Essays on Symptom

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Needs Assessment and Rationale Falls are a serious public health issue in the United States because it is the main cause of trauma-related incidents and injury-related emergency cases, and the leading cause of unexpected deaths among the elderly. People aged 65 and above comprise the majority of casualties from falls (Al-Faisal, 2006). The prevalence of falls rises continuously with age irrespective of gender and racial/ethnic affiliation. As reported by Stevens and colleagues (2010), “each year, about one-third of all older adults fall. In 2007, an estimated 1.9 million fall injuries among persons aged 65 years and older were treated ...

ADHD is a behavioral disorder that exhibits a severe long-term effect on victims. The condition poses, even more, grave consequences on the health of females than males. Therefore, given that it can progress unnoticed during childhood, there is the need to conduct a thorough assessment to enable accurate diagnosis. Diagnosis is usually made using the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria. An in-depth exploration of all the possible treatment recommendations begins after the diagnosis. In the treatment of DHD detected in the patient in the case study, various approaches can be considered. Usually, the treatment of ...

Overview

The novice to expert theory was developed by Dr Benner who proposed that expert nurses develop their skills over time. She further made the assumption that their skills and understanding of patient care are developed over a period through experiences and proper educational background. The theory does not focus on how to be a nurse rather on how to advance as a nurse where one consistently gains knowledge and skills. To understand the theory, it is prudent to look at the career growth of a nurse who currently works in the Emergency Department at Winter Haven Hospital. The nurse ...

Main Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

According to the World Heart Federation (WHF, 2016), the majority of cardiovascular disease (CVD)’s etiology stems from risk factors that can easily be controlled or managed or modified although a few other risk factors cannot be controlled. For that matter, the risk factors can be grouped into two broader categories (I) modifiable factors and (II) non-modifiable factors. For the modifiable factors, they include hypertension, cholesterol, unhealthy diets, obesity and overweight, physical inactivity, and the use of tobacco (WHF, 2016). On the other hand, the non-modifiable factors include age; the risk of CVD increases with age because as a ...

Introduction

A recent report of the International Longevity Center-UK (ILC-UK) indicated that dementia can no longer be viewed as an isolated disorder due to a high prevalence of medical comorbidities, often undiagnosed, associated with it (Scrutton & Brancati, 2016). Patients with dementia also had received a less coordinated comorbidity treatments, resulting to the faster decline of their daily functioning, a reduction in their quality of life (QOL), and earlier mortality events than patients with these comorbidities, but in the absence of dementia. The report also noted other important findings, which exacerbated the need for better therapeutic options in dealing with dementia, ...

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

Background: Clinical Description

The disease causing agent, Coccioides spp., causes a wide range of illness, but these illness are mostly determined by the hosts' defenses, inoculum size and possibly specific organism virulence. Most of the clinical infections (about 60%) show few or no respiratory symptoms. However, the rest 40% may show symptoms of illness that may either be acute or sub-acute. The illness could range from progressive pneumonia to flu-like conditions. Misdiagnosis usually occurs in self-limited community-acquired pneumonia. According to Saubolle, McKeller & Sussland (2007), only 29% of 56 people who had community-acquired pneumonia were diagnosed of coccidioidomycosis. The exact ...

Chapter One: Introduction to Pre-Eclampsia Study

Chapter One: Introduction to Pre-Eclampsia Study As one of the leading global causes of maternal mortality, pre-eclampsia and related conditions have a remarkably wide impact (Sibai, Dekker & Kupferminc, 2005; Ghulmiyyah & Sibai, 2012). Diseases like pre-eclampsia can strike women of any age and with any socioeconomic background. The issues associated with pre-eclampsia are global, but there are certain populations that are more heavily impacted than others—and these populations are the ones that require investigation (Sibai, Dekker & Kupferminc, 2005). Pre-eclampsia is a condition that is associated with high maternal blood pressure and protein in maternal urine, but it is a ...

