Category: Disease

  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescents

    Topic overview Transmitted by sex: vaginal, anal, oral. May not cause any symptoms. Symptoms: discharge (penal, vaginal), ulcers, pain. Complications: inability to impregnate, get pregnant. Prevention: abstinence, safe sex, vaccination. Sexually transmitted diseases can be spread by vaginal, anal, and oral intercourses and may not cause symptoms but be passed on to others unnoticed. Possible…

  • Addison’s Disease: Symptoms and Effects

    Table of Contents Introduction Physiology and Anatomy Symptoms and Effects Causes and Risk Factors Statistics Treatment Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Addison’s disease is a condition which develops in the human body most frequently as a result of autoimmune adrenalitis and damages adrenal tissue, which ultimately hinders the production of cortisol (Rumsby and Woodward 168). The…

  • Analysis of a Preventing Chronic Disease

    A chronic disease may be defined as a sickness that is continual in nature and the path of the disease runs into a few months. The chronic diseases include diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, cancer, asthma, stroke, chronic respiratory diseases, etc. These diseases are distinctive of very slow development and patient suffering goes on for a longer…

  • Universal Healthcare for Chronic Respiratory Diseases from Economic Perspective

    Table of Contents Introduction Economic Principles and Indicators Economic Impacts The Larger Context Healthcare Organizations Impact Conclusion References Introduction Universal healthcare is already adopted in several countries, and their economic system is adjusted to effectively provide free medical care. Switching to it from any other plan is a complicated procedure regarding all the diseases and…

  • Epidemiology. Disease Burden in Miami-Dade County

    Table of Contents Impact on Community How the Conditions are Identified Containment Action Plan Conclusion References Healthy People 2020 is 10-year goals and objectives by the US Department of Health and Human Services seeking to promote health among Americans and prevent the spread of diseases. It was unveiled in 2010, and it has various objectives…

  • Chronic Renal Disease: Treatment and Management

    Diabetes, Chronic Renal Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease Diabetes can result in mesangial expansion, structural glomerular changes (for instance, the thickening of glomerular membranes), and expansion of the afferent renal artery. The renal structural changes interfere with the kidney’s normal functioning, which can lead to the leakage of albumin from entering the urine (Batuman et…

  • Communicable Diseases: Measles and Its Impact on the Population

    Introduction Among the variety of communicable diseases, there are those that are typical for certain population groups. One of the problems of modern medicine is measles, mostly a child’s ailment. Despite the fact that the treatment of this disease meets the quality standards of modern medicine, the danger for patients still exists since each case…

  • Peritonitis: Description of the Disease and Treatment

    Peritonitis is an acute peritoneum inflammation, which is a thin membrane covering the surface of the abdominal wall and the organs located in the abdominal cavity. A slit-like hole is formed between the peritoneum sheets, containing a small amount of fluid, which facilitates the sliding movements of the abdomen’s internal organs relative to each other.…

  • Guillain-Barré Disease and Therapy Options

    Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon condition in which the immune system targets the nerves in the body leading to muscle weakness, tingling in the extremities, and sometimes paralysis. GBS is a rare disease that affects roughly 1 in 1000 persons (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)). According to CDC, between 3,000 and 6,000…

  • Communicable Diseases: Measles and Its Impact on the Population

    Introduction Among the variety of communicable diseases, there are those that are typical for certain population groups. One of the problems of modern medicine is measles, mostly a child’s ailment. Despite the fact that the treatment of this disease meets the quality standards of modern medicine, the danger for patients still exists since each case…