... is enlarged too much can cause some serious problems. Many people feel just fine and live without knowing they have this problem. If it is not taken care of, high blood pressure can cause strokes, heart attacks, eye problems, kidney problems and even leading to death. The disease is a genetic disease. You cannot tell a person has high ... blood pressure just by looking at them because they look perfectly fine but on the inside they slowly being tarred apart. There are no symptoms therefore people live without knowing. Some ... say changing diet and increasing exercise can treated the p...

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... part is the difficulty to determine if it is actually ALS because early stages of the disease mimic other pathologies (Lewis, Tanya). A series of tests are performed which consists of blood and urine tests to rule out any other possibilities. Once ALS is suspected a neurological exam is performed to test the electrical signals throughout the body's muscles and is the main ... . Familial ALS (FALS) is inherited or passed down within a family's genetics. This form of ALS affects about 10% of all patients. 20% of all FALS patients have a similar mutation that codes for the protein CU/ZN on ...

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... three functions of the pericardium. First, it keeps the heart contained in the chest cavity, second, it prevents the heart from over-expanding when blood volume increases, and third, limits heart motion. The pericardium is divided into about three layers. The first layer is the Fibrous Pericardium. "The ... provides an outer protective layer for the heart, keeps the heart contained in the chest cavity, and Prevents the heart from over-expanding when blood volume increases. The second layer of the pericardium is the viseral pericardium also known as the epicardium. "The viseral pericardi...

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... heart valve disease, pericardial disease, and abnormal heart rhythms. Some of these illness are more prevalent than other, such as heart attack, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure. Cardiovascular disease is a malady that can be very detrimental if the patient is not properly cared for. From here ... better care of themselves, it could be less prevalent. Varying Types There are various types of CVD's. Three distinctive types are heart attack, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure. The symptoms for each disease vary according to the individual. For instance, a p...

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... that if your partner is infected with HBV can transmit the virus to you when your mucous membranes come into contact with her vaginal secretions, blood and salvia. Vaccination against hepatitis B virus requires a series of three shots over several months to insure long-term immunity. If the vaccination ... patient that contracts the disease develops it in chronic form and, without treatment will carry it for life. HCV is transmitted through contact with blood. It is unlikely that you would be infected with HCV through sex, but it is possible. According to the Center for Disease Control, ...

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... the longevity and quality of life for many patients (6). Various studies have proved that Sickle Cell Anemia resulted from mutation of the human gene associated with immunity to malaria, a parasitic blood disease carried and contracted from infected mosquitoes (5). Malaria is mostly found in hot, moist areas in West Africa and the Mediterranean. People originating from these areas developed immunity towards malaria ... extremely high levels of pain in their joints and fingers, making it almost impossible to move them, often followed by swelling and redness. Another possibility is the cl...

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... in the United States were treated for kidney troubles caused by type two diabetes. The deterioration of the kidneys takes place around the blood filtering units of the kidney. Early in the disease filtering efficiency decreases and important proteins are lost in the urine. Doctors measure protein ... Diabetes patients. Medical professionals have developed a timeline involving five stages in the progression of Kidney failure in people with Diabetes. Stage one the blood flow through the kidneys increases this is called hyperfiltration and the kidneys in large. Some people remain in stage o...

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... , causing pain and ultimately can damage tissue. This disease is a complexity of overlaying symptoms, that can be excruciating for the victim. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body to nourish tissues and sustain life. When the cells are healthy they resemble small inner tubes. This unique shape ... an activity that boosts the body's requirement for oxygen. Acute chest syndrome is a very dangerous component to the sickle-cell crises. "Blockage of blood vessels cut off oxygen to the bones and tissues in the chest and lungs" (Public). Bone injuries can cause severe pain. The airw...

