Forensic Science Unit One Lab Questions Shyanne Kirby Hair Detective; 1. The crime that I am investigating in this activity is‚ of a boy band called Crucial Cuts. And while they were performing on stage‚ and intruder snuck back stage and stole all of their hair products. 2. I have five hairs that were found in the boys’ room‚ as evidence. And hairs from all of the Sassy Snips. 3. Jade stole the hair products. I know this because the DNA sample taken from the crime scene matches perfectly
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Moderating variable – Example of Motivation as Moderating variable: “People are de-motivated to consume alcohol knowing the consequence that it damages the liver leads to liver cirrhosis. Perhaps behavioral therapy works better for males and cognitive therapy works better for females” Dependent variable – liver cirrhosis Independent variable – Consumption of alcohol Intervening variable – Damage to lever Moderating variable - Gender Question 2 – List and label variables in the following situation
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means liver cirrhosis. Liver cirrhosis may be caused by alcohol abuse‚ autoimmune diseases of the liver‚ hepatitis B or C virus infection‚ chronic inflammation of the liver or iron overload within the body. The incidence of HCC is especially high all over Asia pacific region than Western countries is because of the prevalence of hepatitis B in Asia. It is estimated that 1 out of 10 population in Hong Kong is a hepatitis B carrier‚ and 25 % of them will eventually progress into liver cirrhosis and further
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"CIRRHOSIS Data depends on the underlying cause of the condition. ACTIVITY/REST * May report: Weakness‚ fatigue‚ exhaustion * May exhibit: Lethargy * Decreased muscle mass/tone CIRCULATION * May report: History of/recent onset of heart failure‚ pericarditis‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ or cancer (causing liver impairment leading to failure) * Easy bruising‚ nosebleeds‚ bleeding gums * May exhibit: Hypertension or hypertension (fluid shifts) * Dysrhythmias‚ extra heart
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There are many things that cause liver failure‚ but is only two that interest me most. Acute liver failure and cirrhosis of the liver because they are different but yet the same. I will be delivering the following information about these diseases. The cause the pathology‚ clinical consequences‚ evolutions‚ treatment and prognosis. Acute liver failure is the appearance of the severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease such as jaundice and indications that the liver has severe
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Toxicology Name April 9th‚ 2012 Env/410 Jennifer Ott Environmental toxicology refers to specific organs as target organs. This is an organ that has the highest probability of being affected by exposure to a specific substance. Target organ toxicity refers to the negative effects a chemical has on that target organ after entry into the body (Hodgson‚ 2010). There are multiple organs such as the liver which are targeted simply because of ease of access. Any organ that can be accessed through
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Kayser-Fleischner’s ring (more with slit lamp) Lip – cyanosis Mouth –mouth ulcers (Crohn’s)‚ candidiasis (HIV)‚ telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Randu )‚ patches of pigmentation (Peutz-Jeghers) Neck –cervical lymphadenopathy (lymphoma‚ CLL)‚ JVP (cardiac cirrhosis)‚ spider naevi Extremities Upper limb –arteriovenous fistula for haemodialysis Twenty signs that may be present in patients with chronic liver disease Clubbing Dupuytren’s contracture Palmar erythema Spider naevi Flapping tremor Leuconychia Koilonychias
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Questions 1. A patient contracts hepatitis from contaminated food. During the acute (icteric) phase of the patient’s illness‚ the nurse would expect serologic testing to reveal A antibody to hepatitis D (anti-HDV). B hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). C anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin G (anti-HAV IgG). D anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin M (anti-HAV IgM). Correct 2. The nurse determines that administration of hepatitis B vaccine to a patient has been effective when a specimen
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the organ becomes bloated and discolored due to the fatty cells. This disease is alarming doctors because it progresses very quickly in non-alcoholics. When the fatty liver becomes inflamed and cells are damaged‚ that leads to the end stage of cirrhosis: when the liver forms a scar tissue and ultimately stops working. This is a stage that doctors don’t hope any patient gets to. Although doctors hope for the best through research‚ some imaging studies of children born from obese women‚ show that
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mild or no symptoms. Occasionally a fever‚ dark urine‚ abdominal pain‚ and yellow tinged skin is there. Early on chronic infection typically has no symptoms. Over many years however‚ it leads to liver disease and sometimes cirrhosis. A few cases‚ especially those with cirrhosis will develop complications such as liver failure‚ liver cancer etc. HCV is spread mainly by blood-to-blood contact associated with intravenous drug use‚ poorly sterilized medical equipment‚ needlestick injuries in healthcare
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