Maykenzie Joy Freeman Health Cardiovascular Disease 3/30/2014 Cardiovascular Disease Assignment 1. Trace the path of a drop of blood from the time it enters the vena cava until it reaches your little finger. Be sure to include the types of blood vessels involved. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from superior and inferior vena cava after having been circulated through the body. ----------------------- From the right atrium‚ blood moves to the right ventricle and is pumped through
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What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? Hepatitis A is cause by the Hepatitis A virus. The Hepatitis A virus causes an inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis Immunization‚ Havrix‚ VAQTA. Hepatitis is an acute infectious disease that can harm the liver. Several diseases of the liver‚ collectively known as hepatitis‚ are caused by viruses. The viruses involved‚ five of which have been reasonably well characterized‚ come from a wide range of virus families. Hepatitis
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Outline 3 Intellectual Property Intellectual property patents‚ copyrights‚ trademarks‚ and trade secrets. Federal and State laws protect intellectual property rights from misappropriation and infringement. Trade Secret is a product formula‚ pattern‚ design‚ and compilation of data‚ customer list‚ or other business secret. Reverse Engineering a competitor who has reverse engineered a trade secret can use the trade secret but not the trademarked name used by the original creator of the secret
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What causes viral diseases? Viral infections occur when a virus enters the body and invades the inside of the body’s cells in order to reproduce. If the body’s immune system is unable to fight off the virus‚ it multiplies and spreads to other cells‚ repeating the process and leading to a widespread infection. Signs & Symptoms of rabies One of the most distinctive signs of a rabies infection is a tingling or twitching sensation around the area of the animal bite. In people‚ symptoms of rabies include
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April 22‚2014 Disease fact sheet What is Wilson disease? Wilson disease is a genetic disorder that prevents the body from getting rid of extra copper. A small amount of copper obtained from food is needed to stay healthy‚ but too much copper is poisonous. In Wilson disease‚ copper builds up in the liver‚ brain‚ eyes‚ and other organs. Over time‚ high copper levels can cause life-threatening organ damage. Pathophysiology and clinical features of Wilson disease Wilson disease is an autosomal
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Is obesity a disease? Thirty five percent of people believe that obesity is a disease‚ but I believe that it is a life choice. The reason I believe that obesity is a life choice is because there are many ways to avoid obesity; getting plenty of exercise‚ eating right‚ and there are surgeries that can be performed to counter obesity and be healthy. Thirty eight of Americans are obese‚ due to that percentage‚ most doctors don’t consider being skinny healthy and believe that you
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Airborne diseases refers to any diseases which are caused by pathogens and transmitted through the air. These viruses and bacteria can be spread through coughing‚ sneezing‚ laughing or through close personal contact. These pathogens ride on either dust particles or small respiratory droplets and can stay suspended in air and or are capable of traveling distances on air currents.[1] Often‚ airborne pathogens or allergens cause inflammation in the nose‚ throat‚ sinuses and the lungs. This is caused
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Heart Disease By : Nhia Moua Research Question How do you have heart disease when your all healthy? What is Heart Disease? ○ Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. What cause Heart Disease? ○ begins with damage to the lining and inner layers of the coronary (heart) arteries. Several factors contribute to this damage. They include: smoking‚high blood pressure How can you have Heart Disease? You have heart disease by smoking. And doing some other stuff like having
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Monday February 24 of 2014 The Huntington’s disease The issues involving Huntingtons disease has been a popular topic amongst scholars for many years. It has recently come to my attention that not enough people understand how Huntingtons disease has been up to our lives. Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a dominant genetic disorder‚ is inherited. affects muscles coordination and leads to cognitive decline and psychiatric problems. Symptoms of Huntingtons disease include uncontrolled movements‚ swings‚
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Some rats are are vicious creatures that carry deadly diseases and can severely harm a human. According to John Davis‚ “Around 60% of the rodents carry Weil’s disease‚ he added‚ which causes flu-like symptoms or in more serious cases kidney and heart failure”. Also as claimed Victoria Gill‚ “A once in a generation‚ gigantic plague of rats‚ that ruins crops and leaves people starving”. To add on‚ rats can be a really insane and cause infestations and why they cause them. Also many people try to terminate
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