Epidermis

Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is an inherited recessive disease, this means two recessive alleles are present in an individual from their parents. This disease impairs the ability of the body to repair DNA which is damaged mainly by Ultraviolent light as well as various chemical Carcinogens. ” The most common forms of DNA damage occurs via the cross linking of adjacent pyrimidines resulting in the formation of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs)” (1) for example UV light will often make two T 's…

In the article Strivings of the Negro People, published in 1897 by W.E.B. Du Bois, famously coined an idea that would later on be the basis for many in the Civil Rights Movement. This idea, double consciousness, was the daily struggle of African Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries. [By] double consciousness, Du Bois referred most importantly to an internal conflict in the African American individual between what was "African" and what was "American" (Mocombe). In this sense, the spiritual…

Venous Leg Ulcer and the calf-muscle pump Venous leg ulceration is defined as “an area of discontinuity of the epidermis and the dermis on the lower leg persisting for at least four weeks”. There are several aetiologies of leg ulcers but the most common are, chronic venous hypertension and peripheral arterial occlusive disease (Duff et al., 1999). Patients with venous leg ulcers have a dysfunction of the calf muscle pump (CMP) which is the main mechanism by which blood returns to the heart…

Question 1 1.1) Hemichordates share some characters with echinoderms and chordates. Pharyngeal slits they share with chordates. Hemichordates are the sister taxon to echinoderms as described by Ambulacraria hypothesis, then gill slits are an ancestral feature for deuterostomes. These gill slits are supposedly lost in in lineage but some researchers have found evidence for gill slits in extinct carpoid echinoderms. The Ambulacraria hypothesis unites echinoderms and hemichordates on the basis of a…

The foot is a standout amongst the most widely recognized zones of damage in ardent walkers, climbers, hikers, hikers, and skiers. This is unsurprising when one considers the numerous different elements were influencing the feet amid such recreational exercises. These incorporate legitimate or uncalled for shoe gear, auxiliary varieties in the feet, natural variables, harsh landscape, combined mileage and effect elements to propose only a couple. Hiking boots for adventure. To dispense with one…

Melanoma Melanoma is a common disease in the skin. Melanoma is really a malignant tumor in the skin that is associated with skin cancer. Melanoma is one of the most dangerous type of skin cancer. Melanoma is a deadly disease, so you need to be treating it as soon as possible. Melanoma has preventions, different stages, treatments, death penalties, causes and risk that society needs to know. There are preventions for Melanoma it can be one of the diseases that you can prevent. The skin cancer…

Entonox is an analgesic gas that contains nitrous oxide and oxygen. The nitrous oxide allows for pain relief, while the oxygen is an added additional gas. Entonox is a commonly used drug in the pre-hospital setting worldwide for short term pain relief as it is a potent analgesic with a very rapid onset of action. Entonox is very safe to use and it is a self-administered drug with minimal side effects. During the reflection the author will discuss the effects of Entonox as an analgesic, the…

I am African American girl hoping to pursue a career in the fashion industry as a model, but I struggle to understanding what beauty is. My family says that beauty is confidence, but on television and in magazines, I see hair types, skin complexions, body sizes, and etc. that are so called “beautiful”. As a kid, I saw several commercials with beautiful women and when I finally realized I wanted to be like them, I had to come up with a plan to reach this goal. I am African American and I know it…

Animal Testing Animal testing is a controversial issue that has been occurring in the United States for many years. Over 100 million animals are used for every year for chemical, drug, food, and cosmetic testing. These animals are kept in poor living conditions and experience pain and suffering. Animal testing is wrong and unethical and alternative methods exist that could help prevent this testing. The way animal testing is exercised in America today is inhumane. Everyday hundreds of…

Final Journal Assignment During the shadowing internship, there were plenty of opportunities to witness interesting cases that helped me to understand the field of dermatology. The first case I saw while shadowing was of a patient who presented with Proximal subungual onychomycosis under her toenails. Patient 1 Patient History/Present Illness: This patient, a middle aged women, presented with persistent, fungus under her toes. She…