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Introduction Postpartum sepsis is a severe bodily reaction to an infection that occurs within 6 weeks after giving birth (postpartum). The condition is also called puerperal sepsis. Pregnancy causes changes in your body’s disease-fighting system (immune system) that increase your risk for infection and sepsis. Postpartum sepsis is a medical emergency that needs to be treated right away. It can cause inflammation, leaking blood vessels, and decreased blood flow to important organs, including your…

Sickle cell anemia is a disease that results in the destruction of the protein hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a molecule located in the red blood cells that is responsible for the delivery of oxygen to the cells to the entire human body. This disease is a reaction of a point mutation in the β-hemoglobin gene that leads to the synthesis of sickle hemoglobin, which distorts and injures the red blood cell (Solovieff, Hartley, Baldwin, Klings, Gladwin, Taylor, & Sebastiani, 2011). Healthy red blood cells…

What one sees in front of him is a strong motivated young woman. However, he is unaware of how this individual came to be. A once shy, timid, and inexperienced little girl has turned into an outgoing, adventurous, and skillful person over the last four years. After thinking about my life to this current point, I came to the conclusion that there are three domains that socialize every individual: family, environment, and personal experiences. I was a six pound fifteen ounce brown haired baby…

physicians and pharmacies were open for those in need. In terms of public health, St. Maarten’s top priority was to ensure continuous access to medical services and supplies (Minister Lee Reoprts, 2017). Critically ill patients, and those needing dialysis were evacuated to Curacao. After the Hurricane Irma took place in St. Martin/Maarten, a lot of things regarding health and safety of the residents should be considered. The hurricane left people of this island without electricity, food, and…

Why is it that they are keeping elderly inmates in prison who are bedridden? The elderly population in prison is increasing at a staggering rate and its becoming a nightmare. “The Justice Department’s internal watchdog analyzed that the Bureau of Prisons has been most often unable to provide adequate and humane housing and care for elderly inmates” (Price). The result of mass incarceration and strict sentencing strategy at the federal and state level. Elderly prisoners necessitate more expensive…

According to census.gov one in five Americans are living with some kind of disability, according to the 2010 census that is over fifty-six million people. The Amputee-Coalition.org states more than 500 Hundred Americans lose a limb daily. Limb loss is the loss or non-development of a portion or complete loss of an arm or leg. The CDC estimates that nearly two million Americans are living with limb loss in the United States today. Unlike these resilient people I was able to choose what…

its website which APMs qualify under MACRA prior to the beginning of each performance period. In the meantime, CMS has identified seven advanced APMs that you can qualify for in 2017: • Comprehensive End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Care Model (Large Dialysis Organization (LDO) arrangement) • Comprehensive ESRD Care Model (non-LDO arrangement) • Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) • Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs – Track 2 • Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs – Track…

Health care is one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the economy. There is an increasing demand for services and goods driven by demographics and the continued innovation of medical technology. With that, healthcare costs in the United States have been steadily growing above the overall rate of inflation. In fact, the nation has been touted as the most expensive healthcare system in comparison to developed countries in the world. Given that I have been exposed to the healthcare system…

“Killing a fetus deprives it of a valuable future/‘future like ours’. Therefore, abortion is not morally permissible.” Author’s Name Institution’ Name “Killing a fetus deprives it of a valuable future/‘future like ours’. Therefore, abortion is not morally permissible.” In the media, we often read about or hear about pro-life and pro-choice abortion arguments. Considering the argument is inherently about life and death, it makes abortion one of the most controversial issues to date. In…

Jennie gave us a very good insight during our meetings on Black Board Collaborate, and explained what it is really like being on the picket line campaigning against the project. The Muskrat Falls Project is taking place at Lake Melville in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is an ecologically and culturally significant subarctic estuary. The Lake is mostly situated in Labrador within Inuit Territory. Lake Melville is essential to the Inuit community and has provided subsistence and well-being for…