Essays on Medicine Page 13

Over the years, physicians have learned that coding and billing are inextricably entwined processes. Coding provides the common language through which the physician can bill their services to third-party payers, including managed care organizations, Medicare programs, and Medicaid programs. Getting paid appropriately for services the family physician provides involves more than just coding the service…

Introduction One of the most feared illnesses these days is cardiac arrest, or more commonly known as a heart attack. This is due to the fact that people are living in such a stressful world, being overly anxious and overworked at the same time, which makes life a bit more complicated and causes many people…

Phlebotomists are individuals educated to obtain blood samples on live patients. Employment in this occupation is on the rise as phlebotomists are sought after for drawing blood for testing. Vital signs are also an important function of the phlebotomist. As healthcare professionals, they work in medical facilities such as hospitals, physicians’ offices, research institutions, home…

Amnesia Introduction Amnesia is a collective term used to describe a condition characterized by loss of memory. The part of the brain that controls memory storage and retrieval is compromised by brain damage. This damage to the brain may affect the short-term or the long term memory. Brain damage may be caused by various events….

Leptospirosis is caused by infection of the bacteira genus Leptospira, and affects humans as well as other mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. A patient is suspected to acquire leptospirosis when experiencing symptoms for about 1-2 weeks after exposure to the urine of the carrier animals. In this case, Ms. Angeline Dara Damaderio has experienced it….

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) or ‘acute idiopathic polyneuritis’ is an rapidly progressing autoimmune disorder (condition the individual’s immune system attacks the tissues) of the peripheral nerve tissues, usually following an infection (bacterial or viral) (about 60 to 70 % of all cases), and resulting in tiredness, muscle weakness, abnormal sensations in the lower limbs (and upper…

Pain is something that everyone feels at one point in their lives. A person’s pain threshold is completely different from the next person. No two people experience pain the same way. “Unlike other sensations, pain can arise from intense stimulation in sensory pathways.” ( Zimbardo PG 185) Pain is always subjective. People learn the application…

We will begin with some of the pros of taking Creating. Creating promotes growth of muscle which is the main reason why so many athletes choose to take this. The bigger your muscles are, the more strength you have and the better off you’ll be at your sport. Creating also improves protein synthesis which is…

Vertebral column is one of the basic anatomical component of our body structure .It is divided into four parts which include cervical, thoracic, lumber and sacral components of the column. The vertebral column is made up of different types of small bones which are two to six inches in diameter. Many anomalies may affect the…

Background: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an alternative to gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (GB). Methods: From January 2004 to January 2006, a prospective follow-up study was conducted with 111 patients who had a follow-up longer than 24 months. Three treatment groups were defined: sleeve gastrectomy as the first procedure, sleeve gastrectomy after failure…