Q1: Prioritizing patient care will help to complete nurse’s shift duties without any adverse patient complication. Prioritizing will help to plan out the day and in managing the cases in the most effective way (Alfaro-LeFevre 2014). The best path to plan care for the patient with different medical and surgical priorities is to set timed objectives and meet the discharge goals based on the urgency of the medical or surgical condition. The handover from the staff of the previous shift provided the information for 4 patients, of which Lucy’s condition is more of an emergency that will ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Introduction Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease also known as COPD is a group of diseases which make breathing difficult by obstructing airflow and causing other breathing related problems (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). This disease which is described by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) as progressive because it worsens over time includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema and asthma in some cases (CDC, 2013; NHLBI, 2013a). In developing countries, poor quality of indoor air is suspected to play a major role in the disease development and progression whereas in the Unites States, tobacco smoke is reported ...

Abstract

People today are exposed to highly stressful life situations. This challenging scenario raises potential threats to their physical and mental health. Psychological practitioners indicate that increased life stress accounts for a significant percent of mental health problems in the United States. The aim of this paper is to explore different aspects of trauma and stressor related disorders such as Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although both these disorders have almost similar characteristics, the duration of impacts is different for ASD and PTSD. In a statistical study, it appears that the incidence rate of ASD and ...

Evaluate And Analyze The Paper I.E. Any Improvements, Why Things were done In the Relative Manner Cibely, O., Olivan, M., Jochen Springer, S. B., Tshiner, A., Figueras, M., & Toledo, M. (2012). Theophylline is able to partially revert cachexia in tumour bearing rats. Nutrition and metabolism.

Introduction/background

Explain the background to the research and how it came to being, name any previous articles used as the basis and explain why they are important, is the article building on previous work or aiming to resolve disagreements in previous studies, state the hypothesis being tested, what is the importance of the research question?

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The first indication of menopause is a broken thermostat. It’s either that or your weight. In any case, if you don’t do something, you could be dead by August.“ - D.B.Frank Discuss health challenges experienced by women in the menopause transition with reference to current aetiological theories, underlying mechanisms, and how it affects women’s lives.

Introduction

Menopause occurs when a woman reaches the age at which she is no longer in her reproductive prime. However, menopause does not have a sudden onset; rather, it occurs gradually over time as hormone balances shift. This period of time, when ...

Sadness is a construct, and as such cannot exist alone; without happiness there is no sadness and vice versa. They are the yin and yang that propels human beings through life, with happiness being the goal, and sadness being the benchmark by which human beings can assess the progress toward their goals. Ancient Philosopher, Aristotle, who studied under Plato, student of Socrates, touts “happiness” as our raison d’être. He is supported by philosophers who taught after he did, by the United States Declaration of Independence which purports the pursuit of Happiness, and by the fleeting American Dream, which ...

Introduction

Doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel have a series of duties that they must attend to, and one of them is dealing with patients’ medical grievances. Many of these complaints are quite common, ranging from the mundane to life-threatening. However, it is the job of these medical personnel to pay attention to these complaints, as these are the symptoms and underlying causes of the true medical condition of the patient. Knowing what these complaints mean will prove to be useful in a patient’s diagnosis. In some cases, this can mean the difference between life and death because some ...

Abstract

Many behaviors showed by children and adults are learned from television shows, movies, and novels. Fictional characters in a movie demonstrate specific types of behaviors that viewers and readers end up adopting in reality. The analysis of a movie helps in associating these characters to a specific psychological disorder. The aim of the paper is to analyze the character of Ariel in the Disney Movie Show “The Little Mermaid.” Ariel demonstrated hoarding disorder in the cartoon movie. The behavior of keeping many items in an untidy manner characterizes the disorder. Risk factors associated with the disorder include personality, age, ...

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GERD: Introduction

“Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a syndrome wherein the stomach’s contents of those in the small intestine constantly move up into the esophagus. The rearwards motion of the contents is called a “reflux.” This condition results in the person being subjected to episodes of heartburn, a stinging sensation felt under the sternum part of the chest, is the initial symptom of heartburn; this is traditionally felt after the person has a heavy meal, or lies down or lifts a heavy object immediately after eating. If a person is consistently experiencing bouts of reflux and extreme heartburn, then ...

Cruetzfeldt Jacob Syndrome (CJD) is a fatal disease affecting humans and is caused by infectious proteins called prions. It belongs to transmissible spongiform encephalomyelitis group of diseases. The disease occurs from the accumulation of prions PrSc that damages the brain cells. CJD can occur in a hereditary form or as an acquired form. The hereditary form results from a dominant mutation affecting prion protein gene (PrP). CJD is a communicable disease. Acquired infection occurs through iatrogenic transmission from hospital. Contaminated instruments used in surgery’s are an important cause for transmission in iatrogenic infection. The disease can also be ...

