During my newborn’s checkup‚ it was discovered that he was displaying symptoms of jaundice. While this is not a life threatening condition‚ it is a condition that requires immediate treatment. Arrangements were made to have a bilirubin light brought to the house and hooked up in the nursery. This was a very traumatic experience for my son and me. It was at that moment when my rocking chair soon became my best friend. My son was so uncomfortable under those lights. It was
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Sickle Cell Disease (Anemia) Child and Adolescent Development (PSC 1246A) Sickle Cell Disease‚ commonly referred to as Sickle Cell Anemia‚ is a blood disease which red blood cells form an abnormal sickle or crescent shape. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body and are normally shaped like a disc. This disease is genetically inherited from both parents. If you inherit the sickle cell gene from only one parent‚ you will have sickle cell trait. People with sickle cell trait
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parasites‚ liver damage from drugs‚ alcohol and overmedication‚ or immune cells in the body attacking the liver and causing autoimmune hepatitis. A sign of hepatitis is jaundice‚ which is a yellow color in the skin and eyes caused by the bile bilirubin accumulating in the blood and tissues. The inflammation of the liver can be classified as different types of hepatitis‚ including hepatitis A‚ hepatitis B‚ hepatitis C‚ hepatitis D and hepatitis E. Hepatitis viruses consist of acute and chronic
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01. Anatomy of face lip and oral cavity Face: Nasal bone Oral cavity: 1. vestibule- b/w teeth& buccal gingiva and the lips & cheeks 2. oral cavity proper- b/w upper and lower dental arches Roof- palate Post. - oropharynx * When closed is fully occupied by the tongue Lip: o pars cutanea‚ rubbor labi‚ pars mocosa o oribicularis oris m. o Sup. & inf. Labial mm. vessels ‚ nerves Blood supply: Upper lip- sup. Labial branches < facial & infraorbital aa. Lower lip- inf. Labial branches
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January 6-14 marked my date of assignment as an intern phlebotomist in the premises of our hospital. This was my most awaited section throughout the whole internship thing. I have been looking forward to be assigned in this section since the beginning of internship. Being able to extract blood from different kind of patients such as the geriatric‚ paediatric and obese is very rewarding because this is the hallmark of being a skilled phlebotomist. At the start of the rotation‚ I felt a little nervous
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TEXT BOOK OF BIOCHEMISTRY For 2nd year Medical Laboratory Technician Course (INTERMEDIATE VOCATIONAL) Author : S. Srinivasa Rao‚ B.Pharmacy‚ Jr. Lecturer in M.L.T.‚ Alluri Sri Rama Raju Govt. Junior College‚ Shanthi Nagar‚ Khammam. Editor : S. Kamalakar Rao‚ M. Pharmacy Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy‚ Department of Biotechnology‚ Govt. institute for post diploma courses in engineering and technology‚ Ramanthapur‚Hyderabad. INDEX Chapter I. Page No. Instrumental methods of Biochemical
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by taking a biopsy‚ a sample of the tumor that is seen under the microscope for signs of cancer cells. Cancer kills by disrupting the homeostasis of the body. For example‚ if you have liver cancer‚ then the tumor can cause jaundice‚ a buildup of bilirubin‚ an enzyme that dissolves
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1. Our digestive system provides the body a means to transfer nutrition from the external environment into the cellular level in order to sustain life. Salivary glands‚ controlled by the autonomic nervous system‚ are located in the oral cavity. Its main role is to secrete saliva in the oral cavity. There are three pairs of salivary glands. Parotoid savary gland lies under the skin on each side of the mandible. These glands secrete amylase‚ an enzyme that breaks down starches. The parotoid duct implies
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‚‚ Adopt a Disease Outline Alexandrea Mcgaha‚ Latisha Webb‚ Shuntella Wynn HCS/245 November 27‚ 2012 Margarette Loiseau Adopt a Disease Outline Hepatitis is a multifaceted disease with the intention of primarily affecting the liver. The liver is a major body organ that must function properly in order for the entire body to work. If the liver shuts down‚ the body can only live a couple of days. The liver is a storage place for
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manifestation Integumentary changes include pallor‚ jaundice‚ and pruritus. Pallor is caused by reduced amount of hemoglobin and reduced blood flow to the skin. Jaundice occurs when hemolysis of RCB results in an increased concentration of serum bilirubin. Cardiopulmonary manifestation The low viscosity of the blood contributes to the development of systolic murmurs and bruits.
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