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    constituent of gallstone which is one of the gallbladder disorders. Patient who experience it will be in a high risk of inflamed gallbladder due to a big heavy consumption of high-fat meal. And also because the gallbladder is located under

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    Coronary Heart Disease Coronary Heart Disease also known as CHD is a problem which happens inside your coronary arteries. This substance (called plaque or plank) had a waxy feel and can block or shorten the amount of blood that travels to your heart muscles. This can cause heart failure or angina (discomfort or pain on your chest). High Blood Pressure High blood pressure is where the blood pushes against your arteries walls while the heart pumps blood and overtime if you are overweight you have a

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    Discuss and differentiate between the causes of acute and chronic abdominal pain in a 20-year-old versus a 50-year-old male. Provide a rationale for including the appropriate differential diagnoses in each age group, appendicitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and bile duct stones, gastric or duodenal ulcer. Difference acute and chronic: Although many adults may present with any of these abdominal symptoms, acute (sudden severe inflammation of the gallbladder), lactose intolerance, and hepatitis there

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    accumulated in the liver. When fat is built up in the liver it can cause swelling and irritation. If the symptoms are severe then this can possibly be fatal. Gallbladder disease or gallstones can also be a result from obesity. Typically this occurs when the gallbladder duct becomes inflamed or when a gallstone has built up. Gallstones generate from cholesterol and

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    also a person who works in an office 5 days a week, and you're just sitting down, I endorse you to get up during your break and go walk at least around the building. And, if you're just sitting down, procrastinating, you're going to end up getting gallstones. Now, when it comes to men, the article expresses that “ Men who walked two to three hours a week had a 25 percent lower risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate) than men who seldom walked.” In my opinion, the remarkably appropriate

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    It seems to me that coffee is confusing. Some reports about it say it could lead to bladder cancer and spontaneous abortion. Others say it may keep cancer away. Most people will want to know definitively: is coffee good or an evil necessity? The answer might surprise many: one to three cups daily is actually good for many people. Others may safely enjoy as many as five cups a day! Here is why. Coffee May Slow Aging One of the surprising health benefits of coffee is that it may lead to a longer life

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    situation, his rapid weight loss which decreases the lipids can create an imbalance of bile composition which then increases the chances of having gallstones in the gallbladder. 2. A theory that would explain the beginning of the patient’s condition is that the chronic inflammation changes the gallbladder wall because of the different types of gallstones hitting the epithelial tissues which then makes the gallbladder extremely sensitive. Some patients even experience pain after eating a meal because

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    Introduction Inflammation of pancreas due to obstructive pathology or metabolic problem leading to destruction of pancreas by proenzymes and its surrounding tissues.This results in pancreatic pseudocyst formation made up of necrotic material. Pathology a. Inflammation of the pancreas (and, sometimes, adjacent tissues) caused by release of activated pancreatic enzymes. b. In biliary acute pancreatitis, outflow obstruction with pancreatic duct hypertension and a toxic effect

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    Pancreatitis is a disease that involves the pancreas. The pancreas is considered a large gland which is located behind the stomach and right next to the small intestine. There are two main functions that the pancreas does; one, “It releases powerful digestive enzymes into the small intestine to aid the digestion of food, and two, It releases the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. These hormones help the body control how it uses food for energy” (Digestive Disorders Health Center

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    risk factors of acute pancreatitis include gallstones and heavy alcohol drinking. CASE ANALYSIS FOR PANCREATITIS 3 Chronic pancreatitis :- chronic pancreatitis is long lasting inflammation of

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