Diagnosis Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

Primal fear is an investigative movie, which tries to unravel the murder of a famous Bishop in Chicago. A young altar boy (Aaron) has been arrested for his murder. Aaron looks like an innocent kid, who stutters, and he is represented by Vail, who is a famous attorney. Vail believes that Aaron is innocent. In the middle of the trial, Vail finds out that Aaron has a disorder. With the disorder Aaron acts differently, he is a foul mouthed, violent, and obnoxious. Vail finds a sex tape that shows Aaron, another altar boy and a girl having sex, and they are being directed by the ...

The gastrointestinal tract, which spans from the mouth to the anus, is a durable yet sensitive system that is susceptible to a variety of disorders that can bring an individual great pain and distress. There are a myriad of gastrointestinal disorders that fall under the category of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), and Crohn’s disease. Many of these gastrointestinal disorders have similar characteristics, but they are each distinct disorder and should be treated as such.

Etiology of Crohn’s Disease

According to a breadth of research into gastrointestinal disease, Crohn’s disease appears to be one of the more complex in ...

Introduction

Over the years, research has been uncovering more and more rare diseases, especially genetic disorders. Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is one of such rare disorders of the blood that causes a disfiguring swelling of a part of the body, particularly the face, larynx, extremities, abdomen, and genitalia. It may range from a simple painful swelling of an extremity to asphyxiation from laryngeal involvement. Diagnosis and prognosis of this condition depends on a heightened sense of awareness of the symptoms of the disease by the managing clinician and the availability of effective interventions.
HAE is known to occur in people with a deficiency of a particular ...

Abstract

Great deal of children all over the world suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Symptoms of ADHD include hyperactivity, emotionalism and difficulty of staying focused. Children with ADHD usually have the lack of comprehension skills, poor study results and problems with following instructions as a result, they are more likely to conflict with coevals and teachers.
There are different types of ADHD treatments, the most common one is academic interventions which include manipulating antecedent conditions, parent tutoring, homework management programs, instructional modifications, self-monitoring. Self- monitoring technique is crucial for children with ADHD, as teaches them not only to regulate ...

Introduction

Lung cancer has remained the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in United States. According to International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), approximately 1.35 million new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed across the world each year. There are a wide number of risk factors associated with lung cancer. These are smoking, exposure to asbestos, silica exposure, and diesel exhaust. The most common cause is the exposure to tobacco smoke through either active or passive smoking. Males are at a higher risk of lung cancer than females, a ratio of 7.8 to 5.8 respectively. There are five ...

- Introduction
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric order in children. Its first diagnosis on children was done in 1980s. However, the condition had been described in various names for over one hundred years. For many years healthcare professionals and providers believed that this disorder only affected children. The diagnosis of adults with ADHD disapproved this belief. It is now universally accepted that ADHD affect both children and adults across all cultures. The world prevalent rate in 2007 was 3.4% (Knutson & O'Malley, 2010).

Definition

ADHD is a neurological disorder that is partly caused by the dysfunction ...

INTRODUCTION

Disease and illness are a source of great fear for many young and old. There are any numbers of diseases that can limit one’s mobility, ability to function, and even strip them of their five senses. However, there are no conditions more frightening to many in the public as those that affect and compromise one’s mind. As we age it is not uncommon for people to forget things here and there, but when it goes beyond minor forgetfulness, but strips a person memories and ability to recognize even their closest loved-ones, it becomes incredibly frightening. Wives and husbands will ...

Attachment Disorder

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Introduction

Attachment is the affection between the people bound by the relationships. Attachment is strong if it get develops at the time when the child is at infant age. Similarly, if the attachment is not formed or broken when a child is an infant then the child may become a victim of reactive attachment disorder. A person who suffers from the reactive attachment disorder is unable to develop the attachment relationship with any other human being. Consequently, the person remains solitude. Therefore, this disorder should be ...

INTRODUCTION

Autism is one of the most prevalent conditions suffered by many young people. The important question is, does the prevalence represent an epidemic or is it simply been misdiagnosed, under-diagnosed, or over diagnosed? Autism does not manifest in every child the same way and to the same degree; this has earned in the title of a Spectrum disorder, which means that it has a broad range of diagnosis under the umbrella of autism (Web MD 1). In the past people who were perceived as abnormal was simply labeled insane, today we are much clearer at differentiating between different conditions. The numbers ...

