Abdominal lymphangioma Case presentation
Abdominal lymphangioma
Case presentation
59 year old male gentleman with good past health complained of epigastric discomfort for 2 months. He had no other complaints. His appetite remained good with no weight loss. Physical examination was unremarkable. Blood tests including complete blood ....
Case Study Nocturnal Hypoglycemia
Introduction Diabetes is an epidemic in Counties Manukau. It is no
longer a disease for the 40 to 65 years old, but the youngest diagnosed with
Diabetes Mellitus are 6 year old children. In 2008, an estimate of
$57,000,000 is being spent every year by Counties Manukau District
Health Board for d....
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
According to the arthritis foundations web site, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is an autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation and stiffness. People that contract the disease are most likely to have symptoms appear before the age of sixteen and it can affect any joint in the body. The....
obesity
Obesity as a Disease
I. Abstract
As a health care professional it is our position statement that obesity should be considered as a disease. Overweight and obese adults are considered at risk for developing diseases such as type II diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, coronary heart dise....