Blood diamonds

Cholesterol is made from the liver. It is one type of lipid or fat present in the membrane of cells in the body. It is normally carried in the blood by one type of molecules known as lipoproteins. You will realize that high levels of cholesterol causes atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD).Cholesterol is a white, crystalline and fat-like substance that is often in animal food products and tissues. Cholesterol is used in repairing cell membranes, producing hormones and vitamin D. It…

Extra if needed Diagnosis of PAI initially involves blood assay for elevated ACTH and plasma renin activity (PRA) with decreased serum cortisol and aldosterone, DHEAS [1, 2]. Exclusion of other autoimmune conditions and imaging of the adrenal glands completes diagnostic testing and results [3]. Diagnostic Testing and Results Optimal levels of serum cortisol and plasma ACTH are simultaneously measured early morning between 8-9am, in healthy individuals the serum cortisol levels can range…

Introduction: In the orthopedic field, local anesthesia for lower-extremity surgeries or nerve block methods intending pain control has been growing Objectives: In this study, the appropriateness of nerve blocks in arthroscopic knee surgery was investigated. It has been informed that pain, anxiety and et cetera can increase BP by stimulating sympathetic nervous system. Then the appropriateness of nerve blocks for knee joint diseases was verified by relation of the pain during surgery, the…

• Fennel This is a scent that is both earthy and sweet and fennel is great for improving sleep, digestion, and curbing your appetite. It just happens to contain melatonin, which is known for regulating your body’s circadian rhythm. According to Spain’s University of Granada melatonin can have a positive effect on weight loss as it allows the body to burn the fat instead of store it (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21087312). You can either drop it in water to drink before you eat or instead…

Horses are admired because of their confident stance, and swift running. Its legs are important because their movements rely on them. Here are some of the health conditions that may affect your horse’s hind legs: Stringhalt “Stringhalt is the over-flexing of one or both back legs,” Katherine Blocksdorf wrote in her article for The Spruce. If your horse’s hind legs look like it is taking a high step, then it must be suffering from this health condition. You may not notice the flexing of its…

Heart failure is a complicated syndrome characterised by reduced heart productivity and subsequent haemodynamic and neurohormonal responses (Poole-Wilson 1985). Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common pattern of congestive cardiac failure in older people (Nicholson, 2014). Congestive cardiac failure can be caused by a number of pathological conditions, some of these conditions can be reversed through medications and natural remedies but others may not be (Nicholson, 2014). Patients can have…

y looking at the results of my investigation you can clearly see that as the amount of exercise you do increases, the time it takes for the universal indicator solution to change colour decreases. This is because the universal indicator in the water changes colour based on the acidity of whatever it is mixed with. When we exercise we produce more carbon dioxide which is quite acidic, the more carbon dioxide in the breath the more will be going into the water causing it to change colour faster.…

death within 12-72 hours without treatment. It shows symptoms of mental states and amebic brain abscess. Rectovaginal fistulas and vulvar lesions cause genitourinary amebiasis in females and penile amebiasis in men. Acute intestinal amebiasis shows blood dysentery, diarrhea, abnormal discomfort and flatulence. Chronic amebiasis produces symptoms of weight loss, fatigue and occasional diarrhea. Ameboma are granulomatous lesions found in the cecal and rectosigmoid of the colon in the individuals.…

Starting in 2012, the year of the London Olympics, the International Olympics Committee knew that Brazil was not prepared to host the 2016 Olympics. This is because of several things such as water contamination and a lack of facilities and man power. Another major reason that the Olympics should not have been held in Rio is the Zika virus. Zika is a virus spread through mosquitos and sexual activity. It causes a minor sickness to the male population but can cause many things to happen to a…

DOI: 1/21/2002. Patient is a 58-year-old male customer service representative/driver who sustained injury to his low back when he felt a pop while sitting down in his truck. Per OMNI, he had multilevel lumbar disc disease, bilateral shoulder arthropathy, and right knee arthropathy. Urine drug screen obtained on 06/10/16 showed positive for hydrocodone, norhydrocodone, hydromorphone, and gabapentin. Based on the medical report dated 01/19/17, the patient complains of complains of middle back…