Aneurysm is a word that we mostly use to describe a balloon-like bulge in an artery. Arteries, on the other hand, are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. The walls of the arteries are usually thick enough to withstand normal blood-pressure. These walls could however become damaged due to some genetic conditions, trauma or sometimes due to injury to the walls of the arteries. The pressure of the blood against the damaged arterial walls could sometimes result in the accumulation of blood which leads to an aneurysm. Some types of aneurysms exist at birth while others develop during a ...

Abstract

This paper reviews current knowledge about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults. For many years ADHD was thought to only affect children, but now it is clear that almost all children with ADHD still have symptoms as adults that impair their functioning in all aspects of life. This paper reviews how these symptoms are manifested in adults, and how ADHD affects their lives. Also, this paper reviews contributing reasons that most children do not grow out of ADHD, and contributing factors to adult ADHD. Last this paper reviews how ADHD is diagnosed in adults, the importance of correct ...

In the past, individuals demonstrating the symptoms of schizophrenia were thought to be possessed by demons. Banishment, imprisonment, and torture were the only forms of treatment available. Fear of the perceived possession dictated responses to the behavior. The inappropriate ideas, hallucinations, and strange behavior remains as difficult to understand today as it was in medieval times.
The medical profession struggles to address the presence of schizophrenia in society. McGrath, Saha, Chant, and Welham (2008) state the psychopathology affects 1% of the worldwide population and incurs substantial costs to families, society, and the patient. In addition, evidence points to a ...

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is currently listed as a diagnosis for children or adolescents, with set symptom lists and diagnostic models for clinicians. However, this disease has undergone a wide array of changes to symptomology, diagnostic criteria, etiology, treatment, and theory. From the emergence of the disease in 1968 as a subtopic, through a specific diagnostic code and classification of its own, the evolution of this once-ignored disease has been rapid yet undertaken with a great deal of conscientious effort by those who develop the manuals and standards the entire mental health community follows.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a diagnosis of a mental health disease, ...

Abstract

Conventional medicine or mainstream medicine, which is often called as allopathic medicine, is based on the Cartesian model of dualism that holds the view that the human body and the mind are two entities. On the contrary, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) views the human body and the mind as a single entity. Many mainstream therapies were once considered complementary until they were proven clinically effective through research. Currently, many mainstream practitioners are adopting CAM therapies to provide integrated or holistic care. The National Institutes of Health and National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NIH/NCCAM) have divided CAM therapies ...

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(Interventional) Radiology

Introduction

The application of principles of physics has led to technical advancements and the development of new techniques in the field of radiology. This has been a major factor which has revolutionized the diagnosis as well as a therapeutic approach in clinical medicine. Various improvements in medical imaging techniques involving the transition from analogue to digital imaging and continued developments in communication technology have together improved the processing capabilities of computers and generated a quantum leap in the area of micro instruments and molecular biology .Various enhancements in the field of radiology have led to immense benefits such as higher quality ...

Research shows that around 30, 000 Americans have Cystic Fibrosis with over 1000 new cases diagnosed every year. Analysts suggest that it occurs evenly to both the females and males and affects generally every race. This condition is more common among the white babies. One in every 3,200 live white births in comparison to one in every 3,900 live births amongst all Americans appear to be suffering from the condition. At the age of three, most patients are diagnosed and only ten percent of the most recent cases are usually by age eighteen and above (Children’s ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): A summary

Introduction
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rapidly progressing neurodegenerative disease. It is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is a disease that targets the neurons (nerve cells) that control the voluntary muscles. ALS belongs to a class of neurological diseases known as the motor neuron diseases (MND). Motor neuron diseases involve the steady deterioration and death of motor neurons. Motor neurons function as the communication links between the voluntary muscles of the body and the nervous systems. These neurons are located in the brain and the spinal cord. Transmission of information and messages occurs from the motor neurons of ...

Abstract

Both chronic stress and an exposure to a traumatic experience can cause a myriad of issues, both mentally and physically. If the physical and emotional symptoms that accompany prolonged stress or posttraumatic stress disorder is not addressed, the effects can be lethal. Fortunately, research has helped us to understand the impact stress has on one’s mental and physical well-being, leading to developments within the field of psychology known as positive psychology. Through monitoring the mind-body connection, the effects of stress can be reduced greatly. The following paper will address the diagnostic criteria and background of PTSD, the biological changes that ...

