Shaken Baby Syndrome. Shaken baby syndrome is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality which is widely recognized in the medical literature. Signs may include retinal hemorrhage‚ subdural or subarachnoid hemorrhage‚ and associated fractures. Victims are often younger than 6 months old and have been affected by violent shaking with rapid angular deceleration and possible terminal impact. In this paper I will discuss the symptoms‚ prevalence‚ treatment and research of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
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Acute Coronary Syndrome Acute coronary syndrome is a term used for any condition brought on by sudden‚ reduced blood flow to the heart. Acute coronary syndrome symptoms may include the type of chest pressure that you feel during a heart attack‚ or pressure in your chest while you’re at rest or doing light physical activity. Acute coronary syndrome is treatable if diagnosed quickly. Acute coronary syndrome treatments vary‚ depending on your signs‚ symptoms and overall health condition. Acute coronary
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Brooks Quartararo Mrs. Ruble Period 3 23 February 2012 Tourette’s Syndrome Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by repetitive‚ involuntary movements called tics. The disorder is named after Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette‚ a French neurologist who first discovered the disease in 1885. Tourette’s is an inherited disorder‚ and it’s believed that it is closely linked to damage of the basal ganglia or the brain. The tics are classified as simple or complex. Simple tics are sudden
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Asperger’s Syndrome is one specific syndrome close to autism. As for autism‚ people who suffer from Asperger’s Syndrome have trouble with social skills‚ for example they cannot stand to be touched. In chapter 11‚ Christopher overreacted and hit the policeman who "took hold of his arm and lifted him up onto his feet." Another characteristic of the Asperger’s Syndrome is to have uncommon rituals. For example‚ everything must be organised in a logical way. In the novel‚ Christopher counts cars to know
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Traumatic brain injuries lend itself to issues with social behavior in children. Ones communications with the world socially are represented by the brain and when there is any injury to the brain there is a high risk of social and emotional problems. This article provides insight into a study that was completed about this issue and the findings. The theory of mind (ToM) is the ability to think about your own mental state and others and also using this information to predict and understand how others
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Blue Baby Syndrome Did you know that when nitrates interact with the hemoglobin in red blood cells turns the hemoglobin; which carries oxygen‚ forms a new substance called methemoglobin. Methemoglobin can’t carry sufficient oxygen to the body ’s cells and tissues. This doesn’t seem to be a problem in adults‚ but when it comes to infants it seems to be a problem. I am strongly persuaded that nitrate in well water has to deal with blue baby syndrome. According to two cases on Environmental Health
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Childhood traumatic grief‚ or CTG‚ is a condition that can occur in children when they lose someone that they were especially close to‚ and are unable to properly manage and move past their grief because of psychological obstacles that impede the healing process . CTG requires a more intensive‚ more personal‚ and more thorough method of treatment than healthy grieving does‚ which can take more time‚ money‚ and mental stamina than a client may require. Because of the effort involved‚ many cases
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Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Sara L. Condition • Androgen insensitivity syndrome is a condition that affects sexual development before birth and during puberty. • It results in the partial or complete inability of the cell to respond to androgens • Androgen is a male sex hormone; testosterone • People with this condition are genetically male‚ with one X chromosome and one Y chromosome in each cell • There are two types of androgen insensitivity; complete androgen insensitivity and partial
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The book “12 Years a Slave‚” which was written in the year 1853‚ is a story that narrates the encounters of a black Citizen of New York‚ Solomon Northup‚ who was kidnapped in the City of Washington in 1841 and sold to work to work in a coffee plantation. Northup was later rescued in 1853. Solomon Northup was born as a free black man‚ enticed to the south‚ kidnapped‚ as well as sold into slavery. The narrative of “Twelve Years a Slave” is outstanding as a significant piece of literature relating to
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July 13‚ 2011 Assignment 1 Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome Why I chose this topic I learned of this genetic disorder when I read about it in the Genetics notes. I found it fascinating that a disease could lead to self-mutilation. I wanted to find out more about the cause of this and other adverse effects. What is Lesch-Nyhan syndrome? Lesch Nyhan is a recessive X-linked recessive disorder meaning that is passed from mother to son via the X-chromosome. The disease is characterized by mental
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