Bones of the lower limb

What I Know I wanted to help my dad when he got diagnosed. It was early fall in 2014, we were eating lunch. It was just a normal day, somelight rain on a cold fall day. I was just wearing the normal jeans and a t-shirt. It had been 25 hours since my dad went to the hospital to get an MRI and a spinal tap to try and diagnose what was wrong. I was as nervous as a dog waiting for the results. The doctor finally called and said we needed to go to the office immediately. We climbed in the car and…

Early adulthood characterizes individuals 20 to 35 years of age, who are typically energetic, active, healthful, and centralize romance, family building, companionship and careers. PHYSICAL CHANGES Physical changes in early adulthood are too slow and steady to notice. The cardiorespiratory system generally doesn't change much during this time period (Berk 342). In healthy individuals, the volume of blood pumped during one heartbeat doesn't change much during adulthood. Most of the changes…

Stages of pregnancy Weeks 1-3: The female hormone oestrogen will trigger a women’s uterus so it forms a thick blood-rich lining of tissue. The other female hormone progesterone will begin to prepare the uterus so it can support a fertilised egg and accommodate the growing baby over the next few months. During this time, the woman’s ovaries will also ripen the eggs in follicles (sacs filled with fluid). Ovulation This is a part of the menstrual cycle where the woman’s ovaries release an…

Tibetans, Andeans and Ethiopians are three small tribes who live in high elevations and conditions that, for lowlanders, would be considered hazardous and unsafe; but for them, it is an everyday life struggle. Just like those who live in remote, extreme climates, like the Inuits, these tribes have changed their whole genetic make-up in order to survive these conditions peacefully. Communities living in high altitudes and climates could be prime examples of how to survive in the harshest…

Nuchal translucency (NT) is the sonographic appearance of the subcutaneous accumulation of fluid behind the fetal neck in the first trimester of pregnancy. NT is measured between 11 to 13 weeks gestation with the optimal measurement of crown-rump (the length of an embryo or fetus measured from the skull vertex to the midpoint between the apices of the buttocks10) of 45 mm to 84 mm. Most fetuses can be viewed transabdominally scan, while some need additional transvaginal examination2. The…

in surgery that prevented death from weapons of mass destruction; and biotechnology development which allowed medical attention to be more efficient. All of these components contributed to the fact that mortality rates during World War I were much lower than those in previous…

Day 04: The morning came cold and bone damp. I had rolled off the coyote skins and on to bare rock, fighting them again in my sleep. However, my head still rested on the Semi-soften rabbit skins, having taken them during my restless sleep. My body is cold and stiff as I made my way down to the fire which had burned down to embers. A gentle breath of life brought small flames. Feeding a small branch readying the fire for larger, greener pieces of wood, leaving the drier seasoned wood for…

P1: Ankylosing spondylitis, or AS, is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the axial skeleton with a strong link to genetics, which mainly effects the joints of the spine and the sacroiliac joints of the pelvis. The strong genetic links sit with the HLA-B27 gene which has unusual properties in those with AS, and there is evidence to suggest that it may interact with the T cell receptors in association with CD4. Evidence suggests that AS has association with, not only the HLA-B27 gene,…

common in knee and hip. It is a degenerative joint disease that it is affecting a large number of populations. It is related to the breakdown of a joint’s cartilage. Cartilage is a cushioning and is a rubber material that is present at the end of bones in the joints. The osteoarthritis condition makes the joints stiff and causes the elasticity to loose thus making it vulnerable to damage. It is most common disease for the middle age people and can be mild to severe. The disorder occurs in hip,…

there as the fire burned out. He said “Hey! You are there. Go check and see if it’s dead!” the lieutenant ordered the soldier to be armed with the flamethrower. The soldier hesitated, but ultimately followed the lieutenant's order. He slowly stepped lower into the cave, closer to the monster. As he got closer, he could hear a strange sound, he looked closer and he was stunned. The skin of the monster seemed to have been regenerated. The soldier moved a little closer and in a quick dash, the…