urinary tract infections, abbreviated as UTIs, are bacterial infections that are very common in people who reside in the nursing home of South Florida. Recurrence of UTIs in the nursing homes is very common, and 50% of women or men experience recurrence of the infection within six weeks therapy time. It becomes challenging to diagnose the UTIs in nursing homes because residents do not present genitourinary symptoms. The administration of antibiotics enhances occurrence re-infection with the organisms that are resistant and adverse effect of drugs. More research is significant on diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infection among the ...

The documentary focuses on the increased prescription of stimulants such as Ritalin in children. It evaluates the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and teenagers via prescription of antipsychotic and antidepressant medications. Therefore, the Frontline documentary is extremely inspiring given the alarming number of children being medicated for psychiatric disorders. Although the program did not mention any alternative approaches to diagnose this disorder, I think the prescription of antipsychotic and antidepressant medications is the conventional solution for children suffering from behavioral problems.
A major issue in the Frontline program is that many children who were diagnosed with ADHD before ...

Clinical Diagnosis and Rationale for the Diagnosis

Randle McMurphy is the protagonist in the movie “One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest”. Although he does not overtly show any mental disorder, he seems to be suffering from narcissistic personality disorder (Zaentz & Forma, 1975). Randle McMurphy suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorders (in Axis 1), which, as he manifests, is proven by several symptoms. The patient employs humiliation and shame to win over others, exploits the situation to gratify himself and becomes jealous easily. He is also confident, arrogant and contemptuous, living in unrealistic fantasies, beauty, power, intelligence and romance, and appearing less emotional (American Psychiatric Association, 2014).
In ...

Introduction

Regarded are the gold standard diagnostic tool for mental disorders, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), was engineered by the American Psychiatric Association (Maddux & Winstead, 2012). This tool provides a common language, as well as, standardized criteria for the categorization of mental disorders. DSM is widely used by a host of professionals including guides researchers, clinicians, pharmaceutical firms, health insurance companies, legal entities, policy makers and other entities such as the World Health Organization during the evaluation of mental disorders (Maddux & Winstead, 2012). The most recent version of DSM was published in May 2013, and it ...

Causative agent

Chickenpox is a disease that is highly contagious, and its causative agent is varicella zoster virus (Wood).
Historical information
The history of the term chicken pox that is documented as being used from 1684 is not dependably known. There have been speculations that it was derived from chickpeas, on the basis of their resemblance of vesicles to chickpeas (Belshe).

Transmission

It begins with vesicular skin rash on the head and body. It is transmitted through the air and it easily spreads via sneezing or coughing by affected persons or via direct contact with the rash’s secretions. The patient is ...

More often than not, individuals exhibiting psychotic symptoms may be diagnosed as having a SUD (Substance Use Disorder) (American Psychiatric Association, 2009). Disentangling the link between psychotic disorders and Substance Use Disorder is a common diagnostic challenge for researchers within community settings and clinicians within treatment settings (Miner, 2007).
For diagnosis of individuals with psychotic symptoms and SUDs, a manual of diagnostic and statistical of mental disorders, attempts to make a distinction between psychotic disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) and SUDs (like dementias and delirium). Most SUDs are short lived and can be resolved with sustained abstinence. However, ...

Introduction

It is important to take the patient history. Nurses should take this history during assessment. When this is done, the patient’s problems are easily captured for the purpose of treatment. This has been made by nurses routinely. Roles of nurses are expanding with the new technology. They take information from patients, type it and make changes where necessary. Information from patients is private and confidential. Taking information from patients requires a practitioner or a specialist, nurse. In addition, taking the history is a fraction of assessment made to the patient. There is a need to use other information ...

Homeless individuals who are diagnosed with a double problem of mental disorder and substance abuse need special care. This is because such individuals are often in a state of unawareness due to lack of mental soundness. They cannot make decisions in a reasonable manner and are often not in a position to take good care of themselves. While the government initiates programs and allocate funding meant to help the dual-diagnosis population, the special needs of this group of people should be a critical factor for consideration.
The provision of services to dual-diagnosed people involves eight fundamental principles. These comprise ...

Arguably, the best approach to getting treatment for Schizophrenia is getting the correct diagnosis. Schizophrenia is usually characterized by profound disruption both in the emotional and cognition facets, thus affecting the most fundamental personal attributes such as thought, perception, language and a sense of self. In America, effective diagnosis of Schizophrenia is made possible through the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, which is popularly abbreviated as DSM-V. This tool serves as the universal authority for the various psychiatric diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
In most cases, the individual diagnosed with Schizophrenia will experience ...

