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Hippocrates, often regarded as the father of medicine, believed that health was a balance of bodily humors: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. Diagnosing a patient with an excess of blood, or "plethora," would suggest that the individual was experiencing symptoms related to this imbalance, such as fever, irritability, or a flushed complexion. Treatment might include bloodletting or dietary changes to restore harmony among the humors. This approach reflects the ancient understanding of health and disease, emphasizing the importance of balance in the body.
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What is Hippocrates explanation of mental illness?
Hippocrates viewed mental illness to be caused by the humors. Mania was understood to be caused by an excess of hot yellow bile, melancholy (or depression) was understood to be caused by an excess of sticky thick black bile, and schizophrenia was understood to be caused by an excess of cold mucous. Unlike earlier tribal or agrarian societies, Hippocrates believed that mental illness had physiological causes. People with mental illness were understood by Hippocrates to be suffering from an illness, rather than having exhibiting symptoms because they were being punished for something they had done or would do.
Frequent urination in patients with diabetes eliminates excess?
insulin
Why is aspirin harmful to patients recovering from surgery?
It delutes the blood so excess bleeding may occur.
What is the suspected cause of the excess formation of a glue like substance in the brains of Alzheimer's patients?
Faulty genetic instructions
What brain abnormalities may be present with patients with Megalencephaly?
gyral abnormalities neuronal heterotopias corpus callosum dysgenesis myelum dysplasia abnormal or an excess amount of neurons abnormal or an excess amount of glia cells
Which of the four humors did people believe led to a melancholic personality?
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates first popularize the theory that humors in the body contributed to the temperament of people. Melancholia was it was believed to be caused by an excess of black bile.
What solutes typically diffuse from the patients blood during dialysis?
During dialysis, urea, creatinine, excess electrolytes (such as potassium or sodium), and excess fluid are some of the solutes that typically diffuse from the patient's blood into the dialysis solution.
What is the best way to measure a patients weight accurately?
In the morning, before they have had any food or drink. That result will be the weight of their body without the excess weight of whatever would be in their stomach.
How is excess stored iron in the body treated?
Excess stored iron in the body can be treated by therapeutic phlebotomy, which involves removing blood to reduce iron levels. Chelation therapy with medication may also be used to help remove excess iron from the body. It is important to consult a healthcare provider for proper evaluation and management of excess iron levels.
What alternative is there to emergency thoracotomy?
a tube thoracostomy, a tube placed through chest wall to drain excess fluid. Over 80% of patients with a penetrating chest wound can be successfully managed with a thoracostomy
What does gallbladder surgery do to you?
Gall bladder surgery does not usually cause any problems. Bile slowly trickles in the small bowel as it cannot be stored in the gall bladder and this excess of bile can result in diarrhoea in some patients.
Can one defecate in excess of 25 episodes in one day?
If someone is ill it is possible.Many IBD sufferers can and do. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients can feel the need to go as much as every 15 minutes.
