Blood diamonds

The O’Donnell family is concerned that if they start a family, they may have a child with albinism. Albinism is a hereditary disorder, usually transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait, in which there is partial or total absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes (oculocutaneous albinism) or in the eyes alone (ocular albinism), caused by defective or absent function of the enzyme tyrosinase. The most common form of albinism is known as oculocutaneous albinism. In more severe cases, the…

Water solubility is important in Sodium fluoracetate and the white powder is readily developed into poisonous bait. The Sodium Fluoracetate bond when engulfed in water separates into the Sodium bond and fluoracetate is left in solution. Consequently, when the bait is consumed, the poison creates the same effects as fluoracetate would in its natural form. 1080 is classified as a reproductive poison due to its harmful effects on mammal’s reproductive organs and its ability to interrupt the pest’s…

Introduction: study background Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a condition affecting newborns, particularly ones born prematurely. RDS is characterized by trouble associated with fast and shallow breathing, increased heart rate, bluish color of the skin caused by hypoxia, brief stops in breathing and other symptoms. The progress of this breathing disorder may eventually lead to ventilator failure (Speer, 2011). Generally accepted view is that RDS is partially caused by inability…

Hemophilia Hemophilia is a rare hereditary bleeding disorder where the blood cannot clot normally at the site of a wound or injury. Where someone who has a minor cut can profusely bleed, and it can get so bad that it could end up making them sick. There are two types of hemophilia, Type A and Type B. Type A: Is the most common type, it is caused by lacking Factor VII, which is one of the proteins to help blood form clots. Type B is caused by lacking Factor IX. Hemophilia is normally diagnosed…

Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is a common and potentially life threatening condition arising from a variety of pathological conditions including traumatic brain injury (TBI), intracranial hemorrhage, disturbance of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) circulation and brain tumors. Although ventriculostomy continues to be the gold standard modality, the potential risks of misplacement, infection, hemorrhage and obstruction have led to development and implementation of alternative intracranial…

bloodstain patterns is that which consists of blood drops. If a drop falls from the force of gravity alone, it may make different sizes of drops as it strikes the surface. It is usually difficult to know the length of the fall because the size the drop started with is not known. The angle and the texture of the surface also have the ability to distort the drop. When the drop is affected by any other force except the gravity, the characteristics of the blood drop…

Heart is a muscular organ located in the thoracic cavity; it is responsible for pumping the blood to rest of the body through the circulatory system.1 It is composed of four chambers: left & right atrium and ventricle, these two chambers are separated by valves(atrioventricular), whereas the left and right side of heart is separated by interventricular septum.1 Walls of heart are composed of cardiac myocytes, these cells contain myofilaments, each unit is composed of contractile protein called…

Have you ever seen thick white or red patches on your skin? This is known as a skin disease called psoriasis.It is caused through skin cells growing too quickly in the deep upper level of the epidermis.Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease.Although psoriasis is incurable, topical and systematic treatments have been used to treat psoriasis. Psoriasis can have many affects on the skin.It appears on the top first layer of the skin as thick patches.Usually located in elbows and knees but can…

adult without POTS stands up, gravity pulls blood into the lower body The brain senses a sudden loss of blood and triggers a response (heart beats faster, heart beats with greater force) Vessels in lower half…

D: PO is a 40 yrs. old white American, showed up for scheduled assessment appointment on time. PO appeared to be calm and relaxed, and was engaged throughout the session. PO reports no current use of substance(s), Methamphetamine and cannabis as his drug of choice with the last use date of 06-06-2014. No signs or symptoms of intoxication or withdrawal was reported/observed. PO reports no any biomedical conditions or complication will interfere with treatment, and appears to be in a good…