Technological innovation in the present times has been the talk of the day cutting across all the fields concerning humankind. Technology, particularly in the medical field has proved to be very crucial in the refinement of health practices. The new technology is making challenging disease less and less of a threat.
“Scentsory DiagNose” is a medical technology that makes use of microsensors. Microsensors are tiny electronic gadgets that are capable of identifying bodily, or biomedical signals by use of scent that can later be analyzed on a computer. The results can in turn be used to get health solutions ...

Positron Emission Tomography (PET), in recent years, has experienced accelerated development and has become an established method for medical research and clinical routine diagnostics. The development and availability of radiopharmaceuticals specific for particular diseases is one of the major driving forces for the expansion of PET (Fani et al, 2008, pg. 1). Currently, DOTA peptides such as DOTATOC, DOTATATE and DOTA-NOC among others are being promoted for routine clinical use in nuclear medicine. The increase in the knowledge of purification and the concentration of the eluate and the complex ligand chemistry has led to the (68) Ga-labeled pharmaceuticals with ...

Introduction

Primal fear is an investigative movie, which tries to unravel the murder of a famous Bishop in Chicago. A young altar boy (Aaron) has been arrested for his murder. Aaron looks like an innocent kid, who stutters, and he is represented by Vail, who is a famous attorney. Vail believes that Aaron is innocent. In the middle of the trial, Vail finds out that Aaron has a disorder. With the disorder Aaron acts differently, he is a foul mouthed, violent, and obnoxious. Vail finds a sex tape that shows Aaron, another altar boy and a girl having sex, and ...

The gastrointestinal tract, which spans from the mouth to the anus, is a durable yet sensitive system that is susceptible to a variety of disorders that can bring an individual great pain and distress. There are a myriad of gastrointestinal disorders that fall under the category of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), and Crohn’s disease. Many of these gastrointestinal disorders have similar characteristics, but they are each distinct disorder and should be treated as such.

Etiology of Crohn’s Disease

According to a breadth of research into gastrointestinal disease, Crohn’s disease appears to be one of ...

Introduction

Over the years, research has been uncovering more and more rare diseases, especially genetic disorders. Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is one of such rare disorders of the blood that causes a disfiguring swelling of a part of the body, particularly the face, larynx, extremities, abdomen, and genitalia. It may range from a simple painful swelling of an extremity to asphyxiation from laryngeal involvement. Diagnosis and prognosis of this condition depends on a heightened sense of awareness of the symptoms of the disease by the managing clinician and the availability of effective interventions.
HAE is known to occur in people with ...

Abstract

Great deal of children all over the world suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Symptoms of ADHD include hyperactivity, emotionalism and difficulty of staying focused. Children with ADHD usually have the lack of comprehension skills, poor study results and problems with following instructions as a result, they are more likely to conflict with coevals and teachers.
There are different types of ADHD treatments, the most common one is academic interventions which include manipulating antecedent conditions, parent tutoring, homework management programs, instructional modifications, self-monitoring. Self- monitoring technique is crucial for children with ADHD, as teaches them not only to regulate ...

The case of K

Problem experienced by K
The problem being faced by K is generalized as a mental health challenge. However, this problem can be broken down further into constituent problems. K has been presented as experiencing challenges that include inability to sleep, intense stress and worry, difficulty leaving his house, and intrusive thoughts. K’s general definition of his own problem is presented as worrying about everything and lacking the ability to relax. According to K, the challenges he is facing have caused him to experience weight loss. His problem extends far from the boundaries of his personal life to his ...

Since Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays, biomedical imaging has made tremendous leaps and bounds. Diagnostic Radiology revolutionized the way disease was detected and altered the course of disease management. Nuclear Medicine promises to transform interventions and create pinpoint solutions to maladies that until this point would have required a broader stroke and caused harm to healthy tissues. A Master’s degree in Biomedical Imaging at University of California, San Francisco would enable me to explore this fascinating field and interact with excellent faculty and students, facilitating professional development and scientific advancement.
My undergraduate education in Radiologic Sciences from Southern ...

The National Centre for Health Statistics is an organization the United States’ chief health statistics agency. The organization is one of the main agencies of the United States Federal Statistics System and is charged with the role of compiling statistical information that is used to guide policies and actions to improve the general health of all Americans. NCHS is under the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Seeing that it is primarily concerned with health statistics, NHCS has also been given the federal mandate to use the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.
The International Classification ...