Introduction

Organizational diagnosis is necessary to produce the road maps that guide the interventions, related to change management. Organizational diagnosis is a complex process that can be viewed from the perspectives of macro image of the organization; contributions of individuals, as well as management and motivation in high-involvement workplace (Burton&Oberl, 2004, pp. 3-4). The research proves that different types of change managers (directors, navigators, caretakers, coaches and interpreters) prefer to choose different devices in order to diagnose the way the changes goes. This finding stems from the fact that different types of change managers set different goals, when applying the models ...

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Polymerase chain reaction known as PCR was developed by Kary Mullis in 1983. It is a Molecular Diagnostic technology used for amplification of DNA. A single copy of DNA can be amplified to higher magnitudes with a thousand copies of a single DNA sequence. PCR has now been developed as a Molecular Diagnostic tool for Cancer and mainly to detect the early onset of leukemia or lymphomas. It is widely used as a diagnostic tool in the field of microbiology and is also utilized in detection of infectious micro-organisms y detecting specific disease causing genes. In the year 1993, Mulis was awarded the Noble ...

Hemoglobinopathies: Analytic Diagnostic Techniques

Hemoglobinopathies and Thalassemia’s are a kind of Genetic disorders caused mainly by a mutation or deletion of Globin genes in Hemoglobin. Hemoglobin consist of α or β Amino acid chains. An alteration in α chain production leads to α Thalassemia and alteration in β chain causes β Thalassemia. Hemoglobinopathies on the other hand may be caused due to the structural abnormalities or alteration of amino acid sequences in the Globin genes. These are mainly hereditary and constitute to around 4 to 5% of the world population. (WHO Statistics, 2012) Each year around 250,000 to 300,000 new born children have either hemoglobinopathies or thalassemia. Both ...

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a malignant cancer that originates from cancerous cells in the pancreas. It has been estimated that 90-95% of pancreatic cancers are adenocarcinomas that originate from the exocrine part of the pancreatic tissue. Adenocarcinomas (ductal pancreatic cancer) are tumors that exhibit glandular architecture when observed under a light microscope. Pancreatic carcinoma accounts for fourth highest occurrence of cancer related deaths in the United States. The prognosis for the various stages of pancreatic cancer is poor with an estimated 25% survival rate for a person diagnosed with stage 1, while only 5-6% survival rate estimated for a stage 5 diagnosis according ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can be explained as an infectious disease caused by bacterium referred to as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects the lungs primarily although it can spread it effects to the other organs such as lymphatic system, nervous system, and circulatory system. When the diseases are contracted, the bacteria multiply to cause pneumonia in the lungs with chest pains, prolonged cough as well as coughing of blood. The lymph nodes near the lungs and the heart enlarges. As the disease spread in the body, it encounters body immune system that prevents the entire spread of the disease to the other ...

Abstract

This study was meant to find out the level of understanding of the various aspects of breast cancer in the society especially concerning its causes and the susceptible group. A survey was conducted and it was noted that there was some awareness about breast cancer in the society, however, it was not adequate. The study, therefore, also seeks to bring to light the approaches that have been proposed to combat the disease before it metastasizes.

Introduction

Cancer is a group of diseases collectively characterized by the multiplication of body cells that are no longer controlled by the body. There are several ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is commonly called encephalomyelitis disseminata or disseminated sclerosis and is one of the inflammatory diseases for which the developments of the insulation continues to cover the nerve cells within the brain as well as spinal cord above which they are damaged. The damage proceeds to disrupt the overall ability of the nervous system parts to communicate which results in the range of symptoms and signs. They include mental, physical, and psychiatric problems (Herndon, 2003). MS also takes a number of several forms where the new symptoms will either occur through the isolation of attacks such as relapsing ...

Research problem

While researching and analyzing health care literature and data about factors that influence increase of diabetic cases in the US and the entire world, I found many articles that talked extensively about diabetic cases mostly among adults (Hanas, 2007). However, I could not find enough literature talking about the increased factors that contribute to diabetes in children. My goal in this paper is to bring this crucial discussion into the limelight so that the issue can be addressed objectively, and required attention to children that will help them diagnose the issues by health practitioners in general.Summary
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Introduction

Having an irritable friend, undergoing unstable relationship with fluctuating moods often makes one wonder if such a person is suffering from a personality disorder or not. Although, people might label others on the basis of some characteristics which they find deviant or awkward, diagnosing someone with a disorder requires a ground rule and a set of criteria. Personality disorders are diagnosed on Axis II of DSM IV TR which is a manual to diagnose mental disorders amongst individuals on the basis of standard criteria.

Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria

Borderline personality disorder is a type of a personality disorder where a person is found to have inconsistent unstable relationships, emotional instability, impulsiveness, anger, ...

Introduction

Critical thinking has been an integral part of the education system for quite a long period now. Within the field of medical practitioners where there exists a rich source of information material, devising discipline based critical thinking skills is vital to deal with information surplus. This paper therefore seeks to elucidate more on the educational feature of critical thinking and the learning theories relating to critical thinking and how they apply to diagnostic imaging practitioners. The paper begins with a simple description of critical thinking together with the supporting theories and then proceeds into an argument regarding the development of critical thinking ...

Abstract

This paper presents a brief overview of Multiple Sclerosis( MS) and discusses about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Multiple Sclerosis affects the brain and spinal cord thereby causing weakness, numbness, stiffness and blurred vision. However, there are many things that need to be explored with regard to this disease. For instance, causes and symptoms of MS are not well-known. Diagnosis is difficult leading to issues in the treatment.
Thus, research is going on at different levels so that these hidden aspects can be unearthed. The paper discusses all these factors and concludes that future research is necessary for ...

Comparing Asthma to Emphysema

Asthma refers to a disease, which causes lung airways to narrow and swell resulting to breathe shortening, wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness. On the other hand, emphysema refers to a kind of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD and involves damaging of the air sacs or alveoli that are located in the lungs. This causes oxygen shortage in the body. Emphysema also damages the elastic fibers holding open the minute airways going to the air sacs, and this causes these airways to collapse when breathing out preventing the air in the lungs from escaping (Mayo Clinic, 2011).
The main cause ...

Bone cancer is the malignant tumor, or in other words, an abnormal growth of the bone that destroys the normal bony tissue. An abnormal growth is termed as cancer, when cells in that part of the body start to grow out of control.
- Classification
Bone cancers are currently classified according to the line of differentiation of cancerous cells and their resemblance to normal cells. Cancer can begin in any type of bone tissue. The two parts of the bone are the hard tissue, termed osteoid; and the flexible tissue, termed cartilage. Accordingly, bone cancer can arise ...

Diagnostic Tests

This paper will describe diagnostic tests performed in respect of acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. The two diseases affect the cardiovascular system. The tests to be described are cardiac enzymes analysis and chest x-rays. The former test is recommended for patients with acute myocardial infarctions while chest x-rays are prescribed for heart failure patients.
Cardiac enzyme analysis is recommended as part of the diagnostic profile for acute myocardial infarction. It is recommended because injured cardiac cells release cardiac specific isoeznymes that can be detected in blood aftter they rapture following insults such as sustained hypoxia. Other than ...

Doppler Principles in Echocardiography

What is Doppler ultrasound?
Doppler ultrasound is a type of ultrasound that allows you to diagnose vessels. This method of analysis can obtain accurate information about the functioning of vascular, clinical picture, identify malfunctions (method based on analyzing the frequency changed due to the reflection of ultrasonic waves). Diagnosis is absolutely harmless to the patient - no discomfort or discomfort during the study does not test people. The survey is conducted on an outpatient basis and does not require special preparation of the patient, the use of additional equipment and contrast media.

An Invention of Doppler Effect

The Doppler effect is easy to observe ...

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Deborah Franco
Abstract
This paper presents the condition of placenta abruptio, or premature separation of the placenta from the uterus, from a nursing perspective. It includes description of the condition including the pathophysiology of maternal vessel rupture and intrauterine blood accumulation, the uncertain etiology and known risk factors. Signs and symptoms such as abdominal pain, shock symptoms and uterine rigidity are described. Specific medical interventions such as aggressive monitoring and blood transfusions and surgical treatments including emergency caesarian section are reviewed. The paper also describes diagnostic studies for this condition including blood testing and fetal ...

Crohn’s disease overview

Crohn’s disease (also called ileitis or enteritis) is a chronic, relapsing–remitting, non-infectious form of bowel disorder that mainly causes inflammation of the digestive tract, and is the general term for diseases that cause swelling in the intestines.
This term has replaced older terms that include regional or terminal ileitis and granulomatous colitis; it doesn’t just imply any cause, site, or pathological response. The terminal ileum and the right colon are two sites that are most vulnerable, a close to this pathological disability can negatively influence multiple parts of the body, but this negative effect is connected with ...

