7a. What risk factors does M.P. have to develop Reye’s syndrome? (1 pt) M.P. risk factors of developing Reye's syndrome include giving OTC Alka-Seltzer that contains aspirin. In most cases of chicken pox happen in children between the ages of 5 to 9 years of age.…
For example in 2007 in the United States, for every 100,000 males aged 5-24 years, 15 had Duchenne MD (0.015%). In the year 2009 in Northern England, for every 100,000 males, 16 had DMD (0.016%). DMD affects males before the age of 5 due to a gene mutation on the X chromosome, thus causing males to be more at risk. The gene mutation prevents the translation of the protein dystrophin…
History 101 Parker Dec. 16 2016 Examining Klooster and Kraus Wim Klooster and Richard Kraus in their respective works, Revolutions in the Atlantic World along with A Cultural Revolution: A Very Short History make the argument that for one to understand revolutions they must first have a firm understanding of many cultural, political and social ideas. They make these arguments by exploring the Haitian, French, American, Spanish American revolutions, as well as the chinese cultural revolution that took place under the lead of Mao Zedong and examine them using unique perspectives and relating them to the different ideas mentioned above rather than just going on a battle by battle timeline. Klooster gives summaries of each of the four Atlantic…
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES) is a condition in which one or more tumors form in the pancreas or duodenum. The tumors which are called gastrinomas secrete large amounts of the hormone gastrin. The hormone gastrin causes the stomach to produce too much acid which then leads to peptic ulcers. Zollinger- Ellison Syndrome was first described in 1955 by two gentlemen Zollinger and Ellison.…
This shows that high levels of testosterone in fathers can indirectly affect mother’s…
Marfan Syndrome Near the end of the 19th century a french doctor Antoine Marfan was the first doctor to notice the effects of a common disorder (Atinder). Marfan syndrome is a genetically inherited disorder that affects the connective tissues that exist through the body. Specifically, Marfan syndrome alters the FBN1 gene and this affects the production of fibrillin (NHGRI). Fibrillin is a protein that is produced by the body to give strength to connective tissue.…
Muscular Dystrophy Muscular Dystrophy is a group of disorders characterized by a progressive loss of muscle mass and consequent loss of strength. There are multiple types of muscular dystrophy, each type affecting a different part of the body. Examples would be Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which effects toddlers starting from their third birthday and causing them to be in a wheel chair by the time they are 12 and usually dying from respiratory failure in their late twenties, early thirties. Becker muscular dystrophy is similar to Duchenne, it just starts later on in life and has a slower attack, most die in their mid forties.…
Lowndes High School Clinic plays a crucial role in managing already existing disease or disorder and promoting health and safety of its students and help them to establish healthy behavior patterns. There are three thousand students in the Lowndes High School and all of them spend approximately one-third of their day in school. During the day the majority of students come with minor issues, such as headache, stomachache, cuts, bruises, or sore throat. These issues do not require immediate medical attention, but worth for the school nurse to look at. On my clinical day a lot of students came with stomachache.…
Abstract Muscular Dystrophy may seem like a well known disease but in all actuality it isn't. There are three types of Muscular Dystrophy; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, and Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy (Myotonic is then broken down into two other subcategories). Although each may be similar in some ways they are also completely different…
The “invisible bug” infestations are clinically known as the Ekbom Syndrome. Ekbom’s Syndrome is a mental disorder that a person believes that there is bugs in their skin, clothes and surroundings, which is why they call it the “invisible bug.” People with Ekbom Syndrome often develop purplish-blue, rounded and raw cuts from scratching because of the thought of bugs in their body. There is no actual founder of this disease, but it was named after Karl A. Ekbom, the Swedish neurologist who provided a definitive description of the condition in 1938. Some doctors describe this as a “rare” disorder.…
A subset of patients with hypogonadism have isolated GnRH deficiency and loss of the sense of smell (anosmia). This disorder is called Kallmann syndrome and is usually caused by a mutation in a gene that directs the formation of the olfactory (sense of smell) system and the formation of parts of the hypothalamus. People affected fail to go through puberty unless they are given sex hormone replacement therapy and in addition usually have no sense of smell (anosmia). Your husband may require hormonal work-up.…
Zellweger’s syndrome is rare congenital disorder that is classified as a peroxisome biogenesis disorder. This disease is autosomal recessive and the main cause is directly related to mutations and defects that occur in the genes that are responsible for encoding peroxins. Individuals with this syndrome have mutations in the various 12 PEX genes. These genes are vital for the normal assembly of peroxisomes. This disease can develop when a child is still in the early stages on the newborn period.…
The blog I choose followed the life of a boy named Max and stories about him as seen through his mother’s eyes. Max Grant Seidman is a thirteen year old boy who is living with Cerebral palsy (Angelman syndrome). Angelman syndrome is commonly misdiagnosed as autism or cerebral palsy because of the commonalities they share. Angelman syndrome in Max’s case makes him orally and skin sensitive to some things. Max’s cerebral palsy allows him to walk, but his mouth muscles are the weakest.…
Muscular degenerative disease is a malfunction in the body that often weakens the skeletal muscles and prevents function in the body. The disease was discovered in 1861 by a French neurologist named Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne, but the discovery of the cause was founded in 1886 ("Diseases - DMD”). One particular muscular dystrophy that affects children is called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in which a small percentage of boys are born with. DMD is a muscular disease that causes muscles to weaken, inability to function properly, and cardiorespiratory problems. Though the effects of the muscular disease is devastating and is at a high risk for anyone of the inherited family disease and those of not, with the acceptable treatment before…
Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a one of five autistic spectrum disorders. AS is also recognized by some as a neurological disorder. Sufferers of this syndrome share many of the same characteristics of autism except the accompanying disabilities. The syndrome can exhibit a variety of characteristics ranging from mild to severe. Those afflicted with AS have difficulty understanding what people around them think and feel.…