An ischemic stroke is typically caused by excess buildup of plague on the blood vessel walls that narrows blood flow dramatically. A hemorrhagic stroke typically occurs when the blood vessel walls weaken over time, which leads to a bulge or rupture of the vessel. Aneurysm is the most common type of hemorrhagic strokes with a low survival rate. They also kill brain cells, which can never regenerate. The affect of strokes on the body can range between mild dizziness or slight numbness to impaired speech and loss of motor control.
2) Coronary artery disease is usually caused by a build-up of fatty deposits on the walls of the coronary arteries. The fatty deposits, called atheroma, are made up of cholesterol and other waste substances. The build-up of atheroma on the walls of the coronary arteries makes the arteries narrower and restricts the flow of blood to the heart. Cholesterol is a fat made by the liver from the saturated fat that we eat. Cholesterol is essential for healthy cells, but if there is too much in the blood it can lead to CAD.
Coronary heart disease is a condition in which blood to the heart is deficient because of a narrowing or constricting of the cardiac vessels that supply it. This is due to atherosclerosis (cite text). Atherosclerosis is when fatty deposits known as plaque formation, begin to accumulate to reduce the size of the passageway of the large arteries (cite). Atherosclerosis can also reduce the blood flow which may result in angina pectoris. With angina comes shortness of breath and pain from beneath the breastbone, in the neck, and down the left arm.
Bile ducts carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder, and bile is what helps to digest fats.These bile ducts may be limited and tight, so the bile gets trapped and will build up inside the bile ducts which prevent the liver from working to its best ability (1,3). When this happens, the liver will not function properly to get rid of the wastes in the bloodstream. Heart: A heart murmur is the most common sign of Alagille syndrome other than liver disease. (1,2) [pic] Face: Many children with Alagille syndrome have deep-set eyes; a straight nose; a small, pointed chin; and a prominent, wide forehead. (1,2) [pic] On chromosome 20, in the region 20p12, it includes the JAG1 gene which signals neighbouring cells during the embryonic
This is called choridal neovascularization. These blood vessels leak blood and fluid into the retina, causing distortion of vision. The dry form of macular can also lead to the wet form. Only about 10% of patients with macular degeneration develop the wet form, they make up the majority who experience serious vision loss from the disease. Macular degeneration can be passed from parent to child, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and being light skinned, female and having light eye color are also risks for macular degeneration (webmd copy write 2005-2014, LLC) Glaucoma is an eye disease characterized by dysfunction of the ocular drainage system.
Sickle Cell Disease (Sickle Cell Anemia) Living with chronic pain 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Never knowing when the pain is just going to cause a spasm causing someone to go in the hospital. This is how someone with Sickle Cell Anemia is living their life day to day. Sickle Cell Anemia is a disorder which the body makes sickle shaped red blood cells instead of normal oval shaped red blood cells. That’s only one of the many deformities of Sickle Cell Anemia.
Depending on its cause, pleurisy may be accompanied by other symptoms, such as, shortness of breath, fever and chills, rapid shallow breathing, unexplained weight loss, sore throat followed by pain and swelling in the joints, diarrhea, erectile dysfunction, and vomiting blood. The inflammation of the pleura sometimes causes fluid to build up in the pleural cavity. This is known as pleural effusion. You may have less pain after this happens, because the fluid prevents the two layers of the pleura from rubbing together. If there is a large amount of fluid, it may prevent the lung from expanding when you breathe in.
Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management Alexandria Boddie Jacksonville University Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic hematologic disorder that is characterized by sickle shaped red blood cells. Sickle cell involves the red blood cells and their ability to carry oxygen throughout the body. Normal red blood cells are round in shape and are able to flow easily through the blood vessels, while sickle cell red blood cells are sticky and sickle shaped when they lose their oxygen, making it difficult for them to move through the narrow blood vessels. As a result, they obstruct blood vessels, causing ischemic organ damage and episodes of unpredictable and recurrent vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) that is sometimes severe. In the
For some of these individuals mental health is extreme and persistent, so for this reason bereavement is a concern for clinical practise. The definition of grief is the main emotional reaction to bereavement, incorporating psychological and physical reactions. Over the past few decades, scientific study of the symptoms, mental health outcomes and ways of coping with this sort of grief has grown rapidly. Psychological reactions to bereavement are diverse, differentiating between individuals as well as cultures, age groups and ethnic groups. Bereavement is a very distressing experience for most people that causes a considerable amount of upset and disruption of everyday life.
In the large intestine, cancer is most often the cause. Other causes are severe constipation from a hard mass of stool, and twisting or narrowing of the intestine caused by diverticulitis or inflammatory bowel disease. What are the symptoms? Symptoms include: • Cramping and belly pain that comes and goes. The pain can occur around or below the belly button.