SCD also known as sickle cell disease affects the blood and cardiovascular system. There are six different types of SCD. The following discussion will include cause‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatment and prevention. The proper education on this disease will give patients and the public a better knowledge of the common unfamiliarity with SCD. The cardiovascular system consists of the heart‚ arteries‚ capillaries‚ veins‚ and blood. The organs in the cardiovascular system are a vital part of the human
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other fruits and vegetables. Vitamin A is important to our vision‚ gene expression‚ and immunity. Someone suffering from vitamin A deficiency can suffer from night blindness‚ keratin deposits around the hair follicle‚ impaired tissue growth‚ and anemia. Liver damage‚ hair loss‚ bone‚ decreased appetite‚ hemorrhages‚ and coma can result from long term toxicity and abdominal pain‚ nausea‚ muscle contractions‚ and dizziness can result in short term toxicity (Grosvenor & Smolin‚
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Disease | p-ANCA‚ pancreatic acinar cells | Ovarian Failure / Infertility | p-450 | Pernicious Anemia | Parietal cells | Ulcerative Colitis | p-ANCA | Active chronic hepatitis Addison’s disease Autoimmune atrophic gastritis AIHA Dermatomyositis Discoid lupus erythematosus Goodpasture’s syndrome Hashimoto’s thyroiditis ITP IDDM MS Myasthenia gravis Pemphigus vulgaris Pernicious anemia Primary biliary cirrhosis Primary myxedema RA Scleroderma SLE Thyrotoxicosis Classification
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whole blood during one hour. Correct answer: d. the settling of RBCs in a vertical‚ stationary tube of whole blood during one hour. 2. An increase in the ESR is Your answer: d. all of the above. Correct answer: c. associated with worsening of anemia. 3. To properly measure the ESR‚ you need Your answer: b. to add sodium chloride. Correct answer: c. a 1-hour
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Student___________ Inst_______________ Date___01/19/2013_____________________ Client Initials: __________ Age: __69_____ WT:_204_____ HT:___5’10”_ Medical Diagnosis/Research of Medical Diagnosis: A vertebral compression fracture is a fracture that can happen when the bones of the spine break due to trauma‚ but it can also be caused by osteoporosis‚ cancer‚ and other conditions. Symptoms include pain‚ weakness‚ tingling‚ incontinence‚ and more. Many tests can diagnose a vertebral
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CBC w/ Differential CBC w/ Differential Fight infection Attack foreign material 4500-17000 Lifespan= hours-days Fight infection Attack foreign material 4500-17000 Lifespan= hours-days WBC Elevated: Infection‚ tissue necrosis‚ bone marrow malignancies‚ inflammation Decreased: infection‚ medications that suppress or weaken the immune system or bone marrow WBC Elevated: Infection‚ tissue necrosis‚ bone marrow malignancies‚ inflammation Decreased: infection‚ medications that suppress
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Antenatal ANTENATAL HEALTH CARE There are 4 components of antenatal care:- * Booking at first visit * Routine check-up antenatally * Investigation done during antenatal * Further check up by the doctor and specialist if it a complicated pregnancy Booking at first visit 1. Urine pregnancy test is done to confirm the pregnancy 2. History taking is done regarding: * Current complains * Previous pregnancy * Gynecological history and etc 3. Medical investigations
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Chapter 8 Water/Minerals Sunday‚ March 24‚ 2013 6:05 PM Minerals- naturally occurring‚ inorganic‚ homogeneous substances; chemical elements. Major minerals- essential mineral nutrients required in the adult diet in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day. Also called macrominerals. Trace minerals- essential mineral nutrients required in the adult diet in amounts less than 100 milligrams per day. Also called microminerals. Water-The brain is composed of approximately 80% water
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Blood Disorders HCA/240 – Health & Diseases Blood Disorders Blood disorders come in all types and forms. There are some disorders that are genetic and there are those disorders that are developed even before one is born. The blood disorders that exist today are very important to understand them and how to treat them. It is first important to know the signs‚ symptoms and type of treatments to administer. It is also very important to know your family history‚ because those disorders
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from Rh+ fetus (usually does not affect 1st born). Antibodies cause babies RBC’s to clump. Sx- edema‚ jaundice‚ enlarged liver and spleen. Condition rare today due to RHO Gam (shot given to mother- destroys Rh+ cells in the mother’s bloodstream. Anemia: A deficit in number and % of RBC’s and HgB usually from blood loss or extreme erythrocyte destruction and malformation. It causes dyspnea‚ pallor‚ palpitation‚ fatigue‚ and hypotension. Embolus: foreign substance travels through blood stream (air
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