Gastroesophageal Reflux Scan A gastroesophageal reflux scan is a procedure used to check for gastroesophageal reflux, which is the backward flow of stomach contents into the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus). The scan can also show if any stomach contents are inhaled (aspirated) into your lungs. You may need this scan if you have symptoms such as heartburn, vomiting, swallowing problems, or regurgitation. Regurgitation means that swallowed food is returning from the
Millions of Americans suffer from acidity, commonly known as heartburn at least once a month. Acidity can cause acid reflux, which results in a burning sensation in the chest and throat area. The irritation is caused by reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus (the food tube between mouth and stomach). Stomach acid is required to break down the foods we consume. The stomach fluids are very acidic (pH of 1 to 3) in order to help digest the food. A pH ranges from 0 to 14; these numbers measure how
lymphoma and gastric cancer. The growing problem of antibiotic resistance by the organism demands the search for novel candidates from plant-based sources. H. pylori infection is associated with a decreased risk of some other cancers, including gastric cardia cancer (cancer in the top portion of the stomach) and esophageal adenocarcinoma. However, these therapies have several inherent problems, including the appearance of resistance to the antibiotics used and associated adverse effects, the risk of re
Queen Merwenna and Lord Girk?” A sigh emitted from the nostrils of the handmaid. “Do not let Her Grace know that you now know,” she whispered into the princess’s ear, “but back in the queen’s youthful days, she and Lord Girk Cardia had a major scuffle that ended with House Cardia being shunned for some time.” “What happened?” “If you must know, Your Grace,” the handmaid continued, “the queen once had an elder sister, the one King Cineas was supposed to marry. However, Lady Cissie Furio became pregnant
Alexander III, who went down in history as Alexander the Great, was the son and successor of Philip II. He was born in Pella on 20 or 21 July in 356 B.C. (R. L. Fox, Alexander The Great, 1973). For about three years, from 343 B.C. to 341 B.C., the Greek philosopher Aristotle was his teacher. He taught him natural sciences, art, medicine and the Greek language. Alexander was a good student. His skills in rhetoric and as musician were praised by Aeschines (389 - 314 B.C.) in a public speech when Alexander
What does it take to become a good leader? Good leadership gives instruction for people to follow and inspire them to do their best. “If then, we were to believe the evidence of our senses, was it not obvious that flocks and herds were more ready to obey their keepers than men their rulers?”- CYROPAEDA. Cyrus was such a good leader people wanted to know how to please him and him alone. How did “Cyrus The Great” get the title “Cyrus The Great”. What leadership principles was he taught
4.0 Tests The purpose of a shuttle run agility test is testing my speed and agility. This is very relevant to my program as it will show whether I have improved and by how much. VO2 Max is very important in touch. It measures the amount of oxygen your body is able to consume. My VO2 Max is pretty average and although it does improve, it doesn’t mean I can run faster because it is how efficiently my body can put that to use. According to the American Medical Student Association (2012) it is good
Should Fast foods have warning labels? From the skyrocketing obesity crisis to convenience, it's time to put warning labels on fast food. In May 1988, Canada passed the Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act; this act required tobacco companies to put warnings labels such as; “smoking increases the risk of lung cancer” or “smoking during pregnancy can harm the baby” on their packaging. The same should happen to all fast-foods, fast-foods should have warning labels on them warning potential customers
Ending Obesity Give a teenager ten dollars for lunch money more likely than not they will use it to buy some type of fast food other than a healthier choice such as fruit or salad why is this? The reason for this is because fast food and junk food are typically cheaper to buy which means the customer gets more options for their money. When men see a laden double western cheeseburger being advertized with a beautiful woman holding it next to a fancy car of course they are going to prefer that over
PATIENT: 4 MINUTES PRESENTING PHYSICIAN: 66-YEAR OLD MAN WITH A PAST MEDICAL HISTORY RELEVANT FOR MYOCARDINAL INFARCTION (sp?) SECONDARY TO CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, HYPERLIPIDEMIA, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE WITH INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION (sp???) AND SLEEP APNEA. HE HAS A HSTORY OF TOBACCO EXPOSURE AND NO HISTORY OF ALCOHOL USE.. PATIENT PRESENTED WITH EPIGASTRIC PAIN OVER A 3-MONTH PERIOD AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD ONE EPISODE OF GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING THAT REQUIRED ADMISSION. DURING THAT ADMISSION
NO FAST FOOD Attention getter: Do you realize that a straightforward fast food can lead you to some genuine affliction, for example, heart assault and absence of vitality? As we realize that fast food is an imperative feast in the America, and a quarter of the American experience the ill effects of it and some of them even kick the bucket? Tie the audience: Fast food is a piece of our today. We like fast food primarily is on the grounds that it is accommodation and effortlessly accessible. On
Banner Health was formed when two nonprofit hospitals, Samaritan Health and Luther Health, joined forces in 1999. Lutheran Health provided services since 1938 to the west and Midwest; they were a respected health care and were well-known (Banner Health, 2018). Samaritan Health provided exceptional clinical experience to California and Arizona starting in 1911. Once the two organization merged into Banner Health, the new mission statement was “we exist to make a difference in people’s lives through
Brochure information Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system Cardiovascular System According to (smith.A2013). The cardiovascular system includes the heart, blood vessels and also blood. Its role is to deliver nutrients and takes away any by-products from a person’s body. The cardiovascular system is the heart and it is a four-chambered pump that carries blood to the arteries these arteries then carries out clean and oxygenated blood to the tissue. The blood Definition According to
inflammation and oxidative stress. ”(Bahadoran). This is something something a lot of people fail to realize until they are too far gone. There is even proven research which shows that digesting fast food long term is directly tied to weight gain. A US Cardia population study showed that, “frequent fast-food consumption is associated with weight gain and risk of insulin resistance over 15 years”(Astrup). Once people are used to the simplicity and fast pace of fast food, it gets hard to stop, it is almost