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Hepatitis B: How Much Do You Really Know? Haley Watkins NPN 135: Introduction to Health Deviation Mrs. Norwood-McGregor April 20, 2015 Introduction It’s all something that they’ve heard about, but do they really know as much about the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) as they think? HBV is a virus that attacks the liver, which can cause lifelong infections and other serious diseases (CDC, 2014). HBV is spread in multiple ways and is more life threatening than people realize. Explaining HBV requires

Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is an extremely rare genetic disorder where symptoms resembling aspects of aging are displayed at a very early age (Progeria 101). A genetic disease is an illness caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome, especially a condition that is congenital (present from birth). Genetic diseases are rare and may or may not be heritable. There are thousands of extremely rare genetic diseases, one being Progeria. Progeria affects its

Management. The treatment goal of 75 year old male with hypothyroidism is to improve patient’s symptoms which will allow better adaptation to environment. The medication dose should be adjusted to maintain serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) within the lower half of the reference range (0.4–2.5mU/L). Treatment of hypothyroidism in elderly subjects is a common task undertaken in general and in sub specialty practice. Treatment of hypothyroidism in elderly subjects is often rewarding, simple and

Fukushima Radiatin To what extent has the Fukushima Radiation contributed to the pollution of the affected regions? Word Count: 1200 Fukushima Radiation In 2011, a tragic calamity has shocked the entire world. The radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant were released due to the consequent tsunami caused by the the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. Massive amount of radioactive sewage flowed into Pacific Ocean and Japanese sea. Substantial number of dangerous

Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals, and monitor the effects (ASM34) Outcome 1 Understand legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication. 1. The current legislation, guideline policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication are. Medicines Act 1968 & amendments. Categorises how medicines are provided and sold. Misuse of Drugs act 1971 (Controlled Drugs) and amendments. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 5 elements of risk assessment

Introduction What will be the fate of the polar bear? The polar bear is an important keystone predator in the Arctic and as such, their presence is crucial for controlling seal populations as well as offering a food source for other animals, like foxes.(Gunderson, 2009) This paper was done to offer some insight on the more current research done regarding the status and biology of polar bears as well as some basic information about them. Naming The polar bear is classified under the kingdom: Animalia

More than roughly 12 percent of the United States will be diagnosed with a thyroid condition in their lifetime. An estimated 20 million having some form of thyroid disease, one of the most prevalent of these being hyperthyroidism. An estimated 60 percent are completely unaware that they have a thyroid condition, which can put them at risk for certain conditions. The conditions can become severe with complications such as cardiovascular disease or cancer. Majority of the thyroid conditions diagnosed

Everybody eats. Well, technically, everybody eats or else he or she dies. Food is essential to life. There are a lot of people on this earth which we all share and we all have the same issue. We are all in the same boat: we either eat or we die. As a species, we need to ensure that everyone has access to enough food. This is very challenging because we have only limited resources. We have developed tools to try to ensure everyone has enough food to survive. Agriculture is one of the main tools.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Women, ever wonder what all you inherited from your parents? One condition that women can inherit is polycystic ovarian syndrome. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a complex genetic condition common among women, especially those in reproductive ages. Polycystic ovary syndrome is defined as ovarian dysfunction with polycystic ovaries (Goodarzi et al., 2011). I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) at the age of twelve. It was hard for me to understand at that

patient's having at least four of the fourteen manifestations. His patient did indeed have five of the fourteen manifestations: non-deforming arthritis, Raynaud's phenomenon, in which the hands exhibit a two-phase color change when placed in cold water, alopecia or hair loss, oral ulcerations, and what appeared on the chest X-ray to be a pericardial effusion which suggested pericarditis. Dr. Lucci asked me how I diagnosed a pericardial effusion from the chest X-ray, and I pointed out the patient had a pear-shaped