Blood diamonds

Red Blood Cell (RBC) Counts may have causes for rejection such as Hemolysis which is the rupture of red blood cells, specimen drawn in any anticoagulant or the specimen is received with the plasma removed. 3 Testing for anemia is one reason a physician may have a patient get a red blood cell count done. The first test used to diagnose anemia is a complete blood count or CBC. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells…

Discuss the definitions of ASD and VSD. What are the symptoms for each in children? What are the symptoms for each in adults? Briefly discuss treatment options for children and adults with ASD and VSD. Our text defines a murmur as a turbulent blood flow through the heart as a result of one or more etiologies (Cash, 2014). The abnormal opening through chambers, atrial or ventricular septal defect is the selected etiology appropriate for this discussion topic (Cash, 2014). During the first 8…

What are consequences of having a low cardiac output? How will other body systems be affected? Having a low cardiac output decreases the amount of blood pumped out of the heart. This will affect other parts of the body because they won’t be reseving as much blood as they are suppost…

thickening in the arterial wall called an Atheroma (or "fibro-fatty plaque"). Atheroma narrows the lumen of arteries and weakens the vessel wall. Atherosclerosis begins in childhood and slowly progresses throughout life. Typically, it produces symptomatic clinical disease during the fifth and sixth decades of life. The atheromatous plaque is a raised lesion within the intima of arteries composed of a core of cholesterol, necrotic cellular debris and inflammatory cells. This is covered by a…

Nelson, C. P., Finkelstein, J. A., Logvinenko, T., & Schuster, M. A. (2016). Incidence of urinary tract infection among siblings of children with vesicoureteral reflux. Academic Pediatrics, 16(5), 489- 495. Summary Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) among the general population is estimated to be 1-2 %. Siblings of patients with vesicoureteral reflux is estimated to be around 32% and up to 46% among siblings below two years old. Pediatric urologist indicated in a 1998 survey that sibling screening…

X-linked intellectual disability is a genetically heterogeneous condition, due to mutations in at least 50 genes located on the X chromosome, involved in functioning of the central nervous system. It is estimated to affect approximately 1 in 600 males. There are two categories of hereditary ID; isolated ID with no other consistent defining features, known as nonspecific or non-syndromic ID and syndromic ID, which presents with variable penetrance and expressivity. Although numerous genes…

The Everlasting Estrus “Sterilize”, “fix”, or “spay” are all synonyms to the seldom-heard term, ovariohysterectomy. As the name suggests, during surgery, the ovaries, along with the uterus, are carefully detached from the body wall (Flnk, 2014). This common procedure is performed on patients to aid in overpopulation as well as reduce the risk of uterine or mammary cancer (Why you should spay, 2014). Likewise, it is implemented in some instances to regulate behavioral issues, naturally seen…

There were a few practical problems when going through the steps in the extraction and purification of paracetamol from tablets. A problem that could be faced with this is accuracy. This would be an issue if the scales were not fully set to zero. This could be overcome by calibrating the spirit level. Also it takes time for it to fully reach its weight on the reading so you may move them too quick before the right weight has been set. Too add to this the propanone may not be filled to the…

Meninges are protective covering layers of the brain and spinal cord. Inflammation and infection of these layers is called Meningitis. Presentation and symptoms vary with age and can be different. Young children present with high fever, vomiting, headache and a dislike for light. Newborn babies can present with either irritability and inconsolable crying or being too sleepy and not waking up for feeds along with high fever. If left untreated the condition can progress to deteriorating…

The Heart Every human to ever exist carries a hard working pump inside their chest. The pump is called a heart, and the heart’s main function is to deliver a supply of blood through blood vessels throughout the human body. According to research, the heart is a muscle that repeats the same pumping action during the whole lifespan of an individual and is about the size of ones fist. The heart is made up of several elements like the aorta and the mitral valves, along with other vital parts.…