Etiology

“Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition of unknown etiology characterized by widespread pain, persistent fatigue, nonrestorative sleep and generalized morning stiffness.” “The word “fibromyalgia” is derived from the Latin roots “fibro” (connective tissue), “my” (muscles), “al” (pain), and “gia” (condition of).” Since 1990, Fibromyalgia has been recognized as a chronic, painful, non-inflammatory syndrome involving the muscles, and not the joints. This disease is considered the third most prevalent rheumatologic

The pathophysiology and etiology of DM-2 is the same in adult and adolescents, however, adolescents have additional non-modifiable risk factors pertaining to their psycho-social environment. Adolescents who live in a single parent home comprised 47% of the newly diagnosed cases versus 38.7% who live with both parents. And 41.5% live in a household with an income less than $25,000, versus 25% that had a median household income greater than $50,000 (Zeitler, 2012). What was considered a disease that

Etiology of Developmental Dyslexia The long disputed debate about the primary cause of dyslexia is still very much alive in the field of psychology. Dyslexia is commonly characterized as a reading and writing impairment that affects around 5% of the global population. The disorder has frequently been hypothesized to be the result of various sensory malfunctions. For over a decade, studies have made major contributions to the disorder's etiology; however, scientists are still unclear of

Colon Cancer: Etiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Harold Scott Delaware Technical Community College Biology Professor Riggio November 18, 2014 Abstract A well-known fact is that cancer plays a major role in the area of health science in the United States. Cancer touches many individuals and many families across the nation. With a variety of types of cancer as well as causes, symptoms, and treatments cancer is a very broad topic of research. In particular my research focuses on

Homicide is the act when a person is killing other people. Homicide has been studied from different theoretical and methodological perspectives. Biological, psychological, and sociological theories have been described to determine the etiology and epidemiology of violence and homicide. (Miethe & Regoeczi, 2004). According to the WHO, there are many various definitions of violence and homicide, depending on who is analyzing it and what he or she wants to achieve. A definition for the aim of arrest

considered irradiated. However, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there are new concerns about the possible use of the variola major virus as a weapon of biological warfare. This paper will review the history of smallpox, etiology of the disease and nursing considerations. Smallpox has been causing disease for perhaps as long as 5,000 years and is believed to have evolved from an African rodent poxvirus (Medscap Article). There is evidence of a smallpox outbreak in Egypt

In February of 2016 I was diagnosed with amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPs) by Dr. Bentley at Children’s Specialized Hospital. I was only diagnosed when I was 14 years old but I learned that it had caused me many years of pain, I just didn’t know what it was and figured it was normal. Little did I know that it was not normal to constantly be feeling pins and needles all over my skin all day or to not want to hug people because it hurt, or not want to go to school because it just hurt

Introduction The etiology of autism is as yet unknown and the phrase Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is used to encompasses a range of autistic disorders (Cheslack-Postava and Jordan-Young, 2012). ASD is a common neurodevelopmental syndrome and an umbrella term for a group of heterogeneous disorders, differentiated by pervasive difficulties, and impaired development, with area such as social communication, flexibility, social reciprocity and sensory processing (American Psychiatric Association,

Suicide causes, etiologies, and prevention strategies were examined in Mesa county of western Colorado. The highest population at risk for completion of suicide within Mesa county and that of the national average were found to be White males between the ages of 36-54 years of age. Risk factors of suicide and demographics of this population were assessed and compared to the efficacy of current suicide programs utilized within Mesa county. Data was then compared from Mesa county’s demographics, suicide

depictions of female body shapes in the mass media has been mainly attributed to the Caucasian young female population (Striegel-Moore, Silberstein, & Rodin, 1986). To date, there has been relatively little empirical research investigating the prevalence, etiology, and treatment of eating disorders in ethnic minorities. Additionally, studies investigating the direct link between acculturation of Asian American individuals in Western societies and eating disorder symptomology have failed to find a consistent