Researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System found that 87 out of 91 deceased former NFL football players showed signs of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). A concussion is an injury that disrupts the normal functioning of the brain. Your brain is surrounded by spinal fluid to cushion it from your hard skull. If you are hit hard your brain may hit your skull and become injured. There may be no visible signs of a concussion at all. The symptoms of a concussion vary from each person. Some may
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Introduction Cirrhosis is a progressive chronic inflammation of the liver that typically results from severe chronic hepatitis or chronic alcoholism as we know. Cirrhosis is defined histologically as a diffuse hepatic process characterized by fibrosis and the conversion of normal liver architecture into structurally abnormal nodules. In other words‚ The damaged hepatocytes regenerates‚ but the liver’s connective (scar) tissue regenerates faster. As a result‚ the liver becomes fatty and fibrous
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Monaghan ML‚ Bassett HF‚ Quinn PJ‚ Davis WC. 1996. Effect of dietary restriction on cell-mediated immune responses in cattle infected with Mycobacterium Franklin ST‚ Young JW‚ Nonnecke BJ. 1991. Effects of ketones‚ acetate‚ butyrate‚ and glucose on bovine lymphocyte proliferation Goff JP‚ Horst RL‚ Jardon PW‚ Borelli C‚ Wedam J. 1996. Field trials of an oral calcium propionate paste as an aid to prevent milk fever in periparturient dairy cows Gregory R‚ McElveen J‚ Tattersall RB‚ Todd I. 1993. The
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Alexa Molinelli BIO 110-14 Exam 5 Homework Chapter # 14 1. What are the five kingdoms and give a brief description of each kingdom? -Monera- single celled prokaryotes; bacteria. Protista- Mostly single celled eukaryotes. Fungi- Multicellular eukaryotes that feed by extracellular digestion and absorption. Plantae- Multicellular photosynthetic autotrophs; producers. Animalia- Diverse multicellular heterotrophs. 2. Who developed the binomial system of nomenclature (genus and species)? -Binomial System
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p. 5. Hennefer‚ D.‚ & Lawson‚ E. (2009‚ September). Pharmacology - a systems approach: thyroid disease. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants ‚ 3 (9)‚ pp. 457-459. Huete‚ A.‚ Sanchez-del-Rio‚ M.‚ & French‚ O. (2007‚ January). Hashimoto ’s encephalopathy mimicking migrane with aura. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain ‚ 47 (1)‚ pp. 130-131. Klein‚ I.‚ & Ojamaa‚ K. (2001‚ February 15). Mechanisms of disease. Thyroid hormone and the cardiovascular system. New England Journal of Medicine
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Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/providers/return_to_activities.html Healthcare Bluebook. (2016). Retrieved from https://www.healthcarebluebook.com/page _Default.aspx Hobson‚ E.V.‚ Craven‚ I.‚ & Blank‚ S.C. (2012). Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A truly treatable neurologic illness. Peritoneal Dialysis International‚ 32‚ 590-594. Mayo Clinic. (2016). Concussion. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/concussion/basics/definition/con-20019272 Mayo Clinic
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Draft: Introduction: Transgenesis is the process by which new characteristic(s) can be introduced into an organism that it did not have previously. Exogenous gene(S)– called transgene- are introduced into an animal through the use of recombinant DNA technology. The extra genes or gene may come from same species or from a completely different species. Transgenesis has many beneficial applications for human application such as producing milk with human proteins‚ which help with treatment of
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may report personality changes‚ depressed mentation * May exhibit: Changes in mentation‚ confusion‚ hallucinations‚ coma * Slowed/slurred speech * Asterixis (involuntary jerking movements of hands/tongue/feet associated with hepatic encephalopathy) PAIN/DISCOMFORT * May report: Abdominal tenderness/RUQ pain * Severe itching * Pins/needles sensation‚ burning pain in extremities (peripheral neuropathy) * May exhibit: Guarding/distraction behaviors * Self-focus RESPIRATION
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reduced attention span‚ headaches‚ frustration‚ mood swings and personality changes. Many studies affirm that concussions increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease‚ depression‚ anterograde amnesia‚ dementia‚ ALS and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) (Ciccarelli 282-283). The three types of concussions include mild‚ moderate‚ and severe and can last anywhere between a few minutes to hours. Because the loss of consciousness is less common and the results are mostly internal‚ some football
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diarrhea Diarrhea is an increase in the frequency of bowel movements or a decrease in the form of stool (greater looseness of stool). Although changes in frequency of bowel movements and looseness of stools can vary independently of each other‚ changes often occur in both. Diarrhea needs to be distinguished from four other conditions. Although these conditions may accompany diarrhea‚ they often have different causes and different treatments than diarrhea. Diarrhea is the frequent passing of loose
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