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Pernicious anemia is blood disease occurring rarely and defined as inefficient use of vitamin B12 and gastric intrinsic factor. Megaloblastic anemias were initially all termed pernicious anemia. Megaloblastic anemias were very fatal for those diagnosed. Pernicious translates to highly injurious or fatal because the disease was once not treatable. Megaloblastic anemias constitute any anemia that hinders DNA synthesis of red blood cells. Red blood cells require vitamin B12 for structural…

Leukemia does not show obvious symptoms early on, however it shows certain unusual symptoms which need further diagnoses. Leukemia detection test involves many diagnostic methods such as blood test, bone marrow test, cytogenetic analysis, immunophenotyping, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunoglobulin test, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and G-banding karyotyping. The evaluation of these this diagnostic test takes place in the laboratory to determine the treatment plan for the…

transform into plasma cells. This type of cell makes antibodies (immunoglobulins) that respond to infection by attacking and killing germs. Unlike lymphocytes that are found in many parts of the body such as lymph nodes, bone marrow, intestines and blood stream, plasma cells are most commonly found in bone marrow. From time to time, something goes wrong, causing plasma cells to become cancerous and begin to grow out of control. When…

chemicals, developing a blood infection and developing of a lung infection like pneumonia. Risk factors for this condition include: a sibling that had respiratory distress syndrome, mother that had diabetes, c-section or labor delivery before the baby was full term, and fast labor. •Signs and symptoms of respiratory distress syndrome are: fast breathing, fever, shortness of breath, low oxygen in the body, bluish coloring of the skin, coughing and weakness in the muscles. •Complete…

Drug-induced immune haemolytic anaemia (DIIHA) is considered as a singular blood disorder as it only happens in one in every 1 million people. It is the condition when the body’s immune system is attacked by its own RBC when certain drugs like penicillin, cephalosporin antibiotics, methyldopa and a list of others are being taken. When RBCs are being broken down, it promotes anaemia in which oxygen is depleted in tissues. [8] To be able to understand, drug-induced oxidative haemolytic anaemia is…

lawyer, travels to a mysterious and unknown place by the name of Transylvania. He helps a nobleman by the name of Count Dracula who wishes to purchase a house in England. Upon arrival, Harker’s suspicion about Count grows and soon comes to the realization that he is in fact a vampire. Dracula does not wish to move to London for the house but instead he has the desire to drink the blood of English people. Next up in the inciting incident, Harker escapes from Dracula’s castle and manages to flee…

From the very beginning, vampires were obsessed with human blood. Their craving for blood is a sign of lust and emotions. They develop different emotions when they are surrounded by blood. Sometimes the emotions are good, for example if they smell blood and they are able to taste it. Also, sometimes the emotions are bad, for example if they smell blood but had to resist it. The emotional appeal of horror for vampires is their thirst for blood. The movie Dracula which was produced in 1931, and…

this novel to really challenge your mind to try and figure out why all these events occur, and what was to happen next. Dracula takes place in Transylvania and in England. In the first part Jonathan Harker is making his way to Transylvania to the Counts castle. England is where Jonathan lives and most events occur here. These locations are very important in the story because they travel from place to place to solve the mystery. You also see trains and telegrams which were significant for this…

Harker trespasses into forbidden areas and in the story “Berenice,” the protagonist Egaeus trespasses into the unknown. In the novel Dracula, Jonathan Harker is attempting to assist Count Dracula in his move to London. During his stay, Jonathan Harker becomes very concerned about his safety and what kind of secrets the Count was keeping. Therefore, he decides to trespass into his host’s room deliberatly. In one of Jonathan Harker’s letters, he states, “If I could only get into his room! But…

The story of a vampire, Count Dracula, written by Bram Stoker. Back in 1879 when this piece of literature was written it did not take much to push fear into an average persons mind. But what about this novel makes it so horrifying? Motifs such as revenants, somnambulism, mist/fog, curses, cemeteries, and many more are what give many gothic novels their appeal and emotional interest. This novel has a way of making the reader overthink everything and second guess themselves when it comes to…