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ALS also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease affects up to fifteen american people a day, according to the ALSA (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association) that is more than five-thousand people in a year. It is a devastating disease blow to the nervous system, and to the families of those it infects. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease kills many within a decade of being diagnosed. Within the past decade ALS has been recognized through public challenges such as the Ice Bucket…

In the United States, everyone is very fortunate whether they know so or not. Many things, such as drinkable water, are taken for granted. Recently in many poor countries in Asia and Africa chronic fluorosis is sweeping over their nations. Chronic fluorosis is a disease that affects teeth, bones and organs due to ingesting fluoride. In the article, Chronic Fluorosis: The disease and its anesthetic implications, this disease has been proven that it has become a pressing issue that has damaging…

Heart disease is a disorder of blood vessels which can lead to a heart attack. Also called cardiovascular disease/ cardiac disease. Heart disease is a condition that involves narrowed or blocked blood vessel. That prevent other body part of your body like the heart from recieving blood. Symptoms and effects of this disease Effects; heart disease, chest pain, stroke, can effect your heart muscle valves. Symptoms; shortness of breath, pain in neck, jaw, throat, numbness and weakness. Since…

is the size of your fist Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. The term Heart Disease is used to label a range of diseases that affect the heart; heart failure and coronary artery disease- are a few of many serious heart problems. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, their research suggest that heart disease begins with damage to the lining and inner layers of the coronary (heart) arteries. The buildup of plaque in the heart arteries may even start…

Imagine you’re out to lunch with a couple of friends from work when your stomach starts to cramp. Oh no, not now, you start to think. You start looking around the room looking for the closest bathroom. You politely excuse yourself from the table and sprint to the bathroom only to find a line. You’re sweating because of the pain, nauseous, and anxious you’re going to have an accident right here in front of everyone. This is how it can feel for someone suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. The…

As a respiratory therapist, I have never work with intra-aortic balloon pumps. My understanding of IABP is textbook knowledge, not personal experience. Intra-aortic Balloon Pump(IABP) or Intra-aortic Ballon Counterpulsation (IABC) is a mechanical assist device that that will benefit patients with a life-threating illness such as cardiogenic shock, cardiac defects, and unstable angina (Darovic, 2002). The IABP will reduce the resistance to the left ventricular ejection and improve coronary…

A cardiac arrest can be defined as a sudden, or sometimes temporary, cessation (ending) of functions of the heart. There are several individuals that each year participate in long-distance running races, and as of 2010 there were about two million individuals running in long distance races each year; however, this number will keep increasing year by year. Some of these racers after they run their marathon or half-marathon have what has been determined as post-race cardiac dysfunction. This is…

Tinnitus is a common symptom of perceiving sound without external stimuli outside the ear. Tinnitus is often referred to as ear ringing or buzzing sensation, where a sound is constantly repeated inside the person's ear with or without external sound present. Tinnitus originates in the middle ear. Sounds can occur at any time and sounds can vary in loudness and pitch. Prolonged exposure to loud noise can contribute to tinnitus and thereby causing permanent hearing loss. There are many factors…

Prosthetic Heart Valves for Pediatric Patients Madeline Setear, Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island BME 181 First Presentation, March 6th, 2017 Abstract— Heart valve failure makes up a significant portion of Cardiovascular diseases. Heart valves fail when they are damaged and deteriorating or when they have congenital deformities. Heart valve replacement methods have improved greatly in the past decade. Currently, Mechanical and Biological Heart valve prosthesis exist but both…

Five hormones regulate tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion. Angiotensin II has three main methods affecting on renal physiology. First, it decreases GFR by causing vasoconstriction of the afferent arterioles. Second, it enhances reabsorption of Na+, CL-, and water in the proximal convoluted tubule by stimulating the activity of Na+/H+ antiporters. Last, it stimulates the adrenal cortex to release aldosterone, a hormone that in turn stimulates principal cells in the collecting ducts to…