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Systemic Lupus Lupus Erythematosus
1,101 words... leven criteria are closely related to the symptoms discussed above. Some patients suspected of having systemic lupus may never develop enough criteria for a definite diagnosis. Other patients accumulate enough criteria only after months or years of observation. When a person has four or more of these criteria, the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus is suggested. The eleven criteria used for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus are: malar (over the cheeks of the face) "butterfly" ra...
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Pharmacology A Case Study In
1,082 words... ion, neurotoxicity. Relevant interactions: None. Nursing considerations: Use cautiously in elderly patients and patients with cardiac disease. Check renal, hepatic, and auditory function periodically during prolonged therapy. Drug should be discontinued if abnormalities occur. Applications to case study Piroxicam is an arthritis medication and is being used to treat Mrs A's osteoarthritis. The 20 mg dose is standard. Brody, T et al (1994: 397) does not recommend a time of day for taking the ...
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Information Symptoms And Treatment Of Schizophrenia
1,581 words... patient to function more effectively and appropriately. Antipsychotic drugs are the best treatment now available, but they do not cure schizophrenia or ensure that there will be no further psychotic episodes. The choice and dosage of medication can be made only by a qualified physician who is well trained in the medical treatment of mental disorders. The dosage of medication is individualized for each patient, since people may vary a great deal in the amount of drug needed to reduce symptoms...
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Coronary Arteries Beta Blockers
2,398 words... ot a frank heart attack. The condition is stabilized with antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants, nitrates and beta blockers. Diagnostically, an angiogram or (after stabilization) a stress test is often performed to confirm whether or not the presenting symptoms were truly from the heart and if so, whether an angioplasty or bypass operation is needed. RETURN TO TOP -V- Varicose Veins-These are dilated veins in the legs that do not drain the blood out of the legs properly. They occur with aging ...
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Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
2,409 wordsThere are at least two million children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the United States. All around us, ADHD causes clever children and adults to under function at school or work. ADHD needs to be taken seriously. People need to be aware of what ADHD is, what some of the characteristics and symptoms are, what some of the probable causes are, and some ways it can be treated ADHD is one of the most common childhood behaviors. The prognosis for ADHD can be ...
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Health Care Professionals Skin Test
1,431 wordsTuberculosis (TB) is Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by a germ (bacterium) called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This germ primarily affects the lungs and may infect anyone at any age. In the United States, the number of TB cases steadily decreased until 1986 when an increase was noted; TB has continued to rise since. Today, ten million individuals are infected in the U. S. , as evidenced by positive skin tests, with approximately 26, 000 new cases of act...
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adhd
4,751 wordsDifferential Diagnosis Today the full-blown case of TS is unlikely to be confused with any other disorder. However, only a decade ago TS was frequently misdiagnosed as schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Sydenhams chorea, epilepsy, or nervous habits. The differentiation of TS from other tic syndromes may be no more than semantic, especially since recent genetic evidence links TS with multiple tics. Transient tics of childhood are best defined in retrospect. At times it may be difficult...
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Attention Deficit Disorder Common Side Effects
1,560 wordsWhat if you tried really hard at accomplishing a task and no matter how hard you tried, you just could not finish what you started. That would be pretty frustrating, right? Well surprisingly enough this is a common feeling for four to nine percent of Americans. This feeling is caused by a disorder called Attention Deficit Disorder or more commonly known as ADD. Most everyone has heard of ADD but most people really don t know what it is or even what it stands for, and when most people think of AD...
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Side Effects Ha Ha
3,952 wordsHolistic Body Healing Through Homeopathy Eeeww you just threw up on me! my friend yelled, as my vomit splattered to the ground. Gross, look at that! Ha, ha, ha! yelled a boy, as the whole school looked at me and laughed. It was my first day of intermediate school and I had a cold the night before. That morning before school started, I took some antibiotics so I would fell better and have a fun day at school. To my surprise, the medicine did not make me feel better. In fact, it made me feel even ...
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Mental Retardation Mentally Retarded
3,168 wordsRunning Head: Cognitive Impairments The definition of mental retardation is made up of three classifications. The onset must be recognized before the age of 18, the individual must show deficits in adaptive behavior and have a sub-average intellectual level. (Wong, D. , 1995) General intellectual function is determined by IQ, which is measured with one or more standardized and individually administered intelligence tests. Mental retardation is not based solely on IQ. Adaptive function must be si...
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Signs And Symptoms Drugs And Alcohol
1,324 wordsFrom high to low. From exhilaration to despair. From wildness to apathy. These are the extremes associated with bipolar disorder, which can be a serious and disabling mental illness. The condition is also known as manic-depressive illness (from manias on the one extreme to depression on the other). Bipolar disorder affects a likely 1 percent to 5 percent of adults in the United States. It often begins in adolescence or early adulthood and may continue for life. Its causes are vague, and there is...
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Controlled Substances Act Marijuana Tax Act
3,566 wordsMarijuana as Medicine Introduction Marijuana is a drug made from the dried leaves of the Hemp plant. Marijuana is also known as cannabis, which comes from the scientific name of the Hemp plant or Cannabis sativa. These dried leaves are usually smoked in rolled cigarettes or pipes to achieve a psychological feeling of euphoria or well-being. The marijuana plant contains more than 460 known compounds, of which more than 60 have been identified as cannabinoids. The most studied cannabinoid, 9 -tetr...
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Dangerous Side Effects Herbal Medicines
1,421 wordsOriental medicine has been around for thousands of years (the earliest Herbal, the Shennong, was completed around 200 BC), yet we still trust modern medicine and its dangerous side effects more. Western medications go through approximately a year of testing and can have unforeseen side effects, but Chinese medicine, even the more recent have been through hundreds of years of prescription. The Chinese Herbals contain medicines that the Western world considers toxic and extremely dangerous. Yet th...
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Attention Deficit Disorder Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adhd
1,377 wordsAttention Deficit Disorder Living with Attention Deficit Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a neurobiological disorder. Recent research shows that the symptoms of ADD are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. (Rebecca Chapman Booth) With ADD there is a flaw in the way the brain manages the neurotransmitter production, storage or flow, causing imbalances. It has been suggested that as many as 80 percent of ADD cases are the result of genetics with the remainder caused by toxins, ...
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