Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, with nearly 90% of patients dying within 2 years of diagnosis, in large part because it tends to be diagnosed late (Gulyn and Youssef, 2010). Signs and Symptoms Initial presentation of lung cancer, regardless of gender, tend to be nonspecific, as a chronic or new cough in 65% to 75% of cases, with 25% or more having a productive cough (Yoder, 2006). Since lung cancer often occurs in central airways it can also present as pneumonia and lymph enlargement; hemoptysis will occur in 20% to 30% of patients. Other symptoms include dyspnea , with 60% of patients developing it early and 65% developing it at some time during their illness (Yoder, 2006). About 50% of patients present initially with chest pain (Yoder, 2006).
The lifespan is usually 18-21years some patients can live up to thirty years (Englert .C. 2009). The cause of death is related to the heart or a stroke (Englert .C. 2009). There are no treatment or cures for Hutchinson - Gilford Syndrome (Englert .C.
Alzheimer’s disease: History, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment My aunt’s mother actually died from pneumonia, but she had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. My aunt said, “My mother was stolen from us a little bit at the time.” This statement just says it all. Alzheimer’s disease does slowly rob people of their memories, their functions, and eventually their lives. This disease is the most common form of dementia. At first, people just thought these obvious symptoms of forgetfulness were just another part of old age.
Julie Indvik and Pamela Johnson, in their article, “The boom blues: depression in the workplace,” say “According to the National Institute of Mental Health, clinical depression strikes more than 17.5 million adults each year” (Indvik and Johnson par. 2). Although it has no set cause and very rarely can be narrowed down to a single cause, depression results from low self-esteem, traumatic events, or long term stress. Everyone has the occasional off day, and they tend to feel down and sad. However, this becomes a major problem when they stay in this condition for long periods of time.
The PMT procedure was successful and revascularisation was achieved 3 hours post symptom onset. A large degree of disability was still present post revascularisation which required extensive rehabilitation. The patient was scheduled to go home three weeks from the time of interview, having already undergone 6 months of hospital treatment and rehabilitation. Pathology: The primary pathology impacting this patient is his history of a major cerebrovascular accident involving the left middle cerebral artery. When a cerebral artery is blocked it results in ischemia and if untreated infarction of brain tissue and neural cells in the vessels preceding vascular territory (Collins, 2007).
About 75% of people who are diagnosed with dementia will have either Alzheimer’s or vascular dementia, or a combination of the two. There less common forms of dementia include dementia with Lewy bodies, fronto-temporal dementia (Pick’s disease), Huntington’s disease, alcohol-related dementias, and HIV/AIDS-related dementia. Alzheimer’s usually affects the elderly population and is a degenerative neurogical disorder and genetic factors are considered the greatest factors in the development of the disease. This conditions begins gradually and worsens progressively over several years. It is caused by nerve cells dying in certain areas of the brain and the connections between the affected nerve cells deteriorate.
Arthritis in young people is a big problem because although approximately 294,000 children under the age of 18 are affected by paediatric arthritis and rheumatologic conditions many people are not aware that arthritis can affect young people. Dr Peter Prouse, consultant rheumatologist at North Hampshire Hospital, says that ‘Doctors often miss cases of arthritis in children,'. He says that ‘it reflects the amount of training that many doctors get with rheumatic diseases. In a course of five years, many medical students will have only two weeks training in rheumatology. It has been a neglected speciality for a very long time.'
I. II. Extent of the Problem Imagine being really sick, getting a denial letter from your insurance company, and you have no money to get yourself treated. If you are an American, you will have no choice other than to go bankrupt or to eventually die of this illness. The United States is the only major industrialized nation that fails to cover all of its citizens with health care coverage. Nearly 47 million Americans, or 16 percent of the population, were without health insurance in 2005, the latest government data available (DeNavas-Walt).
Hedge reports that strokes occur every forty-five seconds and more than 300,000 people suffer a permanent disability yearly. Holland et al., (1996), describes aphasia and the effects on the PWA’s intellect, and incapacitated social and family life. This research examines the validity of the treatment of auditory comprehension in persons with Aphasia. Since past research has yet to validate, and substantiate evidence-based practice (EBP) in this particular area, this literature review will illustrate the etiology, characteristics and, if found within the study design, the clinical relevance of treatments considered and provided for the debilitating disorder of AC in PWA. ETIOLOGY According to Hedge (2008), the leading cause of strokes may be due to years of vascular disorders.
About 90% of kids with childhood asthma have allergies (WebMD, 2013). The inhalation of allergens is the main cause for this type of asthma. Some examples of allergens, also known as triggers, are dust, pollen, molds, and animals. Once a child inhales allergens, they begin to sneeze and cough, and their eyes start to water. This is because the body’s immune system is trying to kill the allergens, causing these symptoms by overreacting.