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    environment, injecting illegal drugs, or sharing articles of person hygiene with an infected person, or sexual transmission with an infected person. If the disease continues to progress it can lead to cirrhosis of the liver or liver failure and may require a transplant of the liver. I contracted the disease by sexual transmission as my ex-husband had the disease. The likelihood of contracting the disease in this fashion is very rare but it does happen. Diagnostic Studies There are two different

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    Hepatitis C is an infection of the blood caused by the Hepatitis C virus. While the Hepatitis virus is widely known for damage caused to the liver, it can also cause damage to the kidneys and other body organs as well since it is an infection in the blood. Hepatitis C is both acute and chronic meaning it can last 6 months and resolve on it 's own or it can last a lifetime. The family name Hepatitis includes Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B in name while each is a completely separate disease. Each separate

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    Hepatitis C, is an infection of the blood caused by the Hepatitis C virus. While the Hepatitis virus is widely known to damage caused to the liver, it can also cause damage to the kidneys and other body organs as well since it is an infection in the blood. Hepatitis C is both acute and chronic meaning it can last 6 months and resolve on it 's own or it can last a lifetime. The family name Hepatitis includes Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B in name while each is a completely separate disease. Each separate

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    Hepatitis is a term that simply means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis may be caused by a virus or a toxin such as alcohol. There are other viruses that can injury the liver cells they are hepatitis A and hepatitis C viruses, These viruses are not related to each other or to hepatitis B virus and they differ in their structure, also in the way they are spread among individuals, also in the severity of symptoms that they can cause along with the way they are treated. In the United States alone

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    Learner Assessment KV is a patient who was recently diagnosed with Hepatitis C. She is a 27 year old, English speaking, Caucasian female who grew up and still lives in Minnesota. KV is a bartender and nursing student who loves anything outdoors, cooking, gardening, and being with family and friends. KV contracted this disease from her previous partner and is now single. She has plans of marrying and having kids someday in the future. She has a support base consisting of her family and friends. KV’s

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    The decision to admit Ms. Z to the hospital was made because she is experiencing shortness of breath that has not resolved with rest and one fainting spell. A benefit of admitting her to the hospital is that the provider team can assess if there are any serious problems going on, like heart failure. A risk to admitting her to the hospital is that she may not be able to afford her medical bill and being in the hospital may heighten her anxiety. I would follow through with the order to admit her to

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    Clinical Educational Needs Assessment-Hepatitis C Knowledge Hepatitis C (HCV) is a disease of the blood, caused by a history of intravenous (IV) drug abuse, blood transfusions received that were infected with HCV prior to 1992 when screening started, healthcare workers suffering from a needle stick, and recipients of donor organs that tested positive for HCV (Lewis, Heitkemper, Dirksen, & Bucher, 2014). A challenge that I have encountered in the office with getting treatment started for a patient

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    breakthrough in regenerative medicine. Scientifically, regeneration means the process of regrowth of damaged or lost tissue. When the human body has become fully matured, around the age twenty-five human organs, such as the liver can be regenerated. If any damage is caused to the liver it is capable of regenerating itself, although it may not fully return to its original state. Our skin can also be classified as undergoing regeneration, as it is continually being renewed through peeling. Although humans

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    medication you will get will depend on how badly your live may be damaged. Hepatitis B treatment moves quite slowly. Antiviral treatment is available to anyone who has Hepatitis B. They will need lifelong monitoring to see if anything worse happens to the liver and if the infection progresses (sahealth). People with Hepatitis B need lots of bed rest and plenty of fluids. People with acute Hepatitis B do not require treatment at all just home remedies, on the other hand people with chronic Hepatitis B do require

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    section of the abdomen behind the lower ribs is the second largest organ in the human body. The liver has a multitude of functions, one of which is discharging chemicals that are pertinent for the survival of other parts of the body (Medicine.net, 2014). The liver also functions as a storage unit as it breaks down and detoxifies substances including hormones and insulin produced by the body. The liver also filters and breaks down medications, and narcotic substances ingested by consumption (Medicine

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