Jane Doe

Autism is a disease that begins to show signs in early childhood and continues throughout the individual’s life. There are wide arrays of signs, symptoms, and behaviors that can be seen among those who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which can make proper diagnosis challenging at times. To better understand the complex nature of ASD, several videos are observed and correlated with the diagnosis criteria from the American Psychological Association’s DSM-V. The following six videos each display a variety of autistic individuals of various ages that show the different symptoms common to ASD.

Video 1: Two Year Old Boy

In the ...

1. When Kyle is mad, he spits at other students in the class. This sentence is an explanatory fiction because the first clause “Kyle is mad,” does not show causality with respect to spitting at other students. The statement is fictional because spitting is a type of anger. Thus, the statement re-states “effect” as “cause”. Moreover, the statement does not specify what makes Kyle mad in the first place. 2. Brad gets anxious in class because he has OCD. This sentence is an explanatory fiction because it simply states a symptom of OCD, anxiety. Such a statement is causal, ...

ABSTRACT

Child pornography is generally considered an almost unspeakable perversion. John Doe is a 21-year old Caucasian male that has been arrested and tried for possession and distribution of this material. A postarrest mental health assessment shows that his main problems are social and emotional in nature. The criminal postarrest assessment hypothesizes that this criminal activity may be due to social awkwardness. These two differ in nature because the former looks to establish a mental evaluation, exploring the personal aspects of this activity, while the second looks for motives in order to contrast his behavior with the law. He has ...

INTRODUCTION

In the modern era there are a plethora of diseases, conditions and disorders that can affect individual’s health, well-being and quality of life for people all across the world. Whether it is from cancer to infections or from diabetes to HIV there is always the possibility of contracting or developing disease. However, not all diseases are contracted or developed due to an external influence, there are some that originate from the inside; such conditions are generally referred to as an autoimmune disease. This means that the problem involves an individual’s own immune system, perceives their own body ...

Abstract

Effective medication reconciliation is an integral and vital part of the care transitions process. The hospitalist team of St. Joseph Hospital (SJH) discharge patients from the hospital and refer them to the hospice. However, the appropriate comfort care and medications provision is not always available. Patient caregivers and the hospice staff faced some unforeseen problems and difficulties upon enrolling patients into hospice after their discharge from the hospital. Among other problems, these difficulties include inaccessibility of medications and appropriate prescription for them. At times, scripts for opiates, anxiolytics, laxatives and antiemetic agents for symptom management were not available at ...

Depression is a psychiatric illness that is prominent with regard to incidence throughout the world (Marchand, 2012). This is a painful condition of despair, which is accompanied by dullness of thought and slow movements. A person feels deeply unhappy and completely unable to experience pleasure, has lost the purpose and meaning of life. There are also other symptoms such as disturbed appetite (overeating or malnutrition), problems with sleep - early waking up at 4-5 in the morning or oversleeping. However, the main criterion of depression is suicidal thoughts. Depression usually worsens overall health and wellbeing. Depression is often accompanied ...

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Mental illnesses altogether place a significant burden of disorder on young people. They induce adequate negative outcomes short- and long-term in several domains. Many youths with mental illnesses such as Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia fall into the clutches of the criminal justice system (CJS) due to their risky behavior. This leads to a problematic quality of life. The main objective of the paper is to highlight about the mental illnesses in youth and the criminal justice system. A web search was conducted and quality articles were retrieved. It was observed that mentally ill youth encounter trouble with regard to ...

<Institution> Fear has been a normal part of human existence. However, when fear is so strong, it can cripple people’s lives. This is what happens to those who have somatic symptom disorder or SSD. Previously, there are distinct somatic disorders, such as the somatization disorder, undifferentiated somatoform disorder, hypochondriasis, and somatoform pain disorder; however, because all of these have common characteristics, they are now classified into one, which is called somatic symptom disorder (Dimsdale, 2013). This condition is described as having “multiple persistent physical complaints that are associated with excessive and maladaptive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related ...

