up to find myself surrounded by the paramedics and the gazes of my classmates. Soon after a series of medical tests at the hospital, I was diagnosed with Neurocardiogenic Syncope, the condition of an overactive nervous system which leads to sudden blood pressure drops and fainting. Although my family's support and encouragement gave me solace, I was absolutely terrified of what might come. Not only did I have to combat my condition, but because of passing out, my heart weakened to the point where
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Common Risk Factors Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition characterized by elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood, and is associated with LDL protein specifically (Huether & McCance, 2016). This condition can also have a genetic component, with both autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive forms of genetic mutations contributing to its formation (“Hypercholesterolemia”, 2017). These patterns of inheritance can influence the severity
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Respiratory acidosis is abnormally high amounts of carbon dioxide gas dissolved in systemic arterial blood, above 45 mmHg (millimeter of mercury) and a deviation of pH away from the normal value of 7.4. Other causes include the presence of excessive carbon dioxide in inspired air (inhaled breath). Decreased alveolar ventilation (exhaled breath). Increased production of carbon dioxide by the body. Compensatory mechanism is compensation by the kidneys by conserving HCO3- (bicarbonate). Treatments are
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Congenital anomalies, such as agenesis of the corpus callosum, ventricular dysmorphism and cysts are frequently seen on CT but are not the rule. It is important, but often impossible to establish if the hydrocephalus is communicating or obstructive, especially with collapsed CSF systems. Frequently, the medical records are limited as the original shunt was typically placed at another institution and the patient may have no recollection of why the shunt was inserted. The nature of the hydrocephalus
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that had caused excessive vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration, which caused her kidneys to take a hit. Her kidneys were being hypo perfused due to the decreased circulating volume. S.W.’s Blood Urea Nitrogen level (BUN), and Creatinine were elevated. BUN is a measurement of how much urea and nitrogen are in the blood. When the kidney’s stop filtering these toxins out it is an indication that kidney is losing its ability to filter. Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle breakdown. This is also an indication
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Symptoms include excessive bleeding from injuries, many deep bruises, pain and swelling in joints, blood in urine, frequent nosebleeds, and unexplained irritability in infants. Although hemophilia can be life threatening and does not have a cure, there are treatments. The most common is replacement therapy, in which clotting factor VIII is injected into
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Leilani Schweitzer's 20-month old son Gabriel was sick and admitted to Stanford's Hospital for Children on a Thursday and died on Tuesday. Gabriel was misdiagnosed in there hometown hospital, Reno many times before coming to the country's leading hospital. The nurse who was taking care of Gabriel knew Leilani was so tired so, the nurse turned off the sound on the alarms next to Gabriel's bed. Leilani even thanked her for doing that but later Leilani realized that nurse just didn't turn the sound
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Effect of Substances on the Heart Rate of a Daphnia Magna Lab Report Katherine Schmucker WCCC/Semester 2 A&P 2/Bio-072 Dr. Matthew Sisak February 6, 2015 Introduction: The substances that were applied to the Daphnia were aspirin, nasal spray, adrenalin, acetylcholine, and alka seltzer (College, p. 42). Aspirin’s active additive is acetyl salicylic acid (Henderson, n.d.). The nasal spray’s active additive is “therapeutic (Administration, 2002).” Adrenalin’s active additive is “acid tartrate
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pathways. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible in the “rest and digest” responses of the body, including the role of slowing down the heart rate and reducing the strength and output of each cardiac cycles, which causes the lowering of blood pressure. Neurons located in the spinal cord and medulla of the brain stem project closely towards their target organ to form a synapse, in which the neurohormone, acetylcholine, is secreted from the vagus nerve to the heart. Acetylcholine is an inhibitory
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successful remission. Last month, she presented at her primary care provider with increased fatigue and shortness of breath. Initial blood tests showed reduced WBC and platelet count. Her PCP referred LV to the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute for further evaluation. The CBCI completed a bone marrow biopsy. The results were consistent with relapse. Their blood tests showed the following: WBC count, 2200 cells/mm3; Hgb, 6 g/dL; Platelets, 60,000/L; Albumin, 2.0 g/dL; Creatinine, 0.7 g/dL; Sodium
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