the disease and more. Hemophilia is a rare and painful blood disorder where your blood is not able to clot normally. There are two main types of hemophilia. Hemophilia A is a mutation in the gene VIII and type B is a mutation in the gene IX. Type A is four times more common than type B. if a person cuts or suffers internal injuries like a bruise they will bleed longer than a regular person. Also they will have a harder time recovering from the injury. When a person hits any part of their body
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Hepatitis C (HCV) is a bloodborne virus that currently affects between 130 and 150 million people worldwide 1. Like other bloodborne infections, HCV is largely spread by needle sharing and organ/blood transplants where HCV screening is not commonly practiced. In addition, HCV transmission can also occur via unprotected sex as well as mother-to-child transmission (although it is much less common to be spread this way). While the majority of patients with acute infections show no symptoms, those who
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The major plots of Don't call me Ishmael all have teamwork, a major plot was when Ishmael went to his first debate team speak. Thanks to James Scobie the first debate went perfect. Ishmael was on the sideline watching and he says, “Somehow thanks to scobie, we managed to pull some kind of a case together and scramble to our first debate. Ignatius was first speaker, Orazio was second and Scobie was third. When Scobie spoke, it was like someone turning on a light in a darkened room.” (p.141, bauer
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Liver biopsy The role of liver biopsy is a controversial topic in the management of chronic hepatitis C. it reveals important information about the degree of hepatic inflammation, staging of fibrosis, and histopathologic features. The biopsy is not mandatory in order to initiate therapy. A baseline liver biopsy may be helpful in making decisions if patients experience medication side effects and adjustment of treatment is necessary. In addition, a liver biopsy can be used to rule out other liver
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internally into the joints, brain or other organs can lead to serious complications when left untreated. There are three main types of hemophilia depending on which clotting factor is affected: • Hemophilia A: deficiency in clotting factor VIII • Hemophilia B: deficiency in clotting factor IX • Hemophilia C: deficiency in clotting factor XI. Hemophilia
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Epidemiology: Hepatitis B T Ob Grand Canyon University: NRS-427v January 19th, 2014 There are a large number of scientific discoveries that have come about serendipitously. Dr. Baruch Blumberg may say that this was the case when he discovered the Hepatitis B Virus. Dr. Blumberg and his colleagues discovered the Hepatitis B virus in 1967, developed the blood test that is used to diagnose the virus and in 1969, invented the first Hepatitis B vaccine. In 1976, Dr. Blumberg was honored with the
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Hepatitis Cinthia Yee Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V LaStassia Williams October 22, 2015 Hepatitis Hepatitits B is an infection of the liver, it’s caused by the hepatitis B virus also known as (HBV). This virus can be transmitted from person to person via blood, semen and other body fluids. Some common ways that (HBV) is transmitted is by sexual contact, having unprotected sex or being in contact with any bodily fluids from an infected person.
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“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” -President Richard Nixon 1969 was the beginning of scandal, deceit and lies amongst the government and the people of the 70’s. January 20th 1969, Richard Nixon became the 37th president of the United States of America. He conquered the election over Hubert Humphrey which is one of the closest elections none in American History. When he
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convention was the Declaration of Sentiments that served as a foundation of the women’s suffarage movement. Such conventions happened on a regular bases, leading to annual events up until the start of the civil war. In the mid to late 1800’s Susan B. Anthony began her persuit of women’s rights by traveling across the country and lectured for the right for women’s vote. She also campainged for the end of slavery, for the right for women to own property and advocated for women’s labor organizations
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a widespread food surplus or unemployment. However, the program resurfaced in 1961 after reports, studies and federal proposals in 18 years showed a need for the program to continue (USDA, 2012). The next set of welfare programs came during Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency in the 1960’s. President Johnson had The Great Society that was like President Roosevelt’s New Deal. The Great Society included the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 which aimed at attacking poverty in America. The Job Corps,
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