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the bruising of the brain due to an impact received on the head. The brain injury can be termed as primary if its caused directly by the impact blow or secondary if its caused by reaction processes such as swelling due to inflammation. Common types TBI include hematomas, contusions, diffuse axonal injury (DAI), concussion, and coup/contrecoup lesions. The type of injuries are characterized by symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, amnesia, loss of consciousness, going into a vegetative state or a coma or death in extreme cases. There is no clearly defined body of knowledge ...

Introduction

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most prevalent genetic disorder in the Caucasian population, with an incidence of 1 in 2500 births. CF is a disease that affects many organs including the upper and lower respiratory tracts, pancreas, intestines and reproductive system. Over the past 20 years, our understanding of the manifestation and management of the disease has progressed dramatically. CF was once considered a condition of childhood and there was very little expectation that children would enter adult life. However, CF has become a multisystem adult disease with the increased survival attributable to advancements in standardized treatment, introduction of ...

Key information from the case study

Often, an anxiety disorder precedes an eating disorder, which might be Anita’s case. At this point, her eating-related behaviors are moderately problematic (distorted body-image, emotional eating, a sense of lack of control during eating). Nonetheless, if not appropriately addressed, there is high likelihood that these early signs will develop into a full-blown eating disorder (bulimia nervosa / anorexia nervosa).

Possibly co-occurring: Body Dysmorphic Disorder and (mild) Substance Use Disorder (DSM-5, APA, 2013).

Primary Diagnosis Generalized Anxiety Disorder There is a strong possibility that Anita suffers from GAD. Individuals with GAD experience perpetual, chronic and most frequently unfounded worry. In some cases it disrupts work, studies, social activities. Physical symptoms include gastrointestinal ...

Othello, the 1603 masterpiece of the master playwright William Shakespeare is more psychological than artistic, derived from Donald Metzer’s “Concerning the Stupidity of Evil”. Dr. Johnson says that his [Shakespeare’s] drama is the mirror of life; that he who has mazed his imagination, in following the phantoms which other writers raise up before him, may here be cured of his delirious ecstasies, by reading human sentiments in human language, by scenes from which a hermit may estimate the transactions of the world, and a confessor predict the progress of the passions (Johnson. p. 14). Shakespeare portrayed life ...

What is pneumonia?

Pneumonia, or as it is called - lung inflammation, is the infection of one or both lungs which is usually caused by bacteria, fungus and viruses. Until the moment when penicillin was discovered, every third sick person died from the infection. Despite all the achievements of modern medicine, pneumonia remains a serious and dangerous disease. 5% of the patients with pneumonia die.

How can you get pneumonia?

In some cases, the disease is transmitted drip-virally. A sick person sneezes; his secretions contain bacteria and micro-organisms which, getting into the lungs of a healthy person, cause inflammatory infectious processes. In other cases, pneumonia occurs due ...

Article Abstracts

Boysen, G.A. & VanBergen, A.

Abstract

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has long been surrounded by controversy due to disagreement about its etiology and the validity of its associated phenomena. Researchers have conducted studies comparing people diagnosed with DID and people simulating DID in order to better understand the disorder. The current research presents a systematic review of this DID simulation research. The literature consists of 20 studies and contains several replicated findings. Replicated differences between the groups include symptom presentation, identity presentation, and cognitive processing deficits. Replicated similarities between the groups include interidentity transfer of information as shown by measures of ...

Pulmonary emphysema is a pathological condition of the lung tissue, which is characterized by its increased airiness due to the expansion of the alveoli, as well as the destruction of alveolar walls. This disease happens with males twice as often than with females. The risk of development of emphysema among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary illnesses is very high, especially after 55 years (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014).

Factors that Provoke the Development of Emphysema

At the present time there are many causes and risk factors of pulmonary emphysema, with which a person meets almost every day. Some of them we will consider now. The main cause ...

Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism Vegetarianism or veganism as some may call it means much more than just a paradigm shift to veggies and other non-animal foods. There is a general belief that veganism is just a dietary choice. However, reality implies a different idea contrary to the general understanding. Veganism is all-encompassing, and literary affects all life aspects that involve animal products,. To some vegetarians, it means to shift from using all animal products. To some, it implies to end all the animal exploitation. More importantly, to most it means running away from the toxicity associated with animal products and live a ...

