NON-INVASIVE PARAMETERS FOR THE DETECTION OF VARICEAL BLEED IN PATIENTS OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS‚ AN EXPERIENCE OF A TERTIARAY CARE HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN Anam Umar (First author & corresponding author) Affiliation: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Email address: anam_umar@hotmail.com Mobile no: +923478300237 Fakhar Ali Qazi Affiliation: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Email address: dr_ar_lumhs@yahoo.com Mobile no: +923332724599 Rukhsana Abdul Sattar Affiliation: Jinnah Postgraduate
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Infectious Diseases: Disease Transmission Symptoms Treatment Common Cold Colds are considered a viral infection‚ meaning they are caused by a virus. Colds are considered a viral infection‚ meaning they are caused by a virus. The only means of recovery is rest and drinking a lot of fluids. Taking cold medications will only help relieve the symptoms. Hepatitis‚ Viral Hepatitis can either be acute or chronic. That means‚ it can either be a temporary illness‚ or it can be a permanent condition
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What is ‘disease’? Definition The term disease is the condition of the living‚ which leads to a disorder of the mind or body‚ which therefore destroys good health. (S-Cool A-Level). Biology online states that disease is a ‘pathologic condition in which the normal functioning of an organism or body is impaired or disrupted‚ resulting in extreme pain‚ dysfunction‚ distress or death.’ (Biology Online) Disease throughout History Over the years‚ there has ‘been a gradual decline in mortality from all
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What causes viral diseases? Viral infections occur when a virus enters the body and invades the inside of the body’s cells in order to reproduce. If the body’s immune system is unable to fight off the virus‚ it multiplies and spreads to other cells‚ repeating the process and leading to a widespread infection. Signs & Symptoms of rabies One of the most distinctive signs of a rabies infection is a tingling or twitching sensation around the area of the animal bite. In people‚ symptoms of rabies include
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human body is the liver‚ weighing roughly three pounds.1 The liver is located on the upper right side of the abdomen beneath the rib cage.1‚ 2 It performs numerous functions in the body including energy metabolism‚ processing of foods into nutrients used for body processes‚ and removal of toxic substances from the blood system.1‚ 2 A variety of factors can affect the liver; for example‚ genetic disorders‚ hepatitis viruses‚ alcohol abuse‚ obesity‚ and diabetes.2 Damage to the liver may result in scarring
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Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases The McGovern Institute claims‚ “Brain disorders are among the most serious health problems facing modern society” (“Neurodegenerative Diseases and Brain Injury”). The term neurodegenerative refers to the progressive breakdown of nerve cells (Mandal). Due to the aging population‚ the demand for a definitive cure is on the rise. To date‚ a cure for this condition has not been discovered. However‚ research has revealed preventative measures that decrease a
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Skeletal Diseases “I Search” Paper Directions: This is not a typical research paper that can be copy/pasted/plagiarized. In this assignment‚ you will personalize your search for learning more about an Skeletal‚ or bone disease. Part I: What do you know about Skeletal Diseases? What do you want to find out? Part II: Why are you selecting this particular skeletal disease? Part III: Tell me the story of your search. How did you find your sources? What are your sources?
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Communicable Disease/Hepatitis Francois Drof HCS/457 March 18‚ 2013 Lindsay Cogan Communicable Disease/Hepatitis B The communicable disease I have chosen for this paper is Hepatitis. Hepatitis B is a liver disease that is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This virus can cause infections that can last a life time. These infections include cirrhosis of the liver (scarring)‚ liver cancer‚ liver failure‚ and ultimately death. Hepatitis B is highly contagious and this disease affects one
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amount. It can effect the life ones lifestyle and you might attack someone close to you. · Destruction of the body focusing mostly on liver ‚ this second most important organ proccesses your bodies food and liquid ‚ it even breaks down liquor · .If you drink more liquor than it can process‚ that opens many doors to liver diseases. · Symtoms of liver diseases are liver cancer‚ kidney failure‚ internal bleeding‚ and even brain disorders that could lead to a coma. · Addiction can be the worst of all
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The Disease of Me This was written by Alan Stein and modified by Renee Roggow …Many kids today don’t understand that volleyball is a we game – not a me game. They play for the scorebook‚ not the scoreboard. They play for the name on the back of their jersey instead of the name on the front. ‘ There are 3 symptoms of the ‘disease of me’ – each of which severely stagnates a player’s growth and development. I have seen each of these symptoms from players of every age and every level: 1.
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