About Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a serious but uncommon infection caused by either Staphylococcus aureus bacteria or by streptococcus bacteria. Originally linked to the use of tampons‚ especially high-absorbency ones and those that are not changed frequently‚ it’s now also known to be associated with the contraceptive sponge and diaphragm birth control methods. TSS also can arise from wounds secondary to minor trauma or surgery incisions where bacteria have been able
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Restless Leg syndrome or is a neurological sleep disorder that effects almost 10% of the population. More likely to occur in women than men‚ it can begin at any age but symptoms worsen as age increases. Patients diagnosed with Restless Leg syndrome experience unpleasant feelings in the legs that are often uncomfortable and painful. Moving the legs alleviates this discomfort. Symptoms occur mainly at night and can range in severity. This unusual condition is activated when patients lye down and attempt
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Kartagener’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting the cilia within the body. Autosomal recessive means that one or more of both the parents’ genes responsible for encoding the cilia’s structure are mutated. This essay will focus on the etiology‚ clinical manifestations and anatomic alterations while also exploring diagnostic and treatment modalities. Cilia are the tiny hair-like structures found in many organ systems including the respiratory and reproductive systems. It was diagnosed
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Sick Building Syndrome | Heating and Air Conditioning Sick building syndrome (SBS) has is mainly recognized in commercial settings‚ such as office buildings where a large number of persons work. However‚ tightly constructed homes can also experience it. SBS is the result of tight construction and a reduction of fresh air entering the indoor environment. As the call for energy efficiency increased beginning in the 1970s‚ the quality of indoor air continued to fall. SBS is the unwanted result. Fortunately
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Rett Syndrome for Girls Only Rett syndrome is very rare neurological disorder that affects the brain. The disorder primarily effects girls only‚ but there has been reported cases of males with the disorder. The disorder is rare‚ it effects one in every 10‚000 to 15‚000 females‚ in all racial and ethnic groups. Rett syndrome effect one in every 100‚000 males. Rett Syndrome impairs the child’s speech‚ motor functions‚ daily activities‚ and respiratory functions. Rett Syndrome is usually diagnosed
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Williams syndrome also recognized as Williams-Beuren syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a deletion of more than twenty five genes from chromosome 7. Although Williams syndrome is often non-hereditary‚ the chances of the syndrome being passed on if an individual with Williams syndrome has a child are fifty percent. Individuals born with Williams syndrome often possess distinctive facial features which make the syndrome easily recognized. These features include wide spaces between their teeth
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choose one disease that is caused by a defect in chromosome number or structure‚ my options were quite varied. However‚ one disease in particular that stood out to me was‚ Wolf Hirschhorn syndrome. I chose this particular syndrome‚ because I knew of a family who’s child was diagnosed with‚ Wolf Hirschhorn syndrome: a former employee of my father. What stood out most to the other children and myself‚ about this child‚ were her facial features: a very small head (similar to that of patient’s who suffer
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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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Manar khateeb Mr. Carli Persuasive (Final Draft) Com 102 6:30 March 20‚ 2011 The Illuminati The illuminati are a secret society that infiltrated government to rule the world. It all started in Bavaria on May 1st 1776 by group of European higher ups lead by Adam Weishaupt. Adams philosophy was that the Illuminati should one day rule the world with a one world government‚ or a new world order. Adam Weishaupt said‚ “The great strength of our order lies in its concealment‚ let it never appear in
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Munchausen by proxy syndrome also known as factitious disorder is a serious mental illness and psychiatric disorder that 90% cases of this disease the child’s mother is responsible for the abuse‚ they can kill their children in the process. Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome were named after 18th century German dignitary named Baron von Munchausen and which first used in 1951 by British Physician Dr. Richard Asher to describe self-induced illness which the patients enjoy attention and sympathy from doctors
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