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... accidentally infect a patient with the virus if not taking serious precautions. A cut or a bruise on the skin can also be the cause of blood transmission if the blood gets inside the cut or bruise. For example, if a child is playing basketball and bumped into another child and his nose is bleeding, then if someone who has a cut in ... be in contact and transmitted to each other. Also if someone is having an operation, like a kidney operation, he/she will need blood from another person in order to have the operation. In this case, the blood which is given to the patient might have the A...

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... body's ability to fight disease. It is acquired, not inherited. (Gong p. 24) It caused by two groups called retroviruses. The groups infect white blood cells and helper cells that play significant roles in immune system. The virus attaches to cd4 molecules where HIV then enter the cell an inserts it own ... is having sex with an infected person. (Fertzer p.16) You can't get it from mosquito bites, coughing, or drinking behind someone who has HIV. Blood can come from flossing your teeth or from sores caused by gum disease. To infect someone the virus has to get past the body's defenses, ...

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... mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body stops producing insulin. People with type 1 diabetes must take daily injections or use an insulin pump. They also control blood glucose levels with meal planning and physical activity. Type 1 diabetes is more likely to lead to kidney failure. Twenty to 40 percent of people with type 1 diabetes develop kidney failure ... of hypertension appear to increase chances of developing kidney disease. Hypertension also accelerates the development of kidney disease where it already exists. In the past, hypertension was defined as bl...

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... or hypocortisolism. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands, located just above the kidneys. Cortisol helps regulate nutrients, modifiers the body's response to inflammation, stimulates the liver to raise the blood sugar, and also helps to control the amount of water in the body. Cortisol is regulated by the brain's hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. Aldosterone regulates salt and water levels ... which affect blood volume and blood pressure. Classical AD results from a loss of both cortisol and aldosterone secretion due to damage of both adrenal glands. This condition is also cal...

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... in Nairobi. Charles caught a flight to Nairobi on the ninth day after his visit to Kitcum cave. All through the flight to Nairobi he was throwing up blood mixed with a black liquid. When he got to the hospital he sat down and waited to be served. Then his spine went limp and nerveless and he ... lost all sense of balance. He started going into shock. He then started throwing up an incredible amount of blood from his stomach and spilt it on to the floor. The people who were there said the only sound was the choking in his throat from his ... he is unconscious. Then came the sound of be...

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... bile salts to the small intestine, which are critical for digestion and the absorption of fats. The liver also filters harmful substances from the blood. It fights infection and stops bleeding. It removes drugs and other poisons from your body. It even stores energy for when you need ... rare for a person to contract the disease from having sex with an infected person. Many times individuals don't know they have Hepatitis C until a routine blood test shows elevated liver enzymes. 80% never exhibit any signs. Those who do experience symptoms may have jaundice, fatigue, dark urine, abdomi...

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... take your fist and put it in the middle of your chest that would be about where you heart is located.  How it Works: All blood enters the heart through the right side of the heart. And is collected in the right atrium. When the right atrium contracts the ... tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. From there the right ventricle contracts pushing the blood out of the heart and to the lungs to pick up oxygen. The blood then goes into the left atrium. Then from there the left atrium contracts sending the blood through the mitral valve and into the left ventricle. This is the strongest ...

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... the lungs, liver, stomach and intestines, and to the lymph nodes. (www.aidscience.com) They have not seen people getting these diseases in numerous years. Soon, it also affected hemophiliacs, blood recipients, prostitutes and their customers, and babies born from AIDS-infected women. When high-profile victims began to contract the virus, such as porn star John Holmes who died in ... phase of AIDS is called HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus. In order for HIV to become full-blown AIDS, the infected body's T-cell count (number of a special type of white-blood cells that fight off diseas...

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... the organs and cause them to fail which leads to death. Before diagnosing a patient with hemochromatosis a complete medical history, physical examination, and routine blood teat is done. This is to rule out the chance that the symptoms could be caused by other conditions that may run in the family. The patient ... either has a blood teat done to see if there is a large amount of iron being stored in the body or a transferin saturation test, which sees how much iron ... is bound to the protein. If one of these tests shows the iron level is too high doctors have a special blood test done ...

