January 2023

Gastrointestinal Disorder: Colitis Ulcerative (UC)

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DESCRIPTION Idiopathic and chronic intestinal inflammation. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a mucosal disease that almost always involves the rectum and may extend proximally to all or part of the colon. Note: There are more common infective causes of bloody stools e.g. amoebiasis and schistosomiasis, and dysentery e.g. shigellosis, which should be excluded. GENERAL MEASURES Surveillance […]

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Alimentary Track: Crohn’s Disease (CD)

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DESCRIPTION Idiopathic and chronic intestinal inflammation. This is a transmural inflammatory condition affecting mainly the distal ileum or colon, but may affect the entire gastro-intestinal tract. Common complications are intestinal obstruction and abscess formation. GENERAL MEASURES Smoking cessation, as smoking is a strong predictor of relapse. Refer to dietician for dietary advice. MEDICINE TREATMENT Antidiarrhoeal

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Constipation/ Faecal Impaction

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Constipation/ Faecal Impaction A condition characterised by a change in usual bowel habits and dry, hard stools. There is a decreased frequency of bowel action and patients should be assessed individually. Constipation may have many causes: » incorrect diet (fibre and fluid); » lack of exercise; » pregnancy; » old age; » psychogenic disorders chronic

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Diverticulitis

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GENERAL MEASURES Increase unprocessed foods in diet. Supplement with bran. MEDICINE TREATMENT Localised diverticulitis: • Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, oral, 875/125 mg 12 hourly. Severe disease: • Ampicillin, IV, 1 g 6 hourly. PLUS • Gentamicin, IV, 6 mg/kg daily. PLUS • Metronidazole, IV, 500 mg 8 hourly. REFERRAL » Clinical deterioration or failure to improve. »

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Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)

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DESCRIPTION A disorder which develops as a consequence of the reflux of gastric and duodenal contents into the oesophagus. It is usually characterised by heartburn and regurgitation. Complications that may develop in severe disease are strictures, ulceration, Barrett’s oesophagus and adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus. Two thirds of patients have a normal endoscopy which is termed

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Medical Laboratory test To Request for if You Don’t See Your menstrual Circle

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Hello ladies, in this Post we going to discuss about medical laboratory test you should do when you miss your monthly menstrual Circle. As an adult healthy lady, it is expected that you should see your menstrual Circle every month. The menstruation come at specific time you usually sees your own, so everyone has her

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Signs and Symptoms Of Diabetes

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When the quantities of glucose content in the blood rise above normal level the body required at that particular time, is referred as hyperglycemia. Are conditions that result to hyperglycemia, is called diabetes. Diabetes mostly affect elderly people, but not all elderly people. Also some young people who are going through some health challenge or

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Blood Specimens collection

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Blood is one of the most recommended specimen collected for investigations of biochemical component and other infectious disease present inside the body system. In case of blood specimen, specimen container used used for blood for biochemical investigations must be leak-proof and chemically clean. Syringe and needle for collecting the blood sample must also be chemically

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Patient Status you must Before sample for Investigation

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What is Patient Status? A patient status referred to the physiological state of the patient at the time of collections of sample for diagnostic investigation. Importance of Patients Status This is to minimise variations in the final result. Factors such as food intake or physical activity may increase or decrease the level of certain body

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What is Lipoproteins?

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To be performs their physiological function, lipids must be capable of movement from one cell or tissues to another one in an aqueous environment. Lipids are bound to specific proteins to form lipoproteins which provide solubility in the aqueous environment and can be metabolised. Lipoproteins have a spherical shape with neutral lipids such as cholesterol

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Preparation of cooked Meat Media

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Media are suitable substance that aides the growth of micro-oganism in microbiology department. Each micro-oganism has it own suitable media to growth on, and this media sometimes prepared in the laboratory, or buy already made. In this article, we will show you how to prepare cooked Meat Media, also known as dehydrated products. Steps in

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