First Blood

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a high incident in select geographic and ethnic population of south china, and the migrant Chinese in South East Asia and worldwide1-3. It is 6.4 in male and 2.4 in female per 100,000 in SEA region as the first rankof the world in a 2012 especially highest incident in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore4, however in Thailand, it is the high incidence rate same as south-eastern China provincial region, Hong Kong, Philippines and India. The treatment outcome of…

infants with a low Apgar score. Current guidelines state that if a newborn has inhaled meconium but is active, looks well, and has a strong heartbeat (>100 bpm), the delivery team can watch the infant for MAS symptoms which usually appear within the first 24 hours [4]. Initial treatment of the infant that has inhaled meconium, not active, and limp is to clear the airway as soon as possible by use of an endotracheal and applying…

community where H1N1 influenza A infection case is confirmed. In addition to the CDC guideline, a confirmation test must be done. These include laboratory test such as blood test, chest x-ray, and nose or throat swab. Nasal or throat swab is the primary test for the swine flu. The specimens are usually collected within the first 4-5 days of illness, since it is the most infectious period of the disease and sent down to the laboratory. Results can be available within 4 hours using the Human…

Would be at the end of the letter that Tiago furiously crumbled. “No police.” He shouted towards his workmen. “We do this our way.” He said looking over to Wilfred and Matilda. They would bury all of the fourteen sideshow bodies in a shallow grave, precisely where Wilfred’s mansion now stood. While Tiago The Ringmaster traveled the world struggling to find new acts to to fill the obscure voids for the rest of his show he would leave Wilfred in charge of running the rest of the circus.…

emergency situations; including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. When the heart stops, the lack of oxygenated blood can cause brain damage in only a few minutes. A person may die within 10 minutes. To be better prepared before giving CPR, it’s better to take a First-Aid class. Taking a First-Aid course will properly teach you the steps and health risks that come with giving someone CPR. If you are untrained and have immediate access to a…

chorionic villi invading through the perimetrium. It occurs in 5-7% of women with placenta accreta1 but remains a rare occurrence in women with normal placenta.2 This condition is associated with significant maternal mortality rate of 10% due to excessive blood loss3 and morbidities associated with involvement of surrounding structures. This report outlines a case of placenta percreta with involvement of urinary bladder, as well as current evidence in diagnosing and managing it. Case report A…

1. What clinical findings support a diagnosis of ARDS? There are a number of findings supporting a diagnosis of ARDS. Through physical examination, labs, and diagnostics including the patient's inability to breathe on her own, alteration in perfusion, and end-organ dysfunction (Urden, Stacy, & Lough, 2014, p. 522). There are multiple findings supporting a diagnosing of progressing ARDS to include the patient’s condition has worsened. The patient is sinus tachy with a heart rate of 120 BPM and…

than 1% of all congenital heart diseases and occurs in 1 in 210,000 live births (theheart.org). The condition is defined by a malformation of the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve which results in weakening of the heart and regurgitation of blood back into…

gangs”. Street gangs can go back as far as to when the European settlers first migrated to the colonies. The initial reason for the…

contrasting the different between living in The Hood VS living in The Suburbs. This essay will be about my personal experience but put in a third person point of view. There are many differences when it comes to living in the hood vs. living in the suburbs. First, in the hood they're the gang members, gun shots, failing school systems, and high crime rates Vs the suburbs where you most likely have friendly neighbors, quiet neighborhoods, high-quality education, and low crime rates. Have you ever…