Blood type

There are many different types of mass destruction that have and can kill individuals. The four chemical agents include nerve, blood, choking, and blistering agents. The first type of well-known chemical agent is nerve agents. Nerve agents affects individual’s nervous system within the body and that is how it gets its name. Nerve agents were heavy used during the second World War (“Nerve Agents,”2017). According to “Nerve Agents” (2017), nerve agents are within the group of organo-phosphorus…

Coronary Heart Disease Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart diseases. According to the CDC, coronary heart disease kills more than 370,000 people every year.1 Coronary heart disease results from the damage of the coronary arteries, which supply the heart with nutrients and oxygen. Coronary heart disease causes plaque formation in the coronary arteries narrowing the arteries and decreasing blood flow to the heart. Eventually, heart attack results from the complete…

be faulty. Around 1 in 30,000 people are found to have Haemophilia A. Blood clotting requires certain types of clotting factors. Haemophilia patients however lack the clotting factor type V111. This is caused by inversion mutations at Xq28. As a result of this mutation, patients have very slow rate of blood coagulation. Hence they suffer from prolonged internal and external bleeding at various instances. Nosebleeds and blood in urine and stools is also common among victims. When internal…

Hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in and around the rectum or anus. There are two types of hemorrhoids: • Internal hemorrhoids. These occur in the veins just inside the rectum. They may poke through to the outside and become irritated and painful. • External hemorrhoids. These occur in the veins outside the anus and can be felt as a painful swelling or hard lump near the anus. Most hemorrhoids do not cause serious problems and can be managed with home treatments, such as diet and…

antigen is the most immunogenic antigen in the Rhesus blood group system. Rhesus positivity and negativity indicate the presence or absence of the D antigen on the surface of red blood cell. Du test is the further testing that is done to identify Weak D antigen when the cells being tested have failed to react with anti-D antisera at immediate spin. An indirect antiglobulin test is essential to identify patients with the Weak D antigen. The red blood cells are incubated at 37˚C with anti-D and…

branches inside the Medical Technology that people can specialize on. Hematology is related to analysis of blood. Microbiology is to find the bacteria in wounds. Microbiologists in Medical Technology decides what antibiotics to use for what case. Blood banking is the transfusion of blood. For instance, Carter Blood Care. When people get into accidents, they have to figure out their blood type and match the right antibodies. There are various fields inside this career. He is a generalist so he…

might result. The normal pH of human blood is 7.4, the acceptable range being 7.35-7.45. In the foetus, the normal range differs based on which umbilical vessel is sampled (umbilical vein pH is normally 7.25 to 7.45; while umbilical artery pH is normally 7.18 to 7.38).[1] pH levels below 7.0 and above 7.7 are fatal.…

epithelium tissue. As air gets into the nasal cavity, hairs filter out any impurities or sticks to the mucous membrane. The mucous membrane cells secrete almost 1 liter per day, which moistens the air that is inspired. This mucous membrane is affluent in blood vessels; they warm the air when it goes into the nasal cavity. • The pharynx is a passageway for not only air but also food. It is commonly called the throat. Through the pharynx, food is delivered into the esophagus and air into the…

Atherosclerosis is when one's arteries, the blood vessels that carry oxygen and other nutrients from one's heart to the rest of their body, become thick and stiff; resulting in the occasional restriction of blood flow to their organs and tissues. Symptoms normally do not appear if it is a mild case. A moderate to severe case has different symptoms depending on where the affected arteries are located. When located in the heart arteries one might experience chest pains or chest pressure, but if…

To understand the Musculo-Skeletal system and how it is suited to the functions that it performs for the body you first need to understand how the system works and what it is responsible for. It is comprised of two separate systems working together as one to provide the body with physical support, the ability to move and protection for its major organs. These two systems are the Skeletal System and the Muscular System and they contain the following:-  Bones of the skeleton  Muscles …