Cleft lip and palate

Angelo Cuzalina. Nose jobs and rhinoplasty are one of Cuzalina 's favorite procedures. He finds it an interesting challenge, since it 's often concerned with micro-millimeters. Some patients need a rib graft to improve their face after a cleft lip and palate has left them with a deformity of the nose, while others require a more routine rhinoplasty, where just the…

Many people throughout the world are pro-choice; however, there are many people out there that are pro-life. Abortion is a big problem in the United States, and sometimes women or teens try to do a procedure on their own because they are scared to go to the hospital or do not want anyone to know. Most of these women or teens end up killing themselves and the baby because they do not know how to do a procedure safely. Pro-choice should be allowed because women have the right to choose what they…

The quality of life is defined as the standard health, comfort, and happiness by an individual. While the quality of life is dealing with overall life, the quality of care is based on the care received in the nursing home. There were many authors writing of the quality of care and life in nursing homes. I came across many researches and articles dealing with the topic. Throughout my conductive research I have discovered that there are different contributors that determines the quality of care…

Paelo Manalo Dr. Aida Metzenberg BIOL 241 April 3, 2016 Hear Them Out The first few weeks of pregnancy are the most critical time any complications that can happen to the embryo; most birth defects occur during this time frame. Anotia and Microtia (AM) are birth defects diagnosed when a baby is born. Anotia and Microtia are almost similar diseases. The treatment depends on the severity of the disease and how the ear is formed. The diagnosis for the disease is noticeable at birth however the…

S"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman. Compare and contrast traditional Hmong birthing practices with those in the United States. When comparing and contrasting the United States’ birthing practices to the Hmong ways, one will discover a significant variation between the list of similarities and the list of differences. The term “midwife” has the same meaning in both cultures, which is one who examines, assists, and evaluates pregnant women. They are known to have expertise…

The topic of bullying may seem, at times, something that is not to be taken too seriously. The effects bullying can have on someone could stay with them their entire lifetime, or something that could end their life. Most people believe bullying is something that affects only children and teenagers. Some shrug it off as a phase or natural behavior of children growing up. But, bullying is not normal behavior. The effects of bullying can be physically, mentally, and emotionally devastating. The…

on my nose. My mother was sick during my pregnancy. If the doctor had examined her carefully whether she was pregnant with me or not, she would have not took the pill to cure her sickness. That pill would have never caused my birth defect, Cleft Lip and Palate. I had undergone through multiple surgeries over the course of 21 years of my life. Of course the treatments were less expensive in India than in U.S. In fact there is no healthcare system in India as far as I know it is mostly paid out of…

identification card must also be present to have a refill. According to MedlinePlus, if a woman is pregnant while taking isotretinoin, or becomes pregnant, it can cause miscarriage, premature birth, or birth defects. The birth defects include: cleft palate, congenital heart defects, ear problems, eye problems, hydrocephalus, microcephaly, and small or missing thymus gland. Babies with mothers who were on isotretinoin while pregnant also show intellectual and growth disabilities later in their…

Introduction Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects individuals of all ages worldwide. It is one of the world’s oldest documented disorder. It is described as having multiple unprovoked seizures. Seizures are short occurrences of involuntary movement that may include a part of the body (partial) or the entire body (generalized) and are sometimes accompanied by loss of consciousness and control of bowel or bladder function. Seizures are an outcome of excessive electrical…

2. Genetic diseases The prevalence of genetic disease in Nigeria, as one of the various congenital disorders, can be discussed in two folds: chromosomal and single genetic etiologies. Genetic diseases of chromosomal etiology Of the chromosomal etiology, Down syndrome was reported to have an incidence of 1 in every 865 live birth, 19 and Turner’s syndrome of 1 in every 2745 live female birth in Nigeria as at 1982, 20 no other reliable study have been done on genetic diseases of chromosomal…