Dermatitis is defined as inflammation of the skin. There are several types of dermatitis. They include atopic, contact, seborrheic, stasis, neurodermatitis, and hand dermatitis. Stasis dermatitis is inflammation of the skin on the lower extremities. It is caused by poor circulation, which is usually in the lower legs. Venous insufficiency is a condition where the veins have trouble sending blood back to the heart, which can lead to stasis dermatitis. The poor circulation is a result of a condition
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No matter what situation you find yourself facing, you will always know that however the outcome, you can always find valuable lessons from the crisis at hand. This is exactly the case with Hot zone by Richard Preston. Hot Zone is full of many different crises that could have possibly lead to horrendous outcomes. These crises all had the potential to end with a positive outcome or all hell could have broken loose. The Ebola virus especially has the potential to kill hundreds, if not thousands, if
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Everyday, people around the world experiencing seemingly harmless symptoms decide to go online to diagnose their illness. “It can’t hurt, can it?” They ask. Alas, after consulting Dr. WebMD, this unfortunate soul is shocked- their headache and cough may actually be the deadly bubonic plague! Grievously, our protagonist begins to write their will, and several days later, they are found in their house- alive. This scenario is a common example of “armchair doctors” misdiagnosing their symptoms
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Although this disease is more common in children, it does occur in adults. Before you start treatment, you need to have a discussion with the doctor and make sure you understand what’s involved in treating this condition. To start - blinatumomab is going to temporarily lower the white blood cells, increasing the chance of infection, so you will need to avoid individuals or groups of people with illnesses. You need to avoid environments that can produce airborne germs or harmful bacteria. These
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on november 8, 1922 christiaan barnard was born. He was one of three boys,but one of his brothers,abraham died. His other brother his name was marius barnard and he became south african cardiac surgeon , and inventor of critical illness insurance. His mother maria, played the church organ and his father adam barnard, was a church pastor. Christiaan barnard was born in a small country the town of beaufort west in south africa. Christiaan barnard went to training in america, and became a leading heart
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because it made him feel great both emotionally and physically. The reason behind his physical please from donating blood was because he was diagnosed with hemochromatosis or iron overload disease. Her father passed away early but she was still motivated to find a cure to hemochromatosis for others with the disease. 2) What are the consequences of hemochromatosis if it’s left untreated? Hemochromatosis caused the body’s cells to uptake all available iron. This eventually leads to a hazardous
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familiarize you with the process going from the characterization of a disease in human patients, to the identification of a mutated gene causing it, to the use of a mouse model to investigate how this mutation is causing the disease. Question 1: Based on this video, describe the symptoms of the SCA1 disease. Answer: SCA1 is an evolving, neurodegenerative disease involving loss of balance and coordination (a.k.a. ataxia). Moreover, this disease of the nervous system, ultimately leads to severe muscle deterioration
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the intestine narrows, an obstruction can develop, and abscess frequently form. 11. This question has two parts. a. Who does Crohn’s disease usually affect? Crohn’s disease usually affects white adults age 20 to 40, and two to three times more common among Ashkenazi jews. b. Describe the treatment for Crohn’s disease. The treatment for Crohn’s disease is with anti-inflammatory medications and with immunosuppressive agents. Surgery is performed to correct complications such as obstruction
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influenza (common cold), parainfluenza and rhinovirus. The bacteria which are most to blame for this condition are the haemophilus influenza and S. pneumonia. In addition to these, fungal infections can occur in individuals who are suffering from diseases which reduce the strength of the immune system. These leave them susceptible to simple infections, which can cause a case of sinusitis. The common symptoms that are noticed in an individual suffering from a case of sinusitis are sneezing, cough
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intestinal crypts (pits in the intestinal epithelium), eventually causing obstruction in both the small and large intestines” (Swierzewski) Poor weight, frequent abdominal discomfort, jaundice, and liver disease are other
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