Precision Medicine According to Christensen

Precision Medicine according to Christensen is basically a disruptive solution for healthcare, which means that provision of care for diseases whose causes are understood can precisely be diagnosed and can therefore be treated with predictably effective rules-based therapies. In this case, genomics play a major role. Collectively, Precision medicine is characterized by three fundamental features: the ability to detect casual factors, an understanding of what actually causes a disease and the ability to treat root causes of the diseases effectively (Carey 50).

Specific Technology-Based Enablers of Precision Medicine

Precisely, there are three Technological Enablers that are defined by Christensen that are brought about by innovation: from computers, photography, ...

Growth and development is a continuous process that proceeds in a systematic and sequential manner. This process takes place in stages where a child is supposed to overcome the challenges of a given stage before proceeding to the next level. Although most children grow and develop effectively, some are unable to proceed to the next stage as they develop different types of cognitive and childhood disorders, which affect their normal development.
Attention-Deficient/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) remains one of the most prevalent and common psychiatric and psychopathological disorders affecting about five percent of school going children worldwide. Approximately 6-12 percent of school going children ...

Health information management systems can simply be explained to be a combination of science, business and information technology. These systems are usually put in place to assist in the provision of quality healthcare by ensuring that a health practitioner has been equipped with the best available information so as to be able to make any healthcare decision effectively. Over the years, these systems have developed from simple tools and applications for collecting, aggregating, planning and disseminating the aggregate and individual patient’s clinical data into more complex and specialized applications that can be used by any individual and are easily accessible ...

PSYCHOLOGY

- Attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome
This is one of the chronic and psychiatric syndromes that have been found to affect many adolescents especially in the late twentieth and the current twenty first centuries. It is necessary to note that the syndrome has been noted to affect people below the adolescence age too, based on several factors, such as the victims’ association and exposure to drugs, alcohol and other chemicals’ abuse. The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Syndrome (ADHS) has been found to be a syndrome that has resulted from both genetic, as well as induced sources. However, induced sources (which is ...

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine benefits of ultrasound over MRI as an imaging modality for assessing fetal brain. This study establishes that these two imaging modalities mainly play matching roles. Several differences exist in relation to the laws, abilities, technology and guidelines governing abortion. These differences have a significant effect on how pathologists use prenatal imaging in their treatment procedures. Based on the roles that each method plays and other predetermined factors, a person has to select the most suitable and applicable imaging modality. The benefits and confines of the two imaging modalities when establishing a fetal brain are ...

Introduction

In an article titled Previous HIV testing Among Adults and Adolescents newly Diagnosed with HIV Infection the patterns of HIV testing are explored. According to the article, understanding previous testing pattern of HIV in individuals who have recently been diagnosed with the HIV virus can significantly help in the formulation and designing of new HIV testing strategies. These new strategies will help to reduce the time between HIV infection and diagnosis.
The article presents data from a study conducted by CDC in 2006-2009 that sought to determine whether individuals diagnosed with HIV had ever undergone a negative test before and ...

Introduction

- Identifying and describing a researchable Problem

Identifying 5 questions

Preliminary PICO question and description of each variable
Conclusion
10 key words that can be used in literature review search
Introduction

Identifying and describing a researchable Problem

Essential hypertension is a term used to describe high blood pressure of unknown etiology. According to Messerli, Williams and Ritz (2007) this condition increases the risks of cerebral damage, renal dysfunction and cardiac disease. In industrialized nations there is a 90% risk of developing hypertension during an individual’s life time. It means blood pressure readings above 120/80 moving towards 140/90 (Messerli et.al, 2007).
Approximately, 43 million Americans are hypertensive ...

Introduction

Speech and articulation disorders do not necessarily lead to disability but these disorders definitely affect an individual in a multitude of ways. An individual suffering from the congenital disorder cleft palate for example, would most likely exhibit obvious signs and symptoms of speech and articulation impairments, mainly because of the anatomical distortion of the muscles and other facial structures used in articulation. These individuals’ speech may well be distorted for the rest of their lives if left untreated because there is no natural way of repairing damaged articulation structures. There is a statistically significant portion of the infant population suffering from ...

