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“Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes a chronic idiopathic relapsing and remitting disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract characterised by GI inflammation” (Bettany, Gardiner, 2013). Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. According to Elaine Cronin, CD is an idiopathic, chronic, transmural process of the bowel, in which 90% of patients have involvement of the terminal ileum. Inflammation extends through the entire…

The small group exercise Desert Survival Situation, requires group members to work together to complete the task of ranking fifteen items needed in a survival scenario. In order to accomplish the task in the thirty-minute time limit, an effective group has to develop quickly. Group members must communicate with each other and come up with a method for making group decisions. I undertook this challenge along with my classmates, Maria, Pablo and Cecilia. Our group was able to complete the task,…

color before exercise. If it’s dark yellow with a strong urine smell, it’s a good idea to have a cup or two of water 30-60 minutes before he starts exercising. The main role of your kidneys is to determine how many substances, such as glucose and electrolytes (salts), should be in your blood. If you have too many, your kidneys will get rid of them through your urine. However, sometimes your kidneys don’t filter efficiently, if you are dehydrated your body starts releasing nutrients it shouldn’t,…

negative bacteria, gram positive bacteria and fungal infections. Due to CC compromised condition he may not be able to resist the infection. To confirm the infection, clotting problems, abnormal liver and kidney function tests, impaired oxegynation, electrolyte imbalances, it is best to do blood tests and cultures. The results of the blood tests, wound cultures and white blood count can specify the type of the microorganism present in the blood. Then treatment follows to improve the blood flow…

Most people have encountered burns sometime in their life. Burns are probably one of the most common skin disorders known. Burns affect cells in the skin and cause them to die. There are 3 main types of burns and all can be caused from different origins. Burns are differentiated by how critical and the severity of the damage they do to the skin. Most burns, mostly 1st and 2nd degree are very minor, and can be recovered quickly using simple remedies such as burn cream, ice, or letting Mother…

Gatorade being one of the largest sponsors for the National Football League and many other sports organizations. Gatorade is a drink designed for athletes, in order to replenish necessary electrolytes to continue playing the game and prevent dehydration. Often you will see the players holding towels, water bottles, and even a several gallon cooler with the Gatorade logo on it. Since football is such a widely viewed sport across the nation, this…

ECTOPIA CORDIS Ectopia Cordis is a disfigurement of the heart where it is abnormally located partially or completely outside of the thorax cavity. It affects 8 out of 1 million babies and 90% are stillborn or die within the first three days of their life. There are other types of ectopia cordis. One type is called Cervical Ectopia cordis which is a type of 5% of the total cases. The heart is located in the neck of the infant. The second type is Thoracic Ectopia cordis that is of 65% of the…

Headline: Rotavirus Reference: Rotavirus http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rotavirus/symptoms-causes/dxc-20186931 Accessed February 12, 2017 Vaccination https://www.cdc.gov/rotavirus/vaccination.html Accessed February 12, 2017 Rotavirus https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/rota.pdf Accessed February 12, 2017 Written by: Hai Anh Nguyen Ngoc Reviewed by: Body text starts here: Opening: Rotavirus can be very dangerous, since it imposes severe consequences on its…

The cardiovascular system is the bodies system that is in charge of regulating blood throughout the body. The main job of the cardiovascular systems are transportation of blood which allows the body to receive oxygen, nutrients, and hormones while disposing of wastes. The second job of the cardiovascular system is protection via the white blood cells. White blood cells clean up cellular debris and fight pathogens that have entered the body. The cardio vascular system will also offer protection…

Human Ocular ciliary (CB) body is located between ora-serreta and iris which is multifunctional. Ciliary body consists of ciliary muscle and epithelial layer. The epithelial layer is again in two forms namely pigmented epithelial layer (PE) and non-pigmented epithelial layer (NPE). The anterior portion of CB continues with iris epithelium, posteriorly NPE continues with neurol retina and PE with retinal pigment epithelium. The important function of ciliary epithelium is to produce aqueous humor.…