At one point of time, former President of America, Ronald Reagan was said to have a photographic memory. His expertise at memorization proved to be an asset when he was an actor and when he auditioned for becoming a sports announcer. However, when the ex-US president marched into his 70s, things were no more the same (Lowman, 2011).
In 1993 it was observed that Reagan forgot many things, including the names of his aides, Cabinet officers and dignitaries. And during a regular annual health check-up at the Mayo Clinic in 1994, he was diagnosed with the dreaded Alzheimer’s ...

Introduction

Lung cancer has remained the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in United States. According to International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), approximately 1.35 million new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed across the world each year. There are a wide number of risk factors associated with lung cancer. These are smoking, exposure to asbestos, silica exposure, and diesel exhaust. The most common cause is the exposure to tobacco smoke through either active or passive smoking. Males are at a higher risk of lung cancer than females, a ratio of 7.8 to 5.8 respectively. ...

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric order in children. Its first diagnosis on children was done in 1980s. However, the condition had been described in various names for over one hundred years. For many years healthcare professionals and providers believed that this disorder only affected children. The diagnosis of adults with ADHD disapproved this belief. It is now universally accepted that ADHD affect both children and adults across all cultures. The world prevalent rate in 2007 was 3.4% (Knutson & O'Malley, 2010).

Definition

ADHD is a neurological disorder that is partly caused by the dysfunction ...

Sonographer credentialing is the act of issuing authority to a qualified sonographer to perform their duty in diagnostic medicine or sonography. It could simply mean licensing a sonographer. Sonographers refer to professionals in the field of diagnostic medicine. They deal with ultrasonic imaging machines to bring out diagnostic scans, images, or videos of data concerning anatomy or diagnosing. Specialized training as well as skills is essential in sonography. They aid in the analysis and modification of scans to optimize the information from the image (Adams et al. 9).
Professional certification is a vital requirement in the field of sonography ...

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Breast cancer is one of the deadliest cancer prevalent in the modern world. According to the Journal of national Comprehensive Cancer Network, the author Therese B. Bevers, (2009) clearly states that Women in the United States have an increased risk of breast cancer. The incidents and the mortality due to breast cancer has also drastically increased in past decade. Thus considering all above statistics, it is very clear that breast cancer is a grave disease. However, early ...

Introduction

COPD is an acronym for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This is a progressive disease which affects one’s lungs, rendering it increasingly difficult to breathe. The term progressive in the definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease implies that the disease increases in severity over time. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes coughing in affected individuals and is characterized by copious amounts of mucus, shortness of breath, wheezing and tightness of the chest among other symptoms (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. 2013).
This paper delves in this population, with an aim of studying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The paper will ...

INTRODUCTION

Disease and illness are a source of great fear for many young and old. There are any numbers of diseases that can limit one’s mobility, ability to function, and even strip them of their five senses. However, there are no conditions more frightening to many in the public as those that affect and compromise one’s mind. As we age it is not uncommon for people to forget things here and there, but when it goes beyond minor forgetfulness, but strips a person memories and ability to recognize even their closest loved-ones, it becomes incredibly frightening. Wives and ...

Attachment Disorder

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Introduction

Attachment is the affection between the people bound by the relationships. Attachment is strong if it get develops at the time when the child is at infant age. Similarly, if the attachment is not formed or broken when a child is an infant then the child may become a victim of reactive attachment disorder. A person who suffers from the reactive attachment disorder is unable to develop the attachment relationship with any other human being. Consequently, the person remains solitude. Therefore, this disorder should be ...

Skin cancer or metastatic melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of cancer (Chin, Garraway, and Fisher, 2006). Understanding the physical or phenotypic alterations that occur in relation to skin cancer requires getting acquainted with its pathophysiology. Furthermore, learning the pathophysiology of metastatic melanoma can lead us to a better understanding of what may be most effective in curing the disease.
Metastatic melanoma, causing approximately 13,000 deaths annually with a median overall survival (OS) period of 8 to 18 months, is considered as one of the most aggressive and prevalent types of cancer (Finn, Markovic, and Joseph, ...

A NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR DIABETES

According to WHO recommendation of 2011, a new diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes has been proposed. The proposed method is use of HbA1c levels for the analysis of diabetes and its related outcomes. More than as a diagnostic tool, it is used as a prognosis marker. The level of Hb1Ac indicates the severity of diabetes and how grave the disease can turn into. It can also be used as a screening test to determine the chances of developing diabetes in high risk patients, that is, the patients having a sedentary lifestyle, improper eating habits, pre existing heart ...