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also called hyperkinetic disorder, is a neurobehavioral disorder or mental disorder that is typified either by significant inability to pay attention or control hyperactivity or impulsiveness, or a combination of those. Symptoms typically manifest before patients turn seven years old (Bray). There are three major types: ADHD-PI (predominantly inattentive), ADHD-HI (hyperactive-impulsive) or ADHD-C (a combination. Many people refer to ADHD-PI as ADD because hyperactivity is not typically a part of the diagnosis. ADHD significantly impacts children of school age and leads to impulsive behaviors, restlessness and a general lack of focus which keeps them from learning effectively.
ADHD is ...

Family and Consumer Science

Abstract
This paper is about the how people with mental disabilities are treated in today’s society. This paper will discuss in detail how people with mental disabilities should not be mistreated due to their illness and how more government funding should be made available for people with mental disabilities. I will also discuss the lack of social services for people with mental disabilities which lead to even more harsh treatment towards people with mental disabilities. People who have actually been diagnosed with a mental disability should be more carefully monitored rather than outcast by society.
Today there ...

Empathy in Communicating with Patients, Family and Staff 2

Scenario One
In demonstrating empathy, the most logical way would be to take the patient to a calm, relaxed and private place away from the family. Then in a calm way, ask the patient what they feel about what they think the diagnosis is going to be. Then in a slow but sure way, inform the patient of the diagnosis, the options for treatment available. Finally, give your own personal opinion. During this whole encounter, keep good eye contact to develop a sense of trust and be able to read their emotion, and hold the patients hand or put your arm around ...

Worldwide mental retardation (MR) is one of the most common conditions affecting 1 to 3% of the general population. Clinically the symptoms differ from one individual to the other as it depends on the severity of the condition (Mental Retardation, 2010; Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation), 2011; Intellectual disability, 2013). However, few common symptoms associated with MR are as follows:
- The intellectual developing milestones are not meet as expected.
- Common features shown by the individuals with MR includes unable to do the routine activities independently, impetuous, passive, causing injury to self, inconvincible, rude behavior, frustrated and ...

Asthma is a chronic pulmonary disorder that is characterized by an inflammation and hyper-responsiveness of the airways and causes several symptoms, including coughing, shortage of breath, tightness in the chest area, and wheezing. Although asthma is generally diagnosed early in life, all age groups can suffer from asthma and be at risk for acute asthma exacerbation. Asthma is a serious issue because acute exacerbations can lead to high morbidity and mortality rates.
In 2009, more than 3,000 people died because of asthma (American Lung Association, 2012). Only 37 asthma-related deaths per year occur in children, but the risk for ...

Abstract:

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that may have devastating consequences for the sufferer, their family, friends, work colleagues, and acquaintances. The diagnosis is often feared and greatly misunderstood. This review seeks to understand the nature of the disease and the problems it may cause. This analysis of the literature provides an overview of the diagnostics, epidemiology, course, and treatment of the disease. It discusses the implications of the disease to the patient’s family and their ability to have gainful employment. This paper seeks to aid in the understanding of the disease and treatment modalities available.
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Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Deep Vein Thrombosis
Several different vein and artery disorders may share a lot of common symptoms. For example, both chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) have similar symptoms, but there are some differences in their pathophysiological processes and various non-invasive diagnostic methods exist that can be used to help physicians distinguish between these two conditions. An examination of various risk factors showed that previous trauma has a high correlation with those disorders while gender is not a significant risk factor. CVI is more prevalent in women than men, and studies on the prevalence of ...

UniversityRheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease more common in women than men. It is an inflammatory disorder of the joints especially in the hands and legs which becomes chronic over time. The joints become tender and cause inflammation that could lead to serious disability which might also lead to death in some cases (Aletaha et al, 2010).

Etiology of Rheumatoid arthritis

The etiology of the disease has not been clearly understood so far. RA condition manifests itself when the components of the autoimmune system losses control and attack specific tissues in the body as they fail to distinguish between the tissues in ...

Essay on vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is a nutrient playing an important role in the manufacturing of blood cells and maintaining a healthy nervous system. The nutrient is involved in many processes like methyl transfer, nucleic acid metabolism, and acid myelin synthesis and repair. It is found in products like meat, eggs, shellfish, milk, and cheese (Johnson, 2012).