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... infected people began migrating to the cities and came into contact with previously unexposed and vulnerable populations. AIDS has been found in Saliva , tears, nervous system, blood,semen,vaginal fluid and breast milk. However, only blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk has been proven to transmit infections to others. These are additional body fluids that may transmit the virus that health ... , by sharing needles and/or syringes (primarily for drug injection) with someone who is infected, or, less commonly (and now very rarely in countries where blood is screened for HIV an...

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... flow of oxygen to the rest of your body. As a result, red spots begin to form all over your skin. Your body starts losing blood rapidly, and little do you realize you are slowly dying. You might have this idea that this disease is something that can easily be treated, ... near rainforests are where most of these occur. Any animal infected with this disease can transmit it if a human comes in contact with the animal's blood, organs or other bodily fluids. Once a human contracts the disease, he or she can spread it in a similar way. The health care workers who ... an animal is suspected t...

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... Pre Diabetes is also known as IGT (Impaired Glucose Tolerance). It's a condition were the blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be considered type II diabetes. However, a person having blood sugar levels at this level are at a high risk of contracting type II diabetes. Gestational diabetes ... occurs more frequently in pregnant women. Their blood sugar levels become higher during the pregnancy, however, these levels go down after the pregnancy. Women who have gestational diabetes ... to use its natural insulin supply correctly. The body does not recognize the ...

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... in childhood, is thought to be an autoimmune disease that destroys the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin (Lorig, 1994). Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease characterized by elevated blood glucose levels (Kendall & Bergenstal, 2001). Type 2 accounts for approximately 90% of diabetes cases, and its symptoms include lowered insulin secretion and an increased resistance to the action of insulin ... Lorig, 1994). Type 2 diabetes often goes undiagnosed for several years because of its undetectable onset and slow progression (Kazi & Blonde, 2001). The management of type 2 diabetes revo...

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... a sufficient amount of insulin, but the insulin is blocked from the body's cells and cannot be used. This causes diabetes patients to have abnormally high amounts of sugar in their blood and urine. Diagnosing a patient with diabetes is more complicated than measuring the glucose level of urine only one time. Instead the diagnosis involves several hours of glucose-tolerance tests. These ... kidney disease, lower-extremity amputations, blindness, and death. Arteriosclerosis is a condition caused by prolonged high levels of blood sugar that causes the walls of small blood vessels to thicken....

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... cancer in his lifetime, but only about a 3 percent risk of dying of the disease. Some of the symptoms include: Loss of appetite and weight, pain during urination, painful ejaculation, and blood in your urine. Prostate cancer usually grows slowly and remains confined to the prostate gland, where it doesn't cause serious harm. What causes prostate cancer and why some types behave ... and fatigue. They also include occasional side effect of psychological problems such as depression or resentment toward your sexual partner. The physical causes include diabetic neuropathy, cardiovascular diso...

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... most the time fatal disease. It is caused by the Pulmonary artery having a built up pressure from the narrowing of the pulmonary arteries. This causes the blood in your arteries to not be able to circulate properly therefore not supplying oxygen where it is needed. This causes the right ventricle of your heart to become ... down the process. The most common one is Viagra. As anyone can assume it is only used as a male stimulant but it is actually used to increase the blood flow so the heart doesn't have to overwork itself. Another medicine though, that is used through a CADD-Legacy pump,...

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... which introduces the protists through its saliva into the circulatory system. From there it makes its way through the body with the help of the blood and travels to the liver to mature and reproduce.1 In the recent years, most cases of malaria that have been found in the U.S. as ... begins by a female Anopheles mosquito biting a malaria infected person and carries the virus allowing it to develop inside itself. When the female mosquito needs a blood meal to be able to mature its eggs, it feeds on a human and injects the parasites in the form of sporozoites into the bloodstream. The spor...

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