Marfan’s Syndrome Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective-tissue disorder transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. It is distributed worldwide‚ has a high prevalence rate and has pleiotropic manifestations‚ meaning one gene influences multiple traits that do not seem to be related. Mutations of the FBN1 gene on the 15th chromosome (more specifically chromosome 15q21.1) cause Marfan syndrome. The FBN1 gene is coded to make a glycoprotein called fibrillin-1
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Jessica McWater Narrative Essay Mrs. Wilson Online Draft #1 ENGL1113-NT 12 September 2014 Death isn’t easy‚ in fact it’s quite hard Roughly 153‚000 people died on February 25‚ 2013‚ but I have to say the most important and devastating death was my Papa. Wayne Kepner was a man everyone that had the pleasure of meeting loved. He was the most amazing man I have ever‚ or will ever know. Until that day I’d known many people that passed away; family‚ friends and acquaintances. But‚
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Tethered cord syndrome Tethered cord syndrome is a stretch-induced functional disorder associated with the fixation (tethering) effect of inelastic tissue on the caudal spinal cord‚ limiting its movement. This abnormal attachment is associated with progressive stretching and increased tension of the spinal cord as a child ages‚ potentially resulting in a variety of neurological and other symptoms. Due to the variation of the growth rate of the spinal cord and the spinal column‚ the progression of
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he was a robbing legend that’s hard to just give up‚ like when MJ retired twice he almost always came back so this is a huge deal. At 49 years old 5’9” Bobby had lots of wear and tear on his knees from all his jumping off buildings‚ plus he had scoliosis and
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Spirometry Lab Report: Name__________ Lab Section: 1 2 3 Lab Partner(s) _________________ Use your PowerPoint notes‚ lab book‚ text book‚ your data‚ and the Internet to answer the following questions. All reports must be typed and stapled. All reports must be in your own words. One student from each group should include the LabTutor-generated data tables and/or graphs. Exercise 1: Pulmonary
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My clinical rotation at White Memorial Medical Center was a memorable experience for me. The nurses that I was assigned to or shadowed were very kind with sharing their experiences as well as their knowledge when it came to taking care of children. My first day at White Memorial Medical Center‚ I was lucky enough to be picked by the charge nurse named Robbie at the PICU. She picked two more students to shadow her nurses. She had four patients ranging from ages 3 months to 15 years of age. I had a
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Forensic Anthropology Forensic anthropology is a significant way to implement the science of anthropology to aid in the discovery of the identities of deceased individuals who are considered unrecognizable. This form of anthropology can be applied in many subcategories‚ such as forensic taphonomy and forensic archaeology. Forensic anthropology initially started to aid in the field of physical anthropology‚ starting with the analysis of skeletal makeups of those who have died. Professionals‚ other
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A) Growth plate and Endochondral ossification: In order to maintain a healthy skeletal system which is crucial for different organs such as respiratory system‚ brain‚ spinal cord and heart‚ it is very important to have a good development of the skeletal system. Endochondral ossification is the process through which the axial and appendicular skeletons are formed through the formation of a cartilage inter-mediate. A good model for endochondral ossification is the limb bud where the precursor cells
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the body to a state of balance. Some of the symptoms may include: confusion‚ fatigue‚ lethargy‚ shortness of breath‚ and sleepiness. Some causes of respiratory acidosis are: diseases of the airways‚ such as asthma; diseases of the chest‚ such as scoliosis; drugs that suppress breathing‚ such as narcotics and downers; and severe obesity‚ which restricts how much the lungs can expand. Treatment may include: bronchodilator drugs to reverse some types of airway obstruction; a breathing machine such as
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instantly reply with “Aberdeen‚ Washington.” However if you were to ask me where he was born (and you meant the city)‚ I would respond with “Gray’s Harbor Hospital.” A random fact? He had a kitten named Spina Bifida‚ which is ironic because he had Scoliosis. The only
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