Finger clubbing is an important medical condition associated with various diseases. Several studies and researches have stated that it is most commonly seen and described as the condition where there is an evident enlargement of the fingers specifically the terminal segments of the digits (fingers or toes). This condition exists due to the production or overproliferation of the connective tissues in the middle of the matrix of the nail and the distal phalanx (Myers & Farquhar, 2001, pp. 341). The pathophysiology of finger clubbing has been studied by numerous scientists and health experts through the years. However, the formulation of ...

Washington State University

The need for gambling disorder treatment increases due to the growth of the gaming operations in the United States of America and globally, there is a rise in recognition of clinical investigators together with the creation of awareness among the public to be able to assess gambling symptoms and its harmful consequences on the lives and overall function of gamblers. In this effort to recognize and ameliorate the symptoms of gambling, instruments were created to identify the severity of the gambling symptoms and also any changes that are reflected due to changes from treatment. In empirical research, a variety ...

The Case of Mental Illness

Introduction Mental disorder or ailments is a collection that contains numerous conditions, which can be depicted by various symptoms. These symptoms are linked to the way an individual behaves as well as the manner in which they portray their feelings. Judgments based on cultural norms and contexts are useful especially in identifying symptoms that show that an individual is mentally ill. Therefore, emotions and behavior play a significant role in the identification of these symptoms. The emergence of mental illness has led to a rise in psychiatrists who examine and diagnose patients with mental health problems. However, "madness" is ...

Introduction

Human nature is a debate that has gone on for centuries. Recently, and more specifically, the nature of a child has become a heated topic. More and more children are being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, ADD, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder, ADHD. Does this mean that as a whole, each generation of children has become increasingly difficult to keep focused on tasks at hand? As a result of this concept, as well as the increase in these diagnoses, more children are being prescribed medications to help “control” their focus. However, with the medications being prescribed affecting the child’ ...

Chronic obstruction pulmonary disorders and treatment options

Chronic Obstruction Disorder disease (COPD) is one the most prevalent cause of morbidity across the globe. It is a curable and partially reversible problem which is manifested by an obstruction in air flow and impaired health status. The patients who have frequent attacks of COPD have worst condition along with acute episodes of symptom exacerbation. The objective of the treatment is to avoid the symptoms through controlling it by including the lung functioning and health status. COPD is linked with abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious gases or particles. Patients below the age of 35 are at ...

Introduction

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects people who have been exposed to traumatic disorders such as war, serious injuries or death threatening situations. It is manifested in as a result of the experiences lasting longer. It has various symptoms and effects, among them contemplating suicide. PTSD is very common to our generation; however, what is not known is the reason the suicide rate keeps increasing and why more and more people gain symptoms of the disorder. Studying Henry can help researchers find a different approach to helping soldiers cope when they return from war.

The Red Convertible

The short story “The Red Convertible”, ...

MS Society is an association that involves passionate people who are in war against MS and wish to move towards an MS (Multiple Sclerosis) free world. The association funds research based on MS treatment. It aims to stop progress of MS infection on the human body when discovered, restore function of the central nervous system and immune system and eradicate MS. Research shows that MS is a neurological condition that affects around 100,000 people in the UK. Most people affected are between the ages of 20-40, the majority of them being women. The society invests highly in MS ...

Introduction

Psychological disorders exhibit various symptoms. In some cases, the symptoms are obvious by observation while in others they are not detectable. A patient may conceal her symptoms with substance abuse and in some cases, the substances abuse tendencies is in it a symptom of an underlying mental disorder. There are various factors that have been identified as causes or stimulators of various conditions. In this research paper, we shall evaluate a case titled Diana Di in an effort to evaluate her symptoms and propose a possible diagnosis. The paper shall cover the diagnostic features, differential diagnosis, cultural, gender and ...

Medical Geography is an important part of investigating an outbreak. In medical geography, the investigator uses tools and approaches of geography to tackle health related questions. The variation of disease occurrence over space, location, direction and place are investigated. The investigator uses maps to explore spatial pattern in the occurrence of disease. The map will provide the distribution pattern of the disease. On seeing the distribution, the investigator will investigate the kind of natural and artificial environment in these places. From the map, I understand that the disease is affecting only a few in the population and the disease ...

Coronary heart disease is a heart condition that results from the blockage of the coronary artery that supplies the heart with oxygen and other nutrients for nourishment. The blockage of the coronary artery is caused by a plaque that forms along the artery. Coronary heart disease starts to develop when cholesterol is deposited on the walls of the coronary artery and forms a plaque. With time, more cholesterol is deposited and the plaque grows bigger. Consequently, the artery gets inflamed and the risk of the formation of blood clot increases. The plaque may also release chemicals that promote the ...

