The Basics The letters "IUD" stand for "intrauterine device." IUDs are small‚ "T-shaped" contraceptive devices made of flexible plastic. IUDs are available by prescription only. A woman and her clinician decide which is the right type for her‚ and the clinician inserts it in her uterus to prevent pregnancy. Two types are now available in the U.S.: ParaGard (Copper T 380A) contains copper and can be left in place for 12 years Mirena continuously releases a small amount of the hormone
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Luis Solano BIOL 451 Dr. Vance McCracken April 27‚ 2012 Neisseria gonorrhea Neisseria gonorrhea‚ or Gonorrhea‚ is a sexually transmitted disease that is considered the second most dominant in the world. This disease has very interesting components that includes a location of where it likes to “live” in the human host‚ distinct symptoms‚ virulence factors that help defend against the host immune system‚ and how it can survive from host to host. All of these factors go into what is necessary to
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around lungs‚ coughing up | |subjects‚ or concepts? List as many differences that you can |blood‚ blood clots‚ low blood sugar‚ ascites‚ and jaundice. | |think of. |Colorectal Cancer- pelvic pain‚ persistent constipation or | | |diarrhea‚ rectal cramping or bleeding | |Are you going to focus on similarities‚ differences‚ or both? |Similarities
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION or EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Brenda C. Seggermen Patient ID: 903321 Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 3/27/---- Admitting/Attending Physician: Alex McClure‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic pregnancy CHIEF COMPLAINT: The patient was admitting to the emergency room this morning complaining of abdominal pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding more like spotting
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transmitted to babies during vaginal delivery at birth‚ resulting in conjunctivitis or pneumonia. Chlamydia is considered a silent epidemic because individuals with the disease are often asymptomatic and go untreated. Left untreated‚ Chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease‚ sterility‚ scarred fallopian tubes‚ and ectopic pregnancies. The vulnerable population includes uninsured and underinsured females 25 years old and younger who participate in unprotected sex (Region VIII‚ n.d.‚ p. 1). This
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMIATION OR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Brenda C. Seggerman Patient ID: 903321 Room No.: Date of Admission/ Date of Arrival: 3/27 Admitting/ Attending Physician: Alex McClure‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic Pregnancy Chief Complaint: Lower Abdominal Pain HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having some vaginal bleeding‚ more like spotting over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy although she states
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Now and days‚ STD’s are becoming more common so you have to be more careful and aware. There are many types of STD’s out there and today I’m going to tell you about one of them called gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Nesseria gonorrhoeae. Anyone who has any type of sex can catch it. This bacterium grows in warm‚ moist areas of the body‚ including the tube that carries urine out the body. In women the bacteria may be found in the reproductive tract. These bacteria can even grow in the
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urethritis which affects the urethra and cervix and lymphogranuloma venereum‚ which affects the human lymph system. It causes numerous diseases including prostatitis‚ epiditimytisis‚ proctitis and infertility in males and cervicitis‚ pelvic inflammatory disease‚ chronic pelvic pain‚ ectopic pregnancies and infertility in women. It can also cause eye infections in men and women which can lead to blindness. It can also be passed from mom to baby during birth in the form of eye infections and pneumonia.
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left untreated it can go into serious health problems says‚ “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”. In females‚ it will go to their uterus and fallopian tubes. Then there will be major damage to the reproductive system. This is caused by the pelvic inflammatory disease. A doctor tests for this disease which the test is known as a laboratory test. Two other possible tests could be a urine sample or a cotton swab to get a sample from the vagina says‚ “CDC”. Chlamydia can be cured with the right
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APPENDICITIS INTRODUCTION Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix‚ a three and a half inch long tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. No one is absolutely certain what the function of the appendix is. Appendicitis is a medical emergency that requires prompt surgery to remove the appendix. Left untreated‚ an inflamed appendix will eventually burst or perforate‚ spilling infectious materials into the abdominal cavity. This can lead to peritonitis that can be fatal unless
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