Case Study Graves Disease

You can damage adrenal gland from long lasting infection or cancer from other parts of the body that has spread to the adrenal gland. A pituitary gland problem can also cause Addison’s disease. The pituitary gland releases hormones that can turn hormones on or off in other parts of the body. A hormone called ACTH is the hormone released by the pituitary gland that controls cortisol production in the adrenal glands. If your ACTH levels get too low, your adrenal gland is turned off.

Acetaminophen is a very common medicine found in prescription and over-the-counter medications, used for the treatment of low fever and pain. It is the active ingredient in Tylenol. It is also called Acetaminophen and available in doses for infants, children, and adults. Taking too much acetaminophen (more than 4 grams per day) can damage your liver. In severe cases, acetaminophen overdose can be fatal.

Patient case study 11 The first clinical subjective symptoms that support the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes would be that the patient recent onset fatigue. High blood glucose makes your blood “sludgy,” reducing circulation so cells can’t get the oxygen and nutrients they require. It can also cause fatigue through inflammation. Blood vessels get swollen by the sugar. When this happens, according to new research, immune cells called monocytes come into the brain, triggering fatigue.

Colchicine can be given once or twice a day to prevent an attack from coming back. Corticosteroids are given if the doctor feels as though it will be safer to use than NSAIDs. However, short-term use of corticosteroids can cause you to have mood swings, an elevated blood pressure. Patients with diabetes also experience problems with controlling their glucose

It would depend on as to whether Lloyd would be interested in and motivated to want to attend treatment? If he is, then we would address his addiction to heroin, which he calls “speedball” and his HIV. 5. Lloyd uses some street terms you may not be familiar with. How will you as a counselor handle a client like Lloyd who uses street terms you may not be familiar

Addiction manifests in physical (ongoing craving) and psychological (emotional reliance) dependence on drugs. Addiction can result in a variety of physical, behavioral, and psychological signs and symptoms. Physical symptoms include changes in appetite or sudden weight loss. Meanwhile, behavioral symptoms include sudden change in tastes, or drop in attendance at Work or School. Finally, psychological symptoms include periods of hyperactivity or the lack of motivation for no reasonable

Bulimia nervosa is a periodic or frequent weight fluctuation, with a constant uncontrolled overeating. The cleansing forms such as the vomiting and abuse of laxatives follow it. The main purpose of this cleansing is to get rid of unwanted calories. These methods are unhealthy and unproductive. This type of addiction is commonly spread among female.

For examples, for elderly patients, primary care doctors can warn them about the importance of exercising regularly and controlling diets, so as to prevent progression of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. By altering life style, patients’ risk of suffering from chronic illnesses will be reduced, this can lower the burden of public hospitals in handling with chronic illnesses. Primary care doctors have the ability to analyze and decide whether the patients require a referral to specialists. Instead of referring the patients that are hard to handle immediately, primary care doctors should treat the patients with their utmost effort if they have the ability to treat the patients. Some doctors are not fulfilling their own roles nowadays, they are not treating patients if they found the conditions are complicated and take long time of following up, they will rather referring to specialists than treating it themselves, this will increase the burden on the specialists service.

This are mainly related to those clients or patients whose life problems are adversely affecting or maintaining a disorder. This type of counselling involves identification of problems by the patient and measures to solve it. The measures are then tried and reviewed. This method is very useful in treating mild mood disorders. Interpersonal counselling- this is a type of counselling which focuses on the present state of interpersonal relationships like in home, work and society etc.

Chronic diarrhea is usually caused by: Dietary factors, such as lactose intolerance or overconsumption of certain foods, infections (specifically those caused by parasites), celiac and bowel diseases. If a child experiences prolonged diarrhea then dehydration complication may arise. Dehydration is the excess loss of fluids, when a child has severe diarrhea, this will in turn cause dehydration. Children experiencing dehydration are usually less playful and always cry and complain consistently. Furthermore, kids that have severely dehydrated tend to be sleepy.

It can also make male and female users become bald, high level of cholesterol, blood clot in the veins disrupting the blood flow to the heart causing a heart attack. Steroids can make the biggest organ in our body, the liver, not to get rid of any harmful and waste products. Lastly, steroids can cause skin breakouts, oily skin, red blotchy skin on face and back. With steroids having such a bad reputation, there are positive effects that steroids can do. In the article “Steroid abuse and side effects” doctors have prescribed steroids for patients who have leukemia or kidney failure.

It can also happen to due kidney diseases. They are three kinds of Metabolic alkalosis, 1) Hypocloermic alkalosis is caused by an extreme lack or loss of chloride, from prolonged vomiting. 2) Hypokelemic alkalosis, which is caused by the kidneys response to an extreme loss or lack of potassium. This can happen from taking diuretics. 3) Compensated alkalosis, which occurs when the body returns the acid-base balance but the carbon dioxide and bicarbonate levels, remain abnormal.

Discharge Instructions: Dietary Plan and Fluid Considerations The patient with chronic conditions such as COPD, Hypertension, Heart failure and Diabetes can manage and/or improve their conditions with proper dietary choices. While the patient needs professional dietary planning from a Registered Dietician, there are basic guidelines and considerations that can be provided by the Registered Nurse. First, it is important to understand the basic components of a healthy diet. Some key components of a healthy diet include: *Eat 5-6 small meals per day as opposed to 2-3 larger meals. Doing so increases the metabolism and better stabilizes blood sugar levels.

I could utilize the develop of a genogram to examine if there is a family history of drug/alcohol abuse. I could utilize the process questions technique establishing the cause of anxiety and other stressors. I could utilize the family experiment by building supports for the clients and simultaneously altering dysfunctional relationships within the family. HALT is not an actual model but it can be used to help identify certain issues a client is struggle with to help guide the clinician to a specific model. Which could be utilize to help a client who is struggle with drug/alcohol

Other side effects include: headache; diarrhea; nausea; hair thinning or loss; and abnormal liver test results. Fingolimod (Gilenya) is a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator. Serious side effects are potentially fatal infections, bradycardia and, hemorrhaging focal encephalitis. Currently, two patients have died while taking Gilenya, although it is not clear if the drug was solely responsible. Dimethyl Fumarate (Tecfidera) belongs to a class of drugs called Nrf2 activators and may work by decreasing inflammation thus preventing nerve damage.