Anti-social personality disorder is a chronic mental condition that affects the way the patient thinks, perceive situations, and relate with other people around. People ailing from this disorder have no feelings with regards to what is considered right and wrong. They often disregard the rights, feelings, and expectations of the people they interact with. It makes the patients malicious in that they tend to treat other people harshly without caring about the outcome of such unfair treatment. They are in conflicts with others since they try to manipulate and treat people with arrogance. The current paper seeks to describe ...

Is this a quantitative or qualitative research article?

Fine, Herr, Titler, Sanders, Cavanaugh, Swegle & Reyes (2010) utilize a qualitative approach that in their bid to make a detailed report of a cancer pain management tool based on collected evidence and expert analysis.

What are the problem and purpose of the research article?

Pain management for cancer patients is described as one of the priority issues that the clinical team has to explore. Medicare hospice programs recognize the importance of pain management for cancer patients and it is one of the measurable elements on which the quality of life of the patient is measured. For older patients with the pain assessment and management tools are expected to be ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is recognized as a common neurodevelopmental disorder among children; in the United States, the prevalence is thought to be between 5 percent and 11 percent of children ages 4 through 17 in 2011 or approximately 6.4 million children (American Psychiatric Association, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ; CDC.gov, Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder). Kessler places the adults with ADHD at 1 percent to 6 percent of the population (Kessler 717). A meta-analysis of 32 published research articles concluded that when children met the full diagnostic criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 15 percent continued to show symptoms at ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to explore the differences and challenges to diabetes symptom and condition management. By identifying the risks and practical implications of diabetes it is possible for this study to provide valuable insight into the care process at large. These details contribute to a deeper understanding of this chronic condition as well as the subsequent requirements for adequate nursing and care. Several search engines were used in order to acquire information and studies relevant to the topics. JSTOR as well as Pubmed were consulted to identify studies and care procedures that have been previously identified ...

INTRODUCTION

There are many diseases that affect human beings that can be devastating and lethal, which dominates science journals and media. However, there are some diseases that cannot effect human beings rarely, but can be just as destructive and severe on some of the very species we rely on for hunting, as livestock and, most disturbingly, the animals that humanity keep as pets, including cats and dogs. One such disease is pseudorabies. Pseudorabies has similar symptoms to rabies, but they are unrelated conditions caused by two very different viruses. Pseudorabies is more often than not a fatal condition. Unfortunately, even ...

Introduction

For the specification of the control of an aircraft, other parameters and equipment’s other than the basic aircraft control are required. This is because there are various dynamic performance criteria that need to be factored in the aircraft control system design. The basic aircraft system requires a navigation and control so that it works efficiently. The basic structure of the aircraft system is identified as below with the various parts performing various functions:

Aircraft system block diagram

The stability augmentation and transient response improvement are provided by the estimation control of the linear feedback block of the system. The forward loop provides ...

First of all, the main Cause of obesity is a permanent discrepancy between the amounts of energy received and used by a person. Therefore, if a person eats high-calorie food with little or no move, obesity will come sooner or later. Of course, those who have a genetic predisposition to weight gain will become obese sooner than others who do not have such a predisposition. An important role is played by age, sex and occupational factors. Everyone knows that the older a person is, the slower his metabolism is; hence, the extra weight is gained easier. In general, women ...

Introduction

The age of racism is not yet over even though the Black Americans have claimed their rights a long time ago in the United States. Racial discrimination, race superiority, and race inferiority still exist in most sectors of the society. In the workplace, race and gender issues have been the major problems of employees as well as several firms, industries, and multinational corporations. The field of sociology has been studying the causes and effect of these racial implications and inconsistencies within some of the fields or sectors. According to most psychologists, the Theory of Evolution by Charles Darwin is ...

One of psychological disorders,s explicitly expressed in Caulfield’s behavioral patterns, is post-traumatic stress disorder or PSTD. It “is a serious, potentially debilitating condition that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a life-threatening event” (ADAA 2). In Holden’s case such event was the death of his brother Allie, which appears to be the main trigger of Holden’s psychological performance. Supporting causes may have been James Castle’s death and Mr. Spencer’s illness. The most common symptom for PSTD is constant re-experiencing the trauma by means of “intrusive distressing recollections [and] flashbacks” (ADAA ...

