diabetic foot ulcers can be treated with the use of clinical expertise and scientific knowledge to provide the most safe and effective care to patients who are at risk for limb amputation. In short, this paper will discuss the pathophysiology, etiology, and risk factors of diabetic foot ulcers, while reviewing nurse’s perspectives on how valuable evidence based nursing is to their practice and to managing diabetic foot ulcers. The interventions listed, will be evaluated within the paper to ensure
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Etiology- Environmental and Genetic Factors Literature in NFS Seminar 4601 Fall 2015 Ashley Anger Date of Submission: 11/25/15 Introduction: The condition Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) is the most common of endocrine disruptions within women of reproductive ages. The disorder does affect as much as 10% of women within this reproductive lifecycle. The clinical and biochemical features of the condition are diverse and are as follows: fertility disruption
have had to overcome and ones they will later face. An example of individuals who have or may experience problems with peers, milestones, and adolescence are individuals diagnosed with Turner Syndrome. The purpose of this paper is to explain the etiology, incidence, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of this condition. Also discussed within this paper will be the current treatments for this condition along with its potential affects within specific areas of development. Turner Syndrome is a
enjoying friends and activities. On occasion, everyone has feelings of sadness, being down, or feeling “blue”; however, depression is marked by chronic lack of functioning on a daily basis with no resolve. For this paper, I will thoroughly examine the etiology, prevalence rates, and symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder. In addition, I will explore Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for treating MDD. By examining the findings of CBT and MBCT studies for treating MDD, I
ADHD: Diagnosis, Treatment, Etiology, and Treatment Outlook Attention Deficit with hyper activity Disorder commonly known as ADHD is classified as a disruptive behavior disorder usually diagnosed in childhood. ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed behavior disorder of childhood. It appears to be more common in boys than it is girls. This Disorder is more common in boys than in girls and approximately five in one hundred children are affected (Busing). There are three subtypes: Predominantly
The purpose of this paper is to synthesize and analyze journal articles related to the etiology of parental psychiatric conditions of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the development of psychiatric conditions after diagnosis; and how the two are interrelated and cyclical. Parents of children with ASD encounter a variety of unexpected- emotional, physiological, and financial challenges in their lifetime. Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders often have “elevated levels
Developmental theories embody perspectives about environmental forces and human essence that build a path of human development. Developmental psychopathology theories embody these perspectives as well, and the information from ‘normal’ and ‘pathological’ human life courses enlighten current models of development (Davies & Bhugra, 2004). Thus, for instance, the healthy child and the biological model both agree that certain predetermined behavioural pattern may be impervious to environmental forces
Describe the gross anatomy of the lungs; And define pneumonia and outline briefly the etiology, pathophysiology and radiographic appearances of alveolar pneumonia. 1. Introduction The lungs are the essential organs of respiration; they are two in number and are placed one on either side within the thorax, separated from each other by the heart. The substance of the lung is light, spongy and porous. The surface is smooth, shining and marked into numerous areas, indicating the lobules of the organs
Researchers conducted a randomized study to for two purposes. The first was to find out if beliefs about the genetic or environmental etiology of homosexuality can be modified by reading a text. The second was the causal effect of attributions on the controllability or non-controllability of homosexuality on the rejection of same-sex parenting. The sample consisted of 190 Spanish university students, 39 men and 150 women, around the age of 22 years. The data collection took place in March 2012
Obesity Etiologies During the last few centuries, humans’ lives have witnessed a lot of development in various fields. As a result, the change in these fields was reflected on the way humans live their life. One of these fields is health field. Health field had been developing at a miraculous rate. Up until recently, Obesity was regarded to be an overweight; nevertheless, American Medical Association deliberated that Obesity is a chronic disease as a consequence of detrimental life style,