First Blood

early twenties. Scleroderma is a disease that hardens the skin and has been called a “Progressive Systemic Sclerosis”. Scleroderma comes from two greek words: “Sclero” which means hard and “Derma” meaning skin. Scleroderma also affects my dad’s blood flow, which causes him to lose body heat. Can you imagine constantly feeling like you’re in a meat locker? It’d be agony. Scleroderma is a progressive disease and that’s the worst part about it. Over the years, my dad has had so many finger…

ABSTRACT The use of peripherally inserted central catheter lines for central venous access in patients has increased in recent years despite a lack of evidence regarding safety. A recent survey of invasive catheter practices among patients in the United States found that 37% of terminally ill patients use peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines) as part of their treatment protocol. The goal of this paper is to inform the reader about the safety, teaching, and care of peripherally…

the clinical criteria as the clinical signs and symptoms overlap between pneumonia and other forms of sepsis. To improve the diagnostic sensitivity the following should be taken into account: • The presence of a fever (core temperature of 38ºC) • Blood leukocytosis (10 000…

Starting in 2012, the year of the London Olympics, the International Olympics Committee knew that Brazil was not prepared to host the 2016 Olympics. This is because of several things such as water contamination and a lack of facilities and man power. Another major reason that the Olympics should not have been held in Rio is the Zika virus. Zika is a virus spread through mosquitos and sexual activity. It causes a minor sickness to the male population but can cause many things to happen to a…

Stem cells can be used to effectively treat or reverse all types of diseases. These cells have the ability to specialize into any type of cell, such as neurons or red blood cells. This ability makes stem cell research an important aspect of finding cures or new treatments to common diseases. Researchers manipulate stem cells to treat common diseases by carrying out stem cell transplants. These transplants, also known as bone marrow transplants, infuse healthy stem cells into the patient’s body…

He moved to the Bronx when he was about seven years old with his parents and sisters. He was affiliated with the bloods for three years. The other victim was Allen Diaz of twenty of twenty one years old. He came to the United States when he was four years old with his mother. He lived his entire life in the Bronx since he came from Dominican Republic. He was affiliated with the Bloods for five years. Allen was very…

Optic nerve: A part of the central nervous system, the optic nerve connects the eye to the brain, carrying electrical signals formed by the retina to be interpreted as images (Medicine Net). Central retinal vein: The central retinal vein is where blood circulating in the eye is returned to the heart to be cleaned. It forms the arterioles, branches of an…

rare. We report a case of isolated testicular PAN in hepatitis B infection with chronic unilateral testicular pain and successfully treated by interferon α, systemic steroid and cyclophosphamide for 7 month. Background: Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) first described by Kussmaul A and Maier R1 as systemic necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium sized muscular arteries that can affect skin, joint, heart, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, and nervous…

different temperaments that affect an individual’s susceptibility to certain diseases, which are formed by the four humours and four natural elements. According to Galen, blood was considered to be “hot and wet”, and phlegm “cold and wet” confirmed in the letters when the abbot mentioned “heat of the blood drawn off along with the blood itself…coldness of the already corrupted phlegm”. Galen was an ardent advocate of clinical observation, and supported experience and reason in medical practice,…

adults. Tuberculosis Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) PCP mostly affects people with compromised immune systems, such as those who have AIDS and can be the first sign of illness in those with AIDS. Pneumonia can also be caused by fungi, inhaling food, dust, liquid, or gases. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: HOW IT…