dystrophy: Becker Muscular Dystrophy Age of onset: 2 to 16 years Symptoms: Similar to Duchenne MD‚ but less severe. They include general muscle weakness‚ especially in the upper leg and arms‚ and pelvic muscles. Calf muscles are generally hypertrophic (bigger than usual). Heart problems are also possible Rate of Progression: Slower than Duchenne MD Expected Lifespan: Well into middle age Inheritance: X-linked recessive. BMD primarily affects young males‚ who inherit the disease through their
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Peripheral Vascular Disease I. Definition of the disease A. Peripheral Arterial Disease 1. Atherosclerotic: a. Atheroma consisting of a core of cholesterol joined to proteins with a fibrous intravascular covering i. Gradual progression ii. Segmental progression 2. Nonatherosclerotic: a. Inflammatory and thrombotic process of arteries unrelated to atherosclerosis i. Faster progression than atherosclerotic disease II. Etiology/pathogenesis A. Atherosclerotic 1. Risk factors a. Age
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mental and physical to financial and interpersonal. Some of the most common long-term effects of mixing these substances include: • Alcoholic hepatitis • Arrhythmia • Brain injury from repeated episodes of respiratory arrest • Breast cancer • Cardiomyopathy • Cirrhosis • Declines in performance at school or work • Faint heartbeat • Increased risk of accidents • Increased risk of suicide • Interpersonal problems • Liver cancer • Lower blood pressure • Memory
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| NAM_________________________ DATE_____________ | | NO | NAME OF TISSUE / SPECIMEN | NAME OF THE ORGAN SYSTEM | LABEL SPECIMEN | FUNCTION | DESEASE | Type of tissuesection | Staining technique | REFRENCE | MAGNIFICATION | DRAWING / SKETCH | 1 | Acute Lymphocyte Leukemia | Cardiovascular System | Blood | Type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of white blood cells | Leukemia | Blood Smear | Hematoxylin | http://swc2.hccs.edu/bio/labs | 451x306 pixels
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First-Degree Atrioventricular Block First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block is a type of heart block. Heart block is a problem with the system that controls how often the heart beats (heart rate). If you have heart block‚ the signals that regulate your heart rate are slowed or interrupted. The heart has two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles). They work together to pump blood to the body. The heartbeat starts in an upper area of the right atrium (sinoatrial node‚ or SA
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ASSIGNMENT | DESMOSOME STRUCTURE & ITS FUNCTIONS | Bricks in a building must be stuck together and also tied somehow to the foundation. Similarly‚ cells within tissues and organs must be anchored to one another and attached to components of the extracellular matrix. Cells have developed several types of junctional complexes to serve these functions‚ and in each case‚ anchoring
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Diagnosis: The patient seems to be suffering from Dilated Congestive Cardiomyopathy (DCM)‚ or in simple terms‚ congestive heart failure; specifically ventricular failure. Justification for Diagnosis: The patient said he had been suffering of acute dyspnea which would be caused by the lungs filling with fluid since the heart isn’t able to pump properly. Due to the patients hip replacement it is possible for him to have an infective agent even though he was said to not have one. Sometimes the disorder
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What are the affects of stimulants like (Caffeine and Amphitemine) on the study and learning habits for college students? Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant with a charge that rise energy‚ mood‚ awareness‚ concentration‚ and wakefulness. Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world. Caffeine can be found in teas‚ coffee‚ energy drink and chocolate caffeine is also very popular among student‚ as a supplement and as a study aid. Drinking caffeine can have many effects‚ both
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Those diagnosed with diabetes automatically become at higher risk for heart disease. The most common heart problems from diabetes are high blood pressure‚ heart failure‚ coronary heart disease‚ and diabetic cardiomyopathy. The reason that diabetes has such a negative effect on a person’s heart is because when too much sugar is present in a person’s blood‚ the walls of the blood vessels can become damaged. This‚ in turn‚ causes the blood vessels to become inflamed
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2-Doxorubicin-DOX(Adriamycin): The anthracycline antibiotic doxorubicin (DOX) (C27H29NO11) (fig.2) (Kambas et al.‚ 2013) is one of the most useful anticancer agents and is still a cornerstone in the therapy of many carcinoma types.(simunek et al .‚ 2009) including leukemia‚ lymphoma‚ breast‚ lung‚ ovarian‚ and liver cancers‚ among others. Originally isolated from the fungus streptomyces peucetius (youngmok‚2003). Fig.( 3 )Chemical structure of
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