Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. People with Sickle Cell Disease have abnormal hemoglobin‚ called hemoglobin S or sickle hemoglobin‚ in their red blood cells. People with SCD inherit two abnormal hemoglobin genes‚ one from each of their parents. One of these abnormal hemoglobin genes causes the production of hemoglobin S in the body.1 When a person has two hemoglobin S genes‚ Hemoglobin SS‚ this disease is called Sickle Cell Anemia.1 This is the most common
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OB Case Preceptorial A Case Presentation on Rheumatic Heart Disease General Data: V.V.‚ 25 years old‚ female‚ married‚ housewife‚ residing at Balibago‚ Angeles City was admitted for the first time at AUFMC on February 6‚ 2014 Chief Complaint: Chest pain History of Present Illness: The illness started 2-1/2 years ago‚ when she started to experience occasional chest pain‚ lasting only for a few seconds especially during her aerobic exercise but does not
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Introduction For the last decades‚ the number of fatalities from coronary heart disease (CHD) in Australia has steadily declined‚ however it remains one of the leading causes of all deaths and the number one cause of cardiovascular deaths among Australian population (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW]‚ 2011). Coronary heart disease refers to the conditions that affect the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with nutrients and oxygen (Craft‚ Gordon‚ & Tiziani‚ 2011). There
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) also known as heartburn is a disease that arise when the lower esophageal sphincter opens automatically for varying period of time or does not close accordingly and the stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. Due to the refluxed of acid in the stomach to the lower portion of the esophagus causes a burning sensation in the chest or throat called heartburn or acid indigestion. There are many factors that may contribute to Gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ however the
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Sachs Disease A mutation (or mutating) is changing a structure of a gene. Tay Sachs disease is a lethal mutation inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder‚ it is also known as Hexosaminidase A deficiency‚ GM2-Gangliosidosis‚ or TSD. Tay Sachs is an extremely tragic disease that has no cure. Tay Sachs was named after and discovered by english ophthalmologist Warren Tay and Jewish-American neurologist Bernard Sachs. Tay and Sach’s development and research of the disease was around the 1860’s and
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telephone service on November 1 1998. This paper aims to use the Iridium Project‚ which I have participated at Motorola before‚ to illustrate the incremental benefits and the pitfalls from creating competitive advantage through technology and activity system. Discussion of incremental benefits & industry analysis by using five force model Competitor ¡V Mobile Satellite System (MSS) companies The largest competitor from MSS companies is Globalstar. Globalstar¡¦s communication system is supported by
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Archaeology of Egypt Ancient Egyptian Disease An in depth Look at Archaeological Evidence of Ancient Egyptian Infectious Disease and Parasites 12/3/2010 Ancient Egyptian Disease Throughout the passing of time great civilizations have come and gone. Of the six pristine ancient civilizations‚ none have drawn quite the sensationalism as ancient Egypt. For numerous centuries antiquities were dispersed throughout the world for monetary purposes; however‚ for the past few decades
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Top Causes » Parkinson ’s disease most often develops after age 50. It is one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly. Sometimes Parkinson ’s disease occurs in younger adults. It affects both men and women. In some cases‚ Parkinson ’s disease runs in families. When a young person is affected‚ it is usually because of a form of the disease that runs in families. Nerve cells use a brain chemical called dopamine to help control muscle movement. Parkinson ’s disease occurs when the
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Wasting in Deer How would you like to see a fourteen point buck in your crossaires with a body of a sick dog? Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is destroying deer in the United States. Mule Deer‚ Whitetail Deer‚ Shiras Moose‚ and Rocky Mountain Elk are the only four susceptible to CWD. Once pronounced with Chronic Waste Disease there is no going back. Chronic Wasting Disease in Mule deer ( Odocolleus Hemronus)‚ For more than thirty years‚ has been a clinical syndrome. The origin of CWD is not known
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Fannie Mcmillian Discussion Questions . What is organized crime? What are some examples of organized crime? What are similarities among various criminal organizations? Explain your answer. . What is a patron-client network or organization? What are distinctions between bureaucratic and patron-client organizations? Why are they important for understanding organized crime? Organized crime is an activity linking a quantity of people in secure group dealings‚ structured on a hierarchical
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