Week 5: Case Study 1. How would a pneumococcal infection lead to glomerulonephritis? How can glomerulonephritis result in nephrosis? One of the causes of glomerulonephritis is from a pneumococcal infection. The antibodies that the body produces to fight off the bacterium binds to bacterial antigens and makes its way out into the capillary beds. This process causes an inflammation which then injures the glomerular capillary and basement membrane. The damage that is caused leads to glomerulonephritis
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Thesis: Joining an aerobics class has many benefits. Aerobics is an exercise that is done in a form of a group which has a rhythmic movement continuously. These are some of the benefits I want to elaborate on are, mental, social and physical benefits. First and foremost , the mental benefit it help to reduce metal stress ,for example , when one get a rough and a though day at the office ,it makes one depressed and stress out, after a long day at work ,by taking aerobic class it
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Introduction: I. How many of you have used the excuse, “I don’t have time to work out because I’m always at school or work or I don’t know what to do when I work out.” Well say no more because our wonderful campus has a Wellness Center, which is a fitness-training center for students and local community members. II. Just like every gym there is a membership fee, but there is a convenient membership fee of only $35 dollars for a regular semester and $20 dollars for a short semester for
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible debilitating disease of the airway that is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is rising. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is treatable but currently there is no known cure and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. COPD causes reduction in airflow during the ventilation cycle due to the loss
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Research name | No of individuals | Reason for use | Reason for discard | | Donor Structural and Functional Parameters Are IndependentPredictors of Renal Function at 3 Months | 202(111 biopsied) | | A donor preimplantation biopsy with sufficient material forevaluation was available in 111 cases. Mean global glomerularsclerosis was 1.2% _ 3.5% and in seven cases globalglomerular sclerosis was greater than 10%. Mean donorchronic damage score was 0 in 77 cases; 1 in 15 cases; 2 in13 cases; and _3
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Cari’s Story AP2630 Katina Kline ITT-Technical Institute Cari’s Story A. The infection was able to spread because the pharynx, sinuses, larynx, and trachea are all connected and once there is an infections it is prone to spread in neighboring areas if it is not treated. B. The cough reflex is a long and deep inhalation followed by the closure of the glottis, causing strong exhalation that suddenly pushed the glottis open, sending air through the respiratory passages. Causes for this
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Frog Skeletal Muscle Exercise 1: Twitch Recruitment Using the Horizontal Compression buttons and the scroll bar, display the data you wish to include in your report. 1. As you increase voltage to the muscle describe how it responds to the increased stimulus. A n s w e r A n s w e r Study Questions 2. What was the smallest voltage required to produce a contraction (the threshold voltage)? What proportion of the fibers in the muscle do you think were contracting to produce
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F- At least 2 to 3 days of Muscular Endurance exercise. Go to yoga class at least once a week. Take one day to rest any sore muscles. Do a new activity such as swimming, tennis or any other sport at least once a month. Cardiovascular exercise at least 2 to 3 days a week. Flexibility exercise at least 1 to 2 days a week. For the Yoga class the whole routine is an hour and half lang. Each position will be held for at least 15 to 30 seconds. I will hold the different positions listed in the chart
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Skiers and snowboarders appreciate how physical their sports can be. If you frequent the slopes, you understand why keeping your body in good physical condition is important. However, you can’t always get atop the mountain to ski or snowboard. What type of activities can help boost your fitness for these two strenuous sports? Of course, you can walk or jog. However, peddling bicycles can be an even better way to shape up for the slopes. Here are a few reasons why visiting a bike shop is an excellent
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1. Compute the MRV using the following formula: MRV = TV x BPM (breaths per minute). Show your work. MRV=TV (500) * Breaths PM (15) MRV=7500 ml/min 2. Does Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) include Tidal Volume (TV)? Explain your answer. No, Expiratory Reserve Volume is does not include in Tidal Volume. Expiratory Reserve Volume is the largest additional volume of air that can be forcibly expired. 3. Complete the chart FEV1 AS 5 OF VC RADIUS FEV1 VITAL VAPACITY FEV1(%) 5.00 3541 4791 .739 4.50 2303
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