Healthcare professionals utilize diagnostic labels in their classification of individuals for treatment and research purposes. The labels allow professionals and researchers to assume that all the group members have similar illnesses regardless of whether there is some variability in the presentation of symptoms or other circumstances surrounding the illness. Diagnostic labels provide a way for clinicians to understand a large amount of information. The labels also provide a convenient way of describing patients including the presentation of symptoms that may also imply the expected course and prognosis. They may also point towards specific interventions that may improve or prevent ...

INTRODUCTION

Autism is one of the most prevalent conditions suffered by many young people. The important question is, does the prevalence represent an epidemic or is it simply been misdiagnosed, under-diagnosed, or over diagnosed? Autism does not manifest in every child the same way and to the same degree; this has earned in the title of a Spectrum disorder, which means that it has a broad range of diagnosis under the umbrella of autism (Web MD 1). In the past people who were perceived as abnormal was simply labeled insane, today we are much clearer at differentiating between different conditions. ...

THROAT DISORDERS

Introduction
The case provided in this paper involves a middle-aged female who was presented to the emergency unit complaining of strep throat (Wilson & Nadol, 2012). Upon assessment, she reported having a history of strep throat, and her condition had started the day before. At night, she felt childish and feverish. During examination, the head, eyes, ears, nose and throat were found to be positive of tonsillar swelling without exudates. Her vital signs revealed; - temperature of 101F, heart rate of 112, respiratory rate of 22, and blood pressure of 96/94 hg/mm (Buttaro et al., 2013). Hence, the focus of ...

Aneurysm is a word that we mostly use to describe a balloon-like bulge in an artery. Arteries, on the other hand, are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. The walls of the arteries are usually thick enough to withstand normal blood-pressure. These walls could however become damaged due to some genetic conditions, trauma or sometimes due to injury to the walls of the arteries. The pressure of the blood against the damaged arterial walls could sometimes result in the accumulation of blood which leads to an aneurysm. Some types of aneurysms exist at birth while others ...

Introduction

This review covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, management and complications associated with diabetes mellitus commonly known as diabetes, a disorder that affects more than 385 million people worldwide (idf.org). The long term prognosis and impact on the quality of life are also discussed. Diabetes is defined by the American diabetes association as a group of disorders that are characterized by hyperglycemia stemming from deficiency in the activity of insulin or reduced insulin secretion, or both. There are three main types of diabetes namely type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Diabetes mellitus has no cure. It ...

Introduction

Critical thinking is not an easy concept as it is made to sound. Assessing critical thinking in nursing or any other field is a difficult feat. This is because it is difficult to determine which kind of thinking is right or wrong. Nonetheless, one can evaluate the various elements of proper thinking. These elements include the cognitive behavior or habits that are important in the critical thinking process. The assessment of critical thinking, whether done individually or for the entire nursing unit, is important because it has an influence on the patient outcomes for the nursing unit. This paper ...

The purpose of this article is to explain my perspective of regarding my intention to know before 10 years time if me or my loved one going to die with the Alzheimer’s Disease. The article continues on with the reasons, some people willing to know and why some people not willing to know of their disease before the 10 year’s time even if nothing can be done to stop it.
Even though there is no treatment for the Alzheimer’s disease yet, an eye test is being developed which is capable of finding the disease in people ...

Abstract

This paper reviews current knowledge about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults. For many years ADHD was thought to only affect children, but now it is clear that almost all children with ADHD still have symptoms as adults that impair their functioning in all aspects of life. This paper reviews how these symptoms are manifested in adults, and how ADHD affects their lives. Also, this paper reviews contributing reasons that most children do not grow out of ADHD, and contributing factors to adult ADHD. Last this paper reviews how ADHD is diagnosed in adults, the importance of correct ...

The interview conducted was for a patient with bipolar disorder. The patient's name is Mr. Jones, and he is 25 years old. In addition, he is a teacher and teaches French and Music. He married and has one child who is 3years old. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive disorder. It is a medical condition of the brain that is characterized by unusual shifts and adversely affects a person’s thoughts, feeling, and body. In other words, the moods of the individual are at the far extreme, some could be severe to the extent of harming the people ...