In most cases, hypolactasia (lactase deficiency) appears during the early childhood stage, and gradually increases in intensity as age increases. Note that the lactase enzyme (lactase-phlorhizin hydrolase) is an enzyme enabling the digestion and absorption of lactose, a carbohydrate found in dairy products and other food sources, which include milk and cheese. As effect, individuals with lactase deficiency experience lactose maldigestion (or malabsorption) when eating food rich in lactose. This symptom is most commonly referred to as lactose intolerance. A common characteristic of hypolactasia is that the condition first manifests as early as childhood. The condition can be diagnosed ...

Etiology

Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder that plagues people indiscriminately around the world. Typically coming on in old age, the disease is characterized by neurons, or nerve cells in the brain, breaking down or dying . The specific cause of the disease is still unknown to scientists today despite copious amounts of research, but we are quickly learning there are many factors playing a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease in an individual. For example, according to Environmental Health Perspectives, one of the greatest etiological perspectives is one’s genetics and genetic history. Genes specific to an ...

The institutional affiliation

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) released in 1989 assesses the general validity of seven measures of maladjustments in outpatient health settings. The MMPI-2 has about 600 items or questions (true or false format) and takes approximately 60 to 90 minutes to be fully completed (Graham, Barthlow, Stein, Ben-Porath & McNulty, 2002). The measures are mainly based on the self-reported symptom severity, clinicians’ ratings of symptom severity and level of functioning. MMPI-2 is implemented in order to identify the characteristics of the test takers which can be used for the treatment and diagnose purposes. The main accent is often made ...

Description

Townes-Brockes syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by deformities in several parts of the body. Obstruction or lack of anal opening (imperforate anus) misshapen ears, and malformation of the hand—usually the thumb. People diagnosed with the syndrome usually display at least three of these characteristics. People with the syndrome may also have kidney abnormalities, some degree of hearing loss, heart defects, and genital deformities. The combination of the symptoms may vary by individual. Although it is not really a characteristic of the syndrome , some 10% of those with Townes-Brocks syndrome showed signs of mental disability. The syndrome has ...

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Peripheral Vascular Disease Effects of Physical Therapy on Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease The term Peripheral Vascular Disease stands for systemic manifestations of atherosclerosis leading to narrowing of the arteries lying distal to the arch of aorta. The commonest manifestation of Peripheral Vascular Disease is the intermittent claudication of the affected organ. At times, this disease condition may lead to acute or critical ischaemia of the affected limb. Intermittent claudication can be explained as the pain of the limbs on exercise or exertion, this symptom is commonly seen in the lower limbs. The prevalence of such intermittent claudication is ...

TOURETTE’S SYNDROME

Abstract Considered syndrome belongs to neuropsychiatric disorders, which is widely researched in order to facilitate day-to-day lives of those, who suffer from it. This essay concentrates on the history of Tourette’s syndrome, with detailed analysis of causes of its origin, especially stressing epigenetic causes. Main symptoms are briefly, but exhaustively listed, with the highlighting of unexpected, waxing and waning nature of Tourette’s syndrome. Special attention is paid to widespread ways of its treatment, defining their positive aspects and side effects. Furthermore, an analysis of contemporary scientific articles in this field is included in the work. Their critical ...

Postpartum depression is an illness that happens when a mother gives birth to her baby. It will usually occur when they get home from the hospital with their baby. Most of the time, the mother is going to feel joy when they first have the baby, but when that joy is nowhere to be found then the mother is probably suffering from postpartum depression. But postpartum depression can also happen to a mother even if the mother adopted the baby instead of giving birth to the baby. This is because no matter how the baby came to be in ...

John, a 50-year old man, visits a convenient care clinic complaining of fatigue, increased hunger, increased thirst, and frequent urination over the last two months. He also reports increased episodes of itching. Clinical examination reveals the presence of dark patches on his skin in the neck and armpit areas. Physical examination reveals a weight loss of 5kg over the last one month. Laboratory test show the following results: A1C= 7.1%, FPG= 127mg/dL and OGTT= 202mg/dL. John is single and currently stays alone. He has one sister whom he last met two years ago. He is also not employed currently. ...