the forehead and back is sometimes seen‚ as is loose‚ redundant skin. Abnormalities of the lungs‚ kidneys‚ pancreas‚ and spleen are also associated with Edwards Syndrome. Anomalies of the breastbone‚ ribs‚ pelvis‚ and the spine are the more frequent skeletal findings. An abdominal wall defect or hernia in the abdominal region may be present‚ and in some cases genital anomalies in both maled and females are not
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1. The pediatrician described Jason’s pharynx‚ uvula‚ and tonsils as swollen and red. What are the four cardinal signs of inflammation‚ and how does each relate to changes in the blood vessels at a site of inflammation? Heat‚ redness‚ swelling and pain and according to the book loss of movement in in a joint. The damaged or in this case the infected area is inundated with phagocytes (neutrophils and macrophages) and what is called complement is activated and if the classical pathway is used that
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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE FOR AN AILMENT AMONG TEENAGERS Alternative medicine is any practice claiming to heal "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine. It may be based on historical or cultural traditions‚ rather than on scientific evidence. Alternative medicine is frequently grouped with complementary medicine or intergrative medicine‚ which‚ in general‚ refers to the same interventions when used in conjunction with mainstream techniques‚ under the umbrella term complementary
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SYMPTOMS‚ CAUSES AND TREATMENT WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF M.D.?? Symptoms vary with the different types of muscular dystrophy. All of the muscles may be affected. Or‚ only specific groups of muscles may be affected‚ such as those around the pelvis‚ shoulder‚ or face. Muscular dystrophy can affect adults‚ but the more severe forms tend to occur in early childhood. Symptoms include: -Intellectual disability (only present in some types of the condition) -Muscle weakness that slowly gets worse
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The kidney is made up of nephrons‚ which are a kidney’s functional units. These nephrons collect fluid filtered from the blood. The kidney connects to the renal artery‚ renal‚ vein‚ and ureter. Purified blood leaves the kidney using the renal vein‚ urine leaves using a ureter and the renal artery carries blood from the aorta to the kidney. The nephron has a cup-shaped nephric capsule that surrounds a cluster of capillaries called the glomerulus. A good deal of fluid from the blood filters into the
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Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon is intentionally flexed or stretched in order to enhance the muscle’s felt elasticity and reach comfortable muscle tone. The outcome is a feeling of increased muscle control‚ flexibility‚ and range of motion. Stretching has four types which is dynamic‚ ballistic‚ static stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation Ballistic stretching is a swift or fast bouncing stretch in which a body part is going with momentum
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creatures of her time‚ according to Hoffman. However‚ she is one of the most complete hominin fossils despite the damages received from the taphonomy. Hoffman points out the conflicting views of her death‚ considering that she has a dental mark in her pelvis‚ but nowhere else. Moreover‚ Hoffman states that a team of specialists were able to utilize CT scans to determine the types of fragments in this skeleton. Kappelman was able to refute that the fragments occurred after her death by
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ASSIGNMENT 1: ESSAY Tutankhamen died young. However his cause of death is unknown. Did he die of an injury‚ illness‚ or was he murdered? Name: Katrina Price Professor: Alan Rogers Course: HUM111 Date: 11/2/2014 King Tut was born in 1341 B.C. and given the name Tutankhaten‚ which meant “the living image of Aten.” He was the 12th king of the 18th Egyptian dynasty and the last heir of a powerful family that ruled Egypt and its empire for centuries. The same year he took power he married his half-sister
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• Discuss the questions that would be important to include when interviewing a patient with this issue. Questions that increase the patient risk of developing an ectopic pregnancy should be asked and they include: history of previous tubal surgery‚ previous ectopic pregnancy‚ in utero diethylstilbestrol exposure‚ previous genital infections‚ infertility‚ current smoking‚ and previous intrauterine device use (Lozeau‚ & Potter‚ 2005). Questions about menstrual cycles as well as the pelvic pain should
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In F. Launay article “Sports-Related Overuse Injuries In Children”‚ He explains how sports are becoming more intense for younger sports players. Then he explains how children are developing disease in their bones because of the sports they play. F.Launay is trying to clarify to coaches and parents that they should be more considerate on how intense the sport and minimize the time they play in that sport. In the introduction‚ F.Launary questioned himself the similarities of sport and physical activities
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