In the past, individuals demonstrating the symptoms of schizophrenia were thought to be possessed by demons. Banishment, imprisonment, and torture were the only forms of treatment available. Fear of the perceived possession dictated responses to the behavior. The inappropriate ideas, hallucinations, and strange behavior remains as difficult to understand today as it was in medieval times.
The medical profession struggles to address the presence of schizophrenia in society. McGrath, Saha, Chant, and Welham (2008) state the psychopathology affects 1% of the worldwide population and incurs substantial costs to families, society, and the patient. In addition, evidence points to a ...

Prevalently, a healthy life is worth living. Myriad infections for instance prostate cancer are adversely affecting the cited lifestyle. Notably, there exist numerous factors that influence the possibility of the mentioned infections. Specific risk factors get augmented by our practices coupled with behaviors, whilst others are frequently beyond human control. Typically, family history adds to the susceptibility towards the cancer infection. The paper endeavors to extrapolate on the desired lifestyle behaviors in order to curb any possible prostate cancer infection. Additionally, it aims at establishing particular family history that act as motivating factors towards the prostate cancer diagnosis.
Categorically, ...

Ms fielding that has erratic behavioral patterns that precede her losing her job and the demise of her father. She has a brief psychotherapy due to living away from her family as she concedes of experiencing stress since she lost her job three months ago. She attributes her job loss to a sluggish economy while she denies having mood disturbance as she answers no to psychotic symptoms. It is possible that Fielding could be suffering from a brief psychotic disorder. The diagnostic criteria include (1) delusions, hallucinations that have eventual full return to premorbid level of functioning. (3) A ...

Telemedicine is the exchange of medical information between two parties with the use of electronic media. With the progress of internet and its usage on smart phones, ipads and other wireless techno gadget telemedicine has become ore easier today than it ever was.
It is the real time communication between a patient and his doctors both staying at two different locations. Its use has spread rapidly between hospitals, government health groups and private practices. It is usually not taken as a separate medical study but is now taken as a regular set up where physicians are trained to adapt ...

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor among women. This paper focuses on the various aspects of breast cancer among women. The paper briefly examines the various treatment options available for women diagnosed with breast cancer at any stage of pregnancy. The paper further examines the risk factors to breast cancer, birth defects, and chances of relapsing after delivery, how treatments affect fertility, and Survival Rate Female/Fetus. The paper outlines radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery as the main treatment options for breast cancer available for women diagnosed with breast cancer. In terms of birth defects, the paper outlines some ...

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It is apparent that critical and frequent assessment is a mandatory and important undertaking in acute care in-patient psychiatry. Examining the patient and his/her situation is essential to selection the best practical strategy for addressing the presented condition. Nurses tasked with this role should employ high levels of professionalism and apply flexible and customized strategies that respond to the specific situation presented by each patient (Adam, & Osborne, 2009). Having noted that system’s checklist is not conducted routinely at your center, it is clear that you might be failing to keep a ...

The Intervertebral Disc Disease

The intervertebral disc disease is a condition that involves herniation, deterioration and intervertebral disc dysfunction. The condition is common among the aging group. As a person is aging, the nucleus pulposus gradually dehydrate, and this limits its ability to transfer and uniformly distribute the loads inter-vertabrally. Instead, the loads are transferred non-uniformly via the annulus fibrosus as it undergoes a progressive structural degeneration (Shankar, 2009). This condition gradually manifests itself in the form of pain as one is carrying a heavy load. However, the severity of the condition varies from one individual to the other. Disc degeneration has become ...

Importance of Pathology Laboratories to Health Care Professionals in Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients

The history of pathological testing is dated back to 3rd century BC, when Greek scholars such as Herophilos and Eriasistratus, began systematically examining dead bodies (1). Beginning first century AD, several Greek, Roman and Arabian physicists made significant developments in the understanding of the pathology of tumors. In the eighteenth century, Giovanni Morgagni correlated the symptoms of his patients with the pathological evaluations on the autopsies (1). The discovery of the circulation of blood by William Harvey and the emergence of microscopy is regarded as the foundation of modern pathology (2). The nineteenth and twentieth century experienced an accelerated ...

Standardized Nursing Terminologies gives nurses a way to communicate concisely and clearly. It also enables them to communicate with other disciplines on issues like what diseases they are trying to treat and the outcomes they expect to achieve using a certain treatment plan. In essence, it provides a quick communication method of essential patient information.
The standardized terminology adopted in my field would be NANDA International. It is an organization that defines nursing diagnoses according to a certain criterion. The diagnoses are classified to help nurses choose the best care plan for the patient. In this way, it ensures ...

