Shaken Baby Syndrome Shaken baby syndrome is a type of abusive head trauma. It is a set of severe brain and eye injuries that occur when a young child is shaken vigorously or suffers blunt impact. The condition can lead to: • Bleeding between the brain and skull (subdural hematoma). • Brain damage. • Mental disability. • Loss of movement in the arms‚ legs‚ or other parts of the body. • Uncontrollable shaking (convulsions or seizures). • Vision impairment and blindness. • Slowed mental
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Kawasaki Syndrome Heather Skinner Virginia College Professor Huffman January 23‚ 2017 Kawasaki Syndrome was first discovered by a Japanese physician Tomisaku Kaswasaki in the 1960s. He noticed a cluster of symptoms in Japanese schoolchildren. Kawasaki Syndrome affects children younger than the age of 5 years old‚ but peaks at ages 18-24 months. In 2000‚ there was an average of 77% of children in the United States being treated for Kawasaki disease (Gale‚ 2008). The disease appears to be influenced
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Marfan syndrome or not‚ which was eventually resolved when Lincoln actually inherited a disease called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B. Contributing to the dispute of Marfan syndrome in Abraham Lincoln‚ in 1964 a physician published his findings and observations in the Journal of the American Medical Association which diagnosed Abraham Lincoln that he had Marfan syndrome (Kugler). However‚ his conclusions were eventually proven wrong. But despite the false accusations‚ Marfan syndrome does exist
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Lysosomal storage diseases are rare‚ inherited disorders caused by the deficiency of one or more enzymes within the lysosomes of cells. Hunter Syndrome also known as mucopolysaccharidosis disorder II (MPS II)‚ is a genetic abnormality occurring in canines and humans. It is a rare X-linked recessive metabolic storage disorder caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulphatase‚ which is needed to breakdown complex sugars produced in the body‚ leading to progressive accumulation
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Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome (GBS) is a common cause of acute onset weakness. It is an immune-mediated disease that is usually preceded by gastrointestinal or respiratory tract infection in most of the cases. Various pathogens like Mycoplasma pneumonia‚ Campylobacter jejuni‚ Epstein Bar virus and Cytomegalovirus are involved in its pathogenesis and immune response directed against these organisms may cross react with myelin sheath and other neural tissues causing weakness.1 it occurs in whole world with
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while also appealing to the mass of children it has accumulated as fans. In one of my favorite Pixar movies‚ The Incredibles‚ the villain syndrome seeks to sell his superhero tech to the world. He wants to dethrone the natural born super heroes from their throne of glory. Explaining to Mr. Incredible‚ Syndrome says‚ “And when everyone’s super‚ no one will be.” Syndrome plans to mass produce superhero tech in order to bring superheroes down to the level of everyone else. He wants to show that they are
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Electronic Surveillance Of Employees Running Head: Electronic Surveillance Of Employees Electronic Surveillance of Employees Cathy D. Brown Professor:: Anne Dewey-Balzhiser LEG500- Law‚ Ethics and Corporate Governance Date: January 22‚ 2012 Introduction: Some would say that workplace privacy rights are non-existent in the private sector. Workplace surveillance is that employers have a legitimate right to conduct surveillance for the benefit of themelves‚ the community
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Nephrotic Syndrome: Inflamed is No Game Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on March 7‚ 2014‚ for Kara Wall’s NUR1470C Maternal Child Nursing Course. Nephrotic Syndrome: Inflamed is No Game In nephrotic syndrome‚ it is essential to understand the function and inner workings of the kidneys. The human body requires blood to be circulated in order for organs and tissues to be perfused. The perfusion of blood is enriched with products such as plasma
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scholarships can weigh down on that student. It takes a lot out of you‚ even when you are still considering all these things before college. Affirmative Action is seen as many things to many people; that it’s a failed system to give unrecognized students a leg up in college. It is can be a silver lining to many students‚ that even though they aren’t being fully challenged in their high-school education‚ they can achieve academic success with affirmative action established in their college of choice. Many
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Staying Put; Making A Home In A Restless World Novelist Scott Russell Sanders in his informative essay response to “Staying Put; Making A Home In A Restless World” debates whether migrating to a new place or staying in one place is the best decision. Sander argues the pros and cons of each decision “… the belief that the movement is inherently good‚ staying put is bad; that uprooting brings tolerance‚ while rootedness breeds intolerance; that imaginary homelands are preferable to geographical
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