Women have taken over this profession. Health administrators have seen a common pattern. Women started out as 46.6% of the workforce for health administrators in 1972, but by 2003, 70.9% of health administrators were female. Pharmacists have seen great changes in women in the workforce as well. Female pharmacists only accounted for 12.7% of the workforce in 1972, yet by 2003 women accounted for 51.5%.
alopecia Gabriela Gorbet 5/3/12 Anatomy 1 Mon-Wed 8am-11am Alopecia I have chosen to write my paper on the Alopecia Areata, an auto immune skin disease. I wanted to write about Alopecia because I have a friend who is under going test to determine whether or not she has the disease. It started off with a bald spot right on the top of her head, and she was really worried because of how big and pronounced it really was. So she went to the dermatologist and they couldn’t give any answers. So they sent her to a hormone specialist, they said that they couldnt figure out what it was, or what was causing it.
The predisposing factors for endocarditis include, aging for older people who have aortic stenosis; intravenous drug abuse, presence of prosthetic heart valve, use of intravascular devices which may result in nosocomial like, methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); and renal dialysis (Lewis et al, 2011, 841-842). Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, weakness, malaise, fatigue and anorexia due to bacterial infection. Joint pain, muscle, pain, back pain, abdominal discomfort, headache, weight loss and clubbing of fingers resulting from heart failure. Black longitudinal streaks in nails bed Petechiae which result from fragments and microorganism embolization of vegetative lesion as evidenced by conjunctiva, lips, buccal mucosa and palate , and ankles, feet and anticubital and popliteal areas. Painful, tender, red or purple, pea-sized lesions may show on fingertips or toes.
Pritchard (2009, p. 36) stated, ‘It distresses patients on a mental level by causing behavioural and cognitive abnormalities, for example ‘anticipation of chest pain, separation from the family, loss of independence and fear of surgery and death’. Admission for surgical procedures may cause distress, high level of anxiety, link to a fear and loss of control in patients (Pritchard, 2009). This is what Mr Belami has been experiencing at this stage because he is worried about his health and family status or maybe he is fear of dying during surgery. Altered cardiopulmonary tissue perfusion Mr Belami is characterised as having difficulty of breathing and prolonged bed rest. Patient with dyspnea is at ‘high risk of oxygen supply and inadequate cellular oxygenation’ (Shackell & Gillespie 2009, p. 15).
It is also common for those with this to have anxiety, weight loss, and an enlarged thyroid. Sex drive can be decreased with this and heart palpitations can be seen over time as the disease continues to affect one’s life. Not only can the body be affected in these ways but also the eyes and skin can be greatly affected and can cause the body to develop other conditions. The eyes specifically have been affected in many ways with Graves’. Vision loss, redness, pressure, sensitivity, and eye bulging are all symptoms of a Graves’ opthalmopathy case.
Fact 7 Obstetric fistula still exists because health care systems fail to provide accessible, quality maternal health care, including family planning, skilled care at birth, basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care, and affordable treatment of fistula. Fact 8 In 2008 over 2000 health professionals were trained in preventing and managing obstetric fistula. Fact 9 Patients with uncomplicated fistulae can undergo a simple surgery to repair the hole in their bladder or rectum. The treatment cures up to 90% of obstetric fistula patients. However, since 2003 only 12 000 women in over 45 countries have received obstetric fistula treatment in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
In some cases gallstones may be removed to relieve blockage of the pancreatic duct. In the most severe cases, surgery is needed to remove dead or infected pancreatic tissue. Complications from acute pancreatitis include acute kidney failure, ARDS, ascites, Cysts or abscesses in the pancreas, and heart failure. Repeat episodes can lead to chronic pancreatitis. References Bare, B.G., Cheever, K.H., Hinkle, J.L., & Smeltzer, S.C. (2008).
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which is a child’s inability to focus is no longer a stage of development but rather a treatable disease. Medical Sociologist criticise the trend of ADHD as the “the transformation of badness to sickness” Other cases of what we see as normal conditions becoming defined as illnesses includes, gender and sexual difference, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders and sleeping disorder. Certain me common life processes that have been medicalized are anxiety and mood, aging, birth controlling, fertility, childbirth menopause and death. The above normal conditions may change into diseases which h will represent many cases of medicalization. In the Medical nemesis (1975) Ivan Illich argued that, “the medical profession increase illness and social problems due to medical intervention” and feminist Ehrenreich and English (1978) argued that women’s bodies were being medicalized by mostly male doctors thus menstruation and pregnancy has now become a medical problem requiring treatment such as
After all, sitting in a silent room and attempting to answer questions correctly can be stressful and worrisome. If you feel unprepared or worried about failing, the test-taking may become something you dread. Walking into an examination room and knowing your life will be affected depending upon how you do on a test can cause symptoms of panic and distress in many people. Keeping calm and applying your knowledge to the questions on your exam becomes very difficult when your brain and body are flooded with stress and tension. Why Does It Happen?
Often healthcare professions insert catheters unnecessarily without considering other methods and in turn are exposing the patient to infection. Doctors and nurses also need to ensure that the catheter is removed when it is no longer necessary. It is also important to prevent backflow from the drainage bag so it is necessary to keep the drainage bag lower than the bladder (Pratt, 2007, Gould, 2010). The