Coagulation

The arrival of a new member to the family can be a great change in any family. During the many stages of child birth, the mother undergoes several changes to her body, both mentally and physically. Although child birth is a very exciting time it can also be very stressful and dangerous to the mother. One of the many complications that can occur during the birth of child is a postpartum hemorrhage, which occurs in up to 18 percent of child births and could change the entire life of the patient…

“The Walking Dead” series depicts a viral pandemic that destroys civilization and leaves the smallest portion of humanity struggling to survive. In this world, the remaining humans are driven by fear of those whom have been turned into zombies by the virus. While a zombie apocalypse is probably an unlikely eschatological occurrence, the end of life as we know it is surely not. Although it might be difficult to envision a world without clean water, enough oxygen for the masses, and with a viral…

The combination of these creates free chlorine, the most effective chlorine based disinfectant. Common chlorinating products include chlorine gas (Cl2) and calcium hypochlorite [Ca(OCl)2]. The water treatment process often consists of screening, coagulation, settling, filtering, and disinfection (How is Water Purified?, n.d.); refer to Figure 1. Figure 1: Water…

blood clot symptom is pain, swelling or redness and these indications could occur a clot in the leg. Depending on the blood clot there are treatments which can be held depending on the level of and location of the clot, weather its simply anti-coagulation medications or surgery. The knowing of one’s own blood type consists of many importance one of them is to prevent the risk of you receiving an incompatible blood type during a blood transfusion. Your blood is a way to identify you. Knowing…

Sepsis was originally referred to as the presence of both suspected infection and two of the four criteria of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in 1992. (Sepsis) As terminology emerged and progressed, new terms were introduced like, “severe sepsis” and “sepsis shock”. (Tupchong) When sepsis becomes more serious, it refers when the body has an organ dysfunction thus the term “severe sepsis” being created. From 1993 to 2003, severe sepsis had doubled in patients with the disease.…

Laboratory Diagnosis Monitoring Parameters • Tourniquet Test Acts as an emergency diagnostic tool whereby formation of more than 20 petechiae per square inch indicates a positive tourniquet test. A circle of 2.5 cm in diameter may be drawn and the number of petechiae in it is counted. More than five petechiae indicates positive test. • Complete Blood Cell Count Blood tests present with lowered total white blood cell, platelet and neutrophil counts and a 20% or more increase in haematocrit…

Leavening techniques for yeast breads include yeast fermentation. The yeast is activated and when ferments sugar it produces CO2 that increases the dough’s size. Quick breads, biscuits, and muffins all use chemical leavening agents such as baking soda and an acid or baking powder. The acid and the base in the chemical leavening agent react to form CO2 that cause dough rising like yeast fermentation. Gluten free products use yeast and gums to help leaven the product and set its structure to…

the stomach is mainly from the enzymes released in the stomach from the pep side which begins the breakdown of protein. The stomach also releases gastric lipids that act on butterfat. Children have a gastric enzyme called rennim that aids in the coagulation of milk this causes milk to change from a liquid to a semi liquid. Rennim, also called Chymosin, protein-digesting enzyme that curdles milk by transforming caseinogen into insoluble casein; it is found only in the fourth stomach of…

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the preeminent cause of death for both males and females in the United States (US).1 Approximately 610,000 people in the US die of CVD each year, which constitutes 1 out of every 4 deaths. Furthermore, 1 in 3 individuals, or approximately 80 million adult Americans have CVD. In 2011, the projected direct costs from health expenditures and indirect costs from lost productivity for CVD and stroke, which is a long-term complication of cardiovascular disorders, were…

Gaucher disease is a genetic disorder in which glucocerebroside (a sphingolipid, also known as glucosylceramide) accumulates in cells and certain organs. Sphingolipids constitute a diverse array of lipids in which fatty acids are linked through amide bonds to a long-chain base, structurally they form the building blocks of eukaryotic membranes. Gaucher disease occurs when a enzyme is deficient. When the enzyme is defective, glucocerebroside accumulates, particularly in white blood cells and…