Category: Health & Medicine 13691

Tourette Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment Table of Contents Introduction History of Tourette syndrome Epigenetic Causes Symptoms Treatment Evaluation Second article Conclusion References Introduction Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a condition that affects the neurological system. People with TS experience tics. Tics are sudden, repetitive twitches, motions, or noises. Ticks are bodily behaviors that victims are unable…

Hypothalamus and Body Temperature The autonomic nervous system and hypothalamus are primarily responsible for maintaining a constant temperature of the human body. Body temperature depends on the intensity of bioenergetic processes. Therefore, for example, in children, it may normally be higher than in the elderly, since metabolism slows down with age. The body perceives the…

Migraine Headaches: Review Table of Contents Plan of care Potential triggers Migraine medications References Migraine refers to a painful headache that is heralded by sensory reactions such as vomiting, light flashes, nausea, and amplified sensitivity to light. Research has revealed that genetics and environmental factors are two of the main predisposing factors with regard to…

Discussion: Plasmodium Falciparum The malaria essence is that parasites enter the liver through the blood and destroy red blood cells. Even though more than a century of international work and study has improved malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, plasmodium falciparum still kills over 400 000 people annually (Talapko et al., 2019). The genetic resistance to…

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Complementary and alternative medicine is still a topical issue. Mischoulon (n.d.) claims that many people resort to alternative medicine when traditional therapies have failed. At that, Barnes and Bloom (2008) note that different ethnic groups have different views on alternative therapies. For instance, 50.3% of Alaska Native adults, 43.1% of white…

Unraveling Metabolic Alkalosis: A Case Study of Acid-Base Imbalance Table of Contents The Condition Etiology of Alkalosis Treatments and Prevention The Bicarbonate Buffering System Conclusion References The person inspected in this case study has purchased juice from a street vendor and developed abdominal cramping and diarrhea several hours later. By the end of the attack,…

MSN Objective Terminal: Personal Experience The MSN terminal objectives are used to show recent educational and professional standards. These objectives guided me through out my practicum and I was able to achieve the anticipated practicum learning experience. My learning experiences include; identifying the needs for developing infection control and management program for health care facilities.…

Discussion on Xanax Withdrawal Although Xanax is often prescribed in the US, not everyone is protected from its side effects. Some individuals who take the substance excessively may get addicted. A person may start the first stage of medical detox after enrolling in a rehab program for Xanax addiction. Those who have been through the…

Electronic Medical Record Project Changes necessary to convert paper form into electronic document The two papers obtained from the health facility were scanned and saved as jpg and png respectively. To convert them into electronic documents, they had to undergo some changes using computer software. The first step involved opening the scanned documents in Adobe…

Nurses Union Activities and Its Impact Changes in policies can be achieved by advanced practice nurses with the help of different approaches. One of these methods is belonging to a union (Yoder-Wise et al., 2014). As a result of participating in union activities, nurses can unite their efforts to achieve concrete goals (Mason, Leavitt, &…