Amniotic fluid

Identify the disease process presented by the case study as well as the normal structure and function of the organ system and/or physiological process that has the alteration. Shawn, the main character of “The Uniformed Coach” scenario has sickle cell disease (SCD) and is suffering from a sickle cell crisis. Sickle cell disease is a form of hemolytic anemia that is inherited; being caused by an abnormal hemoglobin molecule. There are several forms of SCD but the most severe is simply called…

are the contraindications? Cell saver: • Anticoagulates blood, spins out RBCs, washes cells with saline • All platelets and coagulants are removed • HCT is approximately 50-60% Contraindications: 1. Malignant cells 2. Contamination (bacteria, amniotic fluid) 3. Topical clotting agents Most Common Serious Complication: 1. Air Embolism 49. What is acute normovolemic hemodilution? Advantage? Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution: • the removal of blood immediately prior to surgery and replacing with…

Stem cell research has caused tremendous controversy over the latest years. Because embryonic stem cells are pluripotent and undifferentiated, they have the potential to become any cell in the adult body and are present in all living organisms. Tissue (adult) stem cells are taken from specific parts of the body, but can only give rise to their tissue of origin. These tissue cells are used naturally by the body to replace damaged cells. Research into both of these types of cells seems very…

Background: Polycystic Kidney Disease (PCKD) is the most frequent inherited renal cystic disease around the world. PCKD is a very complex group of disorders characterized by the formation and growth of multiple renal cysts, containing urine-like fluid, which displace renal tubules and frequently leads to end stage renal disease (ESRD). PCKD has two major forms and can be transmitted as autosomal dominant or recessive traits with variable expression. 1-3 Major advances have been done towards…

Abortion is a controversial and complicated subject. Everyone has his or her opinion on the topic, but who knows what the correct opinion is. It is absolutely horrific to murder an innocent child who has not had a chance to live. There are nearly 1.1 million abortions in the United States each year; the U.S. abortion rate is the highest of all developed countries (Students for Life, 2015, Pg. 1). There are multiple excuses to have an abortion, but only a few genuine reasons to have one: if the…

From one cell to two-hundred different kinds of cells. Cell differentiation is the process of a cell changing from one cell type to another in developmental biology. In this process stem cells are used. A stem cell is a cell that has the ability to continuously divide and differentiate into various other kinds of cells or tissues. The process of differentiation results from the protein make-up of a cell. The blueprints for making these proteins are found in the nucleus of each cell as DNA; thus,…

early labor is the first part of the first stage. What begins to happen at this point is a thinning of the cervix and there will be a dilation of up to 3 cm. Other signs during this early labor stage can include heavy discharge and also leaking of amniotic fluid. The bigger sign at this point will be the contractions starting up. They will hurt but you will still be able to walk around.. Contractions will last half a minute approximately and occur anywhere from 3-20 minutes. This will also vary…

The first bath of the newborn and preterm infants is a topic of several research studies. The response of the infant to tub bathing and sponge bathing is very important to ensure that the infant receives cleansing in such a manner that is the most beneficial to their health and sense of wellbeing as well as that of their mothers. The accepted procedure for the first tub bath for a newborn infant is to unwrap and place them in a tub of warm water up to the shoulders while their head and upper…

In 2013 there were approximately 800 women who died due to pregnancy related complications in the USA1. Could some of these deaths been prevented? The answer is simply yes, if some of these pregnancies had been terminated by an abortion those mothers could have lived to fight for this cause today. Abortion is not an easy choice, but it is a choice, something everyone should be entitled to make. Pro-choice means women in extreme poverty don’t have to raise a child in impossible circumstances;…

The Ethics of Cloning Cloning is one of the greatest questions of science. Is it possible? Can we clone humans? Can we create a soldier army of perfect clones? These are the questions that people have been asking. What is cloning? This would probably be a good place to start. Cloning is, “the genetic duplication of an existing organism especially by transferring the nucleus of a somatic cell of the organism into an enucleated oocyte” (Medical-Dictionary)It’s like this say you have a…