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    Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions. IBS is a chronic disorder characterized by abdominal pain and alteration of bowel function without an organic cause. It is more common in younger people, and more frequently occurs to women. IBS is seen in patients under the age of 45 (Mayo Clinic, 2018). The disruption of bowel function may originate from the GI tract or central nervous system. Stress does not cause IBS, but it can trigger symptoms or make symptoms

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    Drug Sheet Elizabeth Weber Course Listing: MOT 125 System: Gastrointestinal Term: Spring 2016 Drug Name: Belladonna alkaloids Drug Classification: Anticholinergics, antispasmodics Average adult dose: 1 to 2 tablets, 3 to 4 times a day Average pediatric dose: depending on the weight, 0.5 orally every 4 hours Therapeutic effects: Belladonna alkaloids is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and intestinal inflammation in combination with other medications. IBS is an invasive gastrointestinal

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    Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the important underreported problems that leads to serious impact on physical, psychological and social well-being. According to research urinary incontinence guideline panel UI is defined as involuntary loss or leakage of urine which occurs when bladder pressure surpasses urethral pressure (Porth, 2014). With a knowingly higher incidence in females than males, this syndrome is a combination of age related changes and pathology of genitourinary system (Workman

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    Disorders of ventilation and gas exchange are diseases that disrupt the normal function of gas exchange of the lungs (Porth, 2015). The main function of our lungs is to remove carbon dioxide and to supply oxygen to the blood (Porth, 2015). The respiratory disease that I will be mainly focusing on is Bronchial asthma in children. Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses that children In the United States are rushed to the emergency department for; miss the most days of school, and are hospitalized

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    Some of these are metoclopramide (Reglan), erythromycin, tegaserod (Zelnorm), and domperidone (Motilium). Drugs called anticholinergic antispasmodic agents that slow down the motility of your GI tract. Some of these are Bentyl, Donnatal, Levsin, Robinul, and Hyosyne. Pain medicines called opiate analgesics. Some of these are codeine, demerol, Percocet (Oxycodone), Tylenol #3

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    Dysmorphobia (Body Dysmorphic) Disorders Definition: According to WebMD, "body dysmorphic disorder is a distinct mental diorder in which a person is preoccupied with an imagined physical defect or a minor defect that others often cannot see." These people tend to call themselves ugly avoid being social with others, they also may hide behind plastic surgey to improve their image. Possible Causes: UNKNOWN Risk Factors: Having other mental disorders Contributing Factors: Experience

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    Cholelithiasis also knows as gallstones occurs in the gallbladder, the function of the gallbladder is to store and concentrate bile. Cholelithiasis occurs when the balance that keeps cholesterol, calcium, bile salts solution is altered. The bile secreted by the liver is supersaturated with cholesterol therefore it come out as a solid. Immobility, pregnancy and inflammation or obstructive lesions of the biliary system decreases bile flow. The stones may stay in the gallbladder or move to the cystic

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    inhibitors. Inside the brain, dopamine is broken down by the monoamine oxidase type- B enzyme. Therefore MAO-B inhibitors are used to retain the body's available dopamine as much as possible. Rasagiline and selegiline are used in this way. Anticholinergic drugs help to deal with the increased salivary production and drooling Parkinson's Disease can cause. Tremors, also, are treated this way. Side effects of these include xerostomia, urinary retention, memory loss, and even

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    COPD is preventable and treatable disease, characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible (Rennard, Stolel, & Wilson, 2013). National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute developed GOLD Standards that are used to define and stage COPD. Most patients with COPD have a history of cigarette smoking or alternative inhalational exposure (Rennard, Stolel, & Wilson, 2013).COPD is diagnosed by the physical examination and pulmonary function test, which is considered as a cornerstone of the diagnostic

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    Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy (often known as CP) is a term that broadly covers a number of conditions in which a person has an impairment of their motor function. Though motor skills are essential in living a normal lifestyle, living with CP is completely manageable in today’s modern world. Currently, there is no definite cure to offset the symptoms of CP, but there are a number of treatments that can mitigate the various effects of the condition. In this paper, I would like to discuss the effects

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