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, R. M. (2013, September ). Most primary care diagnostic errors stem from process breakdowns during the clinical encounter: Patient Safety and Quality. Retrieved from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/research-activities
The chief care setting is especially susceptible to diagnostic mistakes ranging from missed, postponed, and even erroneous diagnosis . Using electronic health report triggers to spot diagnostic mistakes at two primary care spots, researchers found that greatest missed diagnoses were for shared conditions that include pneumonia, worsening congestive heart failure, acute renal failure, cancer, urinary tract infection, among others. Moreover, procedure breakdowns during the ...

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After conducting an extensive review of the case of the 65-year-old, female Caucasian who was complaining of a two-week cough that eventually causes other complications the following insights had been learned:
- Cough lasting for two-weeks should be tested for the possibility of tuberculosis or other pulmonary/respiratory illness.
- Abnormal CBC results especially high WBC is indicative of existing infection.
- Fever would signal the infection.
- In the case of the patient, this is validated by the white material on the buccal mucosa. This is indicative of infection caused by a fungi thereby causing the fever.
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Patient Initials: Not Applicable Age: 52 yrs. old Sex: Male
Subjective Data:
HPI (History of Present Illness): The patient revealed during the interview that he had been suffering from severe and excruciating chest pain that gradually radiates to his neck. He had been experiencing the symptoms for four days prior to medical consultation. Patient feared that despite the stent placement, he was still experiencing angina symptoms. Patient revealed that the symptoms had appeared six months ago.
PMH (Past Medical History—include current medications, any known allergies, any history of surgery or hospitalizations): Prior to hospitalization ...

I would not want the accomplishment to be diminished. Cast appropriately as a contribution to republican inquiry where politics is "responsive to our highest aspirations rather than merely acting as a check on our basest motivations", Soni explained like no other what has happened to the once-central concern for "public happiness," which might still register as a value, but has no institutional support like the welfare state that demands some concrete commitment to the happiness of others. No mere retreat to primordial self-interest, the poverty of our public commitments have a long and important history we can now better ...

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is currently listed as a diagnosis for children or adolescents, with set symptom lists and diagnostic models for clinicians. However, this disease has undergone a wide array of changes to symptomology, diagnostic criteria, etiology, treatment, and theory. From the emergence of the disease in 1968 as a subtopic, through a specific diagnostic code and classification of its own, the evolution of this once-ignored disease has been rapid yet undertaken with a great deal of conscientious effort by those who develop the manuals and standards the entire mental health community follows.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a ...

HED 320, Fall 2014

Agree/Disagree Paper
Sexually transmitted diseases or infections have a profound impact on the society by affecting the health of the individuals involved. Humans are faced with difficult situations in which they need to take an ethical decision whether they should disclose the fact of being diagnosed by an incurable STI with a potential partner quite early in a romantic relationship.
One in five Americans has a sexually transmitted infection. If I tested positive for an incurable sexually transmitted infection, I would disclose that fact to a potential romantic partner early in the relationship to stop the spread of the ...

Following numerous challenges that were being encountered by member of the black community, it was evident through the approach that was taken in reference to psychiatric analysis that black people were frequently diagnosed with schizophrenia. This act was seen as a move by the American government to discriminate racially against members of the black community. The diagnosis made on black people went unchallenged until question started being raised on this issue. In order to challenge this diagnosis and theory that black people were more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, the book the Protest Psychosis was authored to challenge ...

Description

Bipolar disorder is a major health concern that has drawn interest from the general public, media and the scientific community over the past decade. Bipolar disorder, sometimes referred to as manic-depressive illness is a neurological disorder that causes anomalous changes in energy, mood and ability to function in an individual. The disorder distorts moods and thoughts, interferes with rational thought and incites dreadful behaviors in an individual. Bipolar disorder symptoms often lead to deteriorating results at school and work, damaged relationships and sometimes suicide (Treatment Advocacy Centre 1).
Bipolar patients experience moods swings ranging from the lows of depression; ...

Abstract

This resume explores the diagnostic assessment as presented by the “California community colleges student task force”. The paper will introduce “diagnostic assessment”, Present several systems and how different states are developing “diagnostic assessments”, Show differences with other states, Discuss implications of time and resources for testing the assessment and Show opportunity in K-12 and colleges on diagnostic assessment. The paper will lay emphasis on other States which are on a similar transition or have done so in the past. These are Virginia, Florida and North Carolina. The paper will highlight what can be learned from each state. The paper ...