The discovery of vitamin B12 occurred in several phases for about 100 years. Pernicious anemia, as it is called today, was first described by Thomas Addison in the mid-19th century (Whitby, 1955). Several years later, researchers Minot and Murphy demonstrated liver or liver extracts to be the ...

Myocardial infarction is a term that is used in the clinical setting in reference to the necrosis of a section of the myocardium which occurs as a result of the interruption of the supply of blood to the heart. This often takes place as a result of the occlusion of the coronary artery. From a pathological point of view, myocardial infarction is myocardial infarction refers to the death of the myocardial cells as a result of prolonged ischemia. It may the result of chronic heart disease or as the onset of coronary heart disease.
The prolonged ischemia which triggers the death of myocardial cells ...

Although rare, multiple personality disorder is a disorder that can be diagnosed only by a psychiatrist or psychologist. An individual with this disorder has two or more different personalities. The behavior exhibited by the individual at any given time is decided by the dominant personality at that time. Most often, each personality is unaware that the other personality or personalities exist. The change between the personalities often occurs in an abrupt manner. Each personality usually has a normal mental condition. Many individuals with multiple personality disorder (MPD) are victims of child abuse. The most common form of treatment is psychotherapy (Multiple, 2010).
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The aim of this project was to investigate the incidence of follicular carcinoma in follicular lesions as reported by fine needle aspiration (FNA) in King Abdulaziz University Hospital. It was observed that a high percentage of these follicular lesions were benign. Of major concern is that a large percentage of these clients undergo surgery to establish a diagnosis. It is advocated that alternative measures should be adopted to reduce unnecessary surgeries. Hence, reducing cost, morbidity and the psychological impact on the patient of uncertain ...

Abstract

A number of reports have been given that indicate that many individuals both children and adults alike are misdiagnosed with the lymphoma disease. Studies indicate that the patients are either diagnosed at a later stage of development of tumor cells or are diagnosed promptly. Misdiagnosis occurs as a result of resemblance or similarity of symptoms that lead to the development of lymphoma diseases. The symptoms are similar to a number of other diseases such as tuberculosis, Leukemia, influenza, strep throat, mononucleosis and upper respiratory infection and others. This research paper highlights the problem of misdiagnosis and lays out strategies to establish how ...

Placenta Accreta

Introduction
During pregnancy, the placenta is normally supposed to attach on the surface of uterine wall. There are instances when the placenta attaches itself so deeply on the uterine. Placenta accreta is an abnormal attachment of the placental villi to the uterine in which the placenta is attached unusually deeply into the uterine wall. In placenta accreta, the placenta is attached directly on the myometrium unlike in other variant accounts when it gets attached into the myometrium (hence the name placenta increta) or goes through the myometrium (hence the name placenta percreta). Apparently placenta accreta is the most ...

Diagnostic tests and complementary/alternative medicines for coronary artery disease

The diagnosis of CAD is based on the presenting manifestations, medical history, and a battery of tests. These tests are usually conducted in a systematic manner beginning with the least expensive and non-invasive ones to the more expensive and invasive ones. If the findings of one level of tests are inconclusive or abnormal, the tests in the next level of diagnostic tests are conducted. The tests utilized in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease include blood tests, stress testing, non-invasive and invasive imaging techniques. Non-invasive imaging techniques include electrocardiography, echocardiography, nuclear imaging, positron emission tomography, electronic beam computed tomography, and magnetic ...

First responders are at the frontline of gruelling human experiences, which have considerable effects on their psychological health. The provision of care to them is often complicated by the difficulty of accurately diagnosing, owing to the scarcity of information of information, and the failure to capture information opportunities that could be crucial for the very purposes. Communication and management information systems can play a critical role in encouraging first responders to open up, while at once giving health care practitioners considerable information to assess potential risk factors and the psychological welfare and needs. This paper provides a detailed description of then ...

Postpartum Hemorrhage

Introduction
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a significantly life-threatening complication that can occur after both vaginal and caesarean births (Ricci & Kyle, 2009). Simpson and Creehan (2008) define PPH as the amount of blood loss after vaginal birth, usually more than 500mL, or after a caesarean birth, normally more than 1000mL. However, the definition is arbitrary, attributed to the fact that loss of blood during birth is intuitive and widely inaccurate (Ricci & Kyle, 2009). In line with this, studies have suggested that health care providers consistently underestimate actual blood loss, thus, an objective definition of PPH would be any amount of bleeding ...