Etiology

Sarcoidosis is a multi-system disease of unknown etiology. The diagnosis is confirmed when non-caseating granulomas are identified in tissue biopsies, predominantly from the lung parenchyma or the mediastinal lymph nodes and is supported by compatible clinical and radiological features. [1] Cardiac manifestations may occur in isolation or may precede, follow or occur concurrently with the involvement of the lungs and other organs. All components of the heart may potentially be involved. The most

Bronchiectasis Vincent Hernandez, Robin Ignacio, Giovanni Salazar, Jod Decolongon, Elizabeth Martinez Concorde Career College RT 230 Clinical Medicine II Jerry Roper, RRT October 1, 2015 Outline Topic: Epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of Bronchiectasis I. Definition of Bronchiectasis A. Overview II. Causes of Bronchiectasis A. Causes 1. Tuberculosis 2. Fungal Infection 3. Severe Pneumonia 4. Whooping Cough III. Diseases Associated with Bronchiectasis A. Cystic

Cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) of depression is a psychotherapeutic treatment approach that involves the application of specific, empirically supported strategies focused on changing negative thinking patterns and altering behavior. In order to alleviate the symptoms of depression, treatment is directed at the following three domains: cognition, behavioral and physiological. In the cognitive domain, patients learn to apply cognitive restructuring techniques so that negatively distorted thoughts

This paper was designed to discuss several basic topics regarding anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is and eating disorder with an incredibly high mortality rate characterized by low body weight and an obsessive fear of becoming overweight that occurs primarily in females after puberty, yet before the age of 40 years. Unfortunately, Not much is known about the causes of anorexia nervosa, but possible correlations are blood relation to a person suffering from anorexia nervosa, those who have recently

Etiology Dissociative identity order Dissociative identity disorder is a fairly new diagnosis in the world of psychology, appearing first in the DSM-II as hysterical neurosis. Now, it has grown into a single disorder under an entire dissociative subtype (Spiegel et al., 2011). Of these diagnoses, dissociative identity disorder is one of the more controversial with much evidence supporting that, under the right psychological influence, certain individuals can fall into a state that resembles dissociative

Addiction is like all behaviours “the business of the brain”. Addictions are compulsive physical and psychological needs from habit-forming sustenances like nicotine, alcohol, and drugs. Being occupied with or involved in such activities, leads a person who uses them again and again to become tolerant and dependent eventually experiencing withdrawal. (Molintas, 2006). Addictive drugs cause dopamine neurons to release dopamine, the pleasure hormone. The narcotics disable the neurons that would

In his article, “Disease Etiologies in Non­Western Medical Systems,” George Foster uses the understanding of disease etiology of various cultures to discern two model ethnomedical healing systems- Naturalistic and Personalistic. The assumed cause of a disease directs the ways the society responds to illness, including techniques for diagnosis, cure, prevention, etc. (Foster 112); therefore, understanding a culture’s assumptions of disease causality is the most important step towards studying an ethnomedical

Childhood Sexual Abuse Impacting the Etiology of Eating Disorders Today's literature estimates that as many as 1 in 3 females and 1 in 7 boys have been the victim of sexual abuse. There are about 2,000 to 3,000 new cases of incest each year in each major city in the United States. It is reported by the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse that in 1993, 2.9 million children were reported to protective services because they were being abused, neglected, or both (Schwartz). 16%

The Origin, Etiology and Treatment of Syphilis “And this disease of which I speak, this syphilis too will pass away and die out, but later it will be born again and be seen again by our grandchildren just as in bygone ages we must believe it was observed by our ancestors.” – Fracastoro, 1538 1 It has been written about, debated over, and has affected every culture it has come into contact with. One can only be amazed when examining the microscopic syphilis bacterium. It traveled the seas of 1492

affects 30,000 Americans and has 200,000 more Americans at risk to contract the disease. Huntington’s is now one of the most common brain disorders to be inherited. This paper will discuss and educate about the disease, pathology, signs and symptoms, etiology, prevalence, diagnostic studies, treatments, and the prognosis of Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease (or Huntington’s chorea) is a hereditary degenerative disease that affects the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia. It is a progressive brain