depends on the specific inherited disorder and its severity. Some people don’t have any symptoms. Others have severe‚ persistent symptoms. 6. What are the physical symptoms of the disease? Some physical symptoms of AIHA are ark urine‚ enlarged spleen‚ fatigue‚ jaundice (yellowness of skin)‚ rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath. 7. How prevalent is AIHA in the population? 8. How is the life expectancy of someone with AIHA? A person can live a normal long and happy life even with
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a headache‚ or a fever. HOME CARE • Rest as needed. • Do not play contact sports‚ perform hard exercise‚ or lift anything that is heavy until your doctor says you can. You may need to wait a couple months before playing sports. Your liver or spleen might be swollen and could get hurt. • Drink enough fluid to keep your pee (urine) clear or pale yellow. • Do not drink alcohol. • Take medicines only as told by your doctor. Do not give aspirin to children. • Eat soft foods. Cold foods
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the disapproval of it. He states “Or‚ if there were a sympathy in choice‚ war‚ death‚ or sickness did lay siege to it‚ making it momentany as a sound‚ swift as a shadow‚ short as any dream‚ brief as the lightning in the collided night‚ that‚ in a spleen‚ unfolds both heaven and earth‚ and‚ ere a man hath power to say “behold!” the jaws of darkness to devour it up. So quick bright things come to confusion.” (1.1.143-151) Here‚ Lysander states some major problems that can separate love such as war
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Leukemia Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός‚ "white"; aima αίμα‚ "blood") is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells‚ usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. Contents * 1 Symptoms * 2 Four major types * 3 Causes and risk factors * 4 Treatment options for leukemia by type o 4.1 Acute Myelogenous
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WEEK 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1. Define the terms anatomy and physiology‚ and explain their relationship using an example of a human structure with its corresponding function. The term anatomy refers to the structure and relationship of body parts such as tissues and organs. Physiology on the other hand is how these structures work as in individual and in the body as a whole. Take the circulatory system for example. The heart itself‚ blood vessels and blood
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Sickle-cell disease‚ also known as sickle-cell anaemia‚ is a hereditary blood disorder‚ caused by an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying protein hemoglobin found in red blood cells. This leads to a propensity for the cells to assume an abnormal‚ rigid‚ sickle-like shape under certain circumstances. Sickle-cell disease is associated with a number of acute and chronic health problems‚ such as severe infections‚ attacks of severe pain‚ stroke‚ and an increased risk of death. Sickle-cell disease occurs
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Leukocytes) which engulf the pathogens. If the body has a weak immune system‚ the pathogens eventually overtake the body which can result in a disease. How do the different pieces of the immune system work together? The bone marrow‚ the lymph nodes‚ the spleen‚ and the thymus are the organs that are part of the immune system‚ all of which work together to produce the different types of white blood cells which keep you alive. How do immunizations work? Immunizations work by keeping a person safe from contracting
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Cardiovascular System Heart and Blood vessels Blood vessels transport blood‚ which carries oxygen‚ carbon dioxide‚ nutrients‚ wastes‚ etc. The heart pumps blood. Lymphatic System/Immunity Red bone marrow‚ Thymus‚ Lymphatic vessels‚ Thoracic duct‚ Spleen‚ and Lymph nodes Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood. Disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream. Houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved in immunity. The immune response mounts the attack against foreign substances
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approximately 1 mL in diameter. CHEST: Clear breathing‚ sounds bilateral. No riles or rhonchi noted. HEART: Normal sinus rhythm. There is a holosystolic murmur. No friction rubs noted. ABDOMEN: Normal bowel sounds. Liver‚ Kidneys‚ and Spleen are normal to palpitation. GENITALIA: Testes normal descend bilaterally. RECTAL: Prostate 2+ and benign. EXTREMITIES: Pain and
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deficiency‚ loss of blood‚ bone marrow problems‚ or abnormal hematocrit. The effect of bacterial infection would cause not a decrease in hematocrit (420Allen) 2. Leukocytes are produced or stored in many locations in the body including: the thymus‚ spleen‚ and bone marrow. The two kinds of lymphocytes are B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes. Lymphocytes start out in the bone marrow and either stay there to mature into B cells‚ or they leave for the thymus gland‚ where they mature into T cells. Other
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