Blood-borne disease

Krabbe disease Brief description of the disorder: Krabbe disease, a rare genetic degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. It is initiated from a lack of galactocerebrosidase, a vital enzyme for myelin metabolism. This disease is one of a group of genetic disorders called the leukodystrophies, which affects the growth of development of the myelin sheath, the fatty substance that insulates and protects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. The myelin sheath…

prevent further dehydration. Simply put, most sports drink actually dehydrate individuals because they are too concentrated with sugars and have less than optimal levels of electrolytes. This high concentration of sugar actually pulls water from the blood and into the stomach and intestines to dilute the…

1. Fever Check temperature first, if the temperature is 38˚C or 100.4˚F or below then it is a low-grade fever and does not need to do anything much expect to let the person drink lots of water and rest. Unless the person feels uncomfortable then an over-the-counter medicine maybe given such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or acetaminophen. However always check if patient has allergies to the medicines. Aspirin must not be administered to anyone below 18. If the fever is 102˚F or 38.8˚C or higher…

soreness of the right palm and pain in the right thumb. Patient has loss of strength and mild cramping, bilaterally. Review of systems is positive for fatigue, weight gain/loss, blurred vision, congestion, ringing in the ears, arrhythmia, high blood pressure,…

The fight or flight response, also known as the “acute stress response” was first described by Walter Cannon in the 1920s as a theory that animals react to threats when the autonomic nervous system reacts. His theory was later recognized as the first stage of a general adaptation syndrome that regulates stress responses among vertebrates and other organisms. Our autonomic nervous system consists of two branches: the parasympathetic and the sympathetic systems. The sympathetic system’s…

when I meet the 3rd brigade surgeon, 2nd Infantry Division, Dr. Lazarus and so I brought up the condition that I have been having a swollen and painful pain symptoms at the joint and so he order a blood test for uric acid level. When the result came back from the blood test, my uric acid level in of blood was way above the normal level it was 14 and the normal, tolerable level is up to 6, and Dr. Lazarus said that I had a condition of gout and the cause of ¹gout is by abnormal of metabolism of…

Diagnosis & Tests Either a doctor or a certified speech-language pathologist will be called in to diagnose a possible case of dysarthria. At a typical exam, the patient will give a health care provider their medical history, which should include a list of all medications currently being taken. A physical exam will then be conducted to determine the problem and its severity. A speech-language pathologist would look at the movement of several muscles and structures involved in speech such as the…

Virchow-Robin (VR) spaces or perivascular spaces of the brain refer to spaces that accompany the cerebral vessels as they pass from subarachnoid space into the brain parenchyma. A few evident perivascular spaces can be considered normal at any age but many visible perivascular spaces are not. The relevance of visible perivascular spaces to SVD is shown by their presence in increased numbers in patients with white matter hyper-intensities and with symptomatic lacunar ischemic stroke. The…

There are a lot of reasons why the new swimsuit, the LZR Racer, can affect the forces working on a swimmer during a competition. Some think it is a good reason, such as Mark Schubert, the United States swimming head coach. Others think the swimsuit is a bad idea, like Italy's head coach, Alberto Castagnetti. I believe that the LZR Racer is a bad idea because it would be unfair for racers in other countries. Here are some reasons why. In the swimsuit, Speedo and NASA created a super speed…

of all phases of wound healing. Immediately after injury, exposed collagen comes into contact with blood, promoting platelet aggregation and activating chemotactic factors involved in the response to injury. Later collagen becomes the foundation of the wound ECM. Invading fibroblasts synthesise and secrete types I and III collagen to form the new matrix. Angiogenesis: The process of forming new blood vessels occurs concurrently during all stages of the healing process. TGF-β and PDGF, secreted…