First Blood

Hemophilia is a genetic blood disease, which is symbolized by the importance of blood to clot, or compact even from inconsequential damage. Blood clotting and sudden gene mutation factor in the development of this disease. This disease is generated by an inadequacy of blood multifaceted called factors Therefore, with the nonappearance of factors, the blood clotting process is continued. There are two different types of Hemophilia, Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B. for example. Hemophilia A, the…

base. Hydrogen ion expressed in the blood is represented as pH levels, which the homeostatic level should be a pH of 7.40 ± .02. Acid- Base balance is concerned with the hydrogen ion in the blood as it…

Emilyn Nguyen Bad Blood – A Cautionary Tale – High School Version Test Grade (33 Points): Answer the following questions after completely viewing the movie. Some answers may require additional research. Include a work cited using MLA format and parenthetical documentation throughout your writing. 1. What is hemophilia? What is its cause and symptoms? Which factors are low or missing in the person? Why are a person’s joints are often affected? Hemophilia is a genetic disorder in which a…

human fetal development. Blood clots can form in the body and either be a hindrance or a help. Those that help the body, stop bleeding, so that an excess of blood is not lost all at one time. The blood clots that act as a hindrance to the body can lead to heart attacks, strokes and at times pulmonary embolisms. Warfarin (C19H16O4) is a prescription medication that is used to prevent the harmful blood clots within the body. It works by decreasing the body’s ability to form blood clots through…

stated By Jane E. Brody from the New York Times “First described in 1935, PCOS was initially called Stein-Leventhal syndrome, for the two American gynecologists who identified it, Dr. Irving F. Stein Sr. and Dr. Michael L. Leventhal. They recognized that ovarian cysts can interrupt ovulation and cause infertility in significant numbers of women.” What is PCOS? Well…

type 3 diabetes. While in the emergency department the patient was placed on a cardiac monitor and an EKG was performed along with a chest x-ray. The chest x-ray showed bilateral lower right and middle left lobe pneumonia. Lactate level 2.2, white blood cell count 3.1 with 83% neutrophils and no bands. BNP 96.7. Urinalysis shows UTI. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) as defined in N. Garin’s article “Predictors and Implications of Early Clinical Stability in Patients Hospitalized for…

Ischemic Contracture. This deformity happens when there is a lack of blood flow to the forearm, which occurs when there is an increased pressure due to swelling causing a condition called compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome can cause a Volkmann’s contracture. Injury to the arm, including a crash injury or fracture, leads to swelling that presses on blood vessels and decreases blood flow to the arm. When a person has prolonged blood flow it injures the nerves and muscles, causing them to…

of panic worldwide. Zika was first found in 1947 in a monkey that was isolated in the Zika forest and then was spread to an individual who was a zookeeper. Zika is a disease that affects the body system, for example in some pregnant women it may cause birth defects if the virus reaches the blood and also the baby 's blood system. It also affects the body system because the bite of the mosquito goes directly into the blood since they are trying to feed off of the blood of a person or animal.…

Pattern Analysis “What processes must be undertaken to analyse bloodstain patterns at a crime scene for the purpose of presenting this evidence at a criminal trial under South Australian law?” Blood. Sticky, hot, messy, awful blood. For most of us, the sight of it turns the stomach, but in the court of law, blood can tell a lot more about a crime scene than you might think. Forensic bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) is the interpretation of bloodstains for the purpose of reconstructing the…

Arterial Aneurysms According to Maternal Child Nursing Care, 5th Edition, Chapter 47 – Cardiovascular Dysfunction, congenital heart defects occur in about 5 to 8 of every 1000 live births, and 2 to 3 of those affected will be symptomatic within the first year of life (Hockenberry, 2014). When looking at the different pathophysiologies of congenital heart defects, the most common form of defect is the ventricular septal defect or VSD and there are genetic and environmental factors that affect…