Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (often called FOP‚ or Stone Man’s Disease) is an incredibly rare disease that directly affects the patients connective tissue. The name means “soft connective tissue that progressively turns to bone.” FOP is a result of a mutation in the body’s tissue repair structures‚ which will cause fibrous tissue to turn to bone‚ or become ossified‚ randomly or upon tissue damage. In the majority of cases‚ any injury can cause the affected joints to become frozen in place
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Tay 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
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Pneumonia is a lower respiratory problem. It is an acute inflammation of the lung‚ caused by viral‚ chemical‚ bacterial‚ fungal agents. Usually happens in people with compromised immune systems‚ or people who have compromise to the structures that protect the airway (i.e. the nares dry up and can’t humdify air anymore‚ bronchioles shrivel and can’t filter the air) If anything occurs with the mucocilliary system‚ the epiglottis‚ or the nares‚ we are inviting pneumonia into our bodies. Aging also causes
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Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia Introduction to Nursing Research February 09‚ 2014 Monitoring Elevation of Head to Reduce Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia Being responsible for an intubated patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be an incredibly demanding job for the registered nurse. The fact that the patient is in need of an artificial airway via endotracheal tube into the lungs brings to the forefront the prospect of a ventilator associated infection‚ primarily pneumonia (VAP). VAP is
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Pneumonia refers to a serious type of lung infection. It’s often a complication of the common cold or flu that happens when the infection spreads to the lungs. Pneumonia during pregnancy is called maternal pneumonia. Pneumonia is considered a serious and potentially fatal illness for anyone. Certain groups are at a higher risk of complications. This includes pregnant women. The best way to treat and prevent complications from maternal pneumonia is to see your doctor at the first sign of an illness
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Chapter 16: The Two Worlds of Christendom Chapter Outline The quest for political order The Early Byzantine Empire The City of Constantine Caesaropapism Justinian (527-565 C.E.) and his legacy; Theodora (empress) Rebuilt Constantinople‚ including Hagia Sophia Justine’s Code Codified Roman law Corpus iuris civilis (The Body of the Civil Law) Byzantine Conquests Muslim Conquests and Byzantine Revival Muslim Conquests The Theme system The Rise of the Franks Germanic Kingdoms The Franks
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Medicine‚ Disease‚ and Death in the Civil War Melanie Padner History 330 Instructor O’Hara August 9‚ 2014 The Civil War holds the record of being the deadliest war that the United States has ever been involved in. The Civil War’s death toll reached approximately 633‚000 compared to the 521‚000 lost in World War I and II combined1. Some of that was caused by the fact that medical techniques and care were not advancing as quickly as weapons were. Another major factor in the amount of
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Running Head: PNEUMONIA: THE SILENT KILLER Exploring Pneumonia: A Silent Killer Abstract This paper explores Pneumonia and the respiratory disease process associated with bacterial and viral pathogens most commonly located in the lung. The paper examines the process‚ symptoms and treatments most commonly viewed in patient cases of Pneumonia. My goal is to educate the reader and to warn of the Exploring Pneumonia: A Silent Killer Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Many
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Smoking/Cannabis Use and Periodontal Diseases Jamila Areef‚ Lemlem Fessahaye‚ Keaton Toney Howard University Epidemiology November 15‚ 2012 Course Instructor: Ahmed A. Moen‚ DrPH‚ MPH‚ MHA Abstract: In this paper we will be researching periodontal diseases and how smoking is the leading cause to the diseases. From both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies‚ there appears to be strong epidemiological evidence that both smoking tobacco and cannabis confers a
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases To improve the health of American people‚ the Department of Health and Human Services developed health promotion programs which known as Healthy People. This promotion programs designed for every ten year based on the detailed study and observation. The current health promotion program is Healthy People 2020 (CDC‚ 2011). The Healthy People 2020 address all the health issues those need more concern to improve the health of American people
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