OB PROJECT (WEEK 4) Definition: Spinal Bifida- congenital neural tube defect in which the vertebral spaces fail to close‚ allowing a herniation of the spinal contents into a sac. There are three types of spinal bifida: spinal bifida occulta‚ meningocele‚ and myelomeningocele. Cause: In spinal bifida‚ the vertebral spaces do not close‚ which allows herniation of the spinal contents into a sac. Risk factors include: • Genetic problems • Infection • Children born into lower socioeconomic families
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Human bloods have differences precisely to the presence or absence of certain protein molecules called antigens and antibodies. The antigens can be found on the surface of red blood cells and the antibodies are in the blood plasma. Individuals have different types and combination of these molecules. Blood group is like a trait which we inherit to our parents. The blood group you belong depends on what you have inherited from your parents. There are three types of antigens: A antigen‚ B antigen
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Name: ashley wible Exercise 11: Blood Analysis: Activity 2: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 33% by answering 1 out of 3 questions correctly. 1. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) Your answer : a. measures the settling of red blood cells (RBCs) in a sample of whole blood during one minute. Correct answer: c. is increased whenever fibrinogen and immunoglobulins cause the RBCs to clump together‚ stack up‚ and form a column. 2. The ESR cannot be
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Overview Cutaneous t-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A rare disorder‚ it is characterized by excessive growth of white blood cells called T cells within the skin‚ which manifests as sometimes itchy red patches. Individuals with darker skin might notice lighter or darker patches. Early stages of the condition can be mistaken for other common skin afflictions like psoriasis and eczema‚ so tests are often needed to distinguish them. Diagnosing CTCL can be tricky‚ and multiple
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Aplastic anemia is a condition where bone marrow does not produce sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells.[1] The condition‚ per its name‚ involves both aplasia and anemia. Typically‚ anemia refers to low red blood cell counts‚ but aplastic anemia patients have lower counts of all three blood cell types: red blood cells‚ white blood cells‚ and platelets‚ termed pancytopenia. ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Signs and symptoms * Anemia with malaise‚ pallor and associated
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Hematologic Problems Anemia Definition Anemia is a deficiency in the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells RCB)‚ the quantity of hemoglobin‚ and/or the volume of packed RBCs (hematocrit). Because RCBs transport oxygen‚ erythrocytes disorders can lead to tissue hypoxia. Anemia is not a specific disease. It’s a manifestation of a pathologic process. Once anemia is identified‚ further investigation is done to determine its cause. Anemia can result from primary hematologic problems or can develop
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Name: Brenna Wiley Date: 17 June 2012 Title of Lab: Lab Report 2 Physio Ex Lab Exercise 5 Cardiovascular Dynamics Learning Objectives: Activities 1-4 * To understand how blood vessel radius affects blood flow rate. * To understand how vessel radius is changed in the body. * To understand how to interpret a graph of blood Bessel radius versus blood flow rate. * To understand how blood viscosity affects blood flow rate. * To list the components in the blood that contribute
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Sondra Almeida Mrs. Dewitt Ap Biology 5/8/13 Survival of the Sickest Survival of the Sickest is a well written book about myth busting modern day myths. Dr. Sharon Moalem is the author of this book. This book does a really good job in explain how certain diseases that are around today got started. She goes on in the book to describe how truly little modern medicine understands about how to treat these diseases. She describes a new way of thinking about medicine and its evolution. My favorite
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ACCOUNTABILITY OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS Jayamole Cherian NRS 430V August‚ 20‚ 2001 Melissa Pasqua Accountability and Concepts Accountability means that somebody is able to explain or answerable for their actions‚ whatever the consequences are regardless of success or failure. Accountability and responsibility
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Iron deficient anemia is a decreased total iron body content. It occurs when iron deficiency is severe enough to lower the amount of red blood cells being formed and it causes the development of anemia. It is the most common deficiency in the world. Hemorrhages can also cause anemia and much greater problems. Bleeding can also be so slow that it is often overlooked. Iron is a necessity for all living organisms because it is needed for many processes. Iron levels are carefully regulated by
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