Ulcer bug
Eric Wichman
BIOSCI 202 - 401
February, 5th 2013
Case Studies in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Ulcer Bug Case Resolution Template
1) This case study focuses on the process of scientific inquiry. How did the researchers use this process to learn about gastric ulcer disease, its causes, and its treatments?
Answer: The process started with the observation of Dr. Barry Marshall’s observation of his patients going through antibiotic therapy for non-related ailments. Dr Marshall then hypothesized that helicobacter pylori was the causation of peptic ulcer disease and not the end byproduct of inflammations. The researchers then used research and study of inflamed stomach mucosa through a period of antibiotic regimen to
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Answer: I used emedicine to reference more statistical history on H. pylori and its common applications in relation to the ulcer bug currently. Using the same data that was gathered from the study referenced on D2L the protocols for treatment have vastly improved over the last couple years. I thought about the long term effect that antibiotic treatment of this bacteria and how the bacteria itself “burrows” itself into the stomach mucosa thus causing the ulceration. The article I read also mentioned that this specific bacteria is also responsible for inflammation in the duodenum (part of the small intestine). In summation there also is a higher risk for stomach cancer and lymphoma also associated with this bug.
4) What does each of these additional items contribute to the solution of the case? For example, the item contains data from specific tests, trials, or experiments, or presents analyses that can be used to understand the main issues in this case. Answer: The additional information was more of a statistical analysis of current day treatments, protocols and outcomes. The main issue for this specific case is the presence of the bug and causing the gastritis and that issue still applies today. In the article referenced above 50% of the world’s population is infected with this bacterium. Though vastly more prevalent in third world nations roughly 20-30% of
Both parties failed to be negligent in this scenario. Although Brian was speeding, Randy failed to yield. The main defense should be whether this accident could have been prevented if Randy hadn’t failed to yield. Both were in the wrong doing as both broke the law. If Brian wasn’t speeding, could he have stopped ahead of time before striking Randy? Both parties were an example of comparative negligence. They each contributed to the accident; therefore, this tort will dictate how the responsibility for this accident will be shared between both of the parties whom were involved and suffered bodily injury or property damage.
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a human pathogen that is responsible for ulcers and stomach inflammation. The organism had been researched by several scientists around the world since 1875; however none of them was successfully culture it. Until 1982, Dr. Barry Marshall and Dr. Robin Warren succeeded in observing the colonies, and thus became the first scientists to discover this bacterium. By self-testing, Dr. Marshall drank a liquid that contained H. pylori culture. A few days later, he got sick with many symptoms such as vomiting and nausea. After ten days, by undergoing endoscopy, he was able to confirm the role of H. pylori in causing gastritis. Then he and Dr. Warren also demonstrated the effect of
The structural features of the pill bug allows it to have advantages over other organisms. The pillbugs multi-segmented body allows it to roll into a ball if it feels threatened or in danger in order to protect its self. Another advantage of have a multi-segmented body is it allows the pillbug to semi curl to flip its self back over if it is knocked down. The antennae is used to sense the environment around it, even if it is in ball shape form. The advantages of this is the pillbug will know whether or not it is safe to come out of its ball shape form, if it had been threatened earlier. The antennae also allows the pillbugs to send signals to one another, it is a source of communication between them. The color of the pill
H. pylori is a narrow, curved, Gram-negative rod with polar flagella. It grows slowly in a microaerophilic atmosphere in a manner similar to Campylobacter. The bacteria have only recently be identified as the causative agent to gastric ulcers, a condition long believed to be the result of stress and lifestyle habits.
With the antibiotics if H Pylori is confirmed, what would you educate the patient about these medications?
One of the important aspects to consider is the high resistance levels of H. pylori to antimicrobials agents commonly used for treatment of gastric mucosal infections, such as ampicillin, clarithromycin, tetracycline and metronidazole
According to Stockhausen & Conrick (2002), “Learning how to critique research articles is one of the fundamental skills of scholarship in any discipline” (p. 38). Burns & Grove (2011) found “An intellectual critical appraisal of a study involves a careful, complete examination of that study to judge its strengths, weaknesses, meaning, credibility, and significance for practice” (p. 419). The extent, amount and nature of publications accessible today by different means implies it has become crucial to prepare students and practitioners to judge the trustworthiness and helpfulness of published research (Stockhausen & Conrick, 2002, p. 38). The purpose of this report is critiquing a qualitative research article on pressure ulcers.
Stomach bugs can occur at any time and can lead to fevers or cause people to throw up. Bad food is the most common cause of a stomach bug, but a virus can also cause the problem. The best part is you may find that activated charcoal for stomach bugs is a perfect remedy.
ulcer causes the patient to suffer with pain, disfigurement, and prevents them from their daily
Living with annoying venous painful wound leg ulcers is so miserable, it seems it would be endless, leads you wanting to be alone and having unwanted life. In spite of current mountainous researches work in the management of this type of wound, still the problem persisted and continuously affecting certain populations. Venous legs ulcer has great impact in life; physically, mentally and psychosocially.
The disease typically develops after infections, especially streptococcal infections of the upper respiratory tract (Fu et al., 2005) .H. pylori has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various extradigestive disorders. However, a few reports have described an association between gastric H. pylori infection and HSP (Cecchi and Torelli, 1998).
According to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, 1.4 million Americans have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Of those, about 700,000 have Crohn’s In the years between 1992 and 2004, there was a 74 percent increase in doctor’s office visits due to Crohn’s disease. In 2004, Crohn’s disease was the cause of 57,000 hospitalizations.”Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America ( C&CA ). Some people believe that when the Society of America (SOA) made the announcement of the disease it would be just a into what is to be know but they didn’t know that the Crohn’s chart of the diagnosis would sky rocket through the
I chose to write about Myth #25: Ulcers are caused primarily or entirely by stress. I believe stress to be a causing factor of ulcers because with the high stress lives we live today it can lead to certain medical conditions. Some stress and good stress is healthy for our human bodies but severe stress can lead to several unwanted medical conditions. Stress seems to be a commonality among people in the world today so understanding and managing stress is vital to the functions of everyday life.
PUs are considered a common and frustrating problem affecting geriatric patients. Frailty, comorbidities, impaired mobility and cognitive dysfunction are common problems found in the elderly population, predisposing them to the development of these ulcers. PUs usually occurs when a bony prominence is in contact with a surface for prolonged time periods (Buffel, 2015).
With pressure ulcers affecting 1 to 3 million people in the Untied States each year, pressure ulcers can reduce overall quality of life because of the pain, the treatment, and the increased length stay within a healthcare facility (Berlowitz et al., 2014). It is estimated that 60,000 patients will die each year as a direct result to pressure ulcers (Berlowitz et al., 2014). The cost is between 9.2 billion, to 15.6 billion per year in the Untied States (Berlowitz et al., 2014). It is also stated that pressure ulcers may be associated with sever pain (Berlowitz et al., 2014). So, are inpatient between the ages of 18 years or older who are “at risk” for pressure ulcers at increased risk for pain compared to other inpatients between the ages of 18 years or older who are not “at risk” of having pressure ulcers during their hospital stay?