Medi-ports are placed to gain venous access and are usually placed in the chest. She had a few lymph nodes removed under her left arm and as a result of that, she can no longer have blood drawn or blood pressure taken on her left arm to reduce the risk of developing lymphedema. Lymphedema is swelling that occurs in one of your arms or legs, but sometimes both limbs can be affected. Lymphedema is caused by a blockage in the lymphatic system, which is an important part of your immune and circulatory systems. When the lymphatic fluid does not drain properly due to the blockage, the fluid builds up and the swelling continues.
After Chloe’s gastric bypass, when she swallows it may cause Chloe stomach pain. This is due to the sequence of waves that contract and relaxes the pharyngeal muscles, down the esophagus and then into her stomach, which is sensitive because of the trauma caused by the gastric bypass. One of the positive outcomes of Chloe’s bypass is a reduction of acid reflux. The duodenum is where the majority of agitation of digestive enzymes normally happens and that gives the sphincter potential to release reflux.
This means there is a problem with the body’s normal immune system response. In patients with an autoimmune disease, the immune system can’t tell the difference between harmful substances and healthy ones. The result is an overactive immune response that attacks otherwise healthy cells and tissue, leading to chronic inflammation. Lupus is diagnosed through blood test. Lupus is a tricky disease
Giardiasis, an illness that affects the digestive tract, is caused by a microscopic parasite called Giardia lamblia. (1) The parasite attaches itself to the lining of the small intestines in humans, where it sabotages the body's absorption of fats and carbohydrates from digested foods. Giardia is one of the chief causes of diarrhea in the United States, and is transmitted through contaminated water. (3) It can survive the normal amounts of chlorine used to purify community water resevoirs, and can live for more than 2 months in cold water. Young kids are three times more likely to have giardiasis than adults, which leads some experts to believe that our bodies gradually develop some form of immunity to the parasite as we grow older.
Failure to do so results in their immune system producing antibodies which attacks the lining of their bowel causing them to have abdominal pains, constipation/diarrhoea, bloating, difficulty in gaining weight in childhood or maintaining weight in adulthood and anaemia. Because it affects the way their body can absorb nutrients it can also lead to osteoporosis and increase their risk of bowel cancer. Some foods can be bought that are labelled ‘gluten free’ but tend to be more expensive. • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the term used to describe a condition when on inspection of the bowel everything seems normal, but the person suffers with symptoms like abdominal pain, flatulence, bloating and constipation/diarrhoea. The person may want to keep a food diary to help discover which foods make their condition worse and avoid them in the future.
1.1 Renal function/failure Most people know that a major function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess fluid from the body. These waste products and excess fluids are removed through the urine. The production of urine involves highly complex steps of excretion and re-absorption. This process is necessary to maintain a stable balance of body chemicals. The critical regulation of the body’s salt, potassium and acid content is performed by the kidneys.
Even though there is not one test that can diagnosis lupus but with every test that you take will help pin point the severity of the illness. Routine blood test are taken to check you complete blood count levels in lupus the blood tests are low. Urine test are taken because lupus attacks the kidneys. The most common urine tests look for cell casts which is bits of cells that normally would be removed when your blood is filtered through your kidneys, and proteinuria which is a protein being spilled into your body because your kidneys are not filtering the waste properly. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate are taken to determine the rate at which the red blood cells settle to the bottom of a tube in an hour.
pylori as well as the inflammation and ulcers that it causes. For endoscopy, the doctor inserts a flexible viewing tube (endoscope) through the mouth, down the esophagus, and into the stomach and duodenum. During endoscopy, small tissue samples (biopsies) from the stomach lining can be removed. A biopsy specimen is placed on a special slide containing urea (for example, CLO test slides). If the urea is broken down by H. pylori in the biopsy, there is a change in color around the biopsy on the slide.
Renal Calculi, more commonly known as Kidney Stones, is a common diagnosis pertaining to the urinary system. These stones are formed by small salts and minerals in the urine and are unable to travel to the urethra which can cause extreme discomfort. Some symptoms of kidney stones are frequent urge to urinate, vomiting, blood in the urine, and back/abdomen pain. The kidneys are a major organ in our body that continually filter and balance the fluids, although when minerals and electrolytes in the body become unbalanced a kidney stone will typically occur. Hypernatremia- is a high amount of sodium.
Other than the digestive system, numerous body systems are affected, because blood sugar is essential to maintaining bodily functions. The circulatory system is impacted, because of irregular blood levels. Diabetics are at a higher risk for heart disease. If blood sugar levels are not regulated, an excess