pathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES-BPT Cell death and Cellular adaptations At the end of the lesson on cell death and cellular adaptations‚ the student should be able to: 1) Define cellular adaptations 2) Enumerate the types of cellular adaptations 3) Define hypertrophy and hyperplasia with examples 4) Classify types of atrophy 5) Enumerate the common causes of atrophy 6) Define metaplasia 7) List the various types of metaplasia with examples 8) List the causes of cell injury 9) Name the
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Modern orthopedic doctors still believe in Degas’ description‚ yet today they are more aware of the pathology and its effects in utero‚ as well as‚ the postnatal phase. Therefore‚ it is universally accepted that DDH is no more a congenital defect than it can be acquired. Even so‚ the incidence of diagnosis is higher at birth due to the neonatal screening examinations following childbirth (7). At birth‚ Caucasian infants usually have a shallower acetabulum than African infants which is likely the
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The Pathology of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease which affects the nervous system‚ namely the brain and spinal cord. It causes damage the myelin sheath‚ the material that surrounds and protects nerve cells (Marieb‚ 2012). This damage slows down the process in which the brain relays messages to the rest of the body‚ leading to a variety of symptoms. Some of the most common include pain and numbness; fatigue; walking‚ balance‚ and coordination problems; bladder and bowel
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research‚ I was extremely interested. The three things that interested me about this profession were that it involves biology‚ I could help people find peace and closure‚ and I could work in a quiet environment. For the next three years‚ forensic pathology is what I planned on pursuing a career in. Once I knew what I wanted to be‚ I began to research what having such a career entailed. From television shows to google searches‚ I was researching information about forensics‚ and all the aspects of medical
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The Pathology of Myocardial Infarction The heart is considered one of the most vital organs for human survival and is responsible for giving human life and pumping blood through the arteries‚ capillaries‚ and veins. Heart diseases make the heart function improperly which causes the blood to not circulate throughout the body‚ making human life impossible. Heart diseases is considered to be number one on the top ten lists of death in the world. Because of this reason‚ I believe that understanding
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Speech-language pathology is a field of expertise practiced by a clinician known as a Speech-Language Pathologist‚ also called speech and language therapist‚ or speech therapist‚ who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of communication disorders and swallowing disorders. The components of speech production include: phonation‚ producing sound; resonance; fluency; intonation‚ variance of pitch; and voice‚ including aeromechanical components of respiration. The components of language include:
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Ever since my first science class I knew I had a passion for biology. I would stay inside during recess and after school‚ absorbing all of the information I could gather about organisms from books and in the lab. I was enthralled and passionate about the world beyond my microscope and as I grew older‚ my interest flourished. When I participated in my first dissection in High School I became even more captivated by biology and realized that I wanted to pursue a career in the field. Originally‚
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Cardiovascular Pathology The heart has many components to it and all of them are essential to keep the heart pumping. Three problems that can occur in a heart are atria or ventricles not functioning properly‚ the electrical activity‚ or coronary artery disease. While all of these problems are different they can all be deadly if left untreated. The heart is a very important organ and should be taken care of properly. When an atria or ventricle goes isn’t working right it completely changes your
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sis: (From book cover) When notorious underworld leader Carlo Franconi is gunned down‚ his Mafioso competitors become prime suspects. Suspicions are fuelled when Franconi’s body disappears from the city morgue before it can be autopsied- much to the embarrassment of the authorities‚ but to the amusement of forensic pathologist Jack Stapleton. A few days later‚ the mutilated‚ unidentifiable body of a ‘floater’ arrives on the autopsy table and Jack himself becomes disturbed by the case. While unidentified
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Inflammation | * The succession of changes that occurs in a living‚ vascularized tissue when it receives a sublethal injury * Is designed to destroy‚ dilute‚ or otherwise inactivate the injurious agentIs designed to restore the tissue to its original state‚ insofar as possib | Acute Inflammation | Short durationAccumulation of neutrophils | Chronic Inflammation | Longer durationAccumulation of macrophages and lymphocytesProliferation of fibroblasts and blood